Survival books are perfect reads for anyone who enjoys books with lots of action. The best survival books are all on our ultimate list. This list of new and best survival books is better than an episode of Survivor! If you are looking for survival-themed books to read, there is bound to be one here for you to enjoy. So get your TBR ready with one of our favourite survival books. We recommend you read them all!
Last Updated: March 13, 2024
Survival Books
1. Life of Pi by Yann Martel
2. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
3. The Martian by Andy Weir
4. The Road by Cormac McCarthy
5. Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell
6. Lord of the Flies by William Golding
7. Divergent by Veronica Roth
8. Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George
9. Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
10. The Call of the Wild by Jack London
11. Dry by Neal Shusterman
12. Any Sign of Life by Rae Carson
13. I Am Still Alive by Kate Alice Marshall
14. Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank
15. My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
16. One Second After by William R. Forstchen
17. Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss
18. Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
19. Last of the Breed by Louis L’Amour
20. Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer
21. Into the Wild by John Krakauer
22. Lights Out by David Crawford
23. The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
24. Refugee by Alan Gratz
25. On the Island by Tracey Garvis Graves
26. The River at Night by Erica Ferencik
27. Be Not Far From Me by Mindy McGinnis
28. 96 Miles by J.L. Esplin
29. Gone Dark by Amanda Panitch
30. The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
31. This Mortal Coil by Emily Suvada
32. Wilder Girls by Rory Power
33. A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
34. Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Aron Ralston
35. Touching the Void by Joe Simpson
36. Never Cry Wolf by Farley Mowat
37. Alive: The True Story of the Andes Survivors by Piers Paul Read
38. Skeletons on the Zahara by Dean King
39. Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
40. Adrift by Steven Callahan
Survival Books
Survival books are some of my favourite reads! I hope that you find something on our list that you enjoy reading. Are there any books on our survival books list that you have enjoyed? Let us know in the comments!
