I’d prefer there aren’t a ton of characters. Recently I’ve enjoyed ‘Sisters Brothers’ (modern western), ‘Deevolution’, ‘Into Thin Air’ and am reading ‘Women’ (I know, Bukowski’s a pig, but I like it). I like page turners but quality. I’ve ran through Cormac’s stuff along with Jack London. I passed on Harry Potter lol.
If that brings up any ideas, I’d appreciate them. Thanks
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Master and Commander by Patrick O’Brian
The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth
River of Doubt is autobiographical about Teddy Roosevelt, but reads like a novel. It’s about his expedition to chart a notoriously dangerous river in Brazil. Amazing read!
Try “The Secret Knowledge of Water” and/or “House of Rain”, by Craig Childs.
You might like Dog Stars by Peter Heller, in which a man and his dog venture into a post-apocalyptic wilderness. If you aren’t into post-apocalyptic, maybe try his book The River about a fishing trip in Canada gone terribly wrong.
The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells is a great series, the first novella in the series is All Systems Red. If you haven’t read Lonesome Dove, that’s amazing, obvs. H is for Hawk by Helen McDonald is great nonfiction, especially if you loved The Once and Future King and are interested in TH White and falconry.
I really enjoy reading tales of shipwreck and survival and/or Artic/Antartic exploration
You might enjoy Endurance by Lansing. Pretty much the gold standard for this niche but certainly worth your time.
Island of the Lost by Druett. A really unique situation with two groups stranded on an island at the same time. Different leadership styles yielded extremely different results.
Madhouse at the End of the World by Julian Sancton- a more recent exploration of an antartic exploration that really was doomed from the start. A very riveting read.
King Rat – The Boys in the Boat – The Devil
In the White City.
Marc Cameron, Alissa Cutter series. Set in Alaska
In the Distance by Hernan Diaz