Himalayas

order:
Régis Evariste Huc's "Travels in Tartary, Tibet and China"
5.2
China

Régis Evariste Huc

What is it that’s weighing down this great adventure story?

Remembrances Of A Journey In Tartary, Tibet, And China | 1844 | 2 years | Lhasa | caravan
Vikram Seth's "From Heaven Lake"
6.4
China

Vikram Seth

Is this just an epic journey through China, or does this writer also have mad skills?

From Heaven Lake | 1980 | 3 months | China | hitchhiking
Alexandra David-Néel's "My Journey to Lhasa"
5.4
Himalayas

Alexandra David-Néel

Has classic European explorer lingo turned this woman into a macho?

My Journey to Lhasa | 1921 | 3 years | Tibet | walking
Reinhold Messner's "Everest Solo"
6.4
Himalayas

Reinhold Messner

Did the best mountaineer ever write the best book about mountaineering ever?

Everest Solo | 1980 | 2 months | Himalaya | mountaineering
Sven Hedin's "In The Heart Of Asia"
5
China

Sven Hedin

Are we looking at a career-obsessed explorer or at a blueprint for Indiana Jones?

In The Heart Of Asia | 1893 | 4 years | China | caravan
Nikolai Mikhaylovich Przhevalsky's "Mongolia and the Land of the Tanguts"
4.2
China

Nikolai Przhevalsky

Is this too much racism even for an imperialist?

Mongolia And The Land Of The Tanguts | 1870 | 3 years | China | caravan
6
Himalayas

Jon Krakauer

Do we really care whose fault it was, or can we just accept that mountains are deadly sometimes?

Into Thin Air | 1996 | 4 months | Himalayas | mountaineering