Author

Jon Krakauer

Jon Krakauer — 3 titles in the rankings, first published between 1996 and 2003. They average 8.0, above the 7.8 the whole catalogue averages.

Editor’s note Narrative non-fiction about people pushed to extremes. Into the Wild, about a young man who gave away everything and died alone in the Alaskan backcountry in 1992, is the most read. Into Thin Air, his account of the 1996 Everest disaster, which he lived through as a journalist on one of the expeditions, rates highest. Under the Banner of Heaven investigates Mormon fundamentalism and a double murder.

Ranked titles
3 books
Average score
8.0
Total ratings
1.6K
First published
1996–2003

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Books by Jon Krakauer

Book score3 books on a timeline, 1996–2003 · Highest rated: Into Thin Air
  1. Into Thin Air
    Into Thin AirJon Krakauer · 1997 Biography & memoir88 ratings
    8.28.2 / 10
  2. Under the Banner of Heaven
    Under the Banner of HeavenJon Krakauer · 2003424 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  3. Into the Wild
    Into the WildJon Krakauer · 1996 Biography & memoir1.1K ratings
    7.87.8 / 10

Other books by Jon Krakauer

Titles we know of but do not rank — they have not gathered enough reader ratings, or our sources do not agree on where they belong.

  • 1992Eiger Dreams
  • 2009Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman
  • 2011Three Cups of Deceit

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