Friday, September 21, 2007

Reading the Stars

Fifteen of the world's best athletes, explorers, and writers pick their favorite adventure books of the past 35 years

David de Rothschild, Colin Angus, and Conrad Anker
David de Rothschild, Colin Angus, and Conrad Anker Photo: Jim Wright/Icon International; Harry Borden/Corbis Outline; Colin Angus

We challenged some of our favorite writers, athletes, and explorers to pick the single best book written since the first issue of Outside hit newsstands. The result? A reading list with titles that range from classic to quirkyand a few that define adventure in ways we hadn't even considered.

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