"Into Thin Air" isn't just a testament to the sheer power of nature but also an introspection into the human spirit. Krakauer's account is meticulous and personal, giving you a front-row seat to the 1996 Everest disaster. If you are drawn to real-life adventures that test the limits of endurance and explore the complexities of risk and ambition, this book offers a gripping, thoughtful reflection on one of mountaineering's darkest days.

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• Pulitzer Prize Nominee for General Nonfiction (1998)
• ALA Alex Award (1998)
• National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for General Nonfiction (1997)
• Boardman Tasker Prize Nominee for Mountain Literature (1997)

When Jon Krakauer reached the summit of Mt. Everest in the early afternoon of May 10, 1996, he hadn't slept in fifty-seven hours and was reeling from the brain-altering effects of oxygen depletion. As he turned to begin his long, dangerous descent from 29,028 feet, twenty other climbers were still pushing doggedly toward the top. No one had noticed that the sky had begun to fill with clouds. Six hours later and 3,000 feet lower, in 70-knot winds and blinding snow, Krakauer collapsed in his tent, freezing, hallucinating from exhaustion and hypoxia, but safe. The following morning, he learned that six of his fellow climbers hadn't made it back to their camp and were desperately struggling for their lives. When the storm finally passed, five of them would be dead, and the sixth so horribly frostbitten that his right hand would have to be amputated. Into Thin Air is the definitive account of the deadliest season in the history of Everest by the acclaimed journalist and author of the bestseller Into the Wild. Krakauer examines what it is about Everest that has compelled so many people -- including himself -- to throw caution to the wind, ignore the concerns of loved ones, and willingly subject themselves to such risk, hardship, and expense. Written with emotional clarity and supported by his unimpeachable reporting,

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