Books Like Into the Wild

Looking for books like Into the Wild? A young man gives away his savings, abandons his identity, and walks into the Alaskan wilderness alone.

What tends to stick with readers is its thought-provoking, escapist and wanderlust feel. A true story that will make you question what you're actually chasing. Below are 5 books that carry that feeling in different ways, matched on shared mood, themes and reading experience. Into the Wild is a short, fast-paced read (reading level: beginner-friendly), so we've noted where each pick is quicker, slower or heavier.

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Into the Wild

Jon Krakauer

5 books you might enjoy

1.
The Martian
Andy Weir
If it was the thought-provoking side of Into the Wild you loved, The Martian delivers it too. It runs a bit longer than Into the Wild.
Medium · Fast pace · Beginner-friendly
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2.
Educated
Tara Westover
Like Into the Wild, Educated is thought-provoking. It runs a bit longer than Into the Wild.
Medium · Fast pace · Beginner-friendly
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3.
Man's Search for Meaning
Viktor Frankl
Like Into the Wild, Man's Search for Meaning is thought-provoking. It's a more demanding read than Into the Wild.
Short · Easy pace · Easy to follow
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4.
The Diary of a Young Girl
Anne Frank
The Diary of a Young Girl shares Into the Wild's thought-provoking appeal. Both carry the #true-story tag. It runs a bit longer than Into the Wild.
Medium · Easy pace · Beginner-friendly
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5.
When Breath Becomes Air
Paul Kalanithi
Like Into the Wild, When Breath Becomes Air is thought-provoking. The pace is easier than Into the Wild's.
Short · Easy pace · Beginner-friendly
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