The Last of Earth is a sweeping novel from Women's Prize longlisted author Deepa Anappara. Set in 1869, it follows two travellers who venture into the Forbidden Kingdom of Tibet, both driven by motives they are desperate to keep secret.
Downhill From Here by Richard Rogers
Mountaineering is glamorous but dangerous. Why does anyone do it? George Mallory’s ‘Because it’s there’ won’t cut it as an answer. In Downhill from Here – the extraordinary life of an ordinary mountaineer – we journey to find out.
The Everest Mystery by Julie Summers & Jochen Hemmleb
George Mallory and Sandy Irvine’s disappearance on Everest in 1924 is one of mountaineering’s greatest mysteries. Irvine’s great-niece Julie Summers and Jochen Hemmleb reconstruct the expedition from Sandy’s perspective and reveal what later discoveries can tell us of his fate.
The Everest Surgeon by Riaz Dean
The first biography of Michael Ward (1925–2005): mountaineer, surgeon, scholar, explorer and writer. Amongst his many accomplishments, it describes – from his unique perspective – the first ascent of Mount Everest in 1953, when he was expedition doctor.
9 Lives Lucky by Keith Wilson
9 Lives Lucky is a collection of twenty inspirational stories by Keith Wilson describing his adventures across six decades. At least 9 of these had potentially fatal outcomes while three have been undertaken since being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
Where The Earth Meets The Sky by Louise K. Blight
On Ross Island, conservation scientist Louise K. Blight studies penguins as climate change and a massive iceberg reshape Antarctica. Amid conditions and isolation, she reflects on explorers, community, and how the continent’s extremes test resilience and transform human lives there.
Turn To Stone by Emily Meg Weinstein
A memoir of sex, angst, and rocks, Turn to Stone chronicles one woman’s ascent—on walls of stone and within herself—as she faces her demons and finds freedom and power in the raw and wild adventure of rock climbing.
On Thin Ice by Charlie Walker
In early 2022, Charlie Walker set out to hike along a frozen Siberian river. But when Russia invaded Ukraine, what had begun as an adventure swiftly descended into a nightmare, as Walker realised that the Russian authorities were monitoring him.
Ascent by Anthony King
Anthony King – a dedicated climber himself – traces the sport’s evolution through decades of rebellion, innovation and achievement to its place today as a vibrant, diverse culture.
Expansive, immediate and deeply engaging, Ascent is both cultural sport history and lived experience.
Called by the Hills by Anuradha Roy
Novelist Anuradha Roy stumbles upon a derelict cottage in a remote Himalayan village and decides to make a home there. Over twenty-five years, she cultivates a wild garden and witnesses profound transformations in the landscape of her chosen home.
4 Stamps - 4 Lives by Khatuna Khundadze & Ivane Japardze
The book is about four Georgian alpinists who lived in different periods and left an important mark on world alpinism.
In 2025, I had the idea to issue four postage stamps dedicated to them. This idea was realized with the support of the Georgian Ministry of Economy and the Georgian Post, as alpinism—and especially these four alpinists—has played a significant role in Georgian sports history.
Original stamps are placed on the cover of the book, which makes it a collector’s item.
Borrowed Land by Kapka Kassabova
Borrowed Land tells the epic and urgent stories of the last true Scottish Highlanders fighting to preserve their home during a time when energy projects are transforming the land on a scale never seen before
Climbing Through by Melissa Strong
In Climbing Through, rock climber and restaurateur Melissa Strong unveils her remarkable journey of survival and resilience in the face of mortality after being horrifically injured by electricity. Here is an inspiring testament to the triumph of the human spirit.
Northumberland – The Story of Climbing in the County by Mark Savage, Steve Blake & John Spencer
Known to climbers simply as ‘The County’, Northumberland is one of Britain’s wildest and most quietly compelling landscapes. Through stunning photography and evocative writing, this book brings to life more than a century of climbing history.
Notions of Grace by Jason Kolaczkowski
Notions of Grace is a reflective mountain memoir exploring climbing, friendship, loss, and the search for meaning through Colorado’s rugged landscapes. Jason Kolaczkowski offers a deeply personal story of resilience, memory, and the grace found in difficult terrain.
North To The Future by Ben Weissenbach
Ben Weissenbach —a digital native with little prior wilderness experience—embarks on a series of scientific adventures across the wilds of Alaska with some of the state’s most distinguished and audacious researchers.
The Stone Clock by Nigel Holmes
As a climbing life draws to a conclusion, the author reflects on rocks, loss and friendship in an often moving, sometimes bruising collection of short stories that capture ‘the beauty of small things and wide views.’
First On Everest by Graham Hoyland
Climb Mount Everest with Howard Somervell, in this long-overdue biography of a pioneering mountaineer. Written by Everester and Somervell’s cousin, Graham Hoyland, this fascinating new book gives insights into the spirit, ambition and endurance of the early climbing pioneers.
My Body Is A Meadow by Bethany Handley
When Bethany Handley became a wheel-chair user, she found herself locked out of the Welsh landscapes she once belonged to. Passionate, political and lyrical, My Body is a Meadow is Handley’s rallying cry to make nature accessible for everyone.
Painting the Trail - Cape Wrath by Stephen Passmore
This gorgeous memoir follows Stephen on his 370 km trek through breathtaking Scottish landscapes, as he paints a watercolour each day. This book is a celebration of slow travel, creativity, and the deep peace that comes from walking with intention.