Looking for the best Alaska books? Browse our list to find excellent book recommendations on the subject.
- Alaska: A Novel (2002)
- Fodor’s Alaska (Full-color Travel Guide) (2019)
- The MILEPOST 2019: Alaska Travel Planner (2019)
- Alaska by Cruise Ship: The Complete Guide to Cruising Alaska – Includes Inside Passage and Glacier Cruises (2017)
- DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Alaska (2017)
- Looking for Alaska (2006)
- Moon Alaska (Travel Guide) (2017)
- The Great Book of Alaska: The Crazy History of Alaska with Amazing Random Facts & Trivia (A Trivia Nerds Guide to the History of the United States) (2018)
- Lonely Planet Alaska (Travel Guide) (2018)
- National Geographic Treasures of Alaska: The Last Great American Wilderness (National Geographic Destinations) (2010)
- Tip of the Iceberg: My 3,000-Mile Journey Around Wild Alaska, the Last Great American Frontier (2019)
- Alaska: A History (2014)
- Moon Anchorage, Denali & the Kenai Peninsula (Travel Guide) (2019)
- Alaska Raw (2019)
Alaska: A Novel (2002)
In this sweeping epic of the northernmost American frontier, James A. Michener guides us through Alaska’s fierce terrain and history, from the long-forgotten past to the bustling present.
Fodor’s Alaska (Full-color Travel Guide) (2019)
There’s no denying that Alaska is a trip of a lifetime. Nowhere else can you kayak to glaciers; fly over the highest peak in North America; wonder at the Aurora Borealis; stay out all night celebrating the midnight sun; visit quirky towns; spot bears, eagles, moose, and whales; and learn the true meaning of the word “remote”–all in the same trip. Fodor’s Alaska makes it easy to create a perfect trip from start to finish.
The MILEPOST 2019: Alaska Travel Planner (2019)
Described as the "quintessential reference" for Alaska travelers, The MILEPOST® offers mile-by-mile descriptions of more than 15,000 miles of road in Alaska, Yukon, Northwest Territories, British Columbia and Alberta. Its 700-plus pages detail accommodations, camping, sightseeing, attractions and services, as well as fascinating facts on the history and wildlife of the North.
Alaska by Cruise Ship: The Complete Guide to Cruising Alaska – Includes Inside Passage and Glacier Cruises (2017)
The new 9th Edition of Alaska by Cruise Ship includes updates on attractions and shore side activities for cruisers to this beautiful state. New information on the home ports. Written for cruise readers wanting to make the most of their time in each port. Covers ports and towns from Seattle to Fairbanks with special section on Denali National Park.
DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Alaska (2017)
An in-depth guide to the very best of Alaska. From going on an adventure to spot wildlife in Denali to exploring the state’s glacier-lined coast by cruise ship, Alaska offers an unforgettable experience that will exceed all your expectations.Discover . • Hotel and restaurant listings and special recommendations.
Looking for Alaska (2006)
The award-winning, genre-defining debut from John Green, the #1 international bestselling author of Turtles All the Way Down and The Fault in Our StarsIncludes a brand-new Readers’ Guide featuring a Q&A with author John GreenSoon to be a Hulu limited series! Winner of the Michael L.
Moon Alaska (Travel Guide) (2017)
Juneau and Southeast Alaska, Anchorage and Southcentral Alaska, Denali, Fairbanks, and the Interior, Kodiak and Southwest Alaska, the ArcticCan’t get enough of Alaska? Try Moon Anchorage, Denali & the Kenai Peninsula. Headed to Canada? Try Moon Vancouver & Canadian Rockies Road Trip or Moon Banff National Park.
The Great Book of Alaska: The Crazy History of Alaska with Amazing Random Facts & Trivia (A Trivia Nerds Guide to the History of the United States) (2018)
Do you want to learn more about Alaska? Sure, you know it’s cold and dark for a large portion of the year, but what else do you really know about the Last Frontier? There’s so much to learn about the state that even people here don’t know.
Lonely Planet Alaska (Travel Guide) (2018)
Lonely Planet: The world’s leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Alaska is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Wonder at epic glaciers, spot bears the size of bison, or catch the midnight sun in the Arctic Circle all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Alaska and begin your journey now!
National Geographic Treasures of Alaska: The Last Great American Wilderness (National Geographic Destinations) (2010)
This new look at Alaska as the destination for wilderness experience in America celebrates the many lives and unique landscapes that make up the vast and storied land.
Tip of the Iceberg: My 3,000-Mile Journey Around Wild Alaska, the Last Great American Frontier (2019)
In 1899, railroad magnate Edward H. Harriman organized a most unusual summer voyage to the wilds of Alaska: He converted a steamship into a luxury “floating university,” populated by some of America’s best and brightest scientists and writers, including the anti-capitalist eco-prophet John Muir. Those aboard encountered a land of immeasurable beauty and impending environmental calamity.
Alaska: A History (2014)
The largest by far of the fifty states, Alaska is also the state of greatest mystery and diversity. And, as Claus-M. Naske and Herman E.
Moon Anchorage, Denali & the Kenai Peninsula (Travel Guide) (2019)
Expanding your trip? Check out Moon Alaska.
Alaska Raw (2019)
Join life-long Alaskan Bob Lacher on his hunting adventures from the Aleutian Islands to the Arctic Plains. These true stories take you there with gripping realism. Alaska Raw is crafted in vivid detail with compelling scenes that invite you to experience the physical struggle, the fear, the unforgiving environment and the focus required to stay alive in it. Take the tripand you may never want to come all the way back.
Best Alaska Books: The Ultimate List
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Sarah from Alaska
Author(s): Scott Conroy; Shushannah Walshe
ID: 877021, Publisher: PublicAffairs , Year: cop. 2009, Size: 2 Mb, Format: pdf
SUN IS A COMPASS: a 4,000-mile journey into the alaskan wilds
Author(s): Hemert, Caroline Van
ID: 2679077, Publisher: Little, Brown and Company, Year: 2020;2019, Size: 37 Mb, Format: epub
Alaska's History: The People, Land, and Events of the North Country, (Revised Edition)
Author(s): Harry Ritter (editor)
ID: 2534755, Publisher: West Margin Press, Year: 2020, Size: 11 Mb, Format: epub
Please note that this booklist is not absolute. Some books are truly best-sellers according to Los Angeles Times, others are composed by unknown authors. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant resources you could recommend? Leave a comment if you have any feedback on the list.