Looking for the best Survial books? Browse our list to find excellent book recommendations on the subject.
- Bushcraft 101: A Field Guide to the Art of Wilderness Survival (2014)
- Survival Hacks: Over 200 Ways to Use Everyday Items for Wilderness Survival (2016)
- The Disaster Diaries: One Man’s Quest to Learn Everything Necessary to Survive the Apocalypse (2014)
- The U.S. Navy SEAL Survival Handbook: Learn the Survival Techniques and Strategies of America’s Elite Warriors (US Army Survival) (2012)
- The Hunting & Gathering Survival Manual: 221 Primitive & Wilderness Survival Skills (2014)
- 365 Essential Survival Skills: Knowledge That Will Keep You Alive (2016)
- Emotional survival for law enforcement: A guide for officers and their families (2002)
- Prepper’s Long-Term Survival Guide: Food, Shelter, Security, Off-the-Grid Power and More Life-Saving Strategies for Self-Sufficient Living (2014)
- The Animator’s Survival Kit: A Manual of Methods, Principles and Formulas for Classical, Computer, Games, Stop Motion and Internet Animators (2012)
- Survival Handbook: An Essential Companion to the Great Outdoors (2019)
- The War Nurse: A WWII Family Saga (2014)
- Actualized: Book 3 of the Configured Trilogy (Volume 3) (2018)
Bushcraft 101: A Field Guide to the Art of Wilderness Survival (2014)
The ultimate resource for experiencing the backcountry! Written by survivalist expert Dave Canterbury, Bushcraft 101 gets you ready for your next backcountry trip with advice on making the most of your time outdoors.
Survival Hacks: Over 200 Ways to Use Everyday Items for Wilderness Survival (2016)
Would you be prepared if you needed to survive in the wilderness? Survival expert Creek Stewart shares his cache of practical, easy-to-follow tricks to help you transform everyday items into valuable gear that can save your life. Survival Hacks takes you step-by-step through transforming simple objects like soda tabs and plant leaves into essential survival tools.
The Disaster Diaries: One Man’s Quest to Learn Everything Necessary to Survive the Apocalypse (2014)
We’re inundated daily with images of chaos and catastrophe from movies, books, and the nightly news. When Sam Sheridan became a father, these tales of disaster became impossible to ignore, and he was beset with nightmares about being unable to protect his son.
The U.S. Navy SEAL Survival Handbook: Learn the Survival Techniques and Strategies of America’s Elite Warriors (US Army Survival) (2012)
Learn the survival techniques and strategies of America’s elite warriors the elite of the military elite, U.S. Navy seals know that they can be deployed anywhere in the world at a moment’s notice. Whether in a temperate, tropical, Arctic, or subarctic region, they might find themselves alone in a remote area with little or no personal gear. In the U.S. Navy seal survival handbook, decorated navy seal team six member don Mann provides a definitive survival resource.
The Hunting & Gathering Survival Manual: 221 Primitive & Wilderness Survival Skills (2014)
A manual for the modern hunter-gatherer, Outdoor Life 's Hunting & Gathering Survival Manual will teach you everything you need to know about foraging, hunting, and cooking in the wild. From finding wild edible plants to subsistence hunting, you'll learn how to live off the land while hunting like a caveman—and eating like a king. With high-quality design, intricate detail, and a durable flexicover—this manual is the perfect gift!
365 Essential Survival Skills: Knowledge That Will Keep You Alive (2016)
Survival situations can happen when least expected.
Emotional survival for law enforcement: A guide for officers and their families (2002)
Emotional survival for law enforcement: A guide for officers and their families 1st Printing Edition
Prepper’s Long-Term Survival Guide: Food, Shelter, Security, Off-the-Grid Power and More Life-Saving Strategies for Self-Sufficient Living (2014)
The preparation you make for a hurricane, earthquake or other short-term disaster will not keep you alive in the event of widespread social collapse caused by pandemic, failure of the grid or other long-term crises. Government pamphlets and other prepping books tell you how to hold out through an emergency until services are restored.
The Animator’s Survival Kit: A Manual of Methods, Principles and Formulas for Classical, Computer, Games, Stop Motion and Internet Animators (2012)
The definitive book on animation, from the Academy Award-winning animator behind Who Framed Roger Rabbit?Animation is one of the hottest areas of filmmaking today–and the master animator who bridges the old generation and the new is Richard Williams.
Survival Handbook: An Essential Companion to the Great Outdoors (2019)
This illustrated guide shows you , , , , , , and safely afterward. Whether you're lost, hungry, burned, or buried, knowing could literally mean the difference between life and death. Don't go into the wild without this book!
The War Nurse: A WWII Family Saga (2014)
The War Nurse is a historical family saga and epic military romance set during WWII. This historical thriller begins on the eve of WWII in the Philippines. Katarina Stahl an American Red Cross nurse, is the happiest she’s ever been in her life. She’s making love and playing music with Jack Gallagher in an idyllic paradise. Their medical mission is over, the boat tickets to home are purchased, and all that remains is to fly a sick child to the hospital at Clark Air Field.
Actualized: Book 3 of the Configured Trilogy (Volume 3) (2018)
It comes down to one choice save the world or save the ones you love. Read the exciting and emotional conclusion to the Configured Trilogy.
Best Survial Books Worth Your Attention
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Please note that this booklist is not final. Some books are really best-sellers according to The Wall Street Journal, others are written by unknown writers. 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? Drop a comment if you have any feedback on the list.