There are countless Survival courses, tutorials, articles available online, but for some, having a book is still a necessity to learn. This is an up-to-date list of recommended books.
- Bushcraft 101: A Field Guide to the Art of Wilderness Survival (2014)
- SAS Survival Handbook, Third Edition: The Ultimate Guide to Surviving Anywhere (2014)
- Engineering Student Survival Guide (BEST Series) by Krista Donaldson (2004-05-07) (1753)
- The Survival Medicine Handbook: THE essential medical help is NOT on the way (2016)
- Engineering Student Survival Guide (BEST Series) (2004)
- The Dark Secrets of SHTF Survival: The Brutal Truth About Violence, Death, & Mayhem You Must Know to Survive (2019)
- Survival Hacks: Over 200 Ways to Use Everyday Items for Wilderness Survival (2016)
- Asshole Survival Guide (2018)
- The Closer’s Survival Guide – Third Edition (2011)
- Survival Medicine & First Aid: The Leading Prepper’s Guide to Survive Medical Emergencies in Tough Survival Situations (2016)
- Survive ANYTHING: The Ultimate Prepping and Survival Guide to Perfect Your Survival Skills and Survive ANY Disaster, ANYWHERE in the World! (2017)
- Survival in Auschwitz (1961)
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.
SAS Survival Handbook, Third Edition: The Ultimate Guide to Surviving Anywhere (2014)
The ultimate guide to surviving anywhere, now updated with more than 100 pages of additional material, including a new chapter on urban survival “A classic outdoor manual [that] addresses every conceivable disaster scenario.
Engineering Student Survival Guide (BEST Series) by Krista Donaldson (2004-05-07) (1753)
Paperback Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math (1753) ASIN: B01FIWUAFO Average Customer Review: Be the first to review this item Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,659,612 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) Would you like to tell us about a lower price? If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support?
The Survival Medicine Handbook: THE essential medical help is NOT on the way (2016)
If you had to deal with an injury or illness in a disaster, would you know what to do? The Survival Medicine Handbook is a 670 page detailed guide for those who want to be medically prepared for any disaster where help is NOT on the way. This book is written by Joe Alton, M.D. and Amy Alton, A.R.N.P., the premiere medical preparedness professionals from the top ten survival website www.doomandbloom.net.
Engineering Student Survival Guide (BEST Series) (2004)
The third edition of this wildly successful text provides information and strategies for engineering students to get the most out of their college education. From freshman orientation to senior year and beyond, this book covers topics pertinent and unique to all engineering students.
The Dark Secrets of SHTF Survival: The Brutal Truth About Violence, Death, & Mayhem You Must Know to Survive (2019)
This is not a guide that will tell you step-by-step HOW to survive. This is a reality check that will tell you that everything you have expected and planned for is probably wrong. Selco is a household name in prepping and survival circles. He survived the Balkan War in a city with no power, no running water, and no supplies. For a year, he and his family fought every single day for bare subsistence.
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.
Asshole Survival Guide (2018)
“This book is a contemporary classic—a shrewd and spirited guide to protecting ourselves from the jerks, bullies, tyrants, and trolls who seek to demean. We desperately need this antidote to the a-holes in our midst.”—Daniel H. Pink, best-selling author of To Sell Is Human and Drive As entertaining as it is useful, The Asshole Survival Guide delivers a cogent and methodical game plan for anybody who feels plagued by assholes.
The Closer’s Survival Guide – Third Edition (2011)
Learn to close and you will never be without work or without money! The most powerful arsenal of closes ever! This book over 120 Closes includes: 31 Money Closes, 17 Time Related Closes, 3 Pressure Closes, 3 Agreement Closes, 8 Decision Closes, and another 64 of the most creative closes you will ever find in one book! Financial "Closing" is the final step in the pursuit of ANY goal.
Survival Medicine & First Aid: The Leading Prepper’s Guide to Survive Medical Emergencies in Tough Survival Situations (2016)
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Survive ANYTHING: The Ultimate Prepping and Survival Guide to Perfect Your Survival Skills and Survive ANY Disaster, ANYWHERE in the World! (2017)
(layout Issues Fixed)★ ★ ★ FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY ★ ★ ★Buy the Paperback and Get the eBook for FREE!Do You Want to Know How to SURVIVE ABSOLUTELY ANY DISASTER, ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD?Disaster can strike at any moment. From earthquakes to virus outbreaks, it’s never expected, it’s never avoidable and it’s always a matter of life or death. Those who know how to survive do exactly that. Those who don’t? Unfortunately, they seldom make it out unscathed.
Survival in Auschwitz (1961)
Paperback Publisher: Collier; First Collier Books Edition edition (1961) Language: English ISBN-10: 0020343000 ISBN-13: 978-0020343004 ASIN: B000HQTPBC Package Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars 392 customer reviews Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,816,432 in Books…
Best Survival Books You Must Read
We highly recommend you to buy all paper or e-books in a legal way, for example, on Amazon. But sometimes it might be a need to dig deeper beyond the shiny book cover. Before making a purchase, you can visit resources like Library Genesis and download some survival books mentioned below at your own risk. Once again, we do not host any illegal or copyrighted files, but simply give our visitors a choice and hope they will make a wise decision.
The Polyamory Breakup Book: Causes, Prevention, and Survival
Author(s): Kathy Labriola, Lacey Johnson
ID: 2438991, Publisher: Thorntree Press, Year: 4 Oct 2019, Size: 2 Mb, Format: epub
Krav Maga Extreme Survival: Active Shooter * Carjacking * Home Invasion * Predator Profiling
Author(s): Gershon Ben Keren
ID: 2346947, Publisher: Tuttle Publishing, Year: 23 Oct 2018, Size: 64 Mb, Format: epub
The Mindfulness Survival Kit
Author(s): Thich Nhat Hanh
ID: 2692287, Publisher: Parallax Press, Year: 22.6.2014, Size: 907 Kb, Format: fb2
Please note that this booklist is not absolute. Some books are absolutely hot items according to The Wall Street Journal, others are written 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 books you could recommend? Leave a comment if you have any feedback on the list.
What about fiction? These days there is a ton of survivalist fiction books on Amazon, usually some kind of post apocalyptic stuff, some of them not even released on paperback, just kindle.
Do you know any good fiction that is at the same time entertaining and actually educational as far as survival goes?