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24 alternatives to Into the Wild

The beautifully tragic story of Chris McCandless

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Into the Wild launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Into the Wild▲66

   How to go for your dreams and not look back

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Wild▲66

   From lost to found on the Pacific Crest Trail

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage▲54

   A grizzly tale of hard decisions and high-stakes leadership

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Wild Company▲79

   The untold story of Banana Republic

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Man V. Nature▲148

   Stories that illuminate the complexity of human behavior

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Into Thin Air▲58

   A personal account of the Mt. Everest disaster

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Story in a Bottle - Chris Messina▲112

   Creating web standards, the # & now the Uber experience.

   2016 · storyinabottle.charmingrobot.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   World of the Wild▲55

   A charity-backed mobile app that gamifies wildlife conserva…

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Story in a Bottle - Matthew Lieber▲111

   Gimlet Media's co-founder Matthew Lieber tells his story.

   2015 · storyinabottle.charmingrobot.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Body of Chris▲66

    A memoir of obsession, addiction, and madness

    2015 · inkshares.com · its alternatives →

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    Eat & Run▲68

    My Unlikely Journey To Ultramarathon Greatness

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Hope in the Dark▲5

    Untold Histories, Wild Possibilities

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Wonders▲140

    Inspiration app for stories about travel and outdoor culture

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Journi Explore▲192

    Find 80,000+ travel stories & create your own with ease

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    REWILD▲61

    Transform your surroundings into thriving ecosystems in AR

    2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Spirit of Spring▲71

    An award winning storybook from Swaziland, Africa

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Nature of the Beast: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel▲70

    The boy who cried wolf gets a haunting update

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Everett Ruess: A Vagabond for Beauty▲54

    Into the Wilds!

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    How Humans Learned to Cross the Ocean▲115

    A new story from Hardbound

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Suitcase Entrepreneur▲63

    Create freedom in business and adventure in life

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Incredible Intergalactic Journey Home▲95

    An incredible journey from outer space… back home.

    2015 · wonderbly.com · its alternatives →

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    Bushcraft 101▲54

    A Field Guide to the Art of Wilderness Survival

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Fault in Our Stars▲65

    A raw, moving story about teenagers living with cancer

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Devil's Highway: A True Story▲53

    The beautifully-written true story of the Wellton 26

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →