25 Best Survival Books of All Time
Our goal: Find what the internet ranks as the best Survival books (instead of one person's opinion).
Our process:
1. Search for "best survival books" and study the top 6 articles.
2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
3. Rank the results neatly for you here! 😊
(This took a long time, but we do the research so you don't have to!)
(Updated 2022)
- 1Appears in 5 articles
- 2
How to Stay Alive in the Woods
A Complete Guide to Food, Shelter and Self-Preservation Anywhere
Bradford Angier
Appears in 4 articles - 6Appears in 3 articles
- 7
Your Survival
Protect Yourself from Tornadoes, Earthquakes, Flu Pandemics, and other Disasters
Bob Arnot
Appears in 3 articles - 10
The Encyclopedia of Country Living
The Original Manual for Living off the Land & Doing It Yourself
Carla Emery
Appears in 2 articles - 11Appears in 2 articles
- 12Appears in 2 articles
- 13Appears in 2 articles
- 14Appears in 2 articles
- 16
When Technology Fails
A Manual for Self-Reliance, Sustainability, and Surviving the Long Emergency
Matthew Stein
Appears in 2 articles - 18Appears in 2 articles
- 19Appears in 2 articles
- 22
Special Forces Survival Guide
Wilderness Survival Skills from the World's Most Elite Military Units
Chris McNab
Appears in 2 articles - 23Appears in 2 articles
FAQ
How was this Survival books list created?
We searched for "best Survival books", found the top 5 articles, took every book mentioned in 2+ articles, and averaged their rankings.
How many Survival books are in this list?
There are 25 books in this list.
Why did you create this Survival books list?
We wanted to gather the most accurate list of Survival books on the internet.
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