Hampton Sides Books in Order

Sides travels among eight American subcultures, exploring the rituals and shared passions that bind their members. His encounters range from exclusive gatherings to religious communities, tracing how people create identities and belonging outside mainstream life.

In January 1945, a small American force crosses Japanese-held territory to rescue prisoners in the Philippines. The account follows both the raid and the captives, survivors of the Bataan Death March enduring years of imprisonment.

Collected from Outside magazine's Wild File column, these questions and answers explore curious behavior in nature. The book considers animal habits, outdoor mysteries, and the surprising ways humans encounter the natural world.

This collection of reported essays explores American subcultures, from motorcycle riders and competitive fishermen to Tupperware enthusiasts. Portraits of unusual communities and influential figures sit alongside accounts of survivors and the country's response to September 11.

James Earl Ray escapes prison and travels across America before assassinating Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis. Sides follows the killer, the civil rights leader's final days, and the international manhunt that brings Ray to justice.

Hampton Sides recounts the Chosin Reservoir campaign, following American Marines facing Chinese encirclement and extreme cold. Command decisions, personal accounts, and the fighting withdrawal reveal how an ambitious advance became a struggle to escape with the force intact.

Captain James Cook sets out on his final Pacific voyage in 1776, a journey that ends with his death in Hawaii. Sides examines the expedition's encounters with Indigenous societies and the imperial ambitions behind its discoveries.

Hampton Sides recounts the USS Jeannette's 1879 expedition toward the North Pole under George Washington De Long. The voyage, backed by newspaper owner James Gordon Bennett, confronts uncharted waters and dangerous ice as ambition becomes a struggle for survival.