True adventure and survival
Into Thin Air
Jon Krakauer was a journalist on a commercial guided expedition to Everest in 1996 when a storm killed eight climbers. He gives a first-hand account of the climb and the disaster and wrestles with his own survivor's guilt.
Facts last checked 2026-10-17
- First published
- 1997
- Pace
- Fast
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 368
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you like high-altitude survival stories told by someone who was there.
Skip this if you find accounts of people dying of exposure and exhaustion upsetting.
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Quick answers about Into Thin Air
- What is Into Thin Air about?
- Jon Krakauer was a journalist on a commercial guided expedition to Everest in 1996 when a storm killed eight climbers. He gives a first-hand account of the climb and the disaster and wrestles with his own survivor's guilt.
- Who should read Into Thin Air?
- Read it if you like high-altitude survival stories told by someone who was there. Skip it if you find accounts of people dying of exposure and exhaustion upsetting.
- How long and how fast is Into Thin Air?
- It is a fast-paced, medium read of about 368 pages, first published in 1997.
- Does Into Thin Air have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Death.
- Can I borrow Into Thin Air for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Into Thin Air; the borrow button above searches it for you.
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