Top Ten Desert Island Books

Discover the ultimate survival reads with our Top Ten Desert Island Books list. These must-have classics and modern favorites will keep you inspired and entertained, no matter how remote your island getaway!

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Aztec

by Gary Jennings

The epic tale of an Aztec survivor of the Spanish conquest and his times as a warrior, scribe, travelling merchant, confidant of Motecuhzoma II, and …
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The Conquest of the Incas

by John Hemming

This compelling, authoritative account removes the Incas from the realm of prehistory and legend to show the reality of their struggle against the Spanish invasion.
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Eagle in the Snow

 

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I, Claudius

by Robert Graves

Considered an idiot because of his physical infirmities, Claudius survived the intrigues and poisonings of the reigns of Augustus, Tiberius, and the Mad Caligula to …
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Ilium

 

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Lost City of the Incas

by Hiram Bingham

First published in the 1950s, this is a classic account of the discovery in 1911 of the lost city of Machu Picchu. In 1911 Hiram …
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The Years of Rice and Salt

by Kim Stanley Robinson

With the same unique vision that brought his now classic Mars trilogy to vivid life, bestselling author Kim Stanley Robinson boldly imagines an alternate history …
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