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Jon Krakauer. Jon Krakauer (born April 12, 1954) is an American writer and mountaineer. He is the author of bestselling non-fiction books— Into the Wild; Into Thin Air; Under the Banner of Heaven; and Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman —as well as numerous magazine articles. He was a member of an ill-fated expedition to summit ...
Explore the books by Jon Krakauer, a bestselling author of nonfiction and adventure stories. Find his latest titles, classics, audiobooks, and more on his official site.
Aug 18, 2015 · Author Jon Krakauer says his ill-fated 1996 Mount Everest, which he wrote about in “Into Thin Air,” was the “biggest mistake” of his life. CNN values your feedback 1.
- Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer (Goodreads Author)
- Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer (Goodreads Author)
- Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by Jon Krakauer (Goodreads Author)
- Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town by Jon Krakauer (Goodreads Author)
Jon Krakauer is a best-selling writer who has covered topics such as adventure, religion, and crime. He is also a former carpenter and salmon fisherman who survived the 1996 Everest disaster and supports the American Himalayan Foundation.
Jan 13, 1996 · A nonfiction book about Christopher McCandless, a young man who died in the Alaskan wilderness in 1992. Jon Krakauer, an outdoor writer and mountaineer, investigates McCandless's life, motives, and legacy in this bestselling and acclaimed work.
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster is a 1997 bestselling nonfiction book written by Jon Krakauer. [1] It details Krakauer's experience in the 1996 Mount Everest disaster, in which eight climbers were killed and several others were stranded by a storm. Krakauer's expedition was led by guide Rob Hall.
