All Things Himalayan

by Craig Storti
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6 books
This is a list of books about the discovery, exploration, and eventual climbing of the Himalayas and the remarkable cast of characters that pulled it off.
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Into the Silence

The Great War, Mallory, and the Conquest of Everest
Wade Davis, 2011
This is the definitive account of the first three attempts to climb Mount Everest, beginning in 1921. Its hero is George Mallory who disappeared into legend on the last expedition in 1924.

Annapurna

The First Conquest of an 8,000-Meter Peak
Maurice Herzog, 2011
The story of the absurd—and absurdly successful—attempt by the French to climb the 10th highest mountain in the world and the first ever of the 14 eight-thousanders (peaks higher than 8,000 metres). The French had almost no experience in the Himalayas, and the odds were completely stacked against them. And yet they did it.

Shipton and Tilman

Jim Perrin, 2013
The story of the most famous climbing partnership in the history of Himalayan mountaineering whose exploits in the shadow of Nanda Devi comprise some of the greatest climbing and exploration feats of the 20th century.

Fallen Giants

A History of Himalayan Mountaineering from the Age of Empire to the Age of Extremes
Maurice Isserman, Stewart Angas Weaver, Dee Molenaar, 2010
The definitive history of Himalayan mountaineering, covering all the important first ascents (and disasters) over a 75-year period. Sounds boring but these guys know their stuff and tell some great yarns.

Ghosts of K2

The Race for the Summit of the World's Most Deadly Mountain
Mick Conefrey, 2016
Everest is taller, by 800 feet, but K2 is incomparably more challenging. The book’s title says it all.

The Hunt for Mount Everest

Craig Storti, 2021
This is my own book about the 75 years between the discovery of Everest in 1853 and the first-ever expedition to climb it in 1921, full of political intrigue, two wars, and other hijinks on the roof of the world.