How many books has Jon Krakauer written?

Jon Krakauer has published 7 novels and 2 non-fiction books that we list, as of September 2026.

What order should I read Jon Krakauer's books in?

Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Into the Wild.

What is Jon Krakauer's most famous book?

Into the Wild (1996) is Jon Krakauer's most widely read book.

Which Jon Krakauer books have been adapted?

3 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Into the Wild (film, 2007), Into Thin Air (as Into Thin Air: Death on Everest, TV, 1997) and Under the Banner of Heaven (TV).

Jon Krakauer books in order

American writer and journalist

Born: 1954
Country: United States
Books: 9

Biography

Jon Krakauer has published 7 novels and 2 non-fiction books, beginning with Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men and Mountains (1992). The best-known is Into the Wild (1996). The latest is Missoula (2015).

Updated September 2026

Where to start with Jon Krakauer

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Into the Wild
Jon Krakauer's most-read book, rated by 84 Open Library readers.
Highest rated
Into Thin Air
Rated 4.4 out of 5 by 39 readers.
Newest
Missoula
Published 2015.

Standalone novels in order

Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men and Mountains (Sep 1992)
208 pages
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Into the Wild (1996)
284 pages★ 3.9 (84 ratings)Adapted for film
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Into Thin Air (1997)
335 pages★ 4.4 (39 ratings)Adapted for TV
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Under the Banner of Heaven (Jul 2003)
399 pages★ 3.8 (25 ratings)Adapted for TV
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Where Men Win Glory (2008)
472 pages
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Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman (Sep 2009)
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Missoula (2015)
392 pages★ 4.3 (8 ratings)
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Non-fiction in order

Weird and Tragic Shores (2000)
392 pages
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Three Cups of Deceit (Apr 2011)
75 pages
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Film and TV adaptations

Into the Wild (2007)Film · from Into the Wild
Into Thin Air: Death on Everest (1997)TV · from Into Thin Air
Under the Banner of HeavenTV · from Under the Banner of Heaven

About Jon Krakauer

Jon Krakauer is an American writer and mountaineer. He is the author of bestselling nonfiction 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 Mount Everest in 1996, one of the deadliest disasters in the history of climbing Everest, which would become the subject of Into Thin Air.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Jon Krakauer FAQ

How many books has Jon Krakauer written?: Jon Krakauer has published 7 novels and 2 non-fiction books that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Jon Krakauer's books in?: Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Into the Wild.
What is Jon Krakauer's latest book?: Missoula (2015).
What is Jon Krakauer's most famous book?: Into the Wild (1996) is Jon Krakauer's most widely read book.
Which Jon Krakauer books have been adapted?: 3 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Into the Wild (film, 2007), Into Thin Air (as Into Thin Air: Death on Everest, TV, 1997) and Under the Banner of Heaven (TV).