Reinhold Messner books in order
Italian mountaineer, adventurer and explorer
- Born
- 1944
- Country
- Italy
- Books
- 9
Reinhold Messner has published 1 novel, 7 non-fiction books and 1 other book, beginning with K2 Mountain of Mountains (1981). The best-known is The Second Death of George Mallory (1999). The latest is The Naked Mountain (2003).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Reinhold Messner
Start here
The Second Death of George Mallory
Reinhold Messner's most-read book.
Newest
The Naked Mountain
Published 2003.
Standalone novels in order
The Second Death of George Mallory (1999)
Non-fiction in order
K2 Mountain of Mountains (1981)
All 14 Eight-thousanders (1987)
The Crystal Horizon (1989)
Antarctica (1990)
Free Spirit (1998)
Annapurna (2000)
The Naked Mountain (2003)
Other books in order
My Quest for the Yeti (2000)
About Reinhold Messner
Reinhold Andreas Messner is an Italian climber, explorer, and author from the German-speaking province of South Tyrol. He made the first solo ascent of Mount Everest and, along with Peter Habeler, the first ascent of Everest without supplementary oxygen. He was the first person to climb all 14 eight-thousanders, doing so without supplementary oxygen. Messner was the first to cross Antarctica and Greenland with neither snowmobiles nor dog sleds and also crossed the Gobi Desert alone. He is widely considered to be the greatest high-altitude mountaineer of all time.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Reinhold Messner FAQ
- How many books has Reinhold Messner written?
- Reinhold Messner has published 1 novel, 7 non-fiction books and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Reinhold Messner's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Second Death of George Mallory.
- What is Reinhold Messner's latest book?
- The Naked Mountain (2003).
- What is Reinhold Messner's most famous book?
- The Second Death of George Mallory (1999) is Reinhold Messner's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.