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Into the Wild
- Written by
- Jon Krakauer
- Read by
- Philip Franklin
- Length
- 7 hrs 5 min
- Rating
- 4.4 / 5
- At Apple Books
- $12.99
- Publisher
- Random House Audio
- Released
- 2007-08-07
Shelved under
What it is
In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. His name was Christopher Johnson McCandless. He had given $25,000 in savings to charity, abandoned his car and most of his possessions, burned all the cash in his wallet, and invented a new life for himself...
"Terrifying...Eloquent...A heart-rending drama wandering of human yearning."--The New York Times
"A narrative of arresting force. Anyone who ever fancied wandering off to face nature on its own harsh terms should give a look. It's gripping stuff."--The Washington Post
On the charts
Charting now — best position 1 on Apple Books in Travel & Tourism, reached September 13, 2026. Seen on 6 charts over 47 days of readings, the first on August 28, 2026.
| Chart | Best | Days | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel & Tourism | |||
| Apple Books | 1 | 36 days | October 24, 2026 |
| Libby | 3 | 36 days | October 24, 2026 |
| Bestsellers | 4 | 47 days | October 24, 2026 |
| Sports & Outdoors | |||
| Bestsellers | 9 | 22 days | October 24, 2026 |
| Science & Engineering | |||
| Bestsellers | 11 | 14 days | October 24, 2026 |
| Biographies & Memoirs | |||
| Libby | 68 | 36 days | October 24, 2026 |
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