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15 Best Rock Climbing Books

Goal: Find the best Rock Climbing books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best rock climbing books" and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

15 Best Rock Climbing Books

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1

Alone on the Wall

by Alex Honnold

2

Conquistadors of the Useless

From the Alps to Annapurna

by Lionel Terray

3

Psychovertical

by Andy Kirkpatrick

4

Touching the Void

by Joe Simpson

5

Vertical Mind

Psychological Approaches for Optimal Rock Climbing

by Don McGrath

6

Camp 4

Recollections of a Yosemite Rockclimber

by Steve Roper

7

Drawn

The Art of Ascent

by Jeremy Collins

8

Eiger Dreams

Ventures Among Men and Mountains

by Jon Krakauer

9

How to Solve a Problem

The Rise (and Falls) of a Rock-Climbing Champion

by Ashima Shiraishi

10

Learning to Fly

A Memoir of Hanging On and Letting Go

by Steph Davis

11

Mountaineering

The Freedom of the Hills

by The Mountaineers

12

The Push

A Climber's Search for the Path

by Tommy Caldwell

13

The Rock Warrior's Way

Mental Training For Climbers

by Arno Ilgner

14

Training for Climbing

The Definitive Guide to Improving Your Performance

by Eric Horst

15

Women Who Dare

North America's Most Inspiring Women Climbers

by Chris Noble

Sources

Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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