<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The 100 Greatest Climbing and Mountaineering Books by Jon Barton is a list which compiles some of the best climbing books ever written.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Here is a list.</p><p>It contains 100 climbing and mountaineering books.</p><p>Some are brilliant; some are not.</p><p>Some have won awards; some of them should have.</p><p>Some of them are only a year or two old; some were written over 100 years ago.</p><p>One of these books might make your top five; one of them might be the worst climbing book you've ever read - if you even finished it.</p><p>Most of the big names are here - <strong>Harrer</strong>, <strong>Simpson</strong>, <strong>McDonald</strong>, <strong>Roberts</strong>, <strong>Krakauer</strong>, <strong>Bonatti</strong>, <strong>Kirkpatrick</strong>, <strong>Moffat </strong>(and <strong>Moffatt</strong>) - and some not-so-big names.</p><p>Have a read, see what you think. And remember: it's just a list.</p>