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Jon Krakauer
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1954
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.
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About Jon Krakauer
Birth
1954
First book
1990
Years writing
36
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.
Jon Krakauer combines his writing career with a deep passion for mountaineering.
His most famous work provides a personal account of the disaster on Mount Everest.
Throughout his career, he has published a total of twenty-three literary works.
In 2003, the author expanded his professional scope by venturing into investigative journalism.
His nonfiction books have frequently appeared on the New York Times bestseller list.
