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My first three capture every bit of identity, self-concept, courage, communication, archetypes, hero's journey, rites of passage and the search for wisdom. They are all incredible stories of adventure and completely captivating true-life stories that leave fiction in the dust.

Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod - Gary Paulsen
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage - Alfred Lansing
The Darkest Jungle: The True Story of the Darien Expedition and America's Ill-Fated Race to Connect the Seas - Todd Balf

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Yess, that's what I'm talking about - great post. Love the 3 adventure, non-fiction suggestions particularly.

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I think both Five Rings and Hagakure will appeal to a subset of boys as well. Others, in the non-fiction adventure category:

*****Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival - Joe Simpson
Skeletons on the Zahara: A True Story of Survival - Dean King
Alive - Piers Paul Read