Recs if you like Erebus: The Story of a Ship...
Polar Exploration
for anybody else who loved amc's the terror. a mix of fiction and non-fiction exploring both the artic and antarctica. i may also throw in some non-polar naval disasters such as the whaleship essex. i have not read all of these but they're all at least on my tbr
arctic expeditions gone wrong (hint: all of them)
In case you were curious at all, life is hard in the Arctic. If you enjoy reading stories about people getting marooned in very (very) cold places and eating their boots, this one's for you.
So You Watched... AMC's The Terror (S1)
Starter book recs to find out more about the history behind the Arctic polar horror series, The Terror (Season 1), and some Franklin Expedition adjacent recs.
man vs nature (and also sometimes man)
nonfiction books focusing on situations where humans find themselves fighting against nature (and sometimes their fellow humans) in hopes of survival
books to read with your dad
these are books that your white english middle-aged history-buff dad will LOVE (bc mine did)
At the Edge of the Map
Sea voyages, space missions, and exploration (colonialism, stage one) Suggestions welcome
