Books like Into the Wilderness by Laura Abbot

Taggish the famed canine hero of Jack London’s classic adventure, The Call of the Wild, is uprooted from a comfortable home in California and forced into brutal sled work in the Yukon, where he must confront survival, the call of wilderness, and the pull of his wolf ancestry.

After graduating college, journalist Jon Krakauer traces the true story of Christopher McCandless, a young adventurer who abandoned possessions, took the name Alexander Supertramp, and ventured into Alaska’s wilderness, where he met his untimely death.

Bill Bryson humorously chronicles a two–person hike along the Appalachian Trail, mixing lively anecdotes with insightful looks at its history, ecology, and the people who live along the route.

In "Dragonfly in Amber," Diana Gabaldon transports readers across time to 18th‑century Scotland and France, following Claire Randall’s return with her daughter Brianna to uncover family secrets tied to the Jacobite uprising.

John Eldredge’s Wild at Heart examines masculinity from a Christian viewpoint, exploring the spiritual and religious dimensions of male life.

In a near‑future California wilderness, sisters Nell and Eva must navigate survival, societal collapse, and growing up while isolated from modern conveniences.

After giving up her out‑of‑wedlock son, Kate Woodward finds healing by helping former Confederate soldier Robert Markham rebuild his life in post‑Civil War Atlanta, only to discover their bond may bring them a new, enduring love.

During the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, a penniless maid disguises herself in stolen jewelry and finds unexpected love with a charming gentleman. The two marry in the chaos, survive the flames, and uncover a devious plot to steal her fortune.

A story of love and betrayal set against the backdrop of 19th-century England, where an orphaned heiress seeks to prove her worth in the pursuit of a marriage of convenience.

When the disgraced Bolton family faces ruin, Alexandra Bolton turns to marriage—a strategy she abandoned after her mother’s death. But her meeting with the scandal‑shrouded Duke of Clarewood rekindles forbidden passions, risking her future and an ancient secret.

Lucy travels into the New Zealand wilderness to help her aunt reconcile with her stepson Silas Wilder, only to find her own feelings caught up in the family drama.

When Sarah Palmer, left orphaned and destitute, is offered an arrangement by Gabriel Harrington—a man of genteel lineage yet an unruly stranger—she chooses marriage as her only escape and discovers a passion that transforms their doomed wedding into something real.

A Regency-era romance set in England, featuring a determined lady who must marry a man she doesn't love in order to save her nephew.

Zoe Grainger's London season leads to romance with Lt. Peregrine Cranford and danger when her brother falls prey to the League of Jewelled Men.

Viscount Guy Tregellas encounters a mysterious woman on a Scottish beach and becomes determined to uncover her secrets, while she seeks refuge in London.

Barry Holstun Lopez: “Arctic Dreams; Imagination and Desire in a Northern Landscape” ( 1986) This is an account of the author's exploration of the Western Arctic region, between Bering Strait and Davis Strait. It is an account both of the natural history of the Arctic, and equally of how the Arctic grips the human spirit and imagination. The chapters are rich in their descriptions of the Arctic –of the physical land itself, the native peoples that the author met, the Arctic animals and plants, both terrestrial and aquatic, the ice and the Arctic light that make the region so distinctly different from the temperate and tropical parts of Earth. But Lopez also gives us a sense of how the Arctic fascinates the mind and spirit – through his own personal experiences and through the history of the Arctic - both of the native peoples and the discovery expeditions.

Earl Harry Fitzroy of Hargreave falls for the unexpected Lady Augusta Utterly, a romance that redefines their noble lives.

A 19th‑century love triangle set in the Channel Islands and New Zealand, where sisters Marianne and Marguerite vie for William Ozanne’s heart, intertwining romance, sacrifice, and family loyalty.

An illegitimate young woman, Frederica Bracewell, rises from neglect to become a lady when a new gamekeeper enters her life, while Lord Robert Mountford, exiled and fallen in manners, finds redemption amid temptation and social transformation.

Feisty London street performer Pippa de Lacey finds herself caught between a rebellious Irish chieftain and a royal audience, forcing both to face the desires and destinies that threaten to upend their lives.

After years abroad, Royal returns to a dying duke and a nearly empty treasury. He must marry heiress Jocelyn Caulfield, but his heart is drawn to her cousin Lily Moran, who schemes to recover the estate’s fortune together.

A Brooklyn war‑torn couple faces unexpected love again six decades after a marriage of convenience, as the widower and his long‑lost sweetheart wrestle with grief, loyalty, and the chance for redemption.

In the wake of a Civil War's turmoil, twin Vermont heirs, Bel and Laurence, confront slavery, war, and love while moving from privileged youth to vital wartime roles.