Human spirit, resilience and survival books, ranked by your taste

Books about people who endure the unendurable: every book on Boxlist tagged with the human spirit, resilience and survival story theme, the same taste attribute as on films and TV. 2,854 books on Boxlist.

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The 100 best rated human spirit, resilience and survival books

  1. The Scar

    The Scar

    Family · 2011

    5.0 / 5

  2. A Piece of Cake

    A Piece of Cake

    Biography · 2006

    5.0 / 5

  3. Tallstar's Revenge

    Tallstar's Revenge

    Animals · 2013

    5.0 / 5

  4. The Silent Thaw

    The Silent Thaw

    Family · 2019

    5.0 / 5

  5. The Shadow Throne

    The Shadow Throne

    Fantasy · 2014

    5.0 / 5

  6. The Hundred Years' War on Palestine

    The Hundred Years' War on Palestine

    Documentary · 2020

    5.0 / 5

  7. Soldier X

    Soldier X

    Teen · 2001

    5.0 / 5

  8. Never Say Die

    Never Say Die

    Teen · 2017

    5.0 / 5

  9. Home of the Brave

    Home of the Brave

    Family · 2007

    5.0 / 5

  10. Messi

    Messi

    Biography · 2013

    5.0 / 5

  11. Don't Hurt Laurie!

    Don't Hurt Laurie!

    Drama · 1977

    5.0 / 5

  12. Nexus

    Nexus

    Documentary · 2024

    5.0 / 5

  13. Wild Born

    Wild Born

    Family · 2013

    5.0 / 5

  14. Patty Reed's Doll

    Patty Reed's Doll

    Family · 1956

    5.0 / 5

  15. The Wild Robot Protects

    The Wild Robot Protects

    Science fiction · 2022

    5.0 / 5

  16. Queenie

    Queenie

    Family · 1999

    5.0 / 5

  17. Fairest of All

    Fairest of All

    Family · 2012

    5.0 / 5

  18. The Great Shark Mystery

    The Great Shark Mystery

    Family · 2001

    5.0 / 5

  19. The Ship Who Searched

    The Ship Who Searched

    Science fiction · 1992

    5.0 / 5

  20. A Dog's Way Home

    A Dog's Way Home

    Family · 2017

    5.0 / 5

  21. Champion of the Titan Games

    Champion of the Titan Games

    Family · 2020

    5.0 / 5

  22. Dragon Captives

    Dragon Captives

    Family · 2017

    5.0 / 5

  23. A Woman Named Damaris (Women of the West)

    A Woman Named Damaris (Women of the West)

    Drama · 1991

    5.0 / 5

  24. Beetle Boy

    Beetle Boy

    Adventure · 2016

    5.0 / 5

  25. The Jakarta Method

    The Jakarta Method

    Historical · 2020

    4.9 / 5

  26. What My Bones Know

    What My Bones Know

    Biography · 2022

    4.9 / 5

  27. Moonwalk

    Moonwalk

    Biography · 1988

    4.9 / 5

  28. The Green Ember

    The Green Ember

    Family · 2014

    4.9 / 5

  29. The Circus of Adventure

    The Circus of Adventure

    Family · 1952

    4.9 / 5

  30. Crooked Plow

    Crooked Plow

    Drama · 2018

    4.9 / 5

  31. The Joys of Motherhood

    The Joys of Motherhood

    Drama · 1979

    4.9 / 5

  32. All Things Bright and Beautiful

    All Things Bright and Beautiful

    Biography · 1974

    4.9 / 5

  33. Prisoner B-3087

    Prisoner B-3087

    Historical · 2013

    4.8 / 5

  34. The Twisted Ones

    The Twisted Ones

    Horror · 2017

    4.8 / 5

  35. The Happiest Man on Earth

    The Happiest Man on Earth

    Biography · 2020

    4.8 / 5

  36. The Lost Boy

    The Lost Boy

    Biography · 1997

    4.8 / 5

  37. Class A

    Class A

    Espionage · 2004

    4.8 / 5

  38. The Hawk That Dare Not Hunt by Day

    The Hawk That Dare Not Hunt by Day

    Historical · 1975

    4.8 / 5

  39. The One and Only Bob

    The One and Only Bob

    Family · 2020

    4.8 / 5

  40. Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane

    Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane

    Family · 2004

    4.8 / 5

  41. Code of Honor

    Code of Honor

    Thriller · 2015

    4.8 / 5

  42. Crookedstar's Promise

    Crookedstar's Promise

    Family · 2011

    4.8 / 5

  43. I Funny

    I Funny

    Comedy · 2012

    4.8 / 5

  44. Woman at Point Zero

    Woman at Point Zero

    Drama · 1975

    4.8 / 5

  45. A Rumor of War

    A Rumor of War

    Biography · 1977

    4.8 / 5

  46. Gregor and the Marks of Secret

    Gregor and the Marks of Secret

    Family · 2006

    4.8 / 5

  47. A Cowrie of Hope

    A Cowrie of Hope

    Drama · 2000

    4.8 / 5

  48. The Painted Man

    The Painted Man

    Fantasy · 2008

    4.8 / 5

  49. How to Steal a Dog

    How to Steal a Dog

    Family · 2007

    4.8 / 5

  50. Perfect

    Perfect

    Romance · 1993

    4.8 / 5

  51. Crystal Keepers

    Crystal Keepers

    Adventure · 2015

    4.8 / 5

  52. Madam, Will You Talk?

    Madam, Will You Talk?

    Thriller · 1954

    4.8 / 5

  53. Lone Wolf

    Lone Wolf

    Family · 2010

    4.8 / 5

  54. The Oath

    The Oath

    Horror · 1995

    4.8 / 5

  55. Guardians of Ga'Hoole, Book Four

    Guardians of Ga'Hoole, Book Four

    Family · 2004

    4.8 / 5

  56. Dreamfever

    Dreamfever

    Fantasy · 2009

    4.8 / 5

  57. Flint

    Flint

    Romance · 2001

    4.8 / 5

  58. The Concubine

    The Concubine

    Drama · 1966

    4.8 / 5

  59. And I Don't Want to Live This Life

    And I Don't Want to Live This Life

    Biography · 1983

    4.8 / 5

  60. The Rule of Thre3

    The Rule of Thre3

    Teen · 2014

    4.8 / 5

  61. Playing with Fire

    Playing with Fire

    Fantasy · 2008

    4.8 / 5

  62. Last of the Breed

    Last of the Breed

    Adventure · 1986

    4.8 / 5

  63. Petey

    Petey

    Drama · 1998

    4.8 / 5

  64. Riddley Walker

    Riddley Walker

    Science fiction · 1980

    4.8 / 5

  65. Dragonseye

    Dragonseye

    Science fiction · 1996

    4.8 / 5

  66. Lord Loss

    Lord Loss

    Horror · 2005

    4.8 / 5

  67. On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness

    On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness

    Family · 2008

    4.8 / 5

  68. Disability Visibility

    Disability Visibility

    Biography · 2020

    4.8 / 5

  69. The Mighty Miss Malone

    The Mighty Miss Malone

    Family · 2012

    4.8 / 5

  70. Churchill

    Churchill

    Biography · 2001

    4.8 / 5

  71. Dragon of the Lost Sea

    Dragon of the Lost Sea

    Family · 1982

    4.8 / 5

  72. Pegasus in Space

    Pegasus in Space

    Science fiction · 2000

    4.8 / 5

  73. The Mayor of Casterbridge

    The Mayor of Casterbridge

    Drama · 1886

    4.8 / 5

  74. The Alien

    The Alien

    Science fiction · 1997

    4.8 / 5

  75. Words of Radiance

    Words of Radiance

    Fantasy · 2012

    4.7 / 5

  76. Empire of Storms

    Empire of Storms

    Fantasy · 2016

    4.7 / 5

  77. A Monster Calls

    A Monster Calls

    Family · 2011

    4.7 / 5

  78. Solitaire

    Solitaire

    Teen · 2014

    4.7 / 5

  79. The Last Question

    The Last Question

    Science fiction · 1956

    4.7 / 5

  80. Comet in Moominland

    Comet in Moominland

    Family · 1946

    4.7 / 5

  81. Wintergirls

    Wintergirls

    Drama · 2009

    4.7 / 5

  82. Exhalation

    Exhalation

    Science fiction · 2019

    4.7 / 5

  83. Dungeon Crawler Carl

    Dungeon Crawler Carl

    Science fiction · 2020

    4.7 / 5

  84. Without a Silver Spoon

    Without a Silver Spoon

    Family · 1981

    4.7 / 5

  85. Rilla of Ingleside

    Rilla of Ingleside

    Historical · 1921

    4.7 / 5

  86. The Realms of the Gods

    The Realms of the Gods

    Fantasy · 1996

    4.7 / 5

  87. Muhammad

    Muhammad

    Biography · 1991

    4.7 / 5

  88. The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm

    The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm

    Fantasy · 2018

    4.7 / 5

  89. Before We Were Yours

    Before We Were Yours

    Historical · 2017

    4.7 / 5

  90. Middle School: Get Me Out of Here!

    Middle School: Get Me Out of Here!

    Family · 2012

    4.7 / 5

  91. Pax

    Pax

    Adventure · 2016

    4.7 / 5

  92. The Starlight Crystal

    The Starlight Crystal

    Science fiction · 1996

    4.7 / 5

  93. The Giver of Stars

    The Giver of Stars

    Historical · 2019

    4.7 / 5

  94. Where Are the Children?

    Where Are the Children?

    Thriller · 1975

    4.7 / 5

  95. The Thing About Jellyfish

    The Thing About Jellyfish

    Drama · 2015

    4.7 / 5

  96. All-of-a-Kind Family

    All-of-a-Kind Family

    Family · 1951

    4.7 / 5

  97. The One Plus One

    The One Plus One

    Drama · 2014

    4.7 / 5

  98. Loves Enduring Promise

    Loves Enduring Promise

    Romance · 1979

    4.7 / 5

  99. The Magician

    The Magician

    Fantasy · 2008

    4.7 / 5

  100. The Stone Diaries

    The Stone Diaries

    Drama · 1993

    4.7 / 5

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