Into the Wild

Into the Wild tells the true story of Christopher McCandless, a young man from a privileged background who gave away his savings, abandoned his possessions, and ventured alone into the Alaskan wilderness. Four months later, his body was found by a hunter.

In this gripping nonfiction work, Jon Krakauer retraces McCandless’s journey—his quest for freedom, purity, and meaning inspired by writers like Jack London and John Muir. Through meticulous research and deep empathy, Krakauer explores the mystery behind McCandless’s fatal odyssey, revealing a haunting portrait of idealism, recklessness, and the human desire to escape society and find truth in nature.