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Here are the top 20 most popular prepping books based on multiple sources:
- “Bushcraft 101: A Field Guide to the Art of Wilderness Survival” by Dave Canterbury
- Covers essential wilderness survival skills and techniques​​​​. Amazon
- “SAS Survival Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Surviving Anywhere” by John Lofty Wiseman
- Comprehensive guide on wilderness and disaster survival strategies​​​​. Amazon
- “The Survival Medicine Handbook” by Dr. Joseph Alton and Amy Alton
- Medical guide for preppers without access to modern healthcare facilities​​. Amazon
- “98.6 Degrees: The Art of Keeping Your Ass Alive” by Cody Lundin
- Practical advice on survival kits, shelters, and body temperature control​​​​. Amazon
- “How to Stay Alive in the Woods: A Complete Guide to Food, Shelter and Self-Preservation Anywhere” by Bradford Angier
- Detailed survival concepts incorporating Native American wisdom​​​​. Amazon
- “When All Hell Breaks Loose” by Cody Lundin
- Focuses on improvisation using household supplies for extended shelter-in-place scenarios​​. Amazon
- “The Self-Sufficient Life and How to Live It” by John Seymour
- Introduction to homesteading topics like gardening, food preservation, and livestock management​​. Amazon
- “Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why” by Laurence Gonzales
- Analyzes survival stories and why certain people survive while others do not​​​​. Amazon
- “Survive! Essential Skills and Tactics to Get You Out of Anywhere – Alive” by Les Stroud
- Covers basic outdoor survival skills with a focus on self-reliance​​. Amazon
- “The Prepper’s Pocket Guide: 101 Easy Things You Can Do to Ready Your Home for a Disaster” by Bernie Carr
- Practical steps for increasing preparedness at home​​​​. Amazon
- “Primitive Wilderness Living and Survival Skills” by John McPherson
- In-depth guide on primitive tools, shelters, and DIY containers​​. Amazon
- “Just in Case: How to be Self-Sufficient when the Unexpected Happens” by Kathy Harrison
- Stories and action steps for various disaster scenarios​​​​. Amazon
- “The Modern Survival Manual: Surviving the Economic Collapse” by Fernando Aguirre
- Tips and perspective on surviving an economic collapse based on Argentina’s crisis​​​​. Amazon
- “The Survival Handbook: Essential Skills for Outdoor Adventure” by Colin Towell
- Introductory book on outdoor survival skills​​. Amazon
- “Disaster Preparedness for Women: 52 Steps to Get Ready for Anything” by Diane Vukovic and Primal Survivor
- Practical and organized prepping advice tailored for women​​. Amazon
- “How to Survive the End of the World As We Know It: Tactics, Techniques, and Technologies in Uncertain Times” by James Rawles
- Covers bartering, water, and food production in true SHTF scenarios​​​​. Amazon
- “The Prepper’s Cookbook” by Tess Pennington
- Recipes and planning for nutritious meals during emergencies​​​​. Amazon
- “The Total Gun Manual (Field & Stream): 335 Essential Shooting Skills”
- Essential guide for handling firearms​​. Amazon
- “Advanced Bushcraft: An Expert Field Guide to the Art of Wilderness Survival” by Dave Canterbury
- More detailed survival skills, including food preservation and trapping​​​​. Amazon
- “Where There Is No Doctor: A Village Health Care Handbook, Revised Edition”
- Practical medical advice for situations without modern healthcare​​. Amazon