Books by Jack London

A collection of short adventure stories focuses on such themes as survival through adaptation, compassion for the less fortunate, the power of nature, and the pursuit of social justice.

Brilliant, poetic, swift with violence and action, the stories of Jack London clearly illustrate the unique spirit of his unbridled genius. Critics admitted that the young firebrand -- "while frightfully primitive" -- was challenging Poe, Kipling, and Melville as a one-in-a-million storyteller. The tales in this volume have been thrilling readers for nearly half a century.

Taken from a kindly owner, Buck is forced into the perilous life of a sled dog in the treacherous Yukon Territory during the Klondike gold rush. Presented in comic book format.

Regarded by many as Jack London's greatest novel, this exciting tale recounts the adventures of Buck, a handsome, stouthearted dog forced into the brutal life of a sled-dog during the heady days of the Alaskan gold rush. The gripping narrative tells of Buck's conversion from a pampered house-dog on a large California estate into a crafty and primitive beast, which, through its own cunning and aggressiveness, survives the cruelties of the Far I North. This specially abridged edition for young readers is accompanied by 6 original illustrations by John Green.

An illustrated retelling of London's classic story about a mistreated dog that becomes the leader of a wolf pack during the early days of the Alaska gold rush.

THE CALL OF THE WILD, Jack London's masterpiece, tells the gripping tale of a dog named Buck who is wrenched out of his life of ease and luxury to become a sled dog in Alaska. Drawing on his wolf heritage, Buck must fight for survival in an alien environment.

THE CALL OF THE WILD, Jack London's masterpiece, tells the gripping tale of a dog named Buck who is wrenched out of his life of ease and luxury to become a sled dog in Alaska. Drawing on his wolf heritage, Buck must fight for survival in an alien environment.

A young dog, abused by men and his hungry rivals on a Klondike dog team, escapes to join a wolfpack.

The Call Of The Wild is the story of Buck, a dog stolen from his home and thrust into the merciless life of the Arctic north to endure hardship, bitter cold, and the savage lawlessness of man and beast. White Fang is the adventure of an animal -- part dog, part wolf --turned vicious by cruel abuse, then transformed by the patience and affection of one man. Jack London's superb ability as a storyteller and his uncanny understanding of animal and human natures give these tales a striking vitality and power, and have earned him a reputation as a distinguished American writer.

To this day Jack London is the most widely read American writer in the world," E. L. Doctorow wrote in The New York Times Book Review. Generally considered to be London's greatest achievement, The Call of the Wild brought him international acclaim when it was published in 1903. His story of the dog Buck, who learns to survive in the bleak Yukon wilderness, is viewed by many as his symbolic autobiography. "No other popular writer of his time did any better writing than you will find in The Call of the Wild," said H. L. Mencken. "Here, indeed, are all the elements of sound fiction."   White Fang (1906), which London conceived as a "complete antithesis and companion piece to The Call of the Wild," is the tale of an abused wolf-dog tamed by exposure to civilization. Also included in this volume is "To Build a Fire," a marvelously desolate short story set in the Klondike, but containing all the elements of a classic Greek tragedy.   "The quintessential Jack London is in the on-rushing compulsive-ness of his northern stories," noted James Dickey. "Few men have more convincingly examined the connection between the creative powers of the individual writer and the unconscious drive to breed and to survive, found in the natural world. . . . London is in and committed to his creations to a degree very nearly unparalleled in the composition of fiction."

Four of Jack London's best short stories are included.

One of the greatest storytellers of our time, Jack London wrote prolifically. His tales of adventure vividly capture the struggle to survive against the forces of nature by both men and animals, and often their retreat to a primitive state in the face of death. While these tales brought him the most fame, London also wrote stories that showed his insight into the lives of people who worked at sea, and they areas wonderful as any of his work. The stories in this collection show the wide range of Jack London's storytelling talents, and they continue to thrill readers today just as they have for generations.

In this classic by a master of the adventure story, Jack London writes of a true adventure-his own voyage across the Pacific in the Snark. Knowing little about navigation, he set out from San Francisco with his wife and two crew in a schooner whose defects included a tendency to leak and a refusal to face up tot he wind.

Jack London's fabled powers to entertain and enthrall are in full evidence in this collection of 15 fantastic tales. The restless energy of London's vision ranges far in time and space, from the tall tale of a frontier trapper hunting a mammoth to an extraterrestrial encounter to new worlds of the future (our present?) wherein the world is ravaged by an alien virus.

"The White Silence," "In a far Country," "An Odyssey of the North," "The Seed of McCoy" and "The Mexican." Publisher's Note.

The authors recount their odyssey through the Australian outback, traveling thousands of miles through bleak territory in an old Toyota, and their encounters with the colorful inhabitants of the region.

The authors recount their odyssey through the Australian outback, traveling thousands of miles through bleak territory in an old Toyota, and their encounters with the colorful inhabitants of the region.

Jack London writes prophetically about the class struggle that would become an important part of American life 20 years after this 1908 novel was written.

Selections from both London's work and Stone's biography, Sailor on Horseback, are supplemented with new information about Jack London and an appreciation of his role in American literature.

The library of America is dedicated to publishing America's best and most significant writing in handsome, enduring volumes, featuring authoritative texts. Hailed as the "finest-looking, longest-lasting editions ever made" (The New Republic), Library of America volumes make a fine gift for any occasion. Now, with exactly one hundred volumes to choose from, there is a perfect gift for everyone.

Gathers London's observations traveling across the U.S. as a tramp, and discusses the historical background of his trip.

A history of flying with diagrams and pictures of famous private, commericial, and combat planes.

Gathers stories about miners and trappers, and the hardships of life on the Alaskan frontier.

THE CALL OF THE WILD, Jack London's masterpiece, tells the gripping tale of a dog named Buck who is wrenched out of his life of ease and luxury to become a sled dog in Alaska. Drawing on his wolf heritage, Buck must fight for survival in an alien environment.

Jack London cut a mythic figure across the American landscape of the early twentieth century. But throughout his colorful life–from his teenage years as an oyster pirate to his various incarnations as a well-traveled seaman, Yukon gold prospector, waterfront brawler, unemployed vagrant, impassioned socialist, and celebrated writer–he retained a predilection for drinking on a prodigious scale. London’s classic "alcoholic memoirs"–the closest thing to an autobiography he ever wrote–are a startlingly honest and vivid account of his life not only as a drinker, but also as a storied adventurer. Richly anecdotal and beautifully written, John Barleycorn stands as the earliest intelligent treatment of alcohol in American literature, and as an intensely moving document of one of America’s finest writers. This Modern Library Paperback Classic includes illustrations from the original edition.

An autobiographical memoir that deals with the destructive effects of alcohol and London's boyhood and youth spent on the Oakland waterfront.

A collection of twenty-three stories about the Klondike gold rush of 1897 describes the brutal and frozen Yukon landscape and the extreme tactics men adopted to survive the ordeal.

Set in San Francisco, this is the story of Martin Eden, an impoverished seaman who pursues, obsessively and aggressively, dreams of education and literary fame. London, dissatisfied with the rewards of his own success, intended Martin Eden as an attack on individualism and a criticism of ambition; however, much of its status as a classic has been conferred by admirers of its ambitious protagonist.

Gathers London's essays and selections from his letters, reviews, and novels concerning writers and writing.

Like the characters in the popular dime novels of the time, London's heroes display such manly virtues as courage, loyalty, and steadfastness as they confront the merciless frozen expanses of the north. Yet London breaks free of stereotypical figures and one-dimensional plots to explore deeper psychological and social questions of self-mastery, masculinity, and racial domination. The uneasy relationship between the Native Americans and whites lies at the heart of many of the stories, while others reflect London's growing awareness of the destruction wrought by the white incursion on Indian culture.

The library of America is dedicated to publishing America's best and most significant writing in handsome, enduring volumes, featuring authoritative texts. Hailed as the "finest-looking, longest-lasting editions ever made" (The New Republic), Library of America volumes make a fine gift for any occasion. Now, with exactly one hundred volumes to choose from, there is a perfect gift for everyone.

London's 1903 look at the plight of the poor in the East End of London.

London's 1903 look at the plight of the poor in the East End of London.

Essays discuss the novel's plot, background, themes, and style.

Though less famous than his tales of men and huskies in the frigid north, Jack London's memoir, THE ROAD, is considered by scholars to be one of his greatest and most important works. Describing London's travels across America by foot, train, and raft, and his encounters with hobos, drifters, prisoners, and the unionist protestors of Kelly's Army (a political group that marched on Washington in 1894), THE ROAD provides a colorful and heartfelt portrait of America. The memoir also chronicles London's philosophical shift from pure individualism to committed socialism. The book can be seen as an important precursor to Jack Kerouac's road novels and George Orwell's social commentary, and as an early example of the prison memoir (London spends time in a brutal New York State prison). And since many of the stories and details were embellished or borrowed (as London admits himself in his opening "Confession"), THE ROAD can also be seen as an early instance of Gonzo journalism.

A collection of Jack London popular science fiction short stories, includes "The Star Rover", "Before Adam" and "The Shadow and the Flash"

Presents a collection of stories that portray life in the South Seas.

These stories are full of suffering: From the savagery of the Donner Party snowbound in the Sierra Nevada mountains during the winter of 1846, to the extreme hunger and brutal cold endured by Ernest Shackleton's support team in Antarctica in 1915. Such suffering may be hard to listen to, but it engages us, offering glimpses of something essential. When the most basic needs become paramount, some people can achieve a kind of clarity. This clarity in turn can lead to acts of compassion and genuine courage.

Stories deal with injustice, greed, brutality, materialism, the unconscious, and the harshness of nature.

The most comprehensive and wide-ranging collection of Jack London's short stories available in paperback. This superb volume brings together twenty-five of London's finest.

Includes the author's major novels and short stories as they appeared in their original form. Each work is preceded by a short introduction that fixes it biographically and chronologically.

A road novel 50 years before Kerouac, "The Valley of the Moon" traces the odyssey of Billy and Saxon Roberts from the labor strife of Oakland at the turn of the century through Central and Northern California in search of land they can farm independently.

As the lone survivor of his family, White Fang, a dog and wolf blend, finds the world a harsh place to live and so must use all his wit and strength to stay alive from day to day. Original.

Two of London's famous wilderness tales available in one volume. White Fang and The Call of the Wild illuminate the often tragic consequences of the conflict between nature and civilization, and yet reward readers with amazing, rousing adventure stories.

The wilderness-forest, desert, glacier, jungle-has been the scene of the past century's most exciting stories, inspiring many of its greatest writers, including Jack London, Norman Maclean, Evelyn Waugh, Redmond O'Hanlon, Sir Wilfred Thesiger, H.M. Tomlinson and Algernon Blackwood. Selections from these authors' most gripping works are delivered by equally compelling narration producing an audiobook experience ideal for people who are fascinated by the beauty, insight and danger that awaits us all in the wild.