Books - What are you reading?

I'm interested in reading a book on climbing at some point. Any well written story of endurance is usually a good read.

Recommend White Spider, or something better?

Any of Joe Simpson's books are well worth the read, although they are quite dark. 'Touching the Void' is the most famous.

White Spider and Annapurna are both historic and incredible by two amazing people and climbers: Heinrich Harrer and Maurice Herzog.

Into Thin Air by John Krakaeur (Sp?) is very good and shows why mountain climbers are different to everyone else and why people who arent that skillful should not try and climb mountains.

also Nanga Parbat Pilgrimage by Herman Buhl is pretty good