Matt Whitecross and Michael Winterbottom have created an authentic, intimate look at the journey of three men into the Guantanamo prison experience.

May 9, 2010 - Barbara DeGrande

The tale of the castaways from the General Grant is one of enduring hardships and ultimate survival in one of the most inhospitable environments in NZ.

Mar 21, 2011 - Bridget Murray

Rats are remarkable creatures of the underworld, known for their physical resilience and association with disease and filth. But are they really that smart?

Aug 21, 2010 - Andy Tope

Be inspired by the story of surfer Behany Hamilton who overcomes the shock and severe pain of a shark attack to continue the surfing she loves.

Jul 27, 2008 - Vivienne May Ball

Warner Premiere's Watchmen spin-off DVD, Tales of the Black Freighter/Under the Hood, is a stunning sidebar to the Zack Snyder film. 9/10.

Mar 17, 2009 - Dominic von Riedemann

Unrivalled as a true-life drama, Piers Paul Read's book stands as the ultimate saga of human survival.

Dec 11, 2010 - Lawrence Koppy

Premiering in February 2010, Survivor's twentieth edition will feature some of the best players and most memorable characters reunited in a tenth-anniversary special.

Aug 31, 2009 - Steven Fife

Maus, a graphic novel by Art Spiegelman, is a memoir of a Holocaust survivor. It depicts survivors in a realistic and honest way, with animal illustrations.

Dec 22, 2010 - Stacy Affleck

ABC's hit show, Lost, provides fast- paced entertainment, leading to a climatic finale airing May 29th.

May 16, 2008 - Amanda Hodges Weir

For 72 days after a plane crash in the Andes, young rugby players faced unspeakable horrors. No emergency survival kits. No food. Just the will to survive.

Feb 14, 2011 - Christine Pollock

Max Brooks' cleverly written story of a post-apocalyptic horror is a follow up to his highly acclaimed The Zombie Survival Guide and is to be turned into a film.

Mar 16, 2010 - James Massoud

"I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." John Paul Jones, American Naval Hero.

Jun 2, 2009 - Bob Price

A timely and frightening collection of zombie apocalypse scenarios, edited by Bram Stoker-award winner Christopher Golden.

May 12, 2010 - Edmund O'Reilly

Kirsty Eagar's novel, Saltwater Vampires is a mixture of Australian history and bloodthirsty vampires drawing on her knowledge of the wreck of the Batavia.

Oct 24, 2010 - Stuart McCulloch

Celebrated Canadian author reads from her dark, sharp, funny novel before appreciative Los Angeles audience

Oct 10, 2009 - Amber Nasrulla

Join thirteen year-old Brian Robeson on an adventurous quest to survive a plane crash, the Canadian wilderness and his parents' recent divorce.

Apr 4, 2008 - Susan Henderson

Despite a decent cast of relatively unknown actors and a beautiful setting, Spike Lee's tale of African American soldiers in Italy runs way too long on a short tale. 6/10

Mar 9, 2009 - Dominic Messier

The Wellington, Washington, avalanche of 1910 was the worst natural disaster Washington has ever had to endure taking with it 96 lives and two trains.

Mar 31, 2011 - Annette Phillips

Although not well known in the United States, Grace Darling was considered a maritime heroine and the pop culture star of her generation, in mid-19th century England.

Aug 22, 2009 - Heather Strong