The Call of the Wild (1903) stands among Jack London’s most renowned Klondike novels. The protagonist is a dog named Buck, originally a family pet, who is kidnapped and sold as a sled dog during the Klondike Gold Rush. The story chronicles Buck’s harrowing experiences, his increasing wildness, and his struggle to become the lead dog.

Published in 1906, Jack London’s novel White Fang is frequently seen as a companion piece to The Call of the Wild. It tells the tale of White Fang, a dog who is part wolf, living a semi-wild life in the Klondike. The narrative explores White Fang's encounters with both human cruelty and kindness, ultimately leading to his domestication.

The Library of America’s edition of Jack London’s Novels and Stories (1982) not only includes the texts of The Call of the Wild and White Fang but also features maps of the regions depicted in London’s Klondike fiction. Additionally, it contains a ‘‘Historical and Geographical Note’’ written by the volume’s editor, Donald Pizer.

Pierre Berton’s Klondike: The Last Great Gold Rush, 1896-1899 (revised edition, 1987) explores the gold rush in Canada’s Klondike territory from a Canadian perspective. It discusses the cultural conflicts that emerged between the orderly Canadians and the more libertarian Americans as they pursued their quest for gold.

Alaska: Reflections on Land and Spirit (1989) is a compilation of essays edited by Robert Hedin and Gary Holthaus, spanning the last hundred years. The editors describe their collection as a blend of ‘‘travelogues, diaries, meditations, and narratives by homesteaders, missionaries, anthropologists, psychologists, ornithologists, poets, teachers, and conservationists, all of whom go beyond the typical clichés and advertising slogans about Alaska to provide an authentic record of a given time and place.’’ Included in this collection is a report by Jack London on household management in the Klondike.

Always Getting Ready/Upterrlainarluta: Yup’ik Eskimo Subsistence in Southwest Alaska (1993) by James H. Barker features interviews and photographs of Yup’ik Eskimos who continue to make their living on the delta of the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers. (The Yukon River, familiar to Jack London, is featured in his story ‘‘To Build a Fire.’’) One interview recounts the story of a man who, after getting his arm trapped in his snow machine while traveling alone in winter, had to amputate his own arm to survive by allowing it to freeze first.