Travel
Whether scaling Everest's deadly peaks or navigating the cultural maze of foreign streets, these adventurous books transport you into transformative journeys around the globe. Each narrative weaves practical insights with personal revelations, exploring both the physical territories crossed and the interior landscapes changed by travel.
Travel Book Summaries
Travels With Myself and Another
Travel
Memoir
Biography
I'm a Stranger Here Myself
Notes on Returning to America After Twenty Years Away
Travel
Humor
Memoir
The Ayatollah Begs to Differ
The Paradox of Modern Iran
Iran
History
Politics
The Lost City of Z
A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon
History
Adventure
Travel
Yoga Bitch
One Woman's Quest to Conquer Skepticism, Cynicism, and Cigarettes on the Path to Enlightenment
Memoir
Travel
Humor
The Art of Non-Conformity
Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World
Self Help
Business
Personal Development
The Greater Journey
Americans in Paris
History
France
American History
The Geography of Bliss
One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World
Travel
Memoir
Psychology
The Pilgrimage
Philosophy
Spirituality
Travel
Lessons from Madame Chic
20 Stylish Secrets I Learned While Living in Paris
Self Help
Fashion
France
Dreaming in Chinese
Mandarin Lessons in Life, Love, And Language
China
Language
Travel
Wild
From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
Memoir
Travel
Biography
Running with the Kenyans
Passion, Adventure, and the Secrets of the Fastest People on Earth
Sports
Travel
Memoir
Little Princes
One Man's Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal
Memoir
Travel
Biography
Into Thin Air
A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
Adventure
Memoir
Travel
Last Chance to See
Science
Travel
Nature
Stones Into Schools
Promoting Peace With Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Education
Memoir
Biography
The River of Doubt
Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
History
Biography
Adventure
The Promise of a Pencil
How an Ordinary Person Can Create Extraordinary Change
Business
Biography
Memoir
I Stand Corrected
How Teaching Western Manners in China Became Its Own Unforgettable Lesson
Memoir
China
Biography
The Happiness of Pursuit
Finding the Quest That Will Bring Purpose to Your Life
Self Help
Travel
Personal Development
The Art of Stillness
Adventures in Going Nowhere
Philosophy
Self Help
Spirituality
That's Not English
Britishisms, Americanisms, and What Our English Says About Us
Language
Linguistics
Humor
Walden on Wheels
On The Open Road from Debt to Freedom
Memoir
Travel
Biography
Leaving Microsoft to Change the World
An Entrepreneur's Odyssey to Educate the World's Children
Memoir
Education
Business
Coffee Life in Japan
Japan
Food
Urban Studies
Only in Naples
Lessons in Food and Famiglia from My Italian Mother-in-Law
Memoir
Italy
Travel
Watching the English
The Hidden Rules of English Behaviour
Anthropology
Sociology
Travel
The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs
Use Outdoor Clues to Find Your Way, Predict the Weather, Locate Water, Track Animals―and Other Forgotten Skills
Nature
Science
Travel
Etiquette Guide to Japan
Know the Rules That Make the Difference
Japan
Travel
Reference
The Geography of Genius
A Search for the World's Most Creative Places from Ancient Athens to Silicon Valley
History
Travel
Science
Russia - Culture Smart!
The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
Travel
Russia
History
No Shortcuts to the Top
Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks
Mountaineering
Adventure
Biography
Waking Up in Paris
Overcoming Darkness in the City of Light
Memoir
France
Travel
Thailand - Culture Smart!
The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
Travel
Cultural
Asian Literature
Greek to Me
Adventures of the Comma Queen
Travel
Memoir
Greece
The 2 AM Principle
Discover the Science of Adventure
Self Help
Travel
Adventure
A Beginner's Guide to Japan
Observations and Provocations
Travel
Japan
Memoir
How to Travel the World on $50 a Day
Travel Cheaper, Longer, Smarter
Travel
Reference
Self Help
Three Cups of Tea
One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time
Memoir
Biography
Travel
Travels with Epicurus
A Journey to a Greek Island in Search of a Fulfilled Life
Philosophy
Travel
Greece
Nomad Capitalist
How to Reclaim Your Freedom with Offshore Bank Accounts, Dual Citizenship, Foreign Companies, and Overseas Investments
Business
Finance
Economics
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
An Inquiry Into Values
Philosophy
Classics
Spirituality
Things I Learned from Falling
Memoir
Biography
Travel
Happier Than A Billionaire
Quitting My Job, Moving to Costa Rica, & Living the Zero Hour Work Week
Travel
Memoir
Humor
When Cultures Collide
Leading Across Cultures
Business
Cultural
Leadership
Vanishing Frontiers
The Forces Driving Mexico and the United States Together
Politics
Business
History
Mother Tongue
My Family's Globe-Trotting Quest to Dream in Mandarin, Laugh in Arabic, and Sing in Spanish
Travel
Memoir
Language
The Good Girl's Guide to Getting Lost
A Memoir of Three Continents, Two Friends, and One Unexpected Adventure
Travel
Memoir
Adventure
The Socrates Express
In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers
Philosophy
Travel
Self Help