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The Lost Continent
by Bill Bryson • 1989
He drove across America looking for the perfect small town. He mostly found parking lots.
3.81
65k+
The Lost Continent Summary
The Lost Continent 91%
He drove across America looking for the perfect small town. He mostly found parking lots.
by Bill Bryson 1989
3.81
65k+ ratings
Three Men in a Boat
by Jerome K. Jerome • 1889
Three overworked hypochondriacs row up the Thames seeking rest, and find only chaos and damp.
3.83
81k+
Three Men in a Boat Summary
Three Men in a Boat 91%
Three overworked hypochondriacs row up the Thames seeking rest, and find only chaos and damp.
by Jerome K. Jerome 1889
3.83
81k+ ratings
A Walk in the Woods
by Bill Bryson • 1998
A middle-aged writer and his out-of-shape friend set out to hike the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail.
4.07
449k+
A Walk in the Woods Summary
A Walk in the Woods 90%
A middle-aged writer and his out-of-shape friend set out to hike the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail.
by Bill Bryson 1998
4.07
449k+ ratings
World Travel
by Anthony Bourdain • 2021
For people who hate guidebooks: Bourdain's rules for eating, drinking, and finding the real story.
3.63
13k+
World Travel Summary
World Travel 89%
For people who hate guidebooks: Bourdain's rules for eating, drinking, and finding the real story.
by Anthony Bourdain 2021
3.63
13k+ ratings
The Road to Little Dribbling
by Bill Bryson • 2015
Twenty years on, Bryson returns to Britain: prettier, richer, and somehow even more perplexing.
3.73
39k+
The Road to Little Dribbling Summary
The Road to Little Dribbling 89%
Twenty years on, Bryson returns to Britain: prettier, richer, and somehow even more perplexing.
by Bill Bryson 2015
3.73
39k+ ratings
Last Chance to See
by Douglas Adams • 1990
A flightless parrot, a blind dolphin, and the last-chance quest to see them before they vanish.
4.32
26k+
Last Chance to See Summary
Last Chance to See 89%
A flightless parrot, a blind dolphin, and the last-chance quest to see them before they vanish.
by Douglas Adams 1990
4.32
26k+ ratings
The Color of Magic
by Terry Pratchett • 1983
An inept wizard and an indestructible tourist flee a burning city on a flat world.
3.99
425k+
The Color of Magic Summary
The Color of Magic 89%
An inept wizard and an indestructible tourist flee a burning city on a flat world.
by Terry Pratchett 1983
3.99
425k+ ratings
I'm a Stranger Here Myself
by Bill Bryson • 1998
After twenty years in Britain, Bill Bryson came home to an America he no longer understood.
3.90
70k+
I'm a Stranger Here Myself Summary
I'm a Stranger Here Myself 89%
After twenty years in Britain, Bill Bryson came home to an America he no longer understood.
by Bill Bryson 1998
3.90
70k+ ratings
Travels with Myself and Another
by Martha Gellhorn • 1979
Four continents, a famous companion, every awful moment a war correspondent refused to romanticize.
3.84
2k+
Travels with Myself and Another Summary
Travels with Myself and Another 89%
Four continents, a famous companion, every awful moment a war correspondent refused to romanticize.
by Martha Gellhorn 1979
3.84
2k+ ratings
Happier Than A Billionaire
by Nadine Hays Pisani • 2011
What two burnt-out chiropractors discovered in Costa Rica: bat caves, monkeys, and a weird dog lady.
3.89
2k+
Happier Than A Billionaire Summary
Happier Than A Billionaire 89%
What two burnt-out chiropractors discovered in Costa Rica: bat caves, monkeys, and a weird dog lady.
by Nadine Hays Pisani 2011
3.89
2k+ ratings
In a Sunburned Country
by Bill Bryson • 2000
24 rabbits became 300 million. Bill Bryson crosses Australia, dodging lethal seashells.
4.07
123k+
In a Sunburned Country Summary
In a Sunburned Country 89%
24 rabbits became 300 million. Bill Bryson crosses Australia, dodging lethal seashells.
by Bill Bryson 2000
4.07
123k+ ratings
The Getaway
by Jeff Kinney • 2017
Christmas at a tropical resort sounds like paradise until Greg Heffley's family checks in.
4.33
46k+
The Getaway Summary
The Getaway 89%
Christmas at a tropical resort sounds like paradise until Greg Heffley's family checks in.
by Jeff Kinney 2017
4.33
46k+ ratings
Lost on Planet China
by J. Maarten Troost • 2008
No Mandarin. One backpack. A country where one city adds 150,000 cars a year.
3.77
12k+
Lost on Planet China Summary
Lost on Planet China 89%
No Mandarin. One backpack. A country where one city adds 150,000 cars a year.
by J. Maarten Troost 2008
3.77
12k+ ratings
Abroad in Japan
by Chris Broad • 2023
He went to rural Japan to teach English. A missile alert at dawn changed everything.
4.11
23k+
Abroad in Japan Summary
Abroad in Japan 89%
He went to rural Japan to teach English. A missile alert at dawn changed everything.
by Chris Broad 2023
4.11
23k+ ratings
Anglo Guide to Survival in Quebec
by Josh Freed • 1983
In Quebec, saints' names are curses and Trivial Pursuit ends mixed marriages.
3.97
30
Anglo Guide to Survival in Quebec Summary
Anglo Guide to Survival in Quebec 88%
In Quebec, saints' names are curses and Trivial Pursuit ends mixed marriages.
by Josh Freed 1983
3.97
30 ratings
The Nepali Flat
by Gordon Alexander • 2016
Seven days of relentless hills, altitude sickness, and tea-house wisdom on the hard road to Everest.
4.17
549
The Nepali Flat Summary
The Nepali Flat 88%
Seven days of relentless hills, altitude sickness, and tea-house wisdom on the hard road to Everest.
by Gordon Alexander 2016
4.17
549 ratings
I'd Like to Play Alone, Please
by Tom Segura • 2022
A comedian's memoir where the most normal person is the one who names his bowel movements.
4.00
18k+
I'd Like to Play Alone, Please Summary
I'd Like to Play Alone, Please 88%
A comedian's memoir where the most normal person is the one who names his bowel movements.
by Tom Segura 2022
4.00
18k+ ratings
Droga przez mękę
by Jeff Kinney • 2014
Greg's mom plans a family road trip; wrong turns, a rival family, and a piglet have other plans.
4.31
86k+
Droga przez mękę Summary
Droga przez mękę 88%
Greg's mom plans a family road trip; wrong turns, a rival family, and a piglet have other plans.
by Jeff Kinney 2014
4.31
86k+ ratings
Leaves of Grass
by Walt Whitman • 1855
A lisp, a Paris classroom, a profane brother: Sedaris on how language betrays and bonds us.
4.11
117k+
Leaves of Grass Summary
Leaves of Grass 88%
A lisp, a Paris classroom, a profane brother: Sedaris on how language betrays and bonds us.
by Walt Whitman 1855
4.11
117k+ ratings
The Jewish-Japanese Sex & Cook Book and How to Raise Wolves
by Jack Douglas • 1972
The title promised sex and cooking. The book delivered wolves, vacuums, and a marriage under siege.
3.27
205
The Jewish-Japanese Sex & Cook Book and How to Raise Wolves Summary
The Jewish-Japanese Sex & Cook Book and How to Raise Wolves 88%
The title promised sex and cooking. The book delivered wolves, vacuums, and a marriage under siege.
by Jack Douglas 1972
3.27
205 ratings
The Humor Code
by Peter McGraw • 2014
Why puns, tickling, and dark jokes all work: violation that also feels safe, road-tested globally.
3.44
1k+
The Humor Code Summary
The Humor Code 88%
Why puns, tickling, and dark jokes all work: violation that also feels safe, road-tested globally.
by Peter McGraw 2014
3.44
1k+ ratings
Lonely Planet Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan
by Tom Masters • 2000
Three countries, one guide: ancient wine, mountain monasteries, and the minibus routes between them.
3.80
272
Lonely Planet Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan Summary
Lonely Planet Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan 88%
Three countries, one guide: ancient wine, mountain monasteries, and the minibus routes between them.
by Tom Masters 2000
3.80
272 ratings
Sin noticias de Gurb
by Eduardo Mendoza • 2001
An alien searches Barcelona for his lost partner, recording every human absurdity in his diary.
3.75
24k+
Sin noticias de Gurb Summary
Sin noticias de Gurb 88%
An alien searches Barcelona for his lost partner, recording every human absurdity in his diary.
by Eduardo Mendoza 2001
3.75
24k+ ratings
Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls
by David Sedaris • 2013
Roadside trash, a stolen laptop, a 400-year-old head: essays from a life endlessly recorded.
3.85
153k+
Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls Summary
Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls 88%
Roadside trash, a stolen laptop, a 400-year-old head: essays from a life endlessly recorded.
by David Sedaris 2013
3.85
153k+ ratings
Dark Star Safari
by Paul Theroux • 2002
He crossed Africa overland and found billions in foreign aid had only deepened the disaster.
3.98
16k+
Dark Star Safari Summary
Dark Star Safari 88%
He crossed Africa overland and found billions in foreign aid had only deepened the disaster.
by Paul Theroux 2002
3.98
16k+ ratings
The World According to Cunk
by Philomena Cunk • 2024
A documentary presenter who missed every history lesson explains all world events, with pictures.
3.90
2k+
The World According to Cunk Summary
The World According to Cunk 88%
A documentary presenter who missed every history lesson explains all world events, with pictures.
by Philomena Cunk 2024
3.90
2k+ ratings
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
by David Sedaris • 2004
His mother banned the word 'weenie.' She was only the first of many baffling rule-givers.
4.12
290k+
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim Summary
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim 88%
His mother banned the word 'weenie.' She was only the first of many baffling rule-givers.
by David Sedaris 2004
4.12
290k+ ratings
I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom
by Jason Pargin • 2024
A driver, a stranger, a locked box, and an internet that thinks it's a bomb.
3.93
17k+
I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom Summary
I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom 88%
A driver, a stranger, a locked box, and an internet that thinks it's a bomb.
by Jason Pargin 2024
3.93
17k+ ratings
The Pillars of Hercules
by Paul Theroux • 1995
A solo lap of the Mediterranean finds not postcards but war, sewage, and kindness in between.
3.96
5k+
The Pillars of Hercules Summary
The Pillars of Hercules 88%
A solo lap of the Mediterranean finds not postcards but war, sewage, and kindness in between.
by Paul Theroux 1995
3.96
5k+ ratings
The Boat Who Wouldn't Float
by Farley Mowat • 1984
The schooner leaked from every plank, the engine ran backwards, and Montreal was 1,400 miles away.
4.11
2k+
The Boat Who Wouldn't Float Summary
The Boat Who Wouldn't Float 88%
The schooner leaked from every plank, the engine ran backwards, and Montreal was 1,400 miles away.
by Farley Mowat 1984
4.11
2k+ ratings
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
by Douglas Adams • 1996
Earth demolished for a bypass, Arthur Dent hitchhikes the galaxy with a towel and a guide.
4.38
339k+
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Summary
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy 87%
Earth demolished for a bypass, Arthur Dent hitchhikes the galaxy with a towel and a guide.
by Douglas Adams 1996
4.38
339k+ ratings
A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again
by David Foster Wallace • 1997
Why TV breeds irony, cruises feel empty, and what writers can do about it.
4.13
55k+
A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again Summary
A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again 87%
Why TV breeds irony, cruises feel empty, and what writers can do about it.
by David Foster Wallace 1997
4.13
55k+ ratings
Old School
by Jeff Kinney • 2015
Greg's mom unplugs the town; camp serves no Wi-Fi, a ghost legend, and Dad's old secret.
4.29
71k+
Old School Summary
Old School 87%
Greg's mom unplugs the town; camp serves no Wi-Fi, a ghost legend, and Dad's old secret.
by Jeff Kinney 2015
4.29
71k+ ratings
Diaries 1969-1979
by Michael Palin • 2006
The Python years, day by day: Palin's diaries from the decade they built a comedy revolution.
4.04
4k+
Diaries 1969-1979 Summary
Diaries 1969-1979 87%
The Python years, day by day: Palin's diaries from the decade they built a comedy revolution.
by Michael Palin 2006
4.04
4k+ ratings
1066 and all that
by W.C. Sellar • 1930
English history, misremembered: every event is a malapropism, every king is Good or Bad.
3.91
4k+
1066 and all that Summary
1066 and all that 87%
English history, misremembered: every event is a malapropism, every king is Good or Bad.
by W.C. Sellar 1930
3.91
4k+ ratings
How to Travel the World on $50 a Day
by Matt Kepnes • 2013
A $50 daily budget, rewards card, hostel kitchen: the math that buys life on the road.
3.79
2k+
How to Travel the World on $50 a Day Summary
How to Travel the World on $50 a Day 87%
A $50 daily budget, rewards card, hostel kitchen: the math that buys life on the road.
by Matt Kepnes 2013
3.79
2k+ ratings
And Here's the Kicker
by Mike Sacks • 2009
21 humorists on finding a comedic voice, editing brutally, and making a living being funny.
4.05
2k+
And Here's the Kicker Summary
And Here's the Kicker 87%
21 humorists on finding a comedic voice, editing brutally, and making a living being funny.
by Mike Sacks 2009
4.05
2k+ ratings
Last Words
by George Carlin • 2009
Seven words got him arrested, fired, and all the way to the Supreme Court.
3.97
15k+
Last Words Summary
Last Words 87%
Seven words got him arrested, fired, and all the way to the Supreme Court.
by George Carlin 2009
3.97
15k+ ratings
Bangkok Days
by Lawrence Osborne • 2009
Bangkok is where failed Western men go to disappear. One of them reports what he found.
3.41
1k+
Bangkok Days Summary
Bangkok Days 87%
Bangkok is where failed Western men go to disappear. One of them reports what he found.
by Lawrence Osborne 2009
3.41
1k+ ratings
The Android's Dream
by John Scalzi • 2006
A diplomatic fart kills a negotiator. Peace requires one extinct sheep: a woman who never knew.
3.99
24k+
The Android's Dream Summary
The Android's Dream 87%
A diplomatic fart kills a negotiator. Peace requires one extinct sheep: a woman who never knew.
by John Scalzi 2006
3.99
24k+ ratings
1000 Years of Annoying the French
by Stephen Clarke • 2010
The Normans were Vikings. The guillotine was British. A thousand years of French history, corrected.
4.05
5k+
1000 Years of Annoying the French Summary
1000 Years of Annoying the French 87%
The Normans were Vikings. The guillotine was British. A thousand years of French history, corrected.
by Stephen Clarke 2010
4.05
5k+ ratings
The Hidden Tools of Comedy
by Steve Kaplan • 2013
Comedy runs on one rule: an underdog with no skills, impossible odds, and relentless hope.
4.24
895
The Hidden Tools of Comedy Summary
The Hidden Tools of Comedy 87%
Comedy runs on one rule: an underdog with no skills, impossible odds, and relentless hope.
by Steve Kaplan 2013
4.24
895 ratings
Hotel Babylon
by Anonymous • 2004
Luxury hotels: everything's for sale, everyone steals, and the concierge has a guy for that.
3.62
3k+
Hotel Babylon Summary
Hotel Babylon 87%
Luxury hotels: everything's for sale, everyone steals, and the concierge has a guy for that.
by Anonymous 2004
3.62
3k+ ratings
The Greatest Nobodies of History
by Adrian Bliss • 2024
A lovesick plague, a vain ferret, and a royal oak: history's walk-on parts demand the spotlight.
3.52
3k+
The Greatest Nobodies of History Summary
The Greatest Nobodies of History 87%
A lovesick plague, a vain ferret, and a royal oak: history's walk-on parts demand the spotlight.
by Adrian Bliss 2024
3.52
3k+ ratings
Travels with Charley
by John Steinbeck • 1961
At 58, Steinbeck set out with his poodle to find the America his memory had lost.
4.08
110k+
Travels with Charley Summary
Travels with Charley 87%
At 58, Steinbeck set out with his poodle to find the America his memory had lost.
by John Steinbeck 1961
4.08
110k+ ratings
Yoga Bitch
by Suzanne Morrison • 2011
Two months in Bali to become enlightened. She mostly just learned to hate her nickname.
3.67
4k+
Yoga Bitch Summary
Yoga Bitch 87%
Two months in Bali to become enlightened. She mostly just learned to hate her nickname.
by Suzanne Morrison 2011
3.67
4k+ ratings
On the Trail of Genghis Khan
by Tim Cope • 2013
6,000 miles on horseback across the steppe, learning from nomads what maps and roads cannot teach.
4.15
2k+
On the Trail of Genghis Khan Summary
On the Trail of Genghis Khan 87%
6,000 miles on horseback across the steppe, learning from nomads what maps and roads cannot teach.
by Tim Cope 2013
4.15
2k+ ratings
5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth and Other Useful Guides
by Matthew Inman • 2010
A web designer quits to draw crude comics about punching dolphins and life's absurdities.
4.04
13k+
5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth and Other Useful Guides Summary
5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth and Other Useful Guides 87%
A web designer quits to draw crude comics about punching dolphins and life's absurdities.
by Matthew Inman 2010
4.04
13k+ ratings
My Twenty-Five Years in Provence
by Peter Mayle • 2019
A rainy detour, a brothel lodging, and 25 years of rosé mornings in Provence.
3.93
5k+
My Twenty-Five Years in Provence Summary
My Twenty-Five Years in Provence 87%
A rainy detour, a brothel lodging, and 25 years of rosé mornings in Provence.
by Peter Mayle 2019
3.93
5k+ ratings
Sick in the Head
by Judd Apatow • 2015
A teenager's taped interviews with comedy heroes mapped the life he would build in film.
3.67
13k+
Sick in the Head Summary
Sick in the Head 87%
A teenager's taped interviews with comedy heroes mapped the life he would build in film.
by Judd Apatow 2015
3.67
13k+ ratings
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