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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 90%
Three countries, one guide: ancient wine, mountain monasteries, and the minibus routes between them.
by Tom Masters 2000
3.80
272 ratings
A Philosophy of Loneliness
by Lars Fredrik Händler Svendsen • 2015
Loneliness rivals smoking in damage, yet calling it an epidemic misses the point entirely.
3.69
2k+
A Philosophy of Loneliness Summary
A Philosophy of Loneliness 88%
Loneliness rivals smoking in damage, yet calling it an epidemic misses the point entirely.
by Lars Fredrik Händler Svendsen 2015
3.69
2k+ 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 88%
Bangkok is where failed Western men go to disappear. One of them reports what he found.
by Lawrence Osborne 2009
3.41
1k+ 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
The Lonely Century
by Noreena Hertz • 2021
Loneliness harms like smoking, and the cause is not personal weakness but political design.
3.85
2k+
The Lonely Century Summary
The Lonely Century 87%
Loneliness harms like smoking, and the cause is not personal weakness but political design.
by Noreena Hertz 2021
3.85
2k+ ratings
The Good Girl's Guide to Getting Lost
by Rachel Friedman • 2011
A college graduate lands alone in Ireland. By Bolivia, she is biking Death Road.
3.80
4k+
The Good Girl's Guide to Getting Lost Summary
The Good Girl's Guide to Getting Lost 87%
A college graduate lands alone in Ireland. By Bolivia, she is biking Death Road.
by Rachel Friedman 2011
3.80
4k+ ratings
Vagabonding
by Rolf Potts • 2002
Travel the world for months by spending less. The real preparation is mental.
3.95
28k+
Vagabonding Summary
Vagabonding 87%
Travel the world for months by spending less. The real preparation is mental.
by Rolf Potts 2002
3.95
28k+ ratings
The Secret Life of You
by Kerri Sackville • 2023
We would rather shock ourselves than think. A practical guide to the lost skill of solitude.
3.44
211
The Secret Life of You Summary
The Secret Life of You 87%
We would rather shock ourselves than think. A practical guide to the lost skill of solitude.
by Kerri Sackville 2023
3.44
211 ratings
Party of One
by Anneli Rufus • 2003
Your preference for solitude isn't a disorder. Society just needs you to believe it is.
3.71
3k+
Party of One Summary
Party of One 87%
Your preference for solitude isn't a disorder. Society just needs you to believe it is.
by Anneli Rufus 2003
3.71
3k+ 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 87%
Four continents, a famous companion, every awful moment a war correspondent refused to romanticize.
by Martha Gellhorn 1979
3.84
2k+ ratings
A Book of Silence
by Sara Maitland • 2008
A decade alone: silence is not an empty void but a world-remaking force.
3.76
1k+
A Book of Silence Summary
A Book of Silence 87%
A decade alone: silence is not an empty void but a world-remaking force.
by Sara Maitland 2008
3.76
1k+ ratings
Ghost Rider
by Neil Peart • 2002
Two deaths in a year. One motorcycle. 55,000 miles, and grief refused to be left behind.
4.12
7k+
Ghost Rider Summary
Ghost Rider 87%
Two deaths in a year. One motorcycle. 55,000 miles, and grief refused to be left behind.
by Neil Peart 2002
4.12
7k+ ratings
The Ends of the Earth
by Robert D. Kaplan • 1996
Rivers and soil shape nations more than constitutions. A journey to the frontiers where states fail.
4.11
2k+
The Ends of the Earth Summary
The Ends of the Earth 87%
Rivers and soil shape nations more than constitutions. A journey to the frontiers where states fail.
by Robert D. Kaplan 1996
4.11
2k+ 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 87%
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
Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come
by Jessica Pan • 2019
One introvert spent a year doing improv, stand-up, and talking to strangers to fight loneliness.
3.87
30k+
Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come Summary
Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come 86%
One introvert spent a year doing improv, stand-up, and talking to strangers to fight loneliness.
by Jessica Pan 2019
3.87
30k+ 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 86%
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
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 86%
A solo lap of the Mediterranean finds not postcards but war, sewage, and kindness in between.
by Paul Theroux 1995
3.96
5k+ ratings
Together The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World
by Vivek H. Murthy • 2020
Chronic loneliness shortens lives more than smoking, and the antidote is hiding in plain sight.
4.22
8k+
Together The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World Summary
Together The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World 86%
Chronic loneliness shortens lives more than smoking, and the antidote is hiding in plain sight.
by Vivek H. Murthy 2020
4.22
8k+ ratings
Walking With Plato
by Gary Hayden • 2016
One thousand miles on foot with a wife and a well-worn copy of Plato.
3.64
320
Walking With Plato Summary
Walking With Plato 86%
One thousand miles on foot with a wife and a well-worn copy of Plato.
by Gary Hayden 2016
3.64
320 ratings
Trespassing Across America
by Ken Ilgunas • 2016
He walked the Keystone XL pipeline illegally. The land and its people changed him.
3.82
2k+
Trespassing Across America Summary
Trespassing Across America 86%
He walked the Keystone XL pipeline illegally. The land and its people changed him.
by Ken Ilgunas 2016
3.82
2k+ 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 86%
He crossed Africa overland and found billions in foreign aid had only deepened the disaster.
by Paul Theroux 2002
3.98
16k+ ratings
Overbooked
by Elizabeth Becker • 2013
The biggest unregulated industry on earth, measured in six destinations and a billion annual trips.
3.80
858
Overbooked Summary
Overbooked 86%
The biggest unregulated industry on earth, measured in six destinations and a billion annual trips.
by Elizabeth Becker 2013
3.80
858 ratings
Tracks
by Robyn Davidson • 1980
Four camels, a dog, 1700 miles of Australian desert. What solitude cost, and what it gave back.
3.93
18k+
Tracks Summary
Tracks 86%
Four camels, a dog, 1700 miles of Australian desert. What solitude cost, and what it gave back.
by Robyn Davidson 1980
3.93
18k+ ratings
The Snow Leopard
by Peter Matthiessen • 1978
Grieving widower's Himalayan trek for a snow leopard becomes a Zen pilgrimage when it never appears.
4.06
21k+
The Snow Leopard Summary
The Snow Leopard 86%
Grieving widower's Himalayan trek for a snow leopard becomes a Zen pilgrimage when it never appears.
by Peter Matthiessen 1978
4.06
21k+ ratings
Rowing the Atlantic
by Roz Savage • 2009
How three thousand miles alone on the Atlantic rewired one woman's relationship with fear.
4.02
456
Rowing the Atlantic Summary
Rowing the Atlantic 86%
How three thousand miles alone on the Atlantic rewired one woman's relationship with fear.
by Roz Savage 2009
4.02
456 ratings
Eat, Pray, Love
by Elizabeth Gilbert • 2006
Italy for pleasure. India for prayer. Bali to see if the two can coexist.
3.65
1.9M+
Eat, Pray, Love Summary
Eat, Pray, Love 86%
Italy for pleasure. India for prayer. Bali to see if the two can coexist.
by Elizabeth Gilbert 2006
3.65
1.9M+ ratings
Castaway
by Lucy Irvine • 1983
A visa marriage, a deserted island, a year alone. The real survival test? Each other.
3.76
871
Castaway Summary
Castaway 86%
A visa marriage, a deserted island, a year alone. The real survival test? Each other.
by Lucy Irvine 1983
3.76
871 ratings
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 86%
He drove across America looking for the perfect small town. He mostly found parking lots.
by Bill Bryson 1989
3.81
65k+ ratings
Reconnaissance Man
by Aaron Clarey • 2016
Skip college, drive the country, and find where you belong before committing your life.
4.18
143
Reconnaissance Man Summary
Reconnaissance Man 86%
Skip college, drive the country, and find where you belong before committing your life.
by Aaron Clarey 2016
4.18
143 ratings
Imagine a City
by Mark Vanhoenacker • 2022
A pilot's repeated city layovers trace one hidden route: back to the small hometown he fled.
3.65
422
Imagine a City Summary
Imagine a City 86%
A pilot's repeated city layovers trace one hidden route: back to the small hometown he fled.
by Mark Vanhoenacker 2022
3.65
422 ratings
Creative Writing For Dummies
by Maggie Hamand • 2010
From notebook: what makes travel writing sell, how to find your story, where to pitch.
3.89
321
Creative Writing For Dummies Summary
Creative Writing For Dummies 86%
From notebook: what makes travel writing sell, how to find your story, where to pitch.
by Maggie Hamand 2010
3.89
321 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 86%
He went to rural Japan to teach English. A missile alert at dawn changed everything.
by Chris Broad 2023
4.11
23k+ ratings
In Search of Silence
by Poorna Bell • 2019
A widow quit the life script. In silence, she found what she actually wanted.
4.03
425
In Search of Silence Summary
In Search of Silence 86%
A widow quit the life script. In silence, she found what she actually wanted.
by Poorna Bell 2019
4.03
425 ratings
The Songlines
by Bruce Chatwin • 1987
The Australian Outback is sung, not surveyed: each verse a landmark, and the song holds the law.
3.96
13k+
The Songlines Summary
The Songlines 86%
The Australian Outback is sung, not surveyed: each verse a landmark, and the song holds the law.
by Bruce Chatwin 1987
3.96
13k+ ratings
The Sunset Route
by Carrot Quinn • 2021
A young woman rides freight trains west to escape a broken past, searching for a new kind of family.
4.16
2k+
The Sunset Route Summary
The Sunset Route 86%
A young woman rides freight trains west to escape a broken past, searching for a new kind of family.
by Carrot Quinn 2021
4.16
2k+ 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 86%
For people who hate guidebooks: Bourdain's rules for eating, drinking, and finding the real story.
by Anthony Bourdain 2021
3.63
13k+ ratings
Made for People
by Justin Whitmel Earley • 2023
Hyper-connected yet lonely: the habits that reclaim friendship as a Christian practice.
4.45
3k+
Made for People Summary
Made for People 86%
Hyper-connected yet lonely: the habits that reclaim friendship as a Christian practice.
by Justin Whitmel Earley 2023
4.45
3k+ 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 86%
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
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 86%
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
Loneliness
by John T. Cacioppo • 2008
Loneliness is an ancient biological alarm. Ignored, it remakes the brain and sickens the body.
3.93
2k+
Loneliness Summary
Loneliness 86%
Loneliness is an ancient biological alarm. Ignored, it remakes the brain and sickens the body.
by John T. Cacioppo 2008
3.93
2k+ ratings
Waking Up in Paris
by Sonia Choquette • 2018
Divorced and alone in Paris, she confronts the one person she never learned to love: herself.
3.86
782
Waking Up in Paris Summary
Waking Up in Paris 86%
Divorced and alone in Paris, she confronts the one person she never learned to love: herself.
by Sonia Choquette 2018
3.86
782 ratings
Solo
by Hazel Phillips • 2022
Excluded from alpine circles, she tramped NZ's backcountry solo. The risk was never the mountain.
3.58
198
Solo Summary
Solo 86%
Excluded from alpine circles, she tramped NZ's backcountry solo. The risk was never the mountain.
by Hazel Phillips 2022
3.58
198 ratings
Step By Step The Life In My Journeys
by Simon Reeve • 2018
Suicidal at sixteen, one exam pass. He now films documentaries in the world's most dangerous places.
4.34
6k+
Step By Step The Life In My Journeys Summary
Step By Step The Life In My Journeys 86%
Suicidal at sixteen, one exam pass. He now films documentaries in the world's most dangerous places.
by Simon Reeve 2018
4.34
6k+ ratings
Packing Light
by Allison Vesterfelt • 2013
How a cross-country trip with just a suitcase taught her to trade worry for wonder.
3.68
1k+
Packing Light Summary
Packing Light 86%
How a cross-country trip with just a suitcase taught her to trade worry for wonder.
by Allison Vesterfelt 2013
3.68
1k+ ratings
I Don't Want To Grow Up
by Scott Stillman • 2021
The default script is a trap. Here is the escape: simplify, follow instinct, and let adventure lead.
4.08
2k+
I Don't Want To Grow Up Summary
I Don't Want To Grow Up 86%
The default script is a trap. Here is the escape: simplify, follow instinct, and let adventure lead.
by Scott Stillman 2021
4.08
2k+ ratings
Pale Blue Dot
by Carl Sagan • 1994
On a single pixel: everyone who ever lived. The scientific case that makes space our only insurance.
4.34
40k+
Pale Blue Dot Summary
Pale Blue Dot 86%
On a single pixel: everyone who ever lived. The scientific case that makes space our only insurance.
by Carl Sagan 1994
4.34
40k+ ratings
The Art of Pilgrimage
by Phil Cousineau • 2000
Every trip can be a pilgrimage. The secret is in how you leave, walk, and return.
4.11
1k+
The Art of Pilgrimage Summary
The Art of Pilgrimage 86%
Every trip can be a pilgrimage. The secret is in how you leave, walk, and return.
by Phil Cousineau 2000
4.11
1k+ ratings
The Happiness of Pursuit
by Chris Guillebeau • 2014
A teenager sued her government to sail alone around the world. What's your quest?
3.70
7k+
The Happiness of Pursuit Summary
The Happiness of Pursuit 86%
A teenager sued her government to sail alone around the world. What's your quest?
by Chris Guillebeau 2014
3.70
7k+ ratings
How to Win at Travel
by Brian Kelly • 2025
First class on a coach budget: the credit card and points playbook for unlocking premium travel.
3.81
2k+
How to Win at Travel Summary
How to Win at Travel 86%
First class on a coach budget: the credit card and points playbook for unlocking premium travel.
by Brian Kelly 2025
3.81
2k+ 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 86%
At 58, Steinbeck set out with his poodle to find the America his memory had lost.
by John Steinbeck 1961
4.08
110k+ ratings
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