13 Best travel books like Rediscovering Travel: A Guide for the Globally Curious by Seth Kugel

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Rediscovering Travel: A Guide for the Globally Curious

By: Seth Kugel

3.72

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Having captivated millions during his five-year tenure as the New York Times’s “Frugal Traveler,” S…

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1. Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life

By: Steve Martin

3.88

Format: 207 pages, Hardcover

In the midseventies, Steve Martin exploded onto the comedy scene. By 1978 he was the biggest concer… read more

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  • adult
  • nonfiction
  • memoir
  • audiobook
"I did stand-up comedy for eighteen years."

-Steve Martin, Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life

"...teaching is, after all, a form of show business."

-Steve Martin, Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life

"How many people have never raised their hand before?"

-Steve Martin, Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life

"Thankfully, persistence is a great substitute for talent."

-Steve Martin, Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life

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2. French Toast: An American in Paris Celebrates the Maddening Mysteries of the French

By: Harriet Welty Rochefort

3.34

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

Peter Mayle may have spent a year in Provence, but Harriet Welty Rochefort writes from the wise per… read more

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  • travel
  • adult
  • nonfiction
  • memoir
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3. Neither Here nor There: Travels in Europe

By: Bill Bryson

3.24

Format: 202 pages, Paperback

Bill Bryson's first travel book, The Lost Continent, was unanimously acclaimed as one of the funnie… read more

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  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • memoir
  • audiobook

4. I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America after Twenty Years Away

By: Bill Bryson

3.42

Format: None pages,

After living in Britain for two decades, Bill Bryson recently moved back to the United States with … read more

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  • memoir
  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • essays
  • audiobook

5. How to Meditate with Pema Chodron: A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Mind

By: Pema Chödrön

3.73

Format: 32 pages, Audio CD

***How to Meditate Has Been Named One of Library Journal s Best Books of 2013*** Pema Chodron is tr… read more

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6. Desert Solitaire

By: Edward Abbey

4.00

Format: None pages,

When Desert Solitairewas first published in 1968, it became the focus of a nationwide cult. Rude an… read more

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7. The Dark Tourist

By: Dom Joly

3.99

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Dom Joly has been fascinated by travel to odd places. In this brilliantly odd and hilariously told … read more

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8. Dimestore: A Writer's Life

By: Lee Smith

3.61

Format: 231 pages, Hardcover

For the inimitable Lee Smith, place is paramount. For forty-five years, her fiction has lived and b… read more

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9. Blue Lightning (Shetland Island, #4)

By: Ann Cleeves

4.34

Format: 640 pages, Paperback

Shetland Detective Jimmy Perez knows it will be a difficult homecoming when he returns to the Fair … read more

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10. God Never Blinks: 50 Lessons for Life's Little Detours

By: Regina Brett

3.46

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Already an internet phenomenon, these wise and insightful lessons by popular newspaper columnist an… read more

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11. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

By: Erik Larson

4.24

Format: 565 pages, Hardcover

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal fi… read more

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  • adult
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"A house divided against itself cannot stand."

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

"Lincoln on a sofa was like a ship's mast on a barstool, poised in an uneasy equilibrium between relaxation and structural collapse."

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

"They were convinced that Britain, once confronted with the loss of Southern cotton, would ally itself with the Confederacy—the “cotton is king"

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

"South Carolina is too small for a Republic, and too big for an insane asylum. [James L. Petigru (1789-1863), following the state's vote to secede from the Union in 1860]"

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

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12. Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder

By: Salman Rushdie

4.10

Format: 209 pages, Hardcover

From internationally renowned writer and Booker Prize winner Salman Rushdie, a searing, deeply pers… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
  • essays
  • audiobook
"Waiting is thinking, and to think deeply is, very often, to change one’s mind."

-Salman Rushdie, Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder

"I don’t usually think of my books as prophecies. I’ve had some trouble with prophets in my life, and I’m not applying for the job."

-Salman Rushdie, Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder

"To have a room of one’s own, one must have money. (I don’t think Virginia Woolf ever went to India, but her dictum stands, even there, even for men.)"

-Salman Rushdie, Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder

"An intimacy of strangers. That's a phrase I've sometimes used to express the joyful thing that happens in the act of reading, that happy union of the interior lives of author and reader."

-Salman Rushdie, Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder

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13. Survivor Song

By: Paul Tremblay

3.62

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

In a matter of weeks, Massachusetts has been overrun by an insidious rabies-like virus that is spre… read more

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  • adult
  • audiobook
"By then Ramola had begun to see herself as asexual but would not admit this to her mum. She said she was impressed by Mum's vocabulary choice, and added she enjoyed the idea of sex like she enjoyed t…"

-Paul Tremblay, Survivor Song

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14. World Travel: An Irreverent Guide

By: Anthony Bourdain

3.64

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

A guide to some of the world’s most fascinating places, as seen and experienced by writer, televisi… read more

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  • memoir
  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • essays
  • audiobook
"You know, I'll tell you honestly: if you like food and you haven't come here to eat, you're really missing the fucking boat. This is world-class food; this is world-class wine; this is world-class ch…"

-Anthony Bourdain, World Travel: An Irreverent Guide

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15. Get the Picture: A Mind-Bending Journey Among the Inspired Artists and Obsessive Art Fiends Who Taught Me How to See

By: Bianca Bosker

4.16

Format: 370 pages, Hardcover

The author of Cork Dork takes readers on another fascinating, hilarious, and revelatory journey—thi… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
  • audiobook
"Art Lovers pitied me: They said I lacked "Visual literacy", which they swore was downright dangerous in a world so saturated with pictures."

-Bianca Bosker, Get the Picture: A Mind-Bending Journey Among the Inspired Artists and Obsessive Art Fiends Who Taught Me How to See

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16. Everest, Inc.: The Renegades and Rogues Who Built an Industry at the Top of the World

By: Will Cockrell

4.00

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Featuring original interviews with mountain guides and climbers—including Jimmy Chin and Conrad Ank… read more

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  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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17. Silent Sisters

By: Joanne Lee

4.13

Format: 205 pages, Kindle Edition

A deadly secret. A horrifying discovery. For over 20 years, Joanne Lee's mother kept the rema… read more

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  • adult
  • nonfiction
  • memoir
  • audiobook
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18. Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture

By: Kyle Chayka

3.68

Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition

A history and investigation of a world ruled by algorithms, which determine the shape of culture it… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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19. The Sun Is a Compass: A 4,000-Mile Journey into the Alaskan Wilds

By: Caroline Van Hemert

4.27

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

For fans of Cheryl Strayed, the gripping story of a biologist's human-powered journey from the Paci… read more

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  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • memoir
  • audiobook
"In life, we're always closer to the edge than we like to admit, never guaranteed our next breath, never sure of what will follow this moment. We're human. We're vulnerable. With love comes the risk o…"

-Caroline Van Hemert, The Sun Is a Compass: A 4,000-Mile Journey into the Alaskan Wilds

"About Northern Wheatears: ...birds from Alaska flew nine thousand miles to Kenya; those from Canada crossed the Atlantic to spend the winter in Mauritania. For young birds, just a few weeks old, this…"

-Caroline Van Hemert, The Sun Is a Compass: A 4,000-Mile Journey into the Alaskan Wilds

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20. The Catch Me if You Can: One Woman's Journey to Every Country in the World

By: Jessica Nabongo

3.86

Format: 418 pages, Hardcover

In this inspiring travelogue, celebrated traveler and photographer Jessica Nabongo—the first Black … read more

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  • memoir
  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"It's now nearly impossible for me to name a favorite thing. I have nether a favorite country, nor a favorite food. Life is too full of amazingly beautiful things, people, and places to pick just one."

-Jessica Nabongo, The Catch Me if You Can: One Woman's Journey to Every Country in the World

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21. Why Fathers Cry at Night: A Memoir in Love Poems, Letters, Recipes, and Remembrances

By: Kwame Alexander

4.04

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

This powerful memoir from a #1 New York Times bestselling author and Newbery Medalist features poet… read more

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  • memoir
  • nonfiction
  • essays
  • adult
  • audiobook
"I want them to know that banning a book is like banning a hug and THAT is a dismal storm no should be left behind in"

-Kwame Alexander, Why Fathers Cry at Night: A Memoir in Love Poems, Letters, Recipes, and Remembrances

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22. The Paris Seamstress

By: Natasha Lester

4.10

Format: 448 pages, Kindle Edition

How much will a young Parisian seamstress sacrifice to make her mark in the male-dominated world of… read more

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  • audiobook
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23. Norse Mythology

By: Jackson Crawford

3.89

Format: 342 pages, Audible Audio

Thor, Odin, Loki, Freyja, the Valkyries, Valhalla, Ragnarok — many of the places we encounter these… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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24. The Twilight Garden

By: Sara Nisha Adams

3.80

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

There's life all around you, if you just take the time to look for it... In a small pocket of th… read more

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  • adult
  • audiobook
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25. Secrets of the Sprakkar: Iceland's Extraordinary Women and How They Are Changing the World

By: Eliza Reid

3.80

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The Canadian first lady of Iceland pens a book about why this tiny nation is leading the charge in … read more

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  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • memoir
  • audiobook
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26. For the Love of Europe: My Favorite Places, People, and Stories (Rick Steves)

By: Rick Steves

4.12

Format: 408 pages, Paperback

After 40+ years of writing about Europe, Rick Steves has gathered 100 of his favorite memories toge… read more

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  • memoir
  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • essays
  • audiobook
"Travel can—and should—change our perspectives and broaden our worldviews."

-Rick Steves, For the Love of Europe: My Favorite Places, People, and Stories (Rick Steves)

". . . I'm reminded that I simply inherited freedom. For man, freedom has to be earned."

-Rick Steves, For the Love of Europe: My Favorite Places, People, and Stories (Rick Steves)

". . . I'm reminded that I simply inherited freedom. For many, freedom has to be earned."

-Rick Steves, For the Love of Europe: My Favorite Places, People, and Stories (Rick Steves)

"While traveling, I'm often struck by how people give meaning to their lives by contributing what they can."

-Rick Steves, For the Love of Europe: My Favorite Places, People, and Stories (Rick Steves)

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27. Rediscovering Travel: A Guide for the Globally Curious

By: Seth Kugel

3.72

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Having captivated millions during his five-year tenure as the New York Times’s “Frugal Traveler,” S… read more

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  • memoir
  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • essays
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of We Are Experiencing a Slight Delay: Tips, Tales, Travels by Gary Janetti

28. We Are Experiencing a Slight Delay: Tips, Tales, Travels

By: Gary Janetti

4.20

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

In this hilarious and often touching collection, the New York Times bestselling author, television … read more

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  • memoir
  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • essays
  • audiobook
Cover of Off The Rails: A Train Trip Through Life by Beppe Severgnini

29. Off The Rails: A Train Trip Through Life

By: Beppe Severgnini

3.24

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

In this witty and entertaining collection of travel tales, an acclaimed journalist explores his obs… read more

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  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • memoir
  • audiobook
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30. Einstein in Kafkaland: How Albert Fell Down the Rabbit Hole and Came Up With the Universe

By: Ken Krimstein

3.94

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

“Clever, charming, amusing, and just plain brilliant. Ken Krimstein is the most inventive graphic b… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Iceland Summer: Travels along the Ring Road by Kurt Caswell

31. Iceland Summer: Travels along the Ring Road

By: Kurt Caswell

3.73

Format: 190 pages, Paperback

An island is a world out of time and place, separated by literal and figurative oceans, where the c… read more

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  • travel
  • nonfiction

9 Top adult books like Rediscovering Travel: A Guide for the Globally Curious by Seth Kugel

Transform Your Habits

Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life

Steve Martin

3.88

Transform Your Habits

French Toast: An American in Paris Celebrates the Maddening Mysteries of the French

Harriet Welty Rochefort

3.34

Transform Your Habits

The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

Erik Larson

4.24

Transform Your Habits

Survivor Song

Paul Tremblay

3.62

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Transform Your Habits

Burn Book: A Tech Love Story

Kara Swisher

3.99

Transform Your Habits

Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters

Brian Klaas

4.13

Transform Your Habits

Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection

Charles Duhigg

4.05

Transform Your Habits

All Things Are Too Small: Essays in Praise of Excess

Becca Rothfeld

3.76

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