26 must-read nonfiction books like Living the Vanlife: On the Road Toward Sustainability, Community, and Joy by Noami Grevemberg

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Living the Vanlife: On the Road Toward Sustainability, Community, and Joy

By: Noami Grevemberg

3.66

Format: 224 pages, ebook

Discover what it’s really like to live and work full-time on the road in a camper van from eco-vanl…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in Living the Vanlife: On the Road Toward Sustainability, Community, and Joy by Noami Grevemberg , here is a list of 26 books like this:

1. Accidental Saints: Finding God in All the Wrong People

By: Nadia Bolz-Weber

3.76

Format: 6 pages, ebook

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER What if that person you've been trying to avoid is your best shot at grac… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
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2. All Over the Place: Adventures in Travel, True Love, and Petty Theft

By: Geraldine DeRuiter

4.40

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Some people are meant to travel the globe, to unwrap its secrets and share them with the world. And… read more

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  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • memoir
  • audiobook

3. We Are Never Meeting In Real Life

By: Samantha Irby

3.14

Format: 54 pages, Paperback

Sometimes you just have to laugh, even when life is a dumpster fire. With We Are Never Meeting in R… read more

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4. The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot

By: Robert Macfarlane

4.13

Format: 433 pages, Hardcover

Robert Macfarlane travels Britain's ancient paths and discovers the secrets of our beautiful, under… read more

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  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • memoir
  • audiobook
"The next day, my birthday, was one of the most charmed of my life."

-Robert Macfarlane, The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot

"For pilgrims walking...every footfall is doubled, landing at once on the actual road and also on the path of faith."

-Robert Macfarlane, The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot

"The compact between writing and walking is almost as old as literature -- a walk is only a step away from a story, and every path tells."

-Robert Macfarlane, The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot

"Wherever my grandfather had gone in his remarkable life, he had walked. He had been a diplomat and a mountaineer who spent fifty years traveling the world, and in every posting he had sought out high…"

-Robert Macfarlane, The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot

5. Happier at Home: Kiss More, Jump More, Abandon a Project, Read Samuel Johnson, and My Other Experiments in the Practice of Everyday Life

By: Gretchen Rubin , Käthe Mazur

2.80

Format: None pages, Audiobook

In the spirit of her blockbuster #1 New York Timesbestseller The Happiness Project,Gretchen Rubin e… read more

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6. The Witching Year: A Memoir of Earnest Fumbling Through Modern Witchcraft

By: Diana Helmuth

3.76

Format: 335 pages, Hardcover

A skeptic’s year-long quest to find spiritual fulfillment through modern Witchcraft, perfect for fa… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
  • audiobook
"It occurs to me that the energy in my body is the same as the energy in the red power lights, just a different current. What’s inside the office lights is inside me. It’s also what’s in the stars a m…"

-Diana Helmuth, The Witching Year: A Memoir of Earnest Fumbling Through Modern Witchcraft

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7. Feral: Losing Myself and Finding My Way in America’s National Parks

By: Emily Pennington

3.18

Format: 257 pages, Kindle Edition

A bracing memoir about self-discovery, liberating escape, and moving forward across an adventurous … read more

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  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • memoir
  • audiobook
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8. All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me

By: Patrick Bringley

4.07

Format: 240 pages, ebook

A fascinating, revelatory portrait of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and its treasures by a former … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
  • audiobook
"Much of the greatest art, I find, seeks to remind us of the obvious."

-Patrick Bringley, All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me

"Nobody has ever been so much themselves over a span of three thousand years as the ancient Egyptians,"

-Patrick Bringley, All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me

"It feels like the more I explore, the more I will see, the more I’ll understand how very little I’ve seen."

-Patrick Bringley, All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me

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9. The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History

By: Ned Blackhawk

4.18

Format: 596 pages, Hardcover

A sweeping and overdue retelling of U.S. history that recognizes that Native Americans are essentia… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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10. If You Can't Take the Heat: Tales of Food, Feminism, and Fury

By: Geraldine DeRuiter

4.15

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

From the James Beard Award–winning blogger behind The Everywhereist come hilarious, searing essays … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
  • audiobook
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11. Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: The Story of Schitt's Creek

By: Daniel Levy

4.72

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

The official tie-in book for the beloved, nine-time Emmy® Award-winning series Schitt's Creek. … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
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12. Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out

By: Shannon Reed

3.71

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A hilarious and incisive exploration of the joys of reading from a teacher, bibliophile and Thurber… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
  • audiobook
"I think, therefore, I cry..."

-Shannon Reed, Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out

"Life is so much better with books than without."

-Shannon Reed, Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out

"But reading! That I could do. When I read, I felt smart."

-Shannon Reed, Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out

"The act of reading makes me feel safe. Not the book itself--but the exercise of running my eyes over the words. The translation from symbol into meaning. The direct, pleasant diction of the voice ins…"

-Shannon Reed, Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out

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13. 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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14. The Lost Wife

By: Susanna Moore

3.56

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Drawn partly from a true story, a searing, totally immersive novel about a devastating Native Ameri… read more

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  • audiobook
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15. In the Form of a Question: The Joys and Rewards of a Curious Life

By: Amy Schneider

3.51

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

An inspirational and bold memoir from the most successful woman ever to compete on Jeopardy! —and a… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
  • audiobook
"I deprived myself of a joy in my life, because it was a joy only girls were allowed to feel. Life already seemed to be full of joys that one wasn't allowed to feel, so adding one more to the pile cam…"

-Amy Schneider, In the Form of a Question: The Joys and Rewards of a Curious Life

"I grew up with a strong desire for invisibility. In large part, this was due to the ever-present feeling that I was failing at performing my gender. The whole boy thing was just so exhausting, and I …"

-Amy Schneider, In the Form of a Question: The Joys and Rewards of a Curious Life

"I grew up with a strong desire for invisibility. In large part, this was due to the ever-present feeling that I was failing at performing my gender. The whole boy thing was just so exhausting, and I …"

-Amy Schneider, In the Form of a Question: The Joys and Rewards of a Curious Life

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16. 1000 Words: A Writer's Guide to Staying Creative, Focused, and Productive All Year Round

By: Jami Attenberg

4.22

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by Jami Attenberg’s wildly popular literary movement #1000WordsofSummer, this writer’s gui… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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17. 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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18. Selling the Dream: The Billion-Dollar Industry Bankrupting Americans

By: Jane Marie

3.78

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Peabody and Emmy Award–winning journalist Jane Marie expands on her popular podcast The Dream to ex… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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19. A Wild Idea

By: Jonathan Franklin

4.29

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

In 1991, Doug Tompkins abandoned his comfortable life in San Francisco and flew 6,500 miles south t… read more

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  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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20. A Murder Most French (American In Paris Mystery, #2)

By: Colleen Cambridge

4.03

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Postwar Paris is surging back to life, and its citizens are seizing every opportunity to raise a gl… read more

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  • audiobook
Cover of The Catch Me if You Can: One Woman's Journey to Every Country in the World by Jessica Nabongo

21. 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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  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • memoir
  • 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

Cover of A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon by Kevin Fedarko

22. A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon

By: Kevin Fedarko

4.36

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

A deeply moving account ever of walking the Grand Canyon, a highly dangerous, life-changing 750-mil… read more

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  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • memoir
  • audiobook
"You were made and set here to give voice to this, your own astonishment. -Annie Dillard"

-Kevin Fedarko, A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon

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23. Never Leave the Dogs Behind: A Memoir

By: Brianna Madia

4.22

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

In this stunning and triumphant memoir, the author of the New York Times bestseller Nowhere for Ver… read more

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  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • memoir
  • audiobook
Cover of The Emotionally Exhausted Woman: Why You’re Feeling Depleted and How to Get What You Need by Nancy Colier

24. The Emotionally Exhausted Woman: Why You’re Feeling Depleted and How to Get What You Need

By: Nancy Colier

3.42

Format: 168 pages, Paperback

Are you feeling emotionally exhausted? Do you worry about being likable (at all cost)? Are you tryi… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Black Guy Dies First: Black Horror Cinema from Fodder to Oscar by Robin R. Means Coleman

25. The Black Guy Dies First: Black Horror Cinema from Fodder to Oscar

By: Robin R. Means Coleman

4.05

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

A definitive and surprising exploration of the history of Black horror films, after the rising succ… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Lies I Taught in Medical School: How Conventional Medicine Is Making You Sicker and What You Can Do to Save Your Own Life by Robert Lufkin

26. Lies I Taught in Medical School: How Conventional Medicine Is Making You Sicker and What You Can Do to Save Your Own Life

By: Robert Lufkin

4.11

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Modern medicine is lying to you. Discover the true science behind chronic diseases—and implement an… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Right at Home: How Good Design Is Good for the Mind: An Interior Design Book by Bobby Berk

27. Right at Home: How Good Design Is Good for the Mind: An Interior Design Book

By: Bobby Berk

4.20

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The design expert and Emmy-nominated TV host of Netflix’s Queer Eye shows you how to set up your sp… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of She Explores: Stories of Life-Changing Adventures on the Road and in the Wild by Gale Straub

28. She Explores: Stories of Life-Changing Adventures on the Road and in the Wild

By: Gale Straub

4.19

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A collection of stories that inspires unforgettable adventure. Beautiful, empowering and exhilarati… read more

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  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • memoir
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29. Living the Vanlife: On the Road Toward Sustainability, Community, and Joy

By: Noami Grevemberg

3.66

Format: 224 pages, ebook

Discover what it’s really like to live and work full-time on the road in a camper van from eco-vanl… read more

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  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • memoir
  • audiobook
Cover of Cosmic Health: Unlock Your Healing Magic with Astrology, Positive Psychology, and Integrative Wellness by Jennifer Racioppi

30. Cosmic Health: Unlock Your Healing Magic with Astrology, Positive Psychology, and Integrative Wellness

By: Jennifer Racioppi

4.31

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

There’s much more to astrology than weekly horoscopes, personality types, and predictions for the f… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Exposure (Rita Todacheene #2) by Ramona Emerson

31. Exposure (Rita Todacheene #2)

By: Ramona Emerson

4.00

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

In the follow-up to the National Book Award–longlisted Shutter, Navajo forensic photographer Rita T… read more

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  • audiobook

24 Best audiobook books like Living the Vanlife: On the Road Toward Sustainability, Community, and Joy by Noami Grevemberg

Transform Your Habits

All Over the Place: Adventures in Travel, True Love, and Petty Theft

Geraldine DeRuiter

4.40

Transform Your Habits

The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot

Robert Macfarlane

4.13

Transform Your Habits

The Witching Year: A Memoir of Earnest Fumbling Through Modern Witchcraft

Diana Helmuth

3.76

Transform Your Habits

Feral: Losing Myself and Finding My Way in America’s National Parks

Emily Pennington

3.18

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After Annie

Anna Quindlen

4.03

Transform Your Habits

The Berry Pickers

Amanda Peters

4.14

Transform Your Habits

The Frozen River

Ariel Lawhon

4.43

Transform Your Habits

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Lisa See

4.36

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