Travel Books

Stay on course with the best travel books under the sun, including expert travel guides for top destinations from Japan to Iceland and London to New York City. Low on vacation days? Live vicariously through travel photography and adventure memoirs like A Walk in the Park and On the Hippie Trail or pick up a road atlas and go where the wind pulls you.

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Summer Reading for Every Interest

by Jon Krakauer

The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon

by David Grann

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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail

by Bill Bryson

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The French Ingredient: Making a Life in Paris One Lesson at a Time; A Memoir

by Jane Bertch

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To Shake the Sleeping Self: A Journey from Oregon to Patagonia, and a Quest for a Life with No Regret

by Jedidiah Jenkins

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Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park

by Conor Knighton

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Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home In Italy

by Frances Mayes

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We Came, We Saw, We Left: A Family Gap Year (B&N Exclusive Edition)

by Charles Wheelan

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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster

by Jon Krakauer

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New York City

Australia

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Japan

London

China

Canada

Greece

South Africa

Take your next adventure with our extensive selection of travel books, from Bill Bryson’s A Walk in the Woods to Luke Russert’s Look for Me There. You can revisit a classic like John Steinbeck’s Travels with Charley or get inspired by a true tale of survival like you’ll find in Piers Paul Read’s harrowing Alive.

Load up on travel guides for your next trip, from Rick Steves to Lonely Planet. Go off the beaten path with Atlas Obscura or prepare for a culinary journey with Anthony Bourdain. Check out exciting new releases from actors Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish, Clanlands: Whisky, Warfare, and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other for an adventured-packed travel book on their road trip exploring Scotland.

You’ll also find a lot of relevant titles in our nature section, including field guides from the Audubon Society or explorations of the natural world like An Immense World or Entangled Life.

Find helpful travel guides on Europe, Australia, China, New York City and more top tourist destinations, as well as travel guides from bestselling authors. Barnes & Noble has all you need to prepare for your trip, or to take a trip on the page.

11 of the Best Travel Books to Read in 2025

A Walk in the Park by Kevin Fedarko
Life on the Svalbard by Cecilia Blomdahl
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
The World Walk by Tom Turcich
Atlas Obscura: Wild Life by Cara Giaimo
Birnbaums 2025 Walt Disney World Guide by Birnbaum Guides
The Awe of the Arctic by Elizabeth Cronin
National Geographic Bucket List Family Travel by Jessica Gee
American Ramble by Neil King Jr.
World Travel by Anthony Bourdain

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