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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 popular travelogues like Your Fellow Americans and First Light, or pick up a road atlas and go where the wind pulls you.
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Visit the National Parks
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A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon
By Kevin Fedarko
An ode to nature and the American wilderness that is equal parts personal journey, travelogue and survival story, this is an inspired look at our beautiful world and where we fit in it.
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On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer
By Rick Steves
If you've ever trusted the work of Rick Steves to guide you through unfamiliar cities and countries, then saddle up alongside him for his first journey. This is the origin story of the travel writing superhero.
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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
By Bill Bryson
Bill Bryson’s droll humor and gifts of observation are unmatched in this story of one man's eventful trek along the Appalachian Trail.
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster
By Jon Krakauer
A tale that is not easily forgotten, Krakauer’s personal account of the Mt. Everest disaster in 1996 is haunting, unnerving, and deeply moving.
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The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
By David Grann
This seamless slam-dunk of epic history-telling from the author of the bestselling Killers of the Flower Moon is an 18th-century puzzle of high seas intrigue, a fateful shipwreck, mutiny, and a real-life Lord of the Flies descent into mayhem
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The Race to the Future: 8,000 Miles to Paris - The Adventure That Accelerated the Twentieth Century
By Kassia St. Clair
The gripping true story of the real racers who set off on an 8,000-mile journey across Asia and Europe, which helped pave the way for technological advancements at the turn of the century.
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This Way Up: When Maps Go Wrong (And Why It Matters)
By Map Men
The Map Men have spent years exploring every type of map out there: the old ones, the new ones and even the fake ones. Here, they share everything they’ve learned in this hilarious debut book.
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Best Travel Books & Top Travel Guides
Find the best selection of travel books including popular travel guides and the most interesting travelogues at Barnes & Noble. Whether you’re planning your next European vacation, a family road-trip through the national parks or you’re a lover of travel writing looking for your next favorite read, find them here.
Take your next adventure with Bill Bryson in A Walk in the Woods or walk the trail of Johnny Appleseed in Isaac Fitzgerald’s American Rambler. Revisit a beloved classic like John Steinbeck’s Travels with Charley or get inspired by a true tale of survival like Adrift: Seventy-six Days Lost at Sea. From bestsellers like Into the Wild and Desert Solitaire to warm-hearted travel memoirs like a A Year in Provence and relatable travel stories like You Deserve Good Gelato, there are so many great travel books to choose from.
Load up on travel guides, atlases and maps for your next trip, from Rick Steves to Lonely Planet and National Geographic, whether you’re planning to explore the natural wonders of the United States, discover European cities or venture across Asia. From Hawaii to Iceland and Bali, find guides to help you get around, whether you’re spending a weekend in Paris, a week in Scotland or a month in Barcelona. Find tips for making your New York City visit unforgettable, go off the beaten path with Atlas Obscura or prepare for a culinary journey with Anthony Bourdain.
Finally embarking on that solo adventure you’ve always dreamed of? Stock up on the best books to inspire solo travelers, explore travel photography or find even more inspiration on our list of the best travelogues of 2026. Wherever the world takes you, let Barnes & Noble help guide you there.
The Best Travel Books to Read Right Now
- America Obscura by Atlas Obscura
- Lonely Planet Love Japan by Lonely Planet
- 50 States The Ultimate Travel List by DK Travel
- The Lost History of Walt Disney World by Danielle Kelly
- National Geographic Guide to National Parks of the United States by National Geographic
- A World of Bookish Places: Travel Inspiration for Book Lovers by DK Travel
- A Walk in the Park by Kevin Fedarko
- Rick Steves Best of Italy by Rick Steves
- Clanlands: Whisky, Warfare, and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other by Sam Heughan, Graham McTavish