TRAVEL BOOKS

Do you need a little literary escape right now or are you thinking of planning your next trip?  Either way, a non-fiction travel memoir or travelogue might be the perfect cure for your wanderlust or a thoughtful gift to entertain and inspire a fellow traveler.  

Our Selection Methodology:  To help you choose, we searched for the best travel memoirs and travelogues published between 1800 and 2021.  After consulting multiple “best” lists, we have identified over 200 recommended titles grouped by continent and/or country, depending on where you want to go.  Books receiving more than 1 recommendation are highlighted as being the “best of the best” travel memoirs or travelogues.  If you enjoy a little history with your travel, we have also organized the books by century in reverse chronological order with links to any public domain versions (good for tablets). 

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Happy reading!