Comments on: The Best Travel Books

By: ubud hotels

ubud hotels — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:54:57 +0000

vote for “the Beach”…and like the movie soundtrack…really peacefully

By: NomadicMatt

NomadicMatt — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 23:51:15 +0000

Thanks for the recommendation. I’ll check it out.

By: John

John — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 22:25:09 +0000

Really liked Do Travel Writer’s Go to Hell? But I was surprised I didn’t see any Paul Theroux on your list. Have you not read any of his books?

I just read this new one Sleeping with Strangers: A Vagabond’s Journey Tramping the Globe.

http://www.amazon.com/Sleeping-Strangers-Vagabonds-Journey-Tramping/dp/1935850016/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1315065019&sr=8-1

Check it out I think you’ll like it!

By: Sabina

Sabina — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:36:58 +0000

I vote for The Alchemist.A must read.

By: Cornelius Aesop

Cornelius Aesop — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 22:43:50 +0000

Thanks for the list, I’m on a quest to create a must read of classics, modern classics and all around must reads!

By: Kaitlin

Kaitlin — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 22:28:19 +0000

Great list. On the Road is my favorite, haven’t heard of a lot of the others. Here’s a list of South America travel books that I compiled for the travel blog South America Travel News: http://southamericatravelnews.com/2011/04/22/south-america-travel-news-top-12-south-america-travel-books/. Happy reading!

By: Neil

Neil — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:29:03 +0000

The Alchemist is a great read. I’d also recommend Shantaram, which has probably already been mentioned.

Something a bit more light hearted i’d recommend is ‘Dont Tell Mum’ by Simoan Hoggart and Emily Monk. Its basically a collected of emails from young travellers back to their friends and family. Its pretty entertaining and also quite inspiring.

By: Nomadic Samuel

Nomadic Samuel — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 17:47:46 +0000

A great list of book – many of which I’ve already read. How about the worst book? IMO, that’s following your guidebook to a tee. Most of my best travel memories have come when I’ve deviated from the suggestions or advice from the tried & tested path that’s already well covered.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 02:02:45 +0000

I am working on a series of posts regarding reading on the road. So far I have a post with 100+ book suggestions, which include many of those posted here and some others as well. Find it at:
http://www.lengthytravel.com/travel-reading-suggestions-100-great-books-for-travelers/

By: Scott

Scott — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 01:54:42 +0000

Good lookin’ list, Matt . . . to this I would add: The Songlines – Bruce Chatwin; In Patagonia – Chatwin, a book that in my mind, revolutionized travel writing; The Snow Leopard – Peter Matthiesen – A Classic; anything by Patrick Leigh Fermor (died very recently) but A Time To Keep Silence comes immediately to mind; Blue HIghways – William Least Heat-Moon; The Writing Life – Annie Dillard; Siddhartha – Hermann Hesse . . . so many . . .