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Discover the best of recently released travel writing.
Updated April 29, 2025
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Ends of the Earth journeys to the Polar Regions in search of life the cosmos and our future
Shubin, Neil
Paper Book
The bestselling author of Your Inner Fish takes readers on an epic adventure to the North and South Poles to reveal the secrets locked in the ice about life, the cosmos, and our planet's future. "Urgent [and] prescient...The book captures Shubin's reverence for both the beauty...
How to win at travel
Kelly, Brian.
Paper Book
Turn your wanderlust into reality with expert strategies from Brian Kelly, the founder of The Points Guy--the leading voice in travel and loyalty programs--with this ultimate resource for everything from leveraging airline and credit card points to planning your dream itinerary. ...
Walk in the Park The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon
Fedarko, Kevin.
Paper Book
A New York Times Bestseller * Winner of the 2024 National Outdoor Book Award in Outdoor Literature * Winner of the 2025 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction * Named a Best Book of the Year by the New York Times, Air...
Custodians of Wonder Ancient Customs Profound Traditions and the Last People Keeping Them Alive
Stein, Eliot.
Paper Book
A vivid look at 10 astonishing people who are maintaining some of the world's oldest and rarest cultural traditions. Eliot Stein has traveled the globe in search of remarkable people who are preserving some of our most extraordinary cultural rites. In...
Life on Svalbard finding home on a remote island near the North Pole
Blomdahl, Cecilia
Paper Book
Join Cecilia Blomdahl in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, the world's northernmost town. Located in the Arctic Ocean near the North Pole, Svalbard is a unique archipelago that boasts stunning wintry landscapes, endangered arctic animals, and awe-inspiring natural phenomena. Since 2016,...
Subpar planet the world's most celebrated landmarks and their most disappointed visitors
Share, Amber
Paper Book
From the scorching deserts of the Sahara to the glittering panes of The Louvre, humans have spent generations exploring and experiencing the furthest reaches of our planet, though some have enjoyed its natural and manmade wonders more than others. In Subpar Planet, Amber Share guides us from...
Here not there 100 unexpected travel destinations around the globe
Nelson, Andrew (Writer)
Paper Book
Design a truly unique vacation with 100 intriguing alternatives to more predictable, expensive, and overcrowded destinations. Let's face it. These days, many of the world's most beloved places have become expensive and overcrowded, making their celebrated allure that much harder...
Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2025
Sehlinger, Bob/ Testa, Len
Paper Book
Save time and money with in-depth reviews, ratings, and details from the trusted source for a successful Walt Disney World vacation. How do some guests get on the big, new attraction in less than 20 minutes while others wait for longer than 2 hours--on the same day? Why do...
Season for that
Hoffman, Steve, 1965 October 17-
Paper Book
In this poignant, delicious memoir, American tax preparer and food writer Steve Hoffman tells the story of how he and his family move to the French countryside, where the locals upend everything he knows about food, wine, and learning how to belong. Steve Hoffman is a perfectly...
Bradt Greenland
Paper Book
New from Bradt, Greenland is the first standalone travel guidebook to the country from a mainstream publisher. Targeted at independent travellers, but equally serving those visiting on organised tours or cruises, this guide combines essential information - such as getting around on an island lacking...
Dk Eyewitness National Parks of the USA
DK Eyewitness (COR)
Paper Book
Get closer to the National Parks of the USA with DK Eyewitness A night spent stargazing in Joshua Tree. Standing on the rim of the Grand Canyon. Wildlife spotting from an airboat in the Everglades. With 63 national parks to explore, the USA offers enough bucket-list...
World walk 7 years 28000 miles 6 continents a grand meditation one step at a time
Turcich, Tom.
Paper Book
For fans of Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild and Suleika Jaouad's Between Two Kingdoms, the invigorating true story of a man and his dog who circled the globe on foot. "Gripping . . . A delightful companion for adventurers and dog lovers alike, The...
Out in the world an LGBTQIA+ (and friends!) travel guide to more than 100 destinations around the
Scher, Amy B.
Paper Book
This first-of-its-kind travel guide explores inclusive destinations around the world where LGBTQIA travelers and their allies can have an uncensored and memorable vacation experience. Full of fun and practical travel information, this comprehensive guidebook takes you from...
Best American food writing
Paper Book
A collection of the year's top food and travel writing, selected by the trailblazing New York Times bestselling author and Emmy-nominated host of Taste the Nation and Top Chef Padma Lakshmi. "Food and travel are natural companions," writes guest editor Padma Lakshmi...
10 Best of Everything National Parks 800 Top Picks from Parks Coast to Coast
National Geographic.
Paper Book
Fully updated and revised-with 100 brand-new excursions-this idea-filled guidebook highlights top-tier adventures across the U.S. National Park System. National parks are more than the best idea America ever had―they're our country's best playgrounds for millions of...
Atlas Obscura Wild Life An Explorer's Guide to the World's Living Wonders
Giaimo, Cara
Paper Book
From the bestselling authors of Atlas Obscura and Gastro Obscura comes a nature book like no other--a dazzling, over-the-top collection of the world's most extraordinary wild species that takes you to all seven continents and beyond. It's more than a field...
You deserve good gelato reasons to travel the world embrace failure and do the sh*t that scares
Rose, Kacie
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * In this funny and honest feel-good memoir, social media star Kacie Rose offers a refreshingly honest take on navigating a new life abroad. In 2021, Kacie decided to leave her life as a pro dancer in New York City and move to Italy - and she...
I'M MOSTLY HERE TO ENJOY MYSELF ONE WOMAN'S PURSUIT OF PLEASURE IN PARIS
MACNICOL, GLYNNIS.
Paper Book
"A delight, the literary equivalent of a long catch-up with a brilliant friend." --New York Times "One of the most talked-about books of the year." --Gayle King When you're a woman of a certain age, you are only promised that everything will get...
THE NEW TOURIST: WAKING UP TO THE POWER AND PERILS OF TRAVEL
MCCLANAHAN, PAIGE.
Paper Book
"A genuinely helpful framework for thinking about our own voyages" (The Atlantic), The New Tourist explores how tourism has shaped the world, for better and for worse, and offers essential reading for anyone looking for a deeper understanding of the implications of their wanderlust....
Caribbean
DK Travel (COR)
Paper Book
Make your trip to the Caribbean extraordinary Sailing around the Virgin Islands' sun-soaked shores. Relaxing on pink-sand beaches in the Bahamas. Dancing the night away at Trinidad's colourful carnival. The Caribbean offers enough bucket-list experiences to fill a lifetime....
Last American Road Trip A Memoir
Kendzior, Sarah
Paper Book
USA Today bestseller The New York Times bestselling author of They Knew, Hiding in Plain Sight, and The View from Flyover Country navigates a changing America as she and her family embark on a series of road trips, in a book that is part memoir, part history, and...
Road trips in the usa 50 adventures on the open road
Paper Book
Hit the open road with 50 epic drives promising the all-American adventure Whether you've always dreamed of skirting the US on a motorcycle, are looking to go coast-to-coast in an RV or simply want to roll down your car windows and plug into a classic playlist, Road Trips in...
Lonely Planet Pocket Amsterdam
Paper Book
Lonely Planet's Pocket Amsterdam is your guide to the city's best experiences and local life - neighbourhood by neighbourhood. Discover beautiful canals, admire world-class art museums, and taste the finest Dutch cuisine; all with your trusted travel companion. Uncover the...
Norway
Paper Book
Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to Norway. Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from watching walruses lolling and hunting in Borebukta to hiking in the remote causeway of Ekkerøy...
To the limit the meaning of endurance from Mexico to the Himalayas
Crawley, Michael.
Paper Book
SHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2025 SPORTS PERFORMANCE BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A fascinating and multilayered exploration of what it means to endure' Alex Hutchinson, author of Endure The author of Out of Thin Air,...
Lonely Planet Estonia Latvia & Lithuania
Paper Book
Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania. Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from visiting the streets of Vilnius' Old Town with its Renaissance buildings,...
Back roads and better angels a journey into the heart of American democracy
Barry, Francis S., 1975-
Paper Book
Bringing together two of America's unifying loves - road trips and Honest Abe - journalist Francis S. Barry takes readers on a thought-provoking journey that delves deep into the soul of the country and our shared history. A year into his marriage and having never driven an RV, Frank Barry and his...
This earthly globe a Venetian geographer and the race to map the world
Di Robilant, Andrea, 1957-
Paper Book
From the author of the best-selling A Venetian Affair ("A narrative of novelistic resonance . . . Astonishing" --The Washington Post), the story of an Italian Renaissance book editor who introduced European minds to the wider world through his passion for geography ...
Fodor's American Spirits Exploring the Best Wineries Breweries and Distilleries in the USA
Fodor's Travel Guides (COR).
Paper Book
Whether you want to taste the wines of Napa Valley, learn about craft beer brewing in Michigan, or explore the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, the local Fodor's travel experts across the United States are here to help! Fodor's American Spirits: Exploring the Best Wineries, Breweries, and Distilleries in...
Unofficial guide to Universal Orlando
Paper Book
Save time and money with in-depth reviews, ratings, and details from the trusted source for a successful Universal Orlando vacation. How do some guests get on the big, new attraction in less than 20 minutes while others wait for longer than 2 hours--on the same day? Why do...
Cypria a journey to the heart of the Mediterranean
Christofi, Alex
Paper Book
A WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 "A brilliant exploration of Cyprus's long history of cultural resilience. Superbly composed." -- Guardian "Poetic...Compelling" -- New Statesman One of National Geographic's Summer Reads 2024...
Birnbaum's Walt Disney World
Paper Book
For everyone planning their next vacation to the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida--this is the only official Walt Disney World guidebook. This special Birnbaum guide offers honest advice and reviews from first-hand research and insider tips; coupons; sample budgets and...
Fodor's the Amalfi Coast Capri & Naples
Paper Book
Whether you want to drive the cliff-hugging Amalfi Coast road, explore the ruins of Pompeii, or eat pizza in Naples, the local Fodor's travel experts in Italy are here to help! Fodor's The Amalfi Coast, Capri & Naples guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and...
Race to the bottom of crazy dispatches from Arizona
Grant, Richard, 1963-
Paper Book
The bestselling author of Dispatches from Pluto and The Deepest South of All turns his sharp wit and observational powers on the epicenter of America's most divisive issues: Arizona. When Richard Grant and his wife moved with their four-year-old daughter back to...
Lochs & legends a Scotsman's guide to the heart of Scotland
McAlindon, Andy
Paper Book
**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** A Scotsman's guide to the extraordinary tapestry of the land, history, folklore and stories of his homeland. From the majestic beauty of the wild Scottish landscape to the hidden traces of its history waiting to be uncovered in every...
Slow road north how I found peace in an improbable country
Schaap, Rosie
Paper Book
From the acclaimed author of the "wonderfully funny and openhearted" (NPR) Drinking with Men comes a poignant, wrenching, and ultimately hopeful book--equal parts memoir and social history--that follows the author, after a series of tragic losses, to Northern Ireland, where she finds a path...
Paris block by block an illustrated guide to the city of light
Block, Cierra
Paper Book
Paris is seen the world over as one of the most beautiful, romantic and iconic cities you can visit, and it has more places to eat and things to see than you could manage in a lifetime. Paris, Block by Block is the essential guide to the unmissable places to go, covering everything from...
Lonely Planet Experience Japan
Bartlett, Ray/ Dayman, Lucy/ Fay, Tom/ Fong, Todd/ Low, Samantha.
Paper Book
Lonely Planet's Experience Japantravel guide reveals exciting new ways to explore this iconic country with insider tips from our local experts and handy planning tools so you can create your own unique trip. Discover amazing local experiences from...
Lonely Planet Germany
Paper Book
Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to Germany. Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from living out your fairy-tale fantasies at Schloss Neuschwanstein to frolicking around Hanover's...
Fodor's montreal & quebec city
Paper Book
Whether you want to party at Jazz Fest, explore La Citadelle , or stroll the promenade in front of the Chateau Frontenac, the local Fodor's travel experts in Montreal & Quebec City are here to help! Fodor's Montreal & Quebec City guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations,...

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