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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.

Our May Nonfiction Pick - The Adventure That Made Rick Steves the Travel Writer He Is Today - Shop Now - On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer
Our May Nonfiction Pick - The Adventure That Made Rick Steves the Travel Writer He Is Today - Shop Now - On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer
Road Trip Through America, One Stop at a Time - Shop Now - This Land Is Your Land by Beverly Gage
Road Trip Through America, One Stop at a Time - Shop Now - This Land Is Your Land by Beverly Gage

City Getaways

United States

Moon Charleston & Savannah: Coastal Getaways, Southern Cuisine, History & Architecture
Lonely Planet Washington, DC: Plan the Trip of a Lifetime Detailed Itineraries & Maps Insider Tips Covers Downtown DC, Georgetown, Capitol Hill and more
Lonely Planet New York City: Comprehensive Travel Guide Detailed Itineraries & Maps Insider Tips Covers Lower Manhattan, SoHo, Chelsea, Meatpacking District, Brooklyn and more
Moon Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque: Pueblos, Art & Culture, Hiking & Biking
Lonely Planet Boston: Plan the Trip of a Lifetime Detailed Itineraries & Maps Insider Tips Covers Downtown, Back Bay, Cambridge and more

Canada

Fodor's Montreal & Quebec City
Lonely Planet Pocket Toronto: Discover Twice the City in Half the Time Top Sights Maps & Walking Tours Covers Waterfront, Entertainment & Financial Districts, Niagara Falls and more
Lonely Planet Vancouver & Victoria: Plan the Trip of a Lifetime Detailed Itineraries & Maps Insider Tips Covers West End, Gastown, Chinatown and more
Lonely Planet Pocket Montreal & Quebec City: Discover Twice the Region in Half the Time Top Sights Maps & Walking Tours Covers Old Montreal, Downtown Montreal, Quebec City Old Town and more
Fodor's Toronto: with Niagara Falls & the Niagara Wine Region

Caribbean & Latin America

Lonely Planet Buenos Aires: Plan the Trip of a Lifetime Detailed Itineraries & Maps Insider Tips Covers Centro Historico, Puerto Madero, San Telmo, La Boca, Retiro and more
Fodor's Rio de Janeiro & Sao Paulo
DK Top 10 Mexico City
Fodor's Puerto Vallarta: with Guadalajara & Riviera Nayarit
Lonely Planet Pocket Cancun & the Riviera Maya

Cities of the World

Rick Steves Pocket Rome
Rick Steves Pocket Paris
Kyoto and Nara Tuttle Travel Pack Guide + Map: Your Guide to Kyoto's Best Sights for Every Budget
Lonely Planet Pocket London
DK Eyewitness Delhi, Agra and Jaipur

A 750-Mile Trek Through Awe-Insipring Country

A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon

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.

$22.00
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Adventure Awaits

Asia

Australia & Oceania

Africa & Middle East

Hilarious, Thought-Provoking, and Occasionally Catastrophic

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

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.

$19.00
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A Hilarious Journey Through Cartographic Chaos

This Way Up: When Maps Go Wrong (And Why It Matters)

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.

$29.99
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A Chilling Account of Ambition & Tragedy

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

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

By Jon Krakauer

A book that is not easily forgotten, Krakauer’s personal account of the Mt. Everest disaster in 1996 is haunting, unnerving, and deeply moving.

$21.00
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Maps & Atlases

Travel Phrasebooks

Explore the Great Outdoors

A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder

The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder

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

$15.75
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Travel

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.

10 of the Best Travel Books to Read in 2026

  1. The Anthony Bourdain Reader by Anthony Bourdain
  2. This Way Up by Map Men
  3. Dear New York by Brandon Stanton
  4. Letter from Japan by Marie Kondo
  5. Mysteries of the National Parks by Mike Bezemek
  6. On the Hippie Trail by Rick Steves
  7. Rick Steves Greece by Rick Steves
  8. The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2026 by Becky Gandillon
  9. The Way Out by Devon O'Neil
  10. The Traveler's Atlas of the World by National Geographic