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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.

11 of the Best Travel Books to Read in 2025

A Walk in the Park by Kevin Fedarko
Life on the Svalbard by Cecilia Blomdahl
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
The World Walk by Tom Turcich
Atlas Obscura: Wild Life by Cara Giaimo
Birnbaums 2025 Walt Disney World Guide by Birnbaum Guides
The Awe of the Arctic by Elizabeth Cronin
National Geographic Bucket List Family Travel by Jessica Gee
American Ramble by Neil King Jr.
World Travel by Anthony Bourdain

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