Essays & Travelogues
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster
$21.00 Add to cart#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER – The epic account of the storm on the summit of Mt. Everest that claimed five lives and left countless more–including Krakauer’s–in guilt-ridden disarray.
“A harrowing tale o… [more below]- Author: Krakauer, Jon
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: October 19 1999
- ISBN10: 0385494785
- Language: English
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance American Classics Edition: An Inquiry Into Values
$22.00 Add to cartThe Bestselling Philosophy Book of All Time
“Profoundly important. . . . Full of insights into our most perplexing contemporary dilemmas.” —New York Times
In celebration of the 250th anniversary of th
- Series: HarperCollins American Classics #12
- Author: Pirsig, Robert M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: May 05 2026
- ISBN10: 0063481561
- Language: English
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World Travel: An Irreverent Guide
$22.00 Add to cartA guide to some of the world’s most fascinating places, as seen and experienced by writer, television host, and relentlessly curious traveler Anthony Bourdain
Anthony Bourdain saw more of the world tha
- Author: Bourdain, Anthony
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: May 28 2024
- ISBN10: 0062802763
- Language: English
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Fire
$17.99 Add to cartA riveting collection of literary journalism by the bestselling author of The Perfect Storm, capped off brilliantly by a new Afterword and a timely essay about war-torn Afghanistan — a superb eyewit
- Author: Junger, Sebastian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: September 24 2002
- ISBN10: 0060088613
- Language: English
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Notes from a Small Island
$18.99 Add to cartFeaturing an all-new cover, New York Times bestseller Bill Bryson’s irrevent and hilarious journey through the beloved island nation he called home for two decades. From Downing Street to Loch Ness, t
- Author: Bryson, Bill
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: May 15 2001
- ISBN10: 0380727501
- Language: English
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A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments
$19.99 Add to cartThese widely acclaimed essays from the author of Infinite Jest — on television, tennis, cruise ships, and more — established David Foster Wallace as one of the preeminent essayists of his generation… [more below]
- Author: Wallace, David Foster
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: February 02 1998
- ISBN10: 0316925284
- Language: English
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The Pilgrimage: A Contemporary Quest for Ancient Wisdom
$16.99 Add to cartA Journey for the Ages
The Pilgrimage paved the way to Paulo Coelho’s international bestselling novel The Alchemist. In many ways, these two volumes are companions–to truly comprehend one, you must re
- Series: Plus
- Author: Coelho, Paulo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: August 03 2021
- ISBN10: 0061687456
- Language: English
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values
$24.99 Add to cartTHE CLASSIC BOOK THAT HAS INSPIRED MILLIONS
A penetrating examination of how we live and how to live better
Few books transform a generation and then establish themselves as touchstones for the generati
- Series: P.S.
- Author: Pirsig, Robert M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: September 30, 2008
- ISBN10: 0061673730
- Language: English
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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
$19.00 Add to cartNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – The classic chronicle of a “terribly misguided and terribly funny” (The Washington Post) hike of the Appalachian Trail, from the author of A Short History of Nearly Everyth… [more below]
- Series: Official Guides to the Appalachian Trail
- Author: Bryson, Bill
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: May 04 1999
- ISBN10: 0767902521
- Language: English
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Into the Wild
$19.00 Add to cartNATIONAL BESTSELLER – In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. Four months later, his decomposed body was fou… [more below]
- Author: Krakauer, Jon
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: January 20 1997
- ISBN10: 0385486804
- Language: English
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Where I’m from: A Poetic Journey Across Five Continents–A Memoir
$18.99 Read morePerfect for fans of Eat, Pray, Love, this soulful travel memoir blends poetry, global adventure, cultural connection and personal transformation with reflections on race, identity, and belonging.
In 2- Author: Walden, Ebony
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: September 08 2026
- ISBN10: 9798896361381
- Language: English
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The Oregon Trail
$20.00 Add to cartOn April 28, 1846, Francis Parkman left Saint Louis on his first expedition west. The Oregon Trail documents his adventures in the wilderness, sheds light on America’s westward expansion, and celebrat… [more below]
- Series: Penguin American Library
- Author: Parkman, Francis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: December 16 1982
- ISBN10: 0140390421
- Language: English
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We Stood Upon Stars: Finding God in Lost Places
$17.00 Add to cartGet Lost. . . and Find What Really Matters
We are made for freedom and adventure, friendship and romance. Yet too much of life is spent unfulfilled at work, restless at home, and bored at church. All- Author: Thompson, Roger W.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: May 02 2017
- ISBN10: 1601429592
- Language: English
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The Scenic Route: Following My Inner Compass Across 12 Countries in 12 Months
$18.99 Add to cartSome journeys give you answers. Others teach you how to live with better questions.
There were a few things predetermined that year for Sarah Aviram: the set itinerary of twelve countries over twelve m
- Author: Aviram, Sarah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: August 18 2026
- ISBN10: 9798891385443
- Language: English
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The Sensualist: Adventures in Pure Pleasure
$29.00 Read moreThe first collection of personal essays, each a delightfully hilarious pursuit of the sublime, the absurd, and the purest of pleasures, from the New York Times bestselling author of Super Sad True Lov… [more below]
- Author: Shteyngart, Gary
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: November 17 2026
- ISBN10: 9798217155378
- Language: English
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Jimmy & Me: Semi-True Stories of one Parrothead
$14.95 Add to cartWhat happens when the soundtrack of your life isn’t just background noise-but the thing that keeps you afloat?
Jimmy & Me: Semi-True Stories of One Parrothead is a raw, funny, and deeply human memoir a
- Author: Simpson, J. T.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: December 08 2025
- ISBN10: 9798295466724
- Language: English
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Thoughtlands: Walking in Writers’ Suffolk
$22.95 Add to cartThe first book of its kind to map writers, walks, and writing within the Suffolk landscape.
This is a book about walking and writing: about walkers who wrote and writers who walk. It is about the circu
- Series: Armchair Traveller
- Author: Harvey, Jacky Colliss
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: July 13 2026
- ISBN10: 1914982185
- Language: English
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How to Be Less Useful: The Joy of Inefficiency
$30.00 Add to cartA delightful book about reclaiming pleasure in mid-life–a potent mix of self-help and memoir, from one of today’s wittiest, wisest voices.
“A hilarious chillout manual for cool people who want to be- Author: Mattoo, Priyanka
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: November 03 2026
- ISBN10: 0593803183
- Language: English
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Liquid Faith: Scotland’s Sacred and Supernatural Waters
$14.95 Read moreSince time immemorial, water has been a major theme in myth, religion and folklore throughout the world.
With its 12,000-mile coastline, as well as a plethora of rivers and lochs, Scotland is a particu… [more below]
- Author: Bradley, Ian
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: September 03 2026
- ISBN10: 1836920156
- Language: English
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Holy Cow: An Indian Adventure
$19.00 Add to cartIn her twenties, journalist Sarah Macdonald backpacked around India and came away with a lasting impression of heat, pollution and poverty. So when an airport beggar read her palm and told her she wou… [more below]
- Author: MacDonald, Sarah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: April 13 2004
- ISBN10: 0767915747
- Language: English
