Elizabeth Gilbert Non Fiction Eat Pray Love – Elizabeth Gilbert (2006) Elizabeth Gilbert embarks on a year-long journey of self-discovery across Italy, India, and Indonesia, seeking pleasure, spirituality, and balance.
Jules Verne Adventure Science Fiction Around the World in Eighty Days – Jules Verne (1872) Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne follows Phileas Fogg as he races against time to circumnavigate the globe and win a daring wager.
John Steinbeck Non Fiction Travels With Charley – John Steinbeck (1961) Steinbeck embarks on a road trip across America with his poodle Charley, reflecting on society, landscapes, and the changing nature of the country.
Jerome K Jerome Three Men Classics Satire Three Men in a Boat – Jerome K Jerome (1889) Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome is a humorous travelogue following three friends and a dog on a comical, misadventure-filled boating trip along the Thames.
Paulo Coelho Adventure Psychological The Pilgrimage – Paulo Coelho (1987) Coelho recounts his spiritual journey along the Camino de Santiago, blending adventure, mystical lessons, and self-discovery in this autobiographical novel.
Mark Twain Non Fiction Life on the Mississippi – Mark Twain (1883) Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain is a memoir and travelogue capturing his experiences as a steamboat pilot, offering insights into America’s evolving landscape.
Elizabeth Gilbert Non Fiction The Last American Man – Elizabeth Gilbert (2000) The true story of Eustace Conway, a modern-day frontiersman who embraces self-sufficiency, challenging the ideals of American civilization.
Mark Twain Non Fiction Roughing It – Mark Twain (1872) Roughing It by Mark Twain is a humorous semi-autobiographical account of his adventures traveling west during the Nevada silver rush.
Jack London Non Fiction The Road – Jack London (1907) The Road by Jack London is a semi-autobiographical memoir chronicling his experiences as a hobo, riding trains and struggling for survival across America.
Andre Norton Time Traders Adventure Science Fiction The Defiant Agents – Andre Norton (1962) The Defiant Agents by Andre Norton follows Apache colonists on the alien planet Topaz, forced to survive with ancestral instincts awakened in a dangerous new world.
