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Books about the John Muir Trail -- fiction, memoirs, and guides are all welcome, but the JMT should be the focus of the book.

Please no:
-General books by/about John Muir that don't specifically relate to the trail
-Books about PCT thru-hikes

See also:
Hiking the PCT
Hiking the CDT
Best Appalachian Trail Books
Hiking the Florida Trail
Hiking the Ice Age Trail
Hiking the Colorado Trail

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1	The Trail by Ethan Gallogly (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 3,130 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	John Muir Trail: The essential guide to hiking America's most famous trail by Elizabeth Wenk 4.46 avg rating — 442 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Almost Somewhere: Twenty-Eight Days on the John Muir Trail by Suzanne Roberts (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 2,046 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Blisters, Bears, and Bliss: A Pacific Crest Trail Memoir: Seeking Zen, Losing My Mind, & Finding Purpose While Thru-Hiking by Yonatan 'Raven‘ Weiss (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 159 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 888,733 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Lost and Found: A John Muir Trail Thru-Hike by Michelle Pugh 4.30 avg rating — 67 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Mount Whitney to Yosemite: the Geology of the John Muir Trail by James M. Wise (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Middle of Somewhere by Sonja Yoerg (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 1,012 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	I Had a Dream, I Lived It: An Adventure on the John Muir Trail by Gabriela Fulcher (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 15 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Walk the Sky: Following the John Muir Trail (Companion Press Series) by Mark A. Schlenz 4.62 avg rating — 13 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Trudge: A Mid-Life Crisis on the John Muir Trail by Lori Oliver-Tierney (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 315 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Highs and Lows on the John Muir Trail by Inga Aksamit (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 279 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Measureless Mountain Days: A Father and Son on the John Muir Trail by Ron Erskine 3.87 avg rating — 47 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The John Muir Trail 1959:: one family, one month, 200 miles by Margaret Olesen 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Four Boots-One Journey: A Story of Survival, Awareness & Rejuvenation on The John Muir Trail by Jeff Alt (Goodreads Author) 3.39 avg rating — 241 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Force of Nature: Three Women Tackle The John Muir Trail by Joan M. Griffin (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 4,130 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars