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Recently I’ve spent my days lost in a wanderlust, dreaming about faraway adventures and explorations to the last wild places on earth. If you’re like me, missing somewhere you’ve never been, then this list is for you. Books that have made me yearn for distant lands filled with colourful adventures, uninhibited vastness, and raw travel. Read on to discover the top picks.

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1	Tegenvoeters, een reis door Australië by Bill Bryson 4.07 avg rating — 125,811 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	The Escapist: How One Man Cheated Death on the World's Highest Mountains by Gabriel Filippi 4.41 avg rating — 576 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
2	You, Yourself & the World by Amit Vaidya (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 7 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
2	Immersed in West Africa: My Solo Journey Across Senegal, Mauritania, The Gambia, Guinea and Guinea Bissau (Travels With Terry Book 1) by Terry Lister (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 127 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
2	Finding Elevation: Fear and Courage on the World’s Most Dangerous Mountain by Lisa Thompson (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 241 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
2	Volcanic Adventures in Tonga: Species Conservation on Tin Can Island by Ann Göth (Goodreads Author) 4.76 avg rating — 46 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
2	Loose on the Landscape: An Ecologist Looks for Meaning in the Wildest Places by Joel Everett Harding (Goodreads Author) 4.84 avg rating — 19 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
8	Lands of Lost Borders: Out of Bounds on the Silk Road by Kate Harris (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 6,266 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	Campervan Kama Sutra - Outback Australia, with a camper trailer, three kids and a dog* by John Perrier (Goodreads Author) 3.52 avg rating — 135 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	Hidden Places: An Inspired Traveller's Guide by Sarah Baxter (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 292 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	A New Day Dawns (Travels With Terry, #2) by Terry Lister (Goodreads Author) 4.65 avg rating — 85 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
12	To Shake the Sleeping Self: A Journey from Oregon to Patagonia, and a Quest for a Life with No Regret by Jedidiah Jenkins 3.94 avg rating — 24,283 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
12	Round Ireland with a Fridge by Tony Hawks 3.81 avg rating — 21,095 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
14	Alone Against the North: An Expedition into the Unknown by Adam Shoalts 3.96 avg rating — 3,193 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
15	Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark T. Sullivan (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 411,850 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
16	Midnight Light: A Personal Journey to the North by Dave Bidini 3.84 avg rating — 196 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
17	Ten Years a Nomad: A Traveler's Journey Home by Matthew Kepnes 3.59 avg rating — 2,180 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
18	Girl in the Woods: A Memoir by Aspen Matis (Goodreads Author) 3.50 avg rating — 4,941 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
19	The Girl Who Climbed Everest: Lessons Learned Facing Up to the World's Toughest Mountains by Bonita Norris 4.19 avg rating — 737 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
20	Mother of God: An Extraordinary Journey into the Uncharted Tributaries of the Western Amazon ― A Vivid Memoir by Paul Rosolie (Goodreads Author) 4.41 avg rating — 4,013 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
21	North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail by Scott Jurek 4.22 avg rating — 17,493 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
22	The Push: A Climber's Search for the Path by Tommy Caldwell 4.46 avg rating — 11,270 ratings score: 89, 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
23	The Mongolian Chronicles by Allen Smutylo 3.70 avg rating — 10 ratings score: 88, 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
24	Outpost: A Journey to the Wild Ends of the Earth by Dan Richards (Goodreads Author) 3.51 avg rating — 893 ratings score: 87, 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
25	Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness by Edward Abbey 4.18 avg rating — 56,401 ratings score: 86, 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
26	Into the Planet: My Life as a Cave Diver by Jill Heinerth 4.06 avg rating — 6,466 ratings score: 85, 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
27	No Horizon Is So Far: Two Women And Their Extraordinary Journey Across Antarctica by Liv Arnesen 3.95 avg rating — 466 ratings score: 84, 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
28	The Boundless Life: 13 Lessons Learned the Hard Way by Simon Donato 3.75 avg rating — 88 ratings score: 83, 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
29	Downriver: Into the Future of Water in the West by Heather Hansman (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 839 ratings score: 82, 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
30	Above the Clouds: How I Carved My Own Path to the Top of the World by Kilian Jornet 3.63 avg rating — 2,157 ratings score: 81, 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