My Favorite Road Trip Books (32 books)

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This is not a "best of" list, but rather books I have enjoyed reading while on the road. I love driving, and when possible, my family and I drive to our vacations. We pull a small travel trailer and we've seen some really great places around the US. If you're looking for a good book to inspire travel or to pass the long miles, consider some of these books.

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1	Bhutan Travelog Edition 2: Bhutan Travel Guide (2024) by Joni Herison it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 18 ratings score: 800, and 8 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	Lonesome Dove (Lonesome Dove, #1) by Larry McMurtry 4.59 avg rating — 256,404 ratings score: 683, and 7 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	Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1) by Ernest Cline (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 1,319,172 ratings score: 487, and 5 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
4	The Call of the Wild by Jack London 3.92 avg rating — 479,005 ratings score: 478, and 5 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
5	Confederates in the Attic: Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War (Vintage Departures) by Tony Horwitz 4.10 avg rating — 25,669 ratings score: 392, and 4 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
6	The Man from the Train: The Solving of a Century-Old Serial Killer Mystery by Bill James 3.47 avg rating — 9,741 ratings score: 294, and 3 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
7	Travels with Charley: In Search of America by John Steinbeck 4.08 avg rating — 109,243 ratings score: 286, and 3 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
8	Ranger Confidential: Living, Working, And Dying In The National Parks by Andrea Lankford (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 6,698 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
9	The National Parks: America's Best Idea by Dayton Duncan 4.34 avg rating — 1,948 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
9	Blue Highways by William Least Heat-Moon 4.03 avg rating — 25,629 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
11	Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell 3.93 avg rating — 47,434 ratings score: 196, 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
12	Telegraph Days by Larry McMurtry 3.64 avg rating — 3,984 ratings score: 194, 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
13	The Killer Across the Table: Unlocking the Secrets of Serial Killers and Predators with the FBI's Original Mindhunter by John E. Douglas 4.14 avg rating — 25,022 ratings score: 193, 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
14	Armada by Ernest Cline (Goodreads Author) 3.56 avg rating — 129,410 ratings score: 188, 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
15	Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West by Hampton Sides 4.31 avg rating — 20,686 ratings score: 179, 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
16	I Might Regret This: Essays, Drawings, Vulnerabilities, and Other Stuff by Abbi Jacobson 3.81 avg rating — 20,946 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
16	Angel on My Mind by Shirley Wiggerman (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 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
16	Out of the Cage (Matthew Lightfoot Travel Books) by Matthew Lightfoot (Goodreads Author) 4.57 avg rating — 14 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
16	Lucky: A Kiwi Memoir by Scott Nelson it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 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
20	Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time by Mark Adams 3.84 avg rating — 21,529 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
20	Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain 3.87 avg rating — 15,635 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
20	GRINGOS AND FLAMINGOS : A Fat Bastard’s Guide to Trekking in Northern South America by Scott Nelson (Goodreads Author) 4.45 avg rating — 29 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
23	Common Sense Ain’t So Common: A handbook for the human condition by Scott Nelson (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 18 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
24	The Carer by Scott Nelson (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 96 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
25	The Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy 4.26 avg rating — 218,609 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
26	Cannery Row (Cannery Row, #1) by John Steinbeck 4.06 avg rating — 157,298 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
27	Murder on the Orient Express by François Rivière (Adapter) 4.04 avg rating — 1,519 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
28	Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies: The Real West by David Fisher 3.98 avg rating — 6,268 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
29	Necronomicon: The Best Weird Tales by H.P. Lovecraft 4.23 avg rating — 16,586 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
30	The Murder Room: The Heirs of Sherlock Holmes Gather to Solve the World's Most Perplexing Cold Cases by Michael Capuzzo 3.63 avg rating — 4,741 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
31	Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, The U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842 by Nathaniel Philbrick (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 7,035 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
32	Thunder Below!: The USS Barb Revolutionizes Submarine Warfare in World War II by Eugene B. Fluckey 4.48 avg rating — 2,967 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