Looking high and low for a book for your next vacation to some place relaxing? After all, with a book in hand, travel transforms into a two-fold adventure. Look no further if you want to find the right travel novel to engage your mind in. Below you can find great travel novels which anyone interest must read.
While it may be hard to narrow down to one compelling travel novel, there are actually some great travel fiction books out there in the competitive market of travel writing. Let us look at 10 book you should not miss reading.
Through Painted Deserts
One such travel novel is ‘Through Painted Deserts’ by Donald Miller. This memoir is a chronicle of Miller’s road trip from Texas to Oregon. The adventure that takes place throughout this road trip is totally unplanned and the one thing constant is Miller’s companion, Paul Harris. In this book, Miller eloquently details his journey and makes you feel part of the journey.
Holy Cow: An Indian Adventure
Yet another good travel novel worth picking up is ‘Holy Cow: An Indian Adventure’ by Sarah MacDonald. This book chronicles MacDonald’s rollercoaster ride through India, a land of contradiction and chaos. Through this journey, she is out on a quest to salvage her love life, soul and sanity. Throughout the book, MacDonald evolves in her impression of India where she first begins India and then gradually through a series of events, opens up her mind to what the country has to offer.
Into the Wild
The third book worth reading is “Into the Wild” by John Krakauer. This book is about a young man who comes from a rich family. This man decides to hitchhike to Alaska and ends up walking alone into the wilderness. Donating $25,000 in savings to charity, abandoning all his possessions, he sets out to carve out a new life for himself. The events in this book are not arranged in chronological order. Therefore, while reading the book, readers may be challenged when trying to establish what happened when.
Dark Star Safari
“Dark Star Safari” by Paul Theroux is a novel which is a written account of the trip taken by Theroux himself from Cairo to Cape Town. One reason for this trip as he explains was to assess the impact of Western help on Africa. Through his journey in Africa, he sees the local people not receiving sufficient help and development. A large part of the book details this and the uselessness of the aid workers in the country.
Blue Highways: A Journey into America
“Blue Highways: A Journey into America” by William Least Heat-Moon is an autobiographical book detailing his journey into America which started out with the need to put his home behind him. The book then chronicles the people he meets on the way and the adventures that take place.