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Last refreshed 2026-02-27. We keep tuning this list as new titles land and reader interest shifts.

  1. Wild

    1. Wild

    Cheryl Strayed
    Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (Oprah's Book Club 2.0)
  2. In a Sunburned Country

    2. In a Sunburned Country

    Bill Bryson
    In a Sunburned Country: Paperback – International Edition, June 12, 2001
  3. A Walk in the Woods

    3. A Walk in the Woods

    Bill Bryson
    A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
  4. Blue Highways

    4. Blue Highways

    William Least Heat Moon, William Least Heat-Moon
    Blue Highways: A Journey into America
  5. The Snow Leopard

    5. The Snow Leopard

    Peter Matthiessen
    The Snow Leopard: Hardcover – March 1, 2021
  6. Adrift

    6. Adrift

    Steven Callahan
    Adrift: Seventy-six Days Lost at Sea
  7. North

    7. North

    Jenny Jurek, Scott Jurek
    North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail
  8. Raw Dog

    8. Raw Dog

    Jamie Loftus
    Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs
  9. A Time of Gifts

    9. A Time of Gifts

    Patrick Leigh Fermor, Jan Morris
    A Time of Gifts: On Foot to Constantinople: From the Hook of Holland to the Middle Danube
  10. Quit Like a Millionaire

    10. Quit Like a Millionaire

    Kristy Shen, Bryce Leung
    Quit Like a Millionaire: No Gimmicks, Luck, or Trust Fund Required
  11. A Fortune-Teller Told Me

    11. A Fortune-Teller Told Me

    Tiziano Terzani
    A Fortune-Teller Told Me: Earthbound Travels in the Far East
  12. The Deepest South of All

    12. The Deepest South of All

    Richard Grant
    The Deepest South of All: True Stories from Natchez, Mississippi
  13. The Yellow Envelope

    13. The Yellow Envelope

    Kim Dinan
    The Yellow Envelope: One Gift, Three Rules, and A Life-Changing Journey Around the World
  14. Where I Come From

    14. Where I Come From

    Rick Bragg
    Where I Come From: Stories from the Deep South
  15. The Final Frontiersman

    15. The Final Frontiersman

    James Campbell
    The Final Frontiersman: Heimo Korth and His Family, Alone in Alaska's Arctic Wilderness
  16. 20th Century Black Lamb Grey Falcon

    16. 20th Century Black Lamb Grey Falcon

    Rebecca West
    20th Century Black Lamb Grey Falcon: Mass Market Paperback – April 1, 1995
  17. This is London

    17. This is London

    Ben Judah
    This is London: Life and Death in the World City
  18. The Cat Who Went to Paris

    18. The Cat Who Went to Paris

    Peter Gethers
    The Cat Who Went to Paris: Paperback – October 6, 1992
  19. Himalaya

    19. Himalaya

    Michael Palin
    Himalaya: Kindle Edition
  20. A Rosie Life in Italy

    20. A Rosie Life in Italy

    Rosie Meleady
    A Rosie Life in Italy: Move to Italy. Buy a Rundown Villa. What Could Go Wrong?
  21. Everest, Inc.

    21. Everest, Inc.

    Will Cockrell
    Everest, Inc.: The Renegades and Rogues Who Built an Industry at the Top of the World
  22. Solo

    22. Solo

    Jenny Tough
    Solo: What running across mountains taught me about life
  23. North to the Night

    23. North to the Night

    Alvah Simon
    North to the Night: A Spiritual Odyssey in the Arctic
  24. Literary Places

    24. Literary Places

    Sarah Baxter, Amy Grimes
    Literary Places: Hardcover – Illustrated, March 5, 2019

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