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The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienWild by Cheryl StrayedA Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertInto the Wild by Jon Krakauer
Wanderlust
1,058 books — 1,150 voters
Into the Wild by Jon KrakauerA Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonWild by Cheryl StrayedEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertInto Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
Ultimate Backpacking Novels
473 books — 1,136 voters

Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. MilneA Bear Called Paddington by Michael BondLittle Bear by Else Holmelund MinarikBrown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr.The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
Best Bear Books
183 books — 81 voters
Stumbling Thru by A. Digger StolzA Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonWild by Cheryl StrayedHappy Trail by Daisy PrescottBecoming Odyssa  by Jennifer Pharr Davis
Hiking Novels
60 books — 80 voters

Stumbling Thru by A. Digger StolzThe Disallowed by Owen  JonesA Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonThe Complete Walker IV by Colin FletcherOn Celtic Tides by Chris Duff
Backpacking & Paddling Books
108 books — 79 voters
Wuthering Heights by Emily BrontëThe Bitter Past by Bruce BorgosHeidi by Johanna SpyriMan Hunt by Vanessa ValeInto Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
Mountains on the Cover
410 books — 65 voters

Wild by Cheryl StrayedHikertrash by Erin     MillerThru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart by Carrot QuinnDances With Marmots - A Pacific Crest Trail Adventure by Spea... by George SpearingSkywalker by Bill  Walker
Hiking the PCT
45 books — 36 voters

A Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonWild by Cheryl StrayedInto the Wild by Jon KrakauerGrandma Gatewood's Walk by Ben MontgomeryInto Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
Hiking Books
122 books — 36 voters
Miracle in the Andes by Nando ParradoLost on a Mountain in Maine by Donn FendlerIn the Kingdom of Ice by Hampton SidesThe Last Season by Eric BlehmForever on the Mountain by James M. Tabor
Missing in Nature
39 books — 29 voters

Wild by Cheryl StrayedGrandma Gatewood's Walk by Ben MontgomeryBecoming Odyssa by Jennifer Pharr DavisAlone in Wonderland by Christine   ReedIn Beauty May She Walk by Leslie Mass
Women's Hiking Memoirs
82 books — 27 voters
Last Child in the Woods by Richard LouvEndurance by Alfred LansingA Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There by Aldo LeopoldThe Starship & the Canoe by Kenneth BrowerArctic Dreams by Barry Lopez
Books for Outdoor Guides
42 books — 13 voters

Tempted by Billie BloomJust One Tent by Jaqueline SnoweTents, Trails & Turmoil by Tonya KappesWhat Happened to Those Girls by Carlyn GreenwaldSummer Camp Murder by S.F. Nightingale
Covers with Tents
11 books — 13 voters
Roam by Dean StarnesThe Camino from Leon to Santiago by Ivinela SamuilovaEverywhere for Nothing by Meggan KaiserA Maverick New Zealand Way by Mary Jane WalkerThe Smart Travelista's Guide  by Linda  King
FOR THE DO-IT-YOURSELF TRAVELLER
7 books — 7 voters

Exploring Grand Teton National Park by Jeffrey J. DoranHiking Washington's Fire Lookouts by Amber CasaliHiking Great Smoky Mountains by Rodney AlbrightWashington Scrambles by Peggy Goldman100 Hikes in Northwest Oregon & Southwest Washington by William L. Sullivan
Great Hiking Guidebooks
19 books — 5 voters
Crazy River by Richard GrantRunning Away to Home by Jennifer  WilsonThe Table Comes First by Adam GopnikHidden Cities by Moses GatesRoadfood by Jane Stern
Rick Steve's Radio Show Guests
31 books — 3 voters

The Trail by Ethan GalloglyJohn Muir Trail by Elizabeth WenkAlmost Somewhere by Suzanne   RobertsLost and Found by Michelle PughMount Whitney to Yosemite by James M. Wise
Hiking the JMT
14 books — 3 voters
Thirst by Heather Anish AndersonJourneys North by Barney Scout MannBlisters, Bears, and Bliss by Yonatan 'Raven‘ WeissA Blistered Kind of Love by Duffy BallardJourney On the Crest by Cindy Ross
Best PCT Hiking Books
11 books — 3 voters

Grand Canyon Treks by Harvey ButchartNeon Pilgrim by Lisa DempsterSelected Grand Canyon Area Hiking Routes, Including the Littl... by Robert W. AudretschGrand Canyon Nankoweap by Flood HefleyThe Natural Navigator by Tristan Gooley
Backpacker
5 books — 2 voters
Scraping Heaven  by Cindy RossThe Great Divide by Stephen PernMan in the Middle by John IlligHiking the Continental Divide Trail by Jennifer A. HansonWhere the Waters Divide by Karen Berger
Hiking the CDT
13 books — 2 voters

Hiking the Florida Trail by Johnny MolloyGators, Guts, & Glory by Lauralee BlissDogged Days on the Florida Trail by Kyle RohrigThe Florida Trail End to End by Mike UmbargerDiscovering the Florida Trail by Sandra Friend
Hiking the Florida Trail
5 books — 2 voters
Thousand-Miler by Melanie Radzicki McManusSquatter by Yolanda DeloachAlong Wisconsin's Ice Age Trail by Bart SmithSee You At The Terminus by Brian FrainHiking with Hair Tie by Kris Van Handel
Hiking the Ice Age Trail
9 books — 2 voters

Shades of Gray, Splashes of Color by Bill   CookeOrdinary Magic by Todd FahnestockThe Achievable Epic by Jim RahtzExploring the Rockies by Kevin SweetPurpose on the Colorado Trail by David Ashley
Hiking the Colorado Trail
11 books — 2 voters
Lightweight Backpacking and Camping by Ryan JordanTrail Food by John HillUltralight Backpacking by Benjamin Tideas
Ultra-Light Backpacking
3 books — 1 voter

The Lost City of Z by David GrannWild by Cheryl StrayedInto the Wild by Jon KrakauerInto Thin Air by Jon KrakauerOn the Road by Jack Kerouac
Roamm Staff Favorites
10 books — 1 voter
How To Be Alone by Nicole  AntoinetteCrossing Arizona by Chris TownsendMemorizing Shadows by Heidi Elizabeth BlankenshipGeezer on the Trail by Doug BallArizona Trail by Mark Hurd
Hiking the Arizona Trail
5 books — 1 voter


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