If you need some inspiration for adventures, travels or to keep amused whilst on the road, here is a list of some of our favourite adventure books that have inspired us and kept us entertained. A big part of our travels so far has been cycle touring, so if you need some inspiration for this, the Alistair Humphreys adventure books on his cycling world tour are a brilliant read and have given us a great deal of motivation and discussions for our trip. Grab a coffee, sit back and enjoy…
travel and adventure books
Walking the Himalayas by Levison Wood
Down Under by Bill Bryson
Mood of Future Joys by Alastair Humphreys
Thunder and Sunshine by Alastair Humphreys
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
Tracks by Robyn Davidson
Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know by Ranulph Fiennes
Seven Years in Tibet by Heinrich Harrer
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
New Boots in New Zealand by Gillian Orrell
Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts
Life at the Extremes by Frances Ashcroft
Touching the Void by Joe Simpson
The Girl in the Picture: The Kim Phuc Story by Denise Chong
Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why by Laurence Gonzales
Walking the Nile by Levison Wood
The Last Explorer: Hubert Wilkins – Australia’s Unknown Hero by Simon Nasht
Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang
View from the Summit by Edmund Hillary