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• The Road

  McCarthy, Cormac, 1933-2023

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  A searing, post-apocalyptic novel about a father and son's long walk alone through a burned America, where nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize.

• Grandma Gatewood's Walk

  The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail

  Montgomery, Ben

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  Emma Gatewood told her family she was going on a walk and left her small Ohio hometown with a change of clothes and less than two hundred dollars. The next anybody heard from her, this genteel, farm-reared, 67 year-old great-grandmother had walked…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Open City

  a Novel

  Cole, Teju,

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  A young Nigerian doctor wanders aimlessly through the streets of Manhattan, reflecting on his relationships, his recent breakup, and his own sense of isolation. Winner of the PEN/Hemmingway Award, Rosenthal Foundation Award & New York City Book…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

  A Novel

  Joyce, Rachel

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  NY Times Bestseller about the journey of a simple man who embarks on an urgent quest across the countryside. Along the way he meets one fascinating character after another, each of whom unlocks his long-dormant spirit and sense of promise. Book 1 of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon

  A Novel

  King, Stephen

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  On a six-mile hike on the Maine-New Hampshire branch of the Appalachian Trail, nine-year-old Trisha wanders off to escape constant family bickering, then tries to catch up by attempting a shortcut through the woods, But she strays deeper into a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush

  Newby, Eric

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  One of the great travel classics from one of Britain's best-loved travel writers, this is an iconic account of a journey through one of the most remote and beautiful wildernesses on earth. Inexperienced and ill-prepared, two amateurish rogues…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tracks

  One Woman's Solo Trek Across 1,700 Miles of Australian Outback

  Davidson, Robyn

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  The incredible true story of one woman’s solo adventure across the Australian outback, accompanied by her faithful dog and four unpredictable camels. Adapted into a critically acclaimed film starring Mia Wasikowska and Adam Driver.

• To Walk Alone in the Crowd

  Muñoz Molina, Antonio.,

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  From an award-winning author comes a novel tracing the path of a nameless wanderer as he walks the length of Manhattan, and his mind. Winner of the 2020 Medici Prize for Best Foreign Novel.

• A Walk in the Woods

  Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail

  Bryson, Bill,

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  A NYTimes Bestseller and the classic chronicle of a “terribly misguided and terribly funny” (The Washington Post) hike of the Appalachian Trail by best-selling author Bill Bryson. Now a major motion picture.

• Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk

  Rooney, Kathleen, 1980-

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  An 85-year old woman goes on a walk that takes her over 10 miles around New York where she meets bartenders, bodega clerks, security guards, criminals, children, parents, and parents-to-be, while reviewing a life of excitement and adversity, passion…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Snow Leopard

  Matthiessen, Peter

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  A renowned writer's account of an unforgettable spiritual journey through the Himalayas, where he seeks a rare and beautiful snow leopard and the Lama of Shey. Winner of the National Book Award.

• The Salt Path

  A Memoir

  Winn, Raynor

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  An International Bestseller and true story of a couple who lost everything and embarked on a transformative journey walking the South West Coast Path in England. Shortlisted for the Costa Book Award. A Best Book of the Year by NPR's Book Concierge.

• The Old Ways

  A Journey on Foot

  Macfarlane, Robert

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  In this well written book, the author sets off from his Cambridge, England, home to follow the ancient tracks, holloways, drove roads, and sea paths that crisscross both the British landscape and its waters and territories beyond. Book 3 of 3, the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Wild

  From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail

  Strayed, Cheryl, 1968-

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  A powerful, blazingly honest memoir of an eleven-hundred-mile solo hike that broke down a young woman reeling from catastrophe—and built her back up again. A NYTimes Bestseller & Oprah's Book Club 2.0 Selection.

• Wanderlust

  a History of Walking

  Solnit, Rebecca

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  A thoughtful writer and spirited walker takes her readers on a leisurely journey through the prehistory, history, and natural history of bipedal motion. This extraordinary book is an enticement to lace up your shoes and set out on an aimless,…Read moreRead more of this annotation