The Ten Best Books About Travel of 2025

by Smithsonian Magazine
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10 books
These top titles of the year conveniently bring the world and its many perspectives to us
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See the source list and commentary at www.smithsonianmag.com

On the Hippie Trail

Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer
Rick Steves, 2026

Route 66: The First 100 Years

Jim Ross, Shellee Graham, 2025

The Size of the World

Once Around Without Leaving the Ground
Jeff Greenwald, 2025

Things Become Other Things

A Walking Memoir
Craig Mod, 2025

Free Ride

Heartbreak, Courage, and the 20,000-Mile Motorcycle Journey That Changed My Life
Noraly Schoenmaker, 2025

Adventures in the Louvre

How to Fall in Love with the World's Greatest Museum
Elaine Sciolino, 2025

This Beautiful, Ridiculous City

A Graphic Memoir
Kay Sohini, 2025

How to Win at Travel

Brian Kelly, 2025

The Edge of the World

An Anthology of Queer Travel Writing
Alden Jones, 2025

Written in the Waters

A Memoir of History, Home, and Belonging
Tara Roberts, 2025