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A hilarious, blister-inducing stumble through the American wilderness that balances laugh-out-loud buddy comedy with genuine reverence for the natural world. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with A Walk in the Woods.
- companionable
- outdoorsy
- cheerful
- awe-struck
- 01
On Trails
Robert Moor
A thoughtful, wandering journey that changes the way you look at the ground beneath your feet and the choices that guide your life.
- 02
Notes from a Big Country
Bill Bryson
A hilarious, slightly cranky re-acclimation to American life through the eyes of a returning expat.
- 03
Neither here nor there
Bill Bryson
A hilariously cranky, nostalgic romp through the absurdities and discomforts of European backpacking.
- 04
Into the Wild
Jon Krakauer · 1996
A haunting, investigative journey into the heart of American wanderlust and the fatal price of absolute freedom.
- 05
The Old Ways
Robert Macfarlane
A lyrical, slow-paced meditation on how the landscapes we walk through shape the landscapes of our minds.
- 06
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
Annie Dillard
A luminous, deeply observant meditation on the terrifying beauty and spiritual mystery of the natural world.
- 07
Wild
Cheryl Strayed
A blistered, blisteringly honest trek through the wilderness of grief toward a hard-won sense of peace.
- 08
Walden
Henry David Thoreau
A quiet, deliberate retreat into the woods that challenges you to strip away the non-essentials and truly live.
- 09
Cape Cod
Thoreau, Henry D.
A bracing, salt-sprayed walk along a stark shoreline with a wry and deeply observant companion.
- 10
The Geography of Bliss
Eric Weiner · 2008
A delightfully grumpy globetrotting adventure that searches for the secret to human contentment.
- 11
Encounters with the archdruid
John McPhee
A rugged, contemplative journey through untamed landscapes where opposing philosophies about the natural world collide.
- 12
Dead Mountain
Donnie Eichar
A chilling, obsessive descent into one of history's most haunting frozen mysteries.
