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Books like Atlas Obscura
A beautifully curated passport to the world's most delightfully bizarre and overlooked corners, perfect for the insatiably curious. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Atlas Obscura.
- wondrous
- adventurous
- mysterious
- awe-inspiring
- 01
99% Invisible City
Roman Mars; Kurt Kohlstedt
A delightful pair of x-ray glasses for the built environment that turns a simple walk down the street into a treasure hunt.
- 02
World Travel
Anthony Bourdain and Laurie Woolever
A bittersweet, globe-trotting love letter to the world's hidden corners and chaotic kitchens, delivered by an old friend.
- 03
A Field Guide to Getting Lost
Rebecca Solnit
A lyrical, associative journey that invites you to surrender to the beauty of not knowing exactly where you are.
- 04
1001 buildings you must see before you die
Mark Irving
A globe-trotting, century-spanning visual feast that celebrates the monumental achievements of human design.
- 05
Weird but true!
National Geographic Kids
A high-energy, visually popping explosion of bizarre trivia that makes learning feel like a game.
- 06
Infinite City
Rebecca Solnit
A kaleidoscopic, map-driven wandering through the hidden histories and overlapping realities of a single metropolis.
- 07
Library
Matthew Battles
A sweeping, novelistic journey through the triumphs and tragedies of human knowledge, celebrating the institutions that preserve our history while mourning those we have lost.
- 08
Dark Archives
Megan Rosenbloom
A fascinating, respectful descent into the macabre intersection of medical history and rare book collecting.
- 09
The Old Ways
Robert Macfarlane
A lyrical, slow-paced meditation on how the landscapes we walk through shape the landscapes of our minds.
- 10
Assassination vacation
Sarah Vowell
A delightfully morbid and deeply nerdy road trip through the weirdest, darkest corners of American history.
- 11
The Lost City of the Monkey God
Douglas Preston
A gripping, real-life adventure that starts as an archaeological treasure hunt and morphs into a terrifying medical thriller.
- 12
The Secret Lives Of Colour
Kassia St. Clair
A kaleidoscopic journey through history that transforms the way you see the everyday world.
