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Books like Infinite City
A kaleidoscopic, map-driven wandering through the hidden histories and overlapping realities of a single metropolis. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Infinite City.
- expansive
- contemplative
- layered
- nostalgic
- 01
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.
- 02
The faraway nearby
Rebecca Solnit
A lyrical, associative journey through the landscapes of memory, illness, and the stories that bind us together.
- 03
Atlas Obscura
Joshua Foer, Dylan Thuras and others
A beautifully curated passport to the world's most delightfully bizarre and overlooked corners, perfect for the insatiably curious.
- 04
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.
- 05
The Image of the City
Kevin Lynch
A perspective-shifting lens that transforms the chaotic modern metropolis into a readable, deeply human map of memories and landmarks.
- 06
Maphead
Ken Jennings
A witty, affectionate deep-dive into the delightfully obsessive world of geography nerds and the paper landscapes they love.
- 07
Farm City
Novella Carpenter · 2009
A wry and inspiring memoir that captures the earthy feeling of cultivating a thriving green space amidst the concrete of the city.
- 08
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.
- 09
The Secret Lives Of Colour
Kassia St. Clair
A kaleidoscopic journey through history that transforms the way you see the everyday world.
- 10
A crack in the edge of the world
Simon Winchester · 2005
A steady, sobering look at the immense geological forces that shattered a city and reshaped history.
- 11
--If you lived at the time of the great San Francisco earthquake
Ellen Levine
An immersive, educational journey that drops young readers directly into the timeline of a monumental natural disaster.
- 12
Human transit
Jarrett Walker
A clarifying, pragmatic lens that transforms the chaotic noise of city planning into elegant, understandable geometry.
