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Books like Maphead
A witty, affectionate deep-dive into the delightfully obsessive world of geography nerds and the paper landscapes they love. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Maphead.
- cheerful
- curious
- nostalgic
- lighthearted
- 01
Brainiac
Ken Jennings · 2007
A joyful, fast-paced romp through the history and subcultures of trivia, anchored by a charmingly nerdy personal success story.
- 02
Wanderlust
Rebecca Solnit · 2000
A lyrical, intellectual stroll through the history, philosophy, and politics of putting one foot in front of the other.
- 03
Infinite City
Rebecca Solnit
A kaleidoscopic, map-driven wandering through the hidden histories and overlapping realities of a single metropolis.
- 04
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.
- 05
The island of lost maps
Miles Harvey · 2000
An intellectual true-crime adventure that charts the hidden world of antiquarian map theft and the enigmatic nature of the thief himself.
- 06
Curious
Ian Leslie
An urgent, intellectually stimulating wake-up call about the difference between easily googled facts and the deep, empathetic quest for true understanding.
- 07
The Most Human Human
Brian Christian
A provocative and philosophical journey into the heart of what separates human consciousness from artificial intelligence.
- 08
The Geography of Bliss
Eric Weiner · 2008
A delightfully grumpy globetrotting adventure that searches for the secret to human contentment.
- 09
The World Atlas of Coffee
James Hoffmann
A rich, globally expansive journey that transforms a simple morning ritual into a profound connection with history, geography, and craft.
- 10
The map that changed the world
Simon Winchester · 2001
An earthy, atmospheric journey into the mind of an underdog who looked at the dirt beneath his feet and saw the deep history of the world.
- 11
Pacific
Simon Winchester
A sweeping, panoramic journey through the geological and human history of the world's largest ocean.
- 12
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.
