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An expansive, antiquarian immersion into centuries of maritime ambition and the raw thrill of charting the unknown. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The principall navigations, voiages, and discoveries of the English nations.
- adventurous
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A voyage long and strange
Tony Horwitz · 2008
A witty, boots-on-the-ground road trip through the forgotten, messy, and often absurd century of American history before the Pilgrims arrived.
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Actes and monuments
John Foxe · 1563
A monumental, blood-soaked chronicle of unwavering faith and the brutal cost of religious conviction.
- 03
Albion's Seed
David Hackett Fischer · 1989
A sweeping, meticulously detailed genealogical dig into the cultural DNA of America that fundamentally changes how you see the country.
- 04
Captain Singleton
Daniel Defoe
A dramatic, globe-spanning pirate adventure that doubles as a profound exploration of sin, survival, and the human craving for redemption.
- 05
The Travels of Marco Polo
Marco Polo
A sprawling, wide-eyed catalog of medieval wonders that blurs the line between historical observation and fantastical myth.
- 06
A dictionary of the English language
Samuel Johnson · 1819
An opinionated, deeply literary stroll through the eccentricities of the English language, guided by a brilliantly curmudgeonly scholar.
- 07
Common Sense
Thomas Paine
A fiery, plainspoken match struck in the dark of political complacency, designed to ignite a revolution.
- 08
The journeyer
Gary Jennings · 1984
A sweeping, daring plunge into the untold adventures and hidden indulgences of a legendary historical journey.
- 09
The discoverers
Daniel J. Boorstin
A sweeping, encyclopedic journey through the history of human curiosity and the relentless quest to understand the world.
- 10
The time traveler's guide to medieval England
Ian Mortimer
A sensory, mud-splattered plunge into the sights, smells, and daily survival of the fourteenth century.
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Richard Halliburton's Complete book of marvels
Richard Halliburton
A breathless, wide-eyed romp across the globe that captures the pure, unadulterated romance of early twentieth-century exploration.
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Sea People
Christina Thompson
An expansive, awe-inspiring voyage into one of the greatest human puzzles of the ancient world.
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