When the open road is calling, what awaits? Adventures, side quests, new landscapes, and undoubtedly some colorful characters. Traversing long distances also often provides ample time for introspection, connection with our travel companions, and observing the land and people we encounter along the way.
As you head out on your summer adventures, don't forget to pack a book (or two) that capture these moments and insights.
As you head out on your summer adventures, don't forget to pack a book (or two) that capture these moments and insights.
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Getting Mother's Body
The Road to Tender Hearts
Adult Braces
Driving Myself Sane
Nevada
Between Two Kingdoms
A Memoir of a Life Interrupted
Travels with Charley
In Search of America
In the Distance
The Road That Made America
A Modern Pilgrim's Journey on the Great Wagon Road
Mississippi Solo
A River Quest
We Burned So Bright
Driving the Green Book
A Road Trip Through the Living History of Black Resistance
An Abundance of Katherines
Monster of a Land
On the Road in Search of Modern America
Real Queer America
LGBT Stories from Red States
The Motorcycle Diaries
Notes on a Latin American Journey
Road Trip
The Dog of the South
| # | Title | Subtitle | Author(s) | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scavengers | Kathleen Boland | 2026 | ||
| 2 | Getting Mother's Body | Suzan-Lori Parks | 2004 | ||
| 3 | The Road to Tender Hearts | Annie Hartnett | 2025 | ||
| 4 | Adult Braces | Driving Myself Sane | Lindy West | 2026 | |
| 5 | Nevada | Imogen Binnie | 2022 | ||
| 6 | Between Two Kingdoms | A Memoir of a Life Interrupted | Suleika Jaouad | 2021 | |
| 7 | Travels with Charley | In Search of America | John Steinbeck | 1980 | |
| 8 | In the Distance | Hernan Diaz | 2024 | ||
| 9 | The Road That Made America | A Modern Pilgrim's Journey on the Great Wagon Road | James Dodson | 2025 | |
| 10 | Mississippi Solo | A River Quest | Eddy Harris | 1998 | |
| 11 | We Burned So Bright | Tj Klune | 2026 | ||
| 12 | Driving the Green Book | A Road Trip Through the Living History of Black Resistance | Alvin Hall | 2023 | |
| 13 | An Abundance of Katherines | John Green | 2008 | ||
| 14 | Monster of a Land | On the Road in Search of Modern America | Lauren Hough | 2026 | |
| 15 | Real Queer America | LGBT Stories from Red States | Samantha Allen | 2020 | |
| 16 | The Motorcycle Diaries | Notes on a Latin American Journey | Ernesto Che Guevara | 2021 | |
| 17 | Road Trip | Mary Kay Andrews | 2026 | ||
| 18 | The Dog of the South | Charles Portis | 2007 |