Road trips books
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New to the genre? These 5 are the books to read first.
On The Road
Jack KerouacIts cross-country car journeys defined the restless, improvised road narrative in American fiction.
Travels with Charley
John SteinbeckSteinbeck tours the country by truck with his poodle, looking for an America he feels he has lost.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Hunter S. ThompsonA drug-fuelled car journey to a desert race becomes an account of excess and disillusion.
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Robert M. PirsigA father and son motorcycle trip across the American West carries a long meditation on quality and mind.
Roadfood
Jane SternA guide to regional diners and roadside eateries, written as a trip-by-trip account of American food.
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The Longest RideEmilio Scotto2007 - Clanlands
ClanlandsSam Heughan2020 - Far Appalachia
Far AppalachiaNoah Adams2001 - Little golden America
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And on That BombshellRichard Porter2015 - The cruise of the rolling junk
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