15 Books About Traveling

I have two really exciting trips coming up – one to New York for New Years Eve, and one to Japan in the summer of 2023! I have been devouring all of the videos and blog posts that I can about these two locations and it has made me very excited about travel in general. So, I thought it might be fun to come up with a list of books where travel is one of the main themes.

Some of these options are a little bit out there, but I found the travel components to be compelling. Here is a list of 15 books about traveling!


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Book Review: The Charmed List

The Charmed List by Julie Abe ~ 304 pages ~ to be published July 5, 2022 by Wednesday Books

Goodreads Synopsis:

After spending most of high school as the quiet girl, Ellie Kobata is ready to take some risks and have a life-changing summer, starting with her Anti-Wallflower List—thirteen items she’s going to check off one by one. She’s looking forward to riding rollercoasters, making her art Instagram public (maybe), and going on an epic road-trip with her best friend Lia.

But when number four on Ellie’s list goes horribly wrong—revenge on Jack Yasuda—she’s certain her summer has gone from charmed to cursed. Instead of a road trip with Lia, Ellie finds herself stuck in a car with Jack driving to a magical convention. But as Ellie and Jack travel down the coast of California, number thirteen on her list—fall in love—may be happening without her realizing it.


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