100 of the Best Travel & Adventure Audiobooks
1. 
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
by:
Cheryl Strayed
4.07 avg rating — 850,479 ratings 
3. 
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
by:
Bill Bryson
4.07 avg rating — 436,118 ratings 
6. 
The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon
by:
David Grann
3.90 avg rating — 106,822 ratings 
8. 
The Road to Sleeping Dragon: Learning China from the Ground Up
by:
Michael Meyer
3.91 avg rating — 141 ratings 9. 
Ranger Confidential: Living, Working, And Dying In The National Parks
by:
Andrea Lankford
4.03 avg rating — 6,225 ratings 10. 
The Final Frontiersman: Heimo Korth and His Family, Alone in Alaska's Arctic Wilderness
by:
James Campbell
4.26 avg rating — 2,641 ratings 
12. 
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
by:
Jon Krakauer
4.26 avg rating — 550,970 ratings 13. 
Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel
by:
Rolf Potts
3.95 avg rating — 27,769 ratings 14. 
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The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
by:
Candice Millard
4.21 avg rating — 74,673 ratings 
17. 
Natural Born Heroes: How a Daring Band of Misfits Mastered the Lost Secrets of Strength and Endurance 3.84 avg rating — 9,801 ratings
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Bill Bryson Collector's Edition: Notes from a Small Island / Neither Here Nor There / I'm a Stranger Here Myself
by:
Bill Bryson
4.18 avg rating — 476 ratings 
26. 
A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments 4.14 avg rating — 52,661 ratings
28. 
Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail
by:
Ben Montgomery
4.10 avg rating — 29,330 ratings 29. 
Into Africa: The Epic Adventures of Stanley & Livingstone
by:
Martin Dugard
4.15 avg rating — 7,474 ratings 30. 
I'll Push You: A Journey of 500 Miles, Two Best Friends, and One Wheelchair
by:
Patrick Gray
4.27 avg rating — 4,201 ratings 31. 
Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival
by:
Joe Simpson
4.23 avg rating — 63,067 ratings 
33. 
Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time
by:
Mark Adams
3.85 avg rating — 20,594 ratings 34. 
The Road to Little Dribbling: Adventures of an American in Britain
by:
Bill Bryson
3.72 avg rating — 38,063 ratings 
40. 
Made in America: An Informal History of the English Language in the United States
by:
Bill Bryson
3.92 avg rating — 15,801 ratings 
43. 
At Home in the World: Reflections on Belonging While Wandering the Globe
by:
Tsh Oxenreider
4.01 avg rating — 8,142 ratings 44. 
46. 
In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette
by:
Hampton Sides
4.29 avg rating — 24,755 ratings 
48. 
Lost in the Jungle (Secrets of an Overworld Survivor, #1)
by:
Greyson Mann
4.48 avg rating — 98 ratings 49. 
Jupiter's Travels: Four Years Around the World on a Triumph
by:
Ted Simon
4.19 avg rating — 4,951 ratings 
51. 
Call of the American Wild: A Tenderfoot's Escape to Alaska
by:
Guy Grieve
4.24 avg rating — 1,708 ratings 52. 
Home is Forward: Hiking and Travel Adventures from Around the World
by:
Gary Sizer
4.28 avg rating — 152 ratings 
55. 
The Adventures of the Mountain Men: True Tales of Hunting, Trapping, Fighting, and Survival 3.34 avg rating — 134 ratings
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The Hour of Land: A Personal Topography of America's National Parks 4.12 avg rating — 3,660 ratings
63. 
Buried in the Sky: The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2's Deadliest Day
by:
Peter Zuckerman
4.22 avg rating — 10,954 ratings 64. 
How to Travel the World on $50 a Day: Travel Cheaper, Longer, Smarter
by:
Matt Kepnes
3.79 avg rating — 2,446 ratings 
66. 
A Walk for Sunshine: A 2,160 Mile Expedition for Charity on the Appalachian Trail
by:
Jeff Alt
3.90 avg rating — 1,139 ratings 67. 
A Walk for Sunshine: A 2,160 Mile Expedition for Charity on the Appalachian Trail
by:
Jeff Alt
3.90 avg rating — 1,139 ratings 
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The Innocents Abroad, Or, the New Pilgrims' Progress
by:
Mark Twain
3.84 avg rating — 14,583 ratings 71. 
Thank You for Coming to Hattiesburg: One Comedian's Tour of Not-Quite-the-Biggest Cities in the World
by:
Todd Barry
3.77 avg rating — 790 ratings 72. 
Just Passin' Thru: A Vintage Store, the Appalachian Trail, and a Cast of Unforgettable Characters
by:
Winton Porter
4.11 avg rating — 1,055 ratings 
74. 
The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World
by:
Eric Weiner
3.84 avg rating — 38,202 ratings 
76. 
Whatever You Do, Don't Run: True Tales of a Botswana Safari Guide
by:
Peter Allison
4.02 avg rating — 11,607 ratings 77. 
K2: Life and Death on the World's Most Dangerous Mountain
by:
Ed Viesturs
4.01 avg rating — 6,763 ratings 
79. 
How to Hike the Appalachian Trail: A Comprehensive Guide to Plan and Prepare for a Successful Thru-Hike
by:
Chris Cage
4.28 avg rating — 1,041 ratings 
81. 
I Hike: Mostly True Stories from 10,000 Miles of Hiking
by:
Lawton Grinter
3.98 avg rating — 495 ratings 
83. 
Best. State. Ever.: A Florida Man Defends His Homeland
by:
Dave Barry
3.82 avg rating — 6,347 ratings 84. 
Bound For Distant Seas: A Voyage Alone to Asia Aboard the 28-Foot Sailboat Atom
by:
James Baldwin
4.27 avg rating — 206 ratings 
86. 
Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes: Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle 3.97 avg rating — 5,898 ratings
88. 
Rising from the Plains (Annals of the Former World, 3)
by:
John McPhee
4.24 avg rating — 1,933 ratings 89. 
91. 
Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe 4.18 avg rating — 18,438 ratings
92. 
Paris to the Pyrenees: A Skeptic Pilgrim Walks the Way of Saint James
by:
David Downie
3.20 avg rating — 650 ratings 
94. 
Ruthless River: Love and Survival by Raft on the Amazon's Relentless Madre de Dios (Vintage Departures) 4.08 avg rating — 3,449 ratings
95. 
Alone on the Ice: The Greatest Survival Story in the History of Exploration
by:
David Roberts
3.87 avg rating — 4,931 ratings 96. 
Shadow of the Almighty: The Life and Testament of Jim Elliot
by:
Elisabeth Elliot
4.22 avg rating — 11,131 ratings 
