The Smithsonian Top Ten Most Influential Travel Books

1.
The Innocents Abroad, Or, the New Pilgrims' Progress
The Innocents Abroad, Or, the New Pilgrims' Progress 3.84 avg rating — 14,583 ratings
2.
On the Road
On the Road 3.61 avg rating — 438,565 ratings
3.
In Patagonia
In Patagonia 3.65 avg rating — 18,545 ratings
4.
The Histories
The Histories
by: Herodotus
4.01 avg rating — 54,684 ratings
5.
The Travels
The Travels 3.58 avg rating — 7,904 ratings
6.
A Sentimental Journey
A Sentimental Journey 3.31 avg rating — 6,288 ratings
7.
Siren Land
Siren Land 3.79 avg rating — 48 ratings
8.
The Valleys of the Assassins: and Other Persian Travels
The Valleys of the Assassins: and Other Persian Travels 3.82 avg rating — 1,176 ratings
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Across Asia on the cheap: a complete guide to making the overland trip with minimum cost and hassles
Across Asia on the cheap: a complete guide to making the overland trip with minimum cost and hassles 3.42 avg rating — 157 ratings
10.
A Year in Provence (Provence, #1)
A Year in Provence (Provence, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 81,436 ratings