Nonfiction / Travel Best Sellers

Anthony Bourdain shares insights and stories from his travels around the world, offering a unique perspective on different cultures, cuisines, and global experiences.

In this memoir, the iconic media star discusses her professional and personal life, including losing her husband at a young age, her historic turn as anchor of the CBS Evening News, and experiences dealing with gender inequality. For more than 40 years Couric has been an iconic presence in the media world. In her brutally hones memoir, she reveals how she has balanced her personality, intellectual curiosity and desire to be taken seriously while facing a host of challenges: an eating disorder, sexism, the perils of celebrity-- and rebuilding her life with two young daughters after her husband, Jay Monahan, died of colon cancer. Couric writes about the culture at CBS-- rife with gender inequality and predatory behavior-- and the downfall of Matt Lauer. -- adapted from jacket

In this uproarious collection of travel essays, Chelsea Handler sneaks her sharp wit through airport security and delivers her most absurd and hilarious stories ever. On safari in Africa, it's anyone's guess as to what's more dangerous: the wildlife or Chelsea. But whether she's fumbling the seduction of a guide by not knowing where tigers live (Asia, duh) or wearing a bathrobe into the bush because her clothes stopped fitting seven margaritas ago, she's always game for the next misadventure. The situation gets down and dirty as she defiles a kayak in the Bahamas, and outright sweaty as she escapes from a German hospital on crutches. When things get truly scary, like finding herself stuck next to a passenger with bad breath, she knows she can rely on her family to make matters even worse. Thank goodness she has the devoted Chunk by her side-except for the time she loses him in Telluride. Complete with answers to the most frequently asked traveler's questions, hot travel trips, and travel etiquette, none of which should be believed, Uganda Be Kidding Me has Chelsea taking on the world, one laugh-out-loud incident at a time.

The historian explores the extensive intellectual legacy that France settled on its 19th-century American visitors.

"The astonishing sequel to The Sympathizer, winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction, The Committed follows the "man of two minds" as he comes to Paris as a refugee. There he and his blood brother Bon try to escape their pasts and prepare for their futures by turning their hands to capitalism in one of its purest forms: drug dealing. No longer in physical danger, but still inwardly tortured by his reeducation at the hands of his former best friend, and struggling to assimilate into a dominant culture, the Sympathizer is both charmed and disturbed by Paris. As he falls in with a group of left-wing intellectuals and politicians who frequent dinner parties given by his French Vietnamese "aunt," he finds not just stimulation for his mind but also customers for his merchandise-but the new life he is making has dangers he has not foreseen. Both literary thriller and brilliant novel of ideas, The Committed is a blistering portrayal of commitment and betrayal that will cement Viet Thanh Nguyen's position in the firmament of American letters"--

A writer\'s journey in search of self takes her to Italy, India and Indonesia.

The author chronicles the aftermath of the Venetian fire.

A journey to rediscover America by trekking the 2,100 miles of the Appalachian Trail. First published in 1998; a 2015 movie.

A Pirate Looks at Fifty is a memoir by Jimmy Buffett

"When You Look Like Your Passport Photo, It's Time to Go Home" by Erma Bombeck is a humorous memoir that explores the joys and challenges of travel, aging, and self-discovery. Bombeck's witty observations and comedic insights provide readers with a lighthearted look at the quirks of everyday life. The book resonates with readers who appreciate Bombeck's ability to find humor in the ordinary and share relatable anecdotes.

"A Life on the Road" by Charles Kuralt is a memoir that chronicles the author's experiences and adventures during his years as a journalist and travel correspondent. Kuralt shares stories from the road, capturing the essence of the places he visited and the people he encountered. The memoir reflects on the joys and challenges of a life dedicated to exploration and storytelling.

"Alistair Cooke's America" is a collection of essays by Alistair Cooke, a British-American journalist and broadcaster. The essays, originally written for television, provide Cooke's observations and reflections on American life and culture. The collection offers insights into the diversity and dynamism of the United States, as seen through Cooke's distinctive and perceptive lens.