Books to Satisfy Your Wanderlust This Holiday Season

By Moon Travel Guides

Here at Moon Travel Guides, we’ve been living and breathing travel since 1973. And this holiday season, there’s nothing more magical to gift yourself or a loved one than wanderlust itself! When we want to time travel or be transported to faraway lands, these are the books we like to keep close at hand. Now, get cozy—we’re about to find inspiration without leaving home.

reading at window — Let us take you someplace new. Photo © Volodymyr Shtun.

Wanderlust

by Moon Travel Guides

Dream, discover, and uncover your next great adventure. Moon Travel Guides takes you on a journey around the world with Wanderlust: A Traveler’s Guide to the Globe.

$40.00

$50.00 CAD

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Hardcover

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Wanderlust Road Trips

by Moon Travel Guides

Get inspired with 40 of the world’s most incredible road trips, with bucket-list drives in the US, Canada, Latin America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. This stunning, hardcover book is packed with full-color photos, charming illustrations, and fascinating overviews of each route, making it the perfect gift for dreamers and adventurers alike.

$35.00

$44.00 CAD

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Hardcover

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Less (Winner of the Pulitzer Prize)

by Andrew Sean Greer

Uncover romance in Paris, danger in Berlin, and confrontations on the Arabian Sea in this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that traces the adventures (and misadventures!) of an American abroad.

$9.99

$12.99 CAD

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The World Beneath Their Feet

by Scott Ellsworth

A heart-stopping adventure of epic proportions, this saga of survival and breathtaking physical achievement will have you rooting for these early 20th century mountaineers. Never climbed the Himalayas? Here’s your chance!

$15.99

$20.99 CAD

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Our Natural World Heritage

by Christopher Woods

Foreword by Lazare Eloundou Assomo

Published in partnership with UNESCO World Heritage, this lush, photo-driven guide introduces 50 of the most magnificently biodiverse places around the world, revealing not only their physical beauty but also celebrating the flora and fauna that make them unique.

$50.00

$63.00 CAD

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Hardcover

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50 Pies, 50 States

by Stacey Mei Yan Fong

There's nothing quite so American as a slice of pie. That's what Stacey Mei Yan Fong learned growing up in Singapore and Hong Kong, watching movies set in the United States and dreaming about taking a road trip from coast to coast, stopping at diners along the way. After college in Savannah and a decade as a fashion designer, Stacey turned her passion for home baking into an ode to her chosen home: honoring the people, places, and flavors that made her love this country with a pie for each state.

$35.00

$44.00 CAD

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Hotel Kitsch

by Margaret Bienert

by Corey Bienert

A visual celebration of the best fantasy suites and honeymoon hotels across America and beyond, from the creators of A Pretty Cool Hotel Tour. While it’s not a travel guide, every destination in Hotel Kitsch is open for business. Time to check in.

$35.00

$44.00 CAD

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Moon Baseball Road Trips

by Timothy Malcolm

Sunshine, hot dogs, friends, and the excitement of the game: Baseball is called America's pastime for a reason. Experience the best of the MLB cities and stadiums with Moon Baseball Road Trips.

$19.99

$25.99 CAD

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Moon USA RV Adventures

by Bonnie Sinclair

by Grant Sinclair

Get inspired and get ready to hit the road with the ultimate guide to America's best RV road trips! From scenic drives and epic hikes to tranquil campground stops, make your home on the road with these can't-miss stops and itineraries.

$26.99

$33.99 CAD

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Pachinko (National Book Award Finalist)

by Min Jin Lee

Richly told and profoundly moving, Pachinko is a story of love, sacrifice, ambition, and loyalty. From bustling Korean street markets to the halls of Japan’s finest universities to the pachinko parlors of the criminal underworld, Lee’s complex and passionate characters–strong, stubborn women, devoted sisters and sons, fathers shaken by moral crisis–survive and thrive against the indifferent arc of history.

$19.99

$25.99 CAD

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The Atlas of Happiness

by Helen Russell

If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about how to live a happier life, this book delivers with advice, history, and philosophies on the secret to happiness from around the world.

$12.99

$16.99 CAD

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Europe’s Top 100 Masterpieces

by Rick Steves

by Gene Openshaw

Jump into the frame and discover Europe’s most iconic paintings, sculptures, and historic buildings–all in one sitting! Perfect for all the art, history, or travel junkies who need a muse right now.

$27.99

$36.49 CAD

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Trade Paperback

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