15 BOOKS TAKING US ON A TRIP OR EXCITING ADVENTURE

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Travel and road trips are something probably all of us enjoy now and then, some of us more than others. However, it’s not always practical for us to travel or go on those “big” trips we dream of. When this happens, one thing we can do is discover a novel or books that feature travel or adventure or a road trip. The task today is to try and find some titles that fit this and then feature them. 

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As is my usual book list making rule, I am going to find books fitting this that are on my shelves. Though unlike my usual rule, most if not all of these are titles I haven’t read, but these do fit the books feature travel type of reading… of some kind! Let’s meet which books – or a sampling of them – from my shelf that fits. 

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BOOKS that FEATURE TRAVEL

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PERSUASION, JANE AUSTEN

I mean, this one does take the core characters on a seaside trip, so I’m going with it. Obviously, I’ve only seen the films, so I assume the book also has a similar trip for the characters. Goodreads

THE CHAOS of STANDING STILL and THE GEOGRAPHY of LOST THINGS, JESSICA BRODY

The first book by Jessica is about an airport stranded heroine who needs to return home in order to honor the loss of her bestie. Then in ‘Lost Things,’ the plot is a road trip story, and I did actually read this one years ago. It was a sweet read if I remember right. It’s also the only novel I read by Jessica. ‘Chaos’ on Goodreads | ‘Lost Things’ on Goodreads

CITY LOVE, SUSANE COLASANTI

This series follows three friends, and while one is a native New Yorker, the other two come to stay for a summer, so for some of the characters, this one does involve travel! Goodreads

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HEARTS OVERBOARD, BECKY DEAN

This one is about a cruise and a girl who, after a bad breakup, decides getting away is the ideal distraction. Goodreads

THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY, JENNY HAN

This series is, of course, known as being about a girl who spends every summer at the home of her mother’s best friend and the two boys who vie for her heart. It’s also a Prime Video series that is debuting its final season this summer. Goodreads

WITH YOU ALWAYS, JODY HEDLUND

I read this historical years ago, and though I didn’t read the rest, I seem to remember liking this one. It’s about a woman who, in order to support her sisters, decides to leave New York for Illinois in the hopes of better work. For the era, it’s a brave choice and I think a story that can still teach us a lot. Goodreads books feature travel

KISSES and CROISSANTS, ANNE-SOPHIE JOUHANNEAU

Ideal for anyone who has been obsessively binge watching Prime Video’s Etoile, this one is about an American girl who travels to Paris for an elite ballet program. Goodreads

SELLING OUT, MARTHA KEYES

This one is about musicians and a tour, and I think some travel across Europe. Goodreads

LOVE and OTHER TRAIN WRECKS, LEAH KONEN

We get to know two strangers who become stranded on a train while each needing to be somewhere. Goodreads

OPEN ROAD SUMMER, EMERY LORD

A “classic” kind of young adult novel, this one has two best friends going on a road trip that is full of music! Goodreads

AMY & ROGER’S EPIC DETOUR and TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT, MORGAN MATSON

One of these is a road trip story and I think is the only book by Morgan I’ve read. The other is less about travel and is instead about two besties spending a night in New York City. Still, it feels like it has a “travel” feel or element in spite of it not being traditional. ‘Detour’ on Goodreads | ‘Tonight’ on Goodreads

PARIS is ALWAYS a GOOD IDEA, JENN MCKINLAY

This is yet another one I don’t know much about, and it seems like it may deal in some heavier topics, but it’s Paris, so I also feel like it could be a good read, too. Goodreads

FIELD NOTES on LOVE and YOU ARE HERE, JENNIFER E. SMITH

This one is about a guy who wants to take a train trip-before-college in an adventure with his girlfriend. The thing is, she’s broken up with him. When he meets someone with the same initials as his girlfriend, the companion ticket becomes hers. Then You Are Here follows a girl who learns she had a twin brother, and the journey she takes to visit his grave. I think Jennifer has written more books that feature travel, too, but these are the two we’ll feature. ‘Field Notes’ on Goodreads | ‘Here’ on Goodreads

YOUR DESTINATION is on the LEFT, LAUREN SPIELLER

This one follows a girl whose family lives in and travels in an RV. This is all well and good until an opportunity that could help her realize a dream comes along. Goodreads

THE SUMMER of YES, COURTNEY WALSH

This is a road trip contemporary that’s more about friendship than a love story, but it’s still a sweet read if you like that type of story, plus it just screams summertime! Goodreads

Have you read any of these? Which ones do you recommend most? Which ones did you feature (and highly recommend)? What books that feature travel have you read (and love)? Comment all of your thoughts below. Let’s talk all things books that feature travel. 

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