Aside from the mandatory “Leaves of Grass” by Walt Whitman and “The Wander Society” by Keri Smith, what else is a wandering soul to read? Here is a brief suggested reading list.

Alemagna, Beatrice   On a Magical Do-Nothing Day 

Antony, Rachael   The Lonely Planet Guide To Experimental Travel 

Baxter, John  The Most Beautiful Walk in the World: A Pedestrian in Paris

Bonnett, Alastair Unruly Places: Lost Spaces, Secret Cities, and Other Inscrutable Geographies

Cuff, Marcie Chambers   This Book Was a Tree: Ideas, Adventures, and Inspiration for Rediscovering the Natural World 

Deakin, Roger  Wildwood: A Journey through Trees 

Elkin, Lauren  Flâneuse: Women Walk the City in Paris, New York, Tokyo, Venice and London

Foer, Joshua   Atlas Obscura: An Explorer’s Guide to the World’s Hidden Wonders 

Gooley, Tristan  The Walker’s Guide to Outdoor Clues and Signs

Huth, John Edward  The Lost Art of Finding Our Way

Ilgunas, Ken   Walden on Wheels: On the Open Road from Debt to Freedom 

Macfarlane, Robert  Landmarks

Macleod, Janice   A Paris Year: My Day-to-Day Adventures in the Most Romantic City in the World 

Miyazaki, Yoshifumi  Shinrin Yoku: The Art of Japanese Forest Bathing 

Rives, T.M.   Secret New York – An Unusual Guide. Local Guides by Local People 

Solnit, Rebecca    Wanderlust: A History of Walking