The Best Travel Books of 2020

Books have the power to transport us to places we’ve never been, locations we’ve never seen and sometimes even to places that don’t exist. While many of us didn’t get to go on that incredible cruise or fantastic overseas trip this year, there were still a large number of beautiful, inspirational and poignant travel books published in 2020, all of which offer a unique perspective into some of the incredible places this world has to offer. 

Since October is National Book Month, we’ve pulled together a list of the ten best travel books of 2020, arranged by name alphabetically. 

These books range from the funny to the serious, from the deep to the light-hearted. All of these books have one thing in common, however: they are about rediscovery. Looking at something from a new perspective. Challenging yourself to new heights. Immersing yourself in a foreign land or perhaps discovering that the foreign land in which you were immersing yourself isn’t so foreign after all. 

In one word? These books represent change. Just as this year has changed so much about how we live our lives, these books challenge and inspire us to change our perspectives, open our minds and, like all great travel books, recognize the strange human need to travel. So read on, and enjoy.