In addition to training and gathering my gear for the Camino, I have been reading books on the walk(s). It’s a great way to pass the time until you actually get to put your feet in their shoes – so to speak. If you are interested in reading about the adventures of other pilgrims, below is a list of the books I have read. Click on the title for my personal review of each book. Most were really enjoyable, which is why I have read so many. Enjoy
As my list gets longer, I have decided to add a star (*) to the books that were extra special. Every book is unique in its own way, however, I realize that many readers have limited time (and funds). So if you can only read a few of these, reading the ones with the asterisks is time well spent.
- The Gathering Place – Mary Colwell (257 pages) – 2020*
2. On Pilgrimage – Jennifer Lash (226 pages) – circa 1990
3. The Camino – Shirley MacLaine ( 307 pages) – 1990
4. The Way, My Way – Bill Bennett (298 pages) – 2012-2013*
5. Pilgrim – Carolyn Gillespie (289 pages) – 2018?*
6. The Only Way is West – Bradley Chermside (252 pages) – circa 2013
7. Walking to the end of the Earth – Beth Jusino (267 pages) – 2015*
8. Off The Road – Jack Hitt (255 pages) – circa 1990*
9. I’m Off Then – Hape Kerkeling (334 pages) – 2001
10. All The Good Pilgrims – Robert Ward (314 pages) – 1999, 2000, 2003*
11. Walking Home – Sonia Choquette (343 pages) – 2008
12. Hiking The Camino – Father Dave Pivonka (134 pages) – 2006
13. One Woman’s Camino – Tracy Pawelski – (131 pages) – 2017
14. Camino Chronicle – Susan Alcorn – (225 pages) – 2001
15. Toward Beauty – Dennis Garnhum – (292 pages) – 2021*
16. The Camino Within – Tarek Riman – (236 pages) – 2016
17. Following the Milky Way – Elyn Aviva – (274 pages) – 1982
18. The Pilgrimage – Paulo Coelho – (226 pages) – 1986
19. To The Field of Stars – Kevin A. Codd (271 pages) – 2003*
20. Walk By My Side – John Comando (155 pages) 2018
21. Walking The Camino – Maryanna Gabriel (200 pages) 2019
22. Northward To Santiago – Patrick Tierney (263 pages) 2017
23. The Journey in Between – Keith Foskett (242 pages) 2010?
24. It’s Your Camino – Kenneth R. Strange Jr. – (180 pages) 2017
25. Walking Through Shadows – Carl Sesto – (245 pages) 1997
26. The Way of the Stars – Robert C. Sibley – (152 pages) 2010*
27. Tales of the Camino – William Ross Newland – (85 pages)
As a footnote (pun intended), I have not added any of the books by John Brierley. These are invaluable travel guides rather than full personal accounts of a particular journey. I used the Brierley Portuguese guide book to plan my entire Camino.