There are still a number of very good books written by pilgrims about their journeys on any of the many Caminos. However, I was also fascinated by stories of adventures on other walks and I was intrigued by people passionate about simply walking. Here is a list of books I have read while preparing for my second Camino.
I have started to “star” the books I enjoyed the most.
- The Salt Path – Raynor Winn – (274 pages) – 2018
- Wanderers * – A History of Women Walking – Kerri Andrews – (263 pages) – 2020
- The Reason You Walk *– Wab Kinew – (288 pages) – 2015
- The Philosophy of Walking – Frederic Gros – (249 pages) – 2008
- The Old Ways – A Journey on Foot * – Robert Macfarlane – (364 pages) – 2012
- Walking – One Step at a Time – Erling Kagge – (177 pages) – 2018
- Wanderlust – A History of Walking * – Rebecca Solnit (291 pages) – 2000
- In Praise of Paths – Walking Through Time and Nature – Torbjorn Ekelund (222 pages) – 2020
- On Looking – Alexandra Horowitz – (265 pages) – 2013
- Windswept * – Why Women Walk – Annabel Abbs-Streets – (327 pages) – 2021
- The Living Mountain * – Nan Shepherd – (115 pages) – 1977
- A Field Guide to Getting Lost * – Rebecca Solnit (206 pages) – 2005
- Grandma Gatewood’s Walk – Ben Montgomery (268 pages) – 2014
- Beneath My Feet – Writers on Walking – Duncan Minshull (169 pages) – 2018
- To The River – Olivia Laing (280 pages) – 2011