Looking to fuel your next outdoor hiking adventure? Check out my curated list of the best books about hiking! Whether you’re after inspiring women’s hiking books, fun kid’s hiking books to spark young explorers’ imaginations, thrilling hiking adventure tales that’ll get your heart racing, or coffee table hiking books to display, there’s something for every adventurer.
These hiking adventure books are the perfect trail companions. Dive into the wild with the best books on hiking that will motivate you to lace up your boots and hit the trails!
Note: I’ve included books for hikers that are entertaining and focus on storytelling, adventure and are more memoir-style and, most of all, inspiring.
Check out my curated list on hiking books here.
Ones that share valuable lessons since I truly believe that hiking can change your life. Ones that show you can do more than you think you can because our thoughts do matter – and that hiking is a great time to practice changing our thoughts.
And to become aware of why we should surround ourselves with people who push us forward to reach our goals.
You’ll find the best hiking adventure books in the following categories:
- Best Hiking Books Based in the United States
- Best Hiking Books Based in Europe
- Best Hiking Books From Around the Globe
- Best Coffee Table Hiking Books
- Best Books on Hiking for Women
- Best Hiking Books for Kids
You can see them all on my curated hiking book list. Shop them now on Amazon.
So you won’t find any super practical “how-to” books, although many of the books do contain tips.
According to this article in Elemental Science:
A good adventure story has the ability to draw us into a world we might otherwise never explore. … We visit places we would normally never choose to go and sometimes glimpse a little spark of adventure inside us we didn’t know was there.
So if you’re looking for How to Hike type information, you’ll find plenty of information on our site. Start with Hiking for Beginners, and check out our Hiking Gear and Hiking Tip sections for a ton of resources.
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Whether you’re looking for a hiking book for yourself or the perfect gift for a hiking buddy, you’ll now have plenty of inspiration. I think hiking books make incredible gifts for the adventurer in your life.
Tell me your favorite book about hiking. I’m always looking for new reads. And be sure to check out our Adventure Books.
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