Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday, a weekly bookish meme hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl that features a different bookish topic every week.
Today’s topic is Books Featuring Travel or Modes of Transportation
I was initially worried about today’s topic because I couldn’t think of any books off the top of my head that would fit the topic, but then I scoured through my books and apparently I’ve got a few! I ended up having lots of fun with it, and I hope you enjoy these!
Top Ten Books Featuring Travel or Transportation
- Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb – Featuring a ship. This is the first book in a series that I read a long time ago and remember loving. I’ve been meaning to reread them soon!
- The Light Bearer by Donna Gillespie – Featuring a horse. This is one of my most favorite, underrated books. It’s the book I recommend to everyone whenever I can because it’s just such a shame it’s not more popular.
- The Road Trip by Beth O’Leary – Featuring a car. I love Beth O’Leary’s books and this was another great one.
- The Baker’s Secret by Stephen P. Kiernan – Featuring a bicycle. I’ve talked about Stephen P. Kiernan before. He’s one of my favorite underrated authors and I have loved every single book I’ve read by him. I cannot recommend him enough. Please read him!
- The Long Way To A Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers – Featuring a spaceship. This book has got my heart. I love the found family element, and the way the author approaches differences in species and culture. We could all learn something from it.
- Life of Pi by Yann Martel – Featuring a boat. Another favorite! I love the story and the philosophy. I love how fantastical it is, and yet, so very believable (because I want to believe it!).
- Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones – Featuring a moving castle (what? It transports people, doesn’t it?). I love the movie, I love the book. What’s not to love?
- Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea by Jules Verne – Featuring a submarine. It’s been so long since I read it, I don’t remember a thing, but I remember loving Jules Verne’s books as a child.
- Wild by Cheryl Strayed – Featuring a shoe (I guess we’re missing the other side, but it still transports the person wearing it…). I haven’t actually read this book, but I couldn’t not recognize shoes as modes of transportation. They don’t get enough love!
- Falling Upwards by Richard Holmes – Featuring a hot air balloon. I haven’t read this one either, but it’s supposedly the book the movie, The Aeronauts, was based on. I loved the movie and when I found out it was based on a book, it was like, I gotta read that!
Have you read any of these books? What did you think of them? Would you read any of these books?
I still want to read a novel by Beth because they do sound really good and based on its title, the one you featured seems an ideal fit for this topic, which I did think was lots of fun. 🙂
Yes, I quite enjoyed doing this topic too, and Beth O’Leary’s books are wonderful. I hope you enjoy them!
These look good. I still need to read a Beth O’Leary book.
Have a great week!
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
My post:
https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2024/08/13/top-ten-tuesday-books-featuring-travel/
Thanks, I hope you have a great week too! And I hope you enjoy Beth O’Leary’s books when you read them!
I’ve recommended the Becky Chambers series to a lot of people, and I’ve enjoyed several more on your list. Thank you!
The Becky Chambers books are so good! I’m glad we’ve got some books in common!
O’Leary and Chambers are still on my TBR.
My TTT: https://laurieisreading.com/2024/08/13/top-ten-tuesday-books-that-give-off-summer-vibes/
I hope you get to them soon!
Wild was a good read.
Good to know, thanks!
You’re so right; shoes are often neglected as modes of transportation. I’m not sure why, as we all use them daily.
Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
https://readbakecreate.com/leaving-on-a-jet-plane-book-covers-with-planes/
I’ve been thinking more about shoes only after I started running more. I think we take them for granted most of the time, but good shoes are so essential when you’re running or spending more time on your feet!
It makes me happy to see The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet on your list!
It makes me happy that it makes you happy!
I love the movie Howl’s Moving Castle. I should really read the book.
They are both really good in their own ways!
I’ve only read Life of Pi but I do have a couple others on my TBR. Great picks!
Thanks! Life of Pi is such a great book!
Ship of Magic looks interesting.
Here is our Top Ten Tuesday.
It’s really good!
I’ve read The Road Trip and Wild, both very good reads. Happy reading! My TTT https://readwithstefani.com/best-reads-of-2024-so-far/
I have not read Wild but it sounds good!
oh I loved The Baker’s Secret – I need to check out his other books! My TTT
Oh my gosh, I’m so happy to hear that! His other books are amazing too! I read almost all his books (except the latest one) and rated all of them five stars, they are all just so good!
Oh, Howl’s Moving Castle is an excellent choice for this one! I never thought of that.
I had to cut another book to make sure this one got in! 😂
Great list! Good point on Howl’s Moving Castle—the castle definitely counts as a method of transportation!
If it moves, it counts! 😂
You found some fun ones. I love it!
Happy TTT (on a Wednesday)!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
Thank you! Happy TTT!
This was a fun topic to do! Nice list.
It was a fun topic, yes! Thank you!
Ohhh! Howl’s Moving Castle! I didn’t even THINK about that being a version of transportation. What a great idea.
I love how diverse your list is. So many different options! Excellent!