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BroaderBookshelf 2022 400+ Page Journeys

  • Megan M.
  • Monday, January 24, 2022

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Double-down on your BroaderBookshelf challenge and fulfill the "read a book over 400 pages long" prompt AND the "read a fiction or nonfiction book about a journey" prompt with these titles.

This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2022 reading challenge. Find more lists here.

Marco Polo

Marco Polo

From Venice to Xanadu
Bergreen, Laurence.
Published in 2007
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Over the Edge of the World

Over the Edge of the World

Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe
Bergreen, Laurence.
Published in 2004
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The Savage Detectives

The Savage Detectives

Bolaño, Roberto, 1953-2003.
Published in 2008
"Chronicles the strange journey of two Latin American poets, Arturo Belano and Ulises Lima, as seen through the eyes of the people whose paths they cross in Central America, Europe, Israel, and West Africa"--NoveList.
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Letter from a Stranger

Letter from a Stranger

Bradford, Barbara Taylor, 1933-
Published in 2012
When award-winning film maker Justine Nolan returns to her beautiful childhood home, she is intrigued by an envelope she finds in her absent mother's post. But the letter inside contains a shocking revelation. If genuine it will change everything she believes about her family's recent history, her mother and her adored grandmother, Gabriele.
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Two Years Before the Mast

Two Years Before the Mast

A Personal Narrative
Dana, Richard Henry, Jr., 1815-1882, author.
Published in 2009
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Walking the Bible

Walking the Bible

A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses
Feiler, Bruce, 1964-
Published in 2001
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Thirteen Moons

Thirteen Moons

A Novel
Frazier, Charles, 1950-
Published in 2006
From the age of twelve, when he is sent alone into the wilderness to run an Indian trading post, Will's life becomes intertwined with the destiny of the Cherokee Indians, as he falls in love with a girl named Claire, and builds a friendship with a chief named Bear.
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Travels in Siberia

Travels in Siberia

Frazier, Ian.
Published in 2010
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Sea of Poppies

Sea of Poppies

Ghosh, Amitav, 1956- author.
Published in 2008
First book in the Ibis trilogy.
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River Horse

River Horse

The Logbook of a Boat Across America
Heat Moon, William Least.
Published in 1999
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The 47th Samurai

The 47th Samurai

A Bob Lee Swagger Novel
Hunter, Stephen, 1946-
Published in 2008
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Avenue of Mysteries

Avenue of Mysteries

Irving, John, 1942- author.
Published in 2015
"Juan Diego -- a fourteen-year-old boy, who was born and grew up in Mexico -- has a thirteen-year-old sister. Her name is Lupe, and she thinks she sees what's coming -- specifically, her own future and her brother's. Lupe is a mind reader; she doesn't know what everyone is thinking, but she knows what most people are thinking. Regarding what has happened, as opposed to what will, Lupe is usually right about the past; without your telling her, she knows all the worst things that have happened to you... As an older man, Juan Diego will take a trip to the Philippines, ... where what happened to him in the past -- in Mexico -- collides with his future."--Dust jacket.
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The Queen of the Tearling

The Queen of the Tearling

A Novel
Johansen, Erika.
Published in 2014
"On her nineteenth birthday, Princess Kelsea Raleigh Glynn, raised in exile, sets out on a perilous journey back to the castle of her birth to ascend her rightful throne. Plain and serious, a girl who loves books and learning, Kelsea bears little resemblance to her mother, the vain and frivolous Queen Elyssa. But though she may be inexperienced and sheltered, Kelsea is not defenseless: Around her neck hangs the Tearling sapphire, a jewel of immense magical power; and accompanying her is the Queen's Guard, a cadre of brave knights led by the enigmatic and dedicated Lazarus. Kelsea will need them all to survive a cabal of enemies who will use every weapon--from crimson-caped assassins to the darkest blood magic--to prevent her from wearing the crown."-- Amazon.com
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This Tender Land

This Tender Land

A Novel
Krueger, William Kent, author.
Published in 2019
"The acclaimed author of Ordinary Grace crafts a powerful novel about an orphan's life-changing adventure traveling down America's great rivers during the Great Depression, seeking both a place to call home and a sense of purpose in a world sinking into despair"-- Provided by publisher.
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The Walking Drum

The Walking Drum

L'Amour, Louis, 1908-1988.
Published in 2005
Louis L'Amour has been best known for his ability to capture the spirit and drama of the authentic American West. Now he guides his readers to an even more distant frontier--the enthralling lands of the twelfth century. Warrior, lover, and scholar, Kerbouchard is a daring seeker of knowledge and fortune bound on a journey of enormous challenge, danger, and revenge. Across Europe, over the Russian steppes, and through the Byzantine wonders of Constantinople, Kerbouchard is thrust into the treacheries, passions, violence, and dazzling wonders of a magnificent time. From castle to slave galley, from sword-racked battlefields to a princess's secret chamber, and ultimately, to the impregnable fortress of the Valley of Assassins, The Walking Drum is a powerful adventure in an ancient world that you will find every bit as riveting as Louis L'Amour's stories of the American West. From the Paperback edition.
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A Year in the World

A Year in the World

Journeys of a Passionate Traveller
Mayes, Frances.
Published in 2006
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The Bone Clocks

The Bone Clocks

A Novel
Mitchell, David (David Stephen)
Published in 2014
"A vast, intricate novel that weaves six narratives and spans from 1984 to the 2030s about a secret war between a cult of soul-decanters and a small group of vigilantes called the Night Shift who try to take them down. An up-all-night story that fluently mixes the super-natural, sci-fi, horror, social satire, and hearbreaking realism"-- Provided by publisher.
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

An Inquiry into Values
Pirsig, Robert M.
Published in 1999
Presents a journal describing one man's journey of self-discovery and his quest for the ultimate truth of existence.
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Name of the Wind

Name of the Wind

Rothfuss, Patrick, 1973-
Published in 2007
"The tale of Kvothe, from his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, to years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime-riddled city, to his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a difficult and dangerous school of magic. In these pages, you will come to know Kvothe as a notorious magician, an accomplished thief, a masterful musician, and an infamous assassin. But this book is so much more, for the story it tells reveals the truth behind Kvothe's legend"--From publisher description.
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The Terror

The Terror

A Novel
Simmons, Dan, 1948- author.
Published in 2018
Their captain's insane vision of a Northwest Passage has kept the crewmen of HMS Terror trapped in Arctic ice for two years without a thaw. But the real threat to their survival isn't the ever-shifting landscape of white, the provisions that have turned to poison, or the ship slowly buckling in the grip of the frozen ocean. The real threat is whatever is out in the frigid darkness, stalking their ship, snatching and brutally killing their fellow seamen. Captain Crozier, who has taken over the expedition after the death of its original leader, Sir John Franklin, draws equally on his strengths as a mariner and on the mystical beliefs of the Eskimo woman he's rescued as he sets a course on foot out of the Arctic and away from the insatiable beast. But every day the dwindling crew becomes more deranged and mutinous, until even Crozier begins to fear there may be no escape from an ever-more-inconceivable nightmare.
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Dark Star Safari

Dark Star Safari

Theroux, Paul.
Published in 2004
In Dark Star Safari the wittily observant and endearingly irascible Paul Theroux takes readers the length of Africa by rattletrap bus, dugout canoe, cattle truck, armed convoy, ferry, and train. In the course of his epic and enlightening journey, he endures danger, delay, and dismaying circumstances. Gauging the state of affairs, he talks to Africans, aid workers, missionaries, and tourists. What results is an insightful meditation on the history, politics, and beauty of Africa and its people, and "a vivid portrayal of the secret sweetness, the hidden vitality, and the long-patient hope that lies just beneath the surface" (Rocky Mountain News). In a new postscript, Theroux recounts the dramatic events of a return to Africa to visit Zimbabwe.
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The Lincoln Highway

The Lincoln Highway

Towles, Amor, author.
Published in 2021
"The bestselling author of A Gentleman in Moscow and Rules of Civility and master of absorbing, sophisticated fiction returns with a stylish and propulsive novel set in 1950s America In June, 1954, eighteen-year-old Emmett Watson is driven home to Nebraska by the warden of the juvenile work farm where he has just served fifteen months for involuntary manslaughter. His mother long gone, his father recently deceased, and the family farm foreclosed upon by the bank, Emmett's intention is to pick up his eight-year-old brother, Billy, and head to California where they can start their lives anew. But when the warden drives away, Emmett discovers that two friends from the work farm have hidden themselves in the trunk of the warden's car. Together, they have hatched an altogether different plan for Emmett's future, one that will take them all on a fateful journey in the opposite direction-to the City of New York. Spanning just ten days and told from multiple points of view, Towles's third novel will satisfy fans of his multi-layered literary styling while providing them an array of new and richly imagined settings, characters, and themes"-- Provided by publisher.
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Roughing It

Roughing It

Twain, Mark, 1835-1910.
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Megan M.

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Likes a good mix of fiction and nonfiction, especially international fiction and books with a strong sense of place.

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