I love his work. I discovered him a while back, with Mother Tongue, which is a absolutely hilarious and engaging look into the English language. I did read his “companion” book, Made in America, which isn’t nearly as hilarious or engaging, but interesting nonetheless. Anyway, a while after that, I discovered he is a travel writer (or, as I prefer, a “place” writer), which is my favorite kind of non-fiction. I love to read interesting books about people going to interesting places, and he’s both.

I’m a Stranger Here Myself

This book had me rolling in the aisles! It’s funny (hilarious!) and an interesting book to read. Pick this one up and read it, if only for his diatribe on computer spell-checkers and his tax “guide” among other things. And see if he’ll have you wanting to live in New Hampshire, too.

Walk in the Woods

A highly entertaining tale of the author’s determination to walk the Appalachian Trail. Fun to read, even if you’re not a hiking buff.

Lost Country

He was snarky, snide and quite rude at times. I guess you can’t always like everything from one author.

Notes from a Small Island

I didn’t understand it; perhaps if I had any connection to England, it would have been better.

A Short History of Nearly Everything

Not one of his travel books – instead it’s a tome on everything scientific. I’m not sure how much sunk in, but it was fascinating reading.

In a Sunburned Country

A very fun book about his travels in Australia. Made me (almost) want to visit Australia.