This year I read a lot more books than usual. Part of that was due to interviewing several authors for Talking Travel on Global Traveler. Because of that, my list of best books is different than usual.
In previous years I stuck to books published that year. For this year’s list I relaxed the guidelines to include books from recent years, along with a few older books I reread every year. I also divided my list into three categories: Books Published This Year, Books from My Interviews and Oldies but Goodies.
Books Published This Year
Night Watching by Tracy Sierra
The Green Witch Illustrated by Arin Murphy-Hiscock and Sara Richard
Wrestling Is My Gimmick by Barry Horowitz
Books from my Talking Travel interviews:
Angel on My Wing: A Story of Faith, Determination and Courage by Brian Propp
Dream On … Now Deliver by Patricia Kara
Devotion: Love and Spirituality by Steve McCurry
Earth to Moon by Moon Unit Zappa
Harlem to Hollywood by Billy Vera
I Bear Witness by Dan McNeil (interview running soon on Global Traveler)
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Only You & I Know by Dave Mason
Pitching to the Corners: My Post-MLB Career Abroad by Don August
Run to Win by Jerry Kramer and Bob Fox
The Crash Detectives by Christine Negroni
The Enchanted Season by Lance Parrish
The Franchise by Bruce Miles and Jesse Rogers
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The Minimum Method by Joey Thurman
The New Tourist by Paige McClanahan
The Ultimate Chicago Pizza Guide by Steve Dolinsky
Why We Travel: A Journey Into Human Motivation by Ash Bhardwaj
Oldies but Goodies
The Beauty of Love: A Memoir of Miracles, Hope, and Healing by Jorge and Laura Posada
Stay Tuned by Jenniffer Weigel
— John Wroblewski, online writer
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