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What to read after THE BACKPACKER’S HANDBOOK by Chris Townsend: 24 titles sharing themes of Hiking and Sports & Recreation, chosen for mood and literary overlap.

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Top related books to THE BACKPACKER’S HANDBOOK

A handpicked shelf of strong matches chosen for shared themes, literary overlap, and a broader spread of voices.

Maine Al Fresco — The Fifty Finest Outdoor Adventures in Maine — Ron Chase

Maine Al Fresco — The Fifty Finest Outdoor Adventures in Maine

Themes: Hiking • Sports & Recreation

Hiking from Home A Long-Distance Hiking Guide for Family and Friends — Juliana Chauncey

Hiking from Home A Long-Distance Hiking Guide for Family and Friends

Juliana Chauncey

Themes: Hiking • Sports & Recreation

AMC’s Best Day Hikes in Vermont Four-season Guide to 60 of the Best Trails in the Green Mountain State — Jennifer Roberts

AMC’s Best Day Hikes in Vermont Four-season Guide to 60 of the Best Trails in the Green Mountain State

Jennifer Roberts

Themes: Hiking • Sports & Recreation

Top Trails: Northern California’s Redwood Coast Must-Do Hikes for Everyone — Mike White

Top Trails: Northern California’s Redwood Coast Must-Do Hikes for Everyone

Themes: Hiking • Sports & Recreation

Lonely Planet Best Day Hikes France — Ashley Parsons

Lonely Planet Best Day Hikes France

Themes: Hiking • Sports & Recreation

Hiking Waterfalls Georgia and South Carolina — Melissa Watson

Hiking Waterfalls Georgia and South Carolina

Themes: Hiking • Sports & Recreation

Hiking the Vortexes Color Edition An Easy-to-use Guide for Finding and Understanding Sedona’s Vortexes — David Butler

Hiking the Vortexes Color Edition An Easy-to-use Guide for Finding and Understanding Sedona’s Vortexes

Themes: Hiking • Sports & Recreation

Hiking with Dogs Becoming a Wilderness-Wise Dog Owner — Linda Mullally

Hiking with Dogs Becoming a Wilderness-Wise Dog Owner

Themes: Hiking • Sports & Recreation

Moon Idaho Hiking and Biking, Scenic Byways, Year-Round Recreation — Teresa Bruffey Kaufman

Moon Idaho Hiking and Biking, Scenic Byways, Year-Round Recreation

Teresa Bruffey Kaufman

Themes: Hiking • Sports & Recreation

Moon Colorado Hiking Best Hikes Plus Beer, Bites, and Campgrounds Nearby — Joshua Berman

Moon Colorado Hiking Best Hikes Plus Beer, Bites, and Campgrounds Nearby

Themes: Hiking • Sports & Recreation

60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Harrisburg Including Dauphin, Lancaster, and York Counties in Central Pennsylvania — Matt Willen

60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Harrisburg Including Dauphin, Lancaster, and York Counties in Central Pennsylvania

Themes: Hiking • Sports & Recreation

Day Hiking Oregon Coast — Bonnie Henderson

Day Hiking Oregon Coast

Bonnie Henderson

Themes: Hiking • Sports & Recreation

The Mountains Are Calling Year-Round Adventures in the Olympics and West Cascades — Nancy Blakey

The Mountains Are Calling Year-Round Adventures in the Olympics and West Cascades

Themes: Hiking • Sports & Recreation

The Grand Canyon: Unseen Beauty Running the Colorado River — Thomas Blagden Jr.

The Grand Canyon: Unseen Beauty Running the Colorado River

Thomas Blagden Jr.

Themes: Hiking • Sports & Recreation

Hiking Yosemite National Park A Guide to 61 of the Park’s Greatest Hiking Adventures — Suzanne Swedo

Hiking Yosemite National Park A Guide to 61 of the Park’s Greatest Hiking Adventures

Themes: Hiking • Sports & Recreation

Coast to Coast Path British Walking Guide: – St Bees to Robin Hood’s Bay includes 109 Large-Scale Walking Maps (1:20,000) & Guides to 33 Towns and Villages – Planning, Places to Stay, Places to Eat — Henry Stedman

Coast to Coast Path British Walking Guide: – St Bees to Robin Hood’s Bay includes 109 Large-Scale Walking Maps (1:20,000) & Guides to 33 Towns and Villages – Planning, Places to Stay, Places to Eat

Themes: Hiking • Sports & Recreation

The Outdoor Archive The Ultimate Collection of Adventure and Sporting Graphics, Illustrations and Gear — Clint Pumphrey

The Outdoor Archive The Ultimate Collection of Adventure and Sporting Graphics, Illustrations and Gear

Themes: Hiking • Sports & Recreation

Hiking Great Smoky Mountains National Park — Kevin Adams

Hiking Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Themes: Hiking • Sports & Recreation

Hiking the Escalante — Rudi Lambrechts

Hiking the Escalante

Rudi Lambrechts

Themes: Hiking • Sports & Recreation

Rocks Above the Clouds A Hiker’s and Climbers Guide to Colorado Mountain Geology — Jack Reed

Rocks Above the Clouds A Hiker’s and Climbers Guide to Colorado Mountain Geology

Themes: Hiking • Sports & Recreation

Girl in the Woods A Memoir — Aspen Matis

Girl in the Woods A Memoir

Themes: Hiking • Sports & Recreation

Hiking Waterfalls North Carolina — Melissa Watson

Hiking Waterfalls North Carolina

Themes: Hiking • Sports & Recreation

Moon Barcelona Walks — Moon Travel Guides

Moon Barcelona Walks

Moon Travel Guides

Themes: Hiking • Sports & Recreation

Best Easy Day Hikes Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks — Erik Molvar

Best Easy Day Hikes Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks

Themes: Hiking • Sports & Recreation

The 24 books on this list are tied together by themes of Hiking, Sports & Recreation — the same threads that run through THE BACKPACKER’S HANDBOOK by Chris Townsend. Among the authors featured: Ron Chase, Juliana Chauncey, Jennifer Roberts, Mike White, and others.

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