Best Selling Travel Books

Visiting New Zealand? Embarking on a road trip? Want to know where to send the visiting rellies? 1001 Best Things To See and Do in New Zealand should be your travel bible. It includes both the obvious places to visit and the not-so-well-known things to see and do. Tourists, nature lovers, history en...

Ask any man the first thing he would buy if he won the lottery and we guarantee you the answer would be - a supercar. It’s what every real man and every alpha woman aspires to - a blisteringly fast V8 engine, achingly high-tech design and style that snaps the necks of passers by as they watch ...

All royalties from the book are being donated to the Christchurch Family Help Trust. The Christchurch earthquake of 22 February 2011 was one of the worst natural disasters in New Zealand's history. The quake devastated New Zealand's second biggest city and caused significant damage to infrastruc...

This popular guide, first published by Godwit in 1997, has been fully revised and updated. Thirteen new sites of interest have been added, along with new images and a stylish, modern new look. The Auckland region has a wealth of features of natural and historic interest. From volcanic cones ...

Unbeknown to many tourists (and some Kiwis), New Zealand is a land of quirky collectors, colourful characters and unusual 'backyard' projects. It is also, more commonly known, to have some of the most beautiful 'off-the-beaten-track' scenery in the world. This book lets the reader in on all those un...

Al Brown explores the connection Kiwis have with their coasts. As he travels our stunning and varied coastline he visits iconic landmarks, meets colourful characters and hears rich tales from past and present. Each chapter covers a different stretch of coast - Red Rocks to Pencarrow (Wellington)...

A collection of hilarious and compelling insights and anecdotes, diary entries, poems, 'true' facts and cartoons on travel from Karl Pilkington, unlikely star of the Ricky Gervais Show, the world's most successful podcast - now in paperback. This is the travel book for people who don't particularly ...

Known to millions simply as 'Smithy', Sir Charles Kingsford Smith was one of Australia's true twentieth-century legends. In an era in which aviators were superstars, Smithy was among the greatest and, throughout his amazing career, his fame in Australia was matched only by that of Don Bradman. Among...

 Much of New Zealand's history since the arrival of Europeans has been captured through photographs. Historic Photos of Otago is part of a series that showcases many of the provinces's important places as well as events, both great and small, beginning with its role as New Zealand's economic po...

You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you "really" need to know when traveling in Italy. From the beaches to the Alps, from fine art to fine pasta, Italy has it all. With this book, you'll trace Italian culture from Rome's Colosseum to Michelangelo's "David" to the bustling elegance of Milan...

A perfect gift for Christmas (and indeed for any time of year), this sister volume to the successful Map New Zealand is a treasure trove of Christmas Kiwiana from down the years. Drawing on the Turnbull's extensive collection, the selection of utterly charming Christmas cards, Christmas Day dinn...

This is the guidebook of Te Araroa Trail: The Long Pathway, a continuous trail running from Cape Reinga to Bluff, 35 years in the making, which will officially open in late 2011. The book maps the 3000-kilometre trail in 40-kilometre sections, with maps by leading map maker Roger Smith of Geographx....

Travelling around New Zealand and looking for a good feed that isn't going to cost you the earth? Feeling peckish and in the mood for something special to the area you find yourself in and not sure where to find it? Want to take a visitor somewhere nice to eat that isn't going to bore you to tears b...

Philip Holden was a great outdoorsman, whose writing explored the heart of rural New Zealand. When Philip passed away in 2005, he had written 57 books, many of them New Zealand classics. His proud legacy is preserved in this handsome, richly illustrated volume. Hunting & High Country brings toget...

Meet the dazzling women of Paris; from Colette to Nancy Mitford; Marie Antoinette to Coco Chanel; Napoleon's Josephine to Edith Wharton. Rule-breakers and style-setters, these women were utterly diverse, yet they shared one common passion - Paris, the world's headquarters of femininity. At a turnin...

Tasmania is a definite overachiever when it comes to natural beauty. Brett Atkinson, Lonely Planet Writer Our Promise You can trust our travel information because Lonely Planet authors visit the places we write about, each and every edition. We never accept freebies for positive coverage, and you ca...

The Friars Accommodation Guide quickly established a reputation as a beautiful handbook of top-class accommodation throughout New Zealand, complete with full colour photographs of the venues and descriptive text of special features and amenities. Now in their 14th year of publication, the Friars Gui...

Sip a Singapore Sling at the Raffles, Discover Peranakan Culture, Behold the Merlion and Hop on a 'Bumboat' Ride; take a fresh approach to Singapore with this "Step by Step" guide, part of a brand new, stylishly designed series from Insight Guides. Lavishly illustrated in full colour, this book feat...

Chris, eternal optimist and itinerant sheep shearer, moves with his wife Ana to a mountain farm in Las Alpujarras, an oddball region in the south of Spain. Misadventures gleefully unfold as Chris discovers that the owner has no intention of leaving and meets their neighbours, an engaging mix of peas...

"The Rough Guide to Thailand" is the most comprehensive and informative guide available to this spectacular country. You'll find detailed information on everything from the most stylish bars in Bangkok to diving in Ko Tao. Whether you want to trek in the hills near Chang Mai, explore the temples and...

From Steve McIntyre's earliest attempts to reproduce Michael Mann's Hockey Stick graph, to the explosive publication of his work and the launch of a congressional inquiry, The Hockey Stick Illusion is a remarkable tale of scientific misconduct and amateur sleuthing. It explains the complex science o...

A full-velocity guide to James Bond's wheels. Get into 007's cars. Take a look under the hood, find out how fast they travel and discover how they've helped him on his missions over the years. From his early vehicles, to the stunning Aston Martin DBS from Quantum of Solace - learn everything ther...

For over 50 years "Hemi" has meant speed, power, muscle. Named for it's hemispherical-shaped combustion chambers, Chrysler's most popular engine has propelled some of the most powerful cars down roads, race tracks, drag strips. This addition to the popular "Gallery" Series profiles all the great car...

The perfect travelling companion, "Everywoman's Travel Journal" is newly redesigned for the savvy and reflective adventurer. It includes lined and blank pages for journaling and sketching, with handy information on security, dress, and natural remedies tailored for women travellers. Lists ...

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of his emigration to New Zealand, journalist Josh Easby visited almost every village, town and city during a 15,000 km road trip of his adopted country. He photographed more than 350 'welcome' signs on the roads in and out of Kiwi communities, showing why New Zealan...

Chris Stewart's "Driving Over Lemons" (9780956003805) told the story of his move to a remote mountain farm in Las Alpujarras - an oddball region of Spain, south of Granada. Funny, insightful and real, the book became an international bestseller. "A Parrot in the Pepper Tree", the sequel to "Lemons",...

The author spent the first week of February 2011 - two weeks before the earth moved - shooting a photographic essay of Christchurch and the suburbs to complement photographs he had taken in the early 1950s. His colour photographs taken in February suddenly became yesterday's pictures. The photograph...

In the years following the publication of Into Thin Air, much has changed on Mount Everest. Among all the books documenting the glorious adventures in mountains around the world, none details how the recent infusion of wealthy climbers is drawing crime to the highest place on the planet. The change ...

Volume one (which is a revised reprint of a book first published in 1997 that sold 10,000 copies) covers a wide variety of 4WD tracks (some of them very tough indeed). The book has no photographs but includes a free CD which has photos taken all along the routes and details for the GPS user. (This w...

This title is a top ten bestseller - new in paperback. Chris Stewart's sea-faring 'prequel' to "Driving Over Lemons" was launched into the hardback bestseller list in May, where it's been bobbing about happily ever since. Sort of Books plan to make this paperback plain sailing too. It will be publis...

From beautiful Lake Baikal to St Petersburg 's gilded palaces, Russia is so blessed with cultural and natural treasures that it would take a lifetime to experience them all. Simon Richmond, Lonely Planet Writer Our Promise You can trust our travel information because Lonely Planet authors visit the ...

Bear Grylls has always sought the ultimate in adventure. Growing up on a remote island off of Britain's windswept coast, he was taught by his father to sail and climb at an early age. Inevitably, it wasn't long before the young explorer was sneaking out to lead all-night climbing expeditions. As a ...

Backblocks America: Jo and Gareth Morgan take on the States, Mexico and Canada is the story of Jo and Gareth's latest trip. Backblocks America is a roadtrip of discovery. They start at St Augustine, Florida where the first European settlement was made in 1565 by the Spanish, and eventually wander t...

The award-winning "Rough Guide to Japan" is the definitive guide to this fascinating country with its stunning landscapes, dynamic pop culture, world-class dining and rich history. It will guide you with reliable information and a clearly explained background on everything from Japan's his...

This is a revamped, rejuvenated and expanded edition of Clarkson's classic collection of car journalism.

George Orwell, a man fond of a pint, used to write about his fantasy pub, The Moon Under Water, in his Evening Standard columns - 'two minutes from the bus stop where drunks and rowdies never seemed to find their way ...where there was no music and motherly barmaids called you "dear" while pouring p...

The money-based global economy is failing. The credit crunch undermined capitalism's ability to ensure rising incomes and prosperity while market-led attempts to combat climate change are fought tooth and nail by business as environmental crises continue. We urgently need to combat those who say 't...

This second edition of Eat London is completely revised and updated, with new entries highlighting the very best food stops not to be missed in a tour of London. This is not a restaurant guide - it is a book all about food and the people who make, sell and care about it. Its 15 chapters detail every...

The Good Life goes on at El Valero. Find yourself laughing out loud as Chris is instructed by his daughter on local teenage mores; bluffs his way in art history to millionaire Bostonians; is rescued off a snowy peak by the Guardia Civil; and, joins an Almond Blossom Appreciation Society. You'll crin...