This is a list of books about adventure motorcycling.
Title | Author | Year of publication | Year of journey |
---|---|---|---|
Across America by Motor-Cycle | C.K. Shepherd | 1922 | 1919 |
One Man Caravan | Robert Edison Fulton Jr. | 1937 | 1932-1933 |
Around the World on a Motorcycle: 1928 to 1936 | Zoltán Sulkowsky, Gyula Bartha | 1937 | 1928-1936 |
A Ride In The Sun | Peggy Iris Thomas | 1954 | 1950-1952 |
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance | Robert M. Pirsig | 1974 | Fictionalized |
Jupiter's Travels | Ted Simon | 1979 | 1973-1977 |
Two Wheels To Adventure: Alaska to Argentina by Motorcycle | Danny Liska | 1989 | |
Investment Biker: On the Road With Jim Rogers | Jim Rogers | 1994 | 1990-1992 |
Desert Travels | Chris Scott | 1996 | |
10 Years on 2 Wheels | Helge Pedersen | 1998 | 1982-1992 |
The Long Journey Home | Robert Edison Fulton Jr. | 2000 | 1932-1933 |
Adventure Motorcycling Handbook | Chris Scott | 2000 | |
Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road | Neil Peart | 2002 | 1998 |
Two Wheels Through Terror: Diary of a South American Motorcycle Odyssey | Glen Heggstad | 2004 | 2001 |
Long Way Round | Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman | 2004 | 2004 |
Into Africa: Africa by Motorcycle - Every Day an Adventure | Sam Manicom | 2005 | 1992-2000 |
Mondo Enduro | Austin Vince, Louis Bloom, et al. | 2006 | 1995-1996 |
Riding With Rilke: Reflections on Motorcycles And Books | Ted Bishop | 2006 | |
The Longest Ride: My Ten Year, 500,000 Mile Motorcycle Journey | Emilio Scotto | 2007 | 1985-1995 |
Dreaming Of Jupiter | Ted Simon | 2007 | 2001-2004 |
Under Asian Skies: Eye Opening Motorcycle Adventure Through the Cultures and Colours of Asia | Sam Manicom | 2007 | 1992-2000 |
Long Way Down | Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman | 2007 | 2007 |
Distant Suns: Adventure in the Vastness of Africa and South America | Sam Manicom | 2008 | 1992-2000 |
Endless Horizon: A Very Messy Motorcycle Journey Around the World | Dan Walsh | 2009 | 2005 |
The Hunt for Puerto del Faglioli: A Motorcycle Adventure in Search of the Improbable | Paddy Tyson | 2009 | 2008 |
One More Day Everywhere: Crossing 50 Borders on the Road to Global Understanding | Glen Heggstad | 2009 | |
The University of Gravel Roads: Global Lessons from a Four-Year Motorcycle Adventure | Rene Cormier | 2010 | 2003-2008 |
Borderlands: Riding the Edge of America | Derek Lundy | 2010 | |
Tortillas to Totems: Motorcycling Mexico, the US and Canada. Sidetracked by the Unexpected | Sam Manicom | 2010 | 1992-2000 |
Bearback: The World Overland | Pat Garrod | 2010 | |
Old Men Can't Wait: A Septuagenarian Odyssey Through the Americas | Simon Gandolfi | 2011 | 2007–2008 |
Far and Away: A Prize Every Time | Neil Peart | 2011 | |
The Man Who Would Stop at Nothing: Long-Distance Motorcycling's Endless Road | Melissa Holbroo Pierson | 2011 | |
Going Postal: The Ups and Downs of Travelling the World on a Postie Bike | Nathan Millward | 2011 | 2009 |
In Search of Greener Grass | Graham Field | 2012 | |
Motorcycle Therapy: A Canadian Adventure in Central America | Jeremy Kroeker | 2012 | |
Red Tape and White Knuckles: One Woman's Adventure Through Africa | Lois Pryce | 2013 | 2006 |
Desert Snow - One Girl's Take on Africa by Bike | Helen Lloyd | 2013 | |
Through Dust and Darkness: A Motorcycle Journey of Fear and Faith in the Middle East | Jeremy Kroeker | 2013 | 2007 |
Chaos In Harmony: A Motorcycle Journey Through Latin America | Alison Delapp | 2014 | |
Empire Road - Lake Victoria by Motorcycle | Alan Whelan | 2015 | |
Central America Border Crossing Guide | rtwPaul | 2015 | |
Motorcycle Messengers: Tales from the Road by Writers who Ride. | Jeremy Kroeker (editor) | 2015 | |
From Estonia With Love | Kariina Tšursin-Sootla, Margus Sootla | 2015 | 2008 |
Overland to Vietnam: An 11,500 Mile Adventure on a 74-Year-Old Classic Motorcycle | Gordon May | 2017 | |
The Butterfly Route | Michelle Lamphere | 2017 | |
Land of the Dawn-lit Mountains | Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent | 2017 | 2016 |
Lone Rider: The First British Woman to Ride a Motorcycle Around the World | Elspeth Beard | 2017 | 1982-1984 |
Notes from the Road VOL.III | Derek Mansfield | 2017 | |
Riding By The Seat Of My Pants: A Solo Motorcycle Journey From Alaska To Argentina | Brian Gibbons | 2018 | 2010-2011 |
Rice & Dirt: Across Africa on a Vespa | Alexandra Fefopoulou, Stergios Gogos | 2018 | |
Two Fingers On The Jugular: A motorcycle journey across Russia | Lawrence Bransby | 2019 | |
TALES FROM SOUTH AMERICA: EVERYDAY LIFE, LEGENDS, & PEOPLE | Eglė Gerulaitytė | 2019 | |
The Unseen Walls: Overland solo across Africa on a motorbike | Christian Brix | 2019 | 2016-2017? |
Home By Seven: One woman's solo journey to ride all seven continents on two wheels | Steph Jeavons | 2020 | 2014-2018 |
2Up and Overloaded: Chicago to Panama | Tim Notier | 2020 | 2017 |
Near Varna: When you've found your greener grass - Pt. 1 | Graham Field | 2020 | |
The Amazing Adventures of Dorothy | Nathan Millward | 2020 | |
Jeff and Alan's Guide To Motorcycle Travel In Colombia | Jeffrey Cremer, Alan Churchill | 2021 | |
Against The Wind: A Motorcycle Ride | Dale Arenson | 2021 | |
Ureka: Finding the line between desire and contentment. Then riding it. | Graham Field | 2022 | |
The Moment Collectors: Twenty Travellers’ Tales from Around the World | Sam Manicom and Friends | 2022 | Collection |
References
- Shepherd, C.K. (1922). Across America by Motor-Cycle. New York: Longmans, Green & Co.
- Edison Fulton Jr, Robert (1996). One Man Caravan (Reprint ed.). Whitehorse Press. ISBN 9781884313059.
- Sulkowsky, Zoltán; Bartha, Gyula (1937). Motorral a Föld körül (Original Hungarian ed.).
- Sulkowsky, Zoltán (2008). Around the World on a Motorcycle: 1928 to 1936 (English translation ed.). Whitehorse Press. ISBN 9781884313776.
- Thomas, Peggy Iris (1954). A Ride In The Sun (1st ed.). Hodder & Stoughton.
- Thomas, Peggy Iris (2012-02-17). A Ride In The Sun - Gasoline Gypsy (2nd ed.). Rixon Groove. ISBN 9780956116840.
- Liska, Danny (1989). Two Wheels To Adventure: Alaska to Argentina by Motorcycle. Bigfoot Publishing Company. ISBN 9780976220305.
- Rogers, Jim (1994). Investment Biker: On the Road With Jim Rogers. Villard Books. ISBN 9780679422556.
- Scott, Chris (1996-10-16). Desert Travels. Independently published. ISBN 9781874472506.
- Pedersen, Helge (1998). 10 Years on 2 Wheels. Elfin Cove Press. ISBN 9780944958384.
- Edison Fulton Jr., Robert (2000). The Long Journey Home. August Press.
- Scott, Chris (1995-09-01). Desert Biking: Guide to Independent Motorcycling in the Sahara (2nd ed.). Travellers' Bookshop. ISBN 9781874472018.
- Scott, Chris (1997-11-01). Adventure Motorcycling Handbook (3rd ed.). Compass Star. ISBN 9780952090083.
- Heggstad, Glen (2004-07-26). Two Wheels Through Terror: Diary of a South American Motorcycle Odyssey. Whitehorse Press. ISBN 9781884313493.
- McGregor, Ewan; Boorman, Charley (2004-10-14). Long Way Round. Time Warner Books. ISBN 9780316728683.
- Manicom, Sam (2005-11-01). Into Africa: Africa by Motorcycle - Every Day an Adventure. Adventure Motorcycle Travel Books. ISBN 9780955657313.
- Bloom, Louis (2006-02-09). Mondo Enduro. Rockbuy Limited. ISBN 9781904466284.
- Bishop, Ted (2006-09-06). Riding With Rilke: Reflections on Motorcycles And Books. W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 9780393062618.
- Scotto, Emilio (2007). The Longest Ride: My Ten Year, 500,000 Mile Motorcycle Journey. Motorbooks International. ISBN 9780760326329.
- Simon, Ted (2007). Dreaming Of Jupiter. Abacus. ISBN 9781847441812.
- Manicom, Sam (2007-09-01). Under Asian Skies: Eye Opening Motorcycle Adventure Through the Cultures and Colours of Asia. Adventure Motorcycle Travel Books. ISBN 9780955657306.
- McGregor, Ewan; Boorman, Charley (2007-10-11). Long Way Down. Sphere. ISBN 9781847440532.
- Manicom, Sam (2008-09-08). Distant Suns: Adventure in the Vastness of Africa and South America. Adventure Motorcycle Travel Books. ISBN 9780955657320.
- Dan, Walsh (2005-02-15). Endless Horizon: A Very Messy Motorcycle Journey Around the World. Motorbooks Intl. ISBN 9780760336045.
- Tyson, Paddy (2009-11-01). The Hunt for Puerto del Faglioli: A Motorcycle Adventure in Search of the Improbable. Shuvvy Press. ISBN 9780956430502.
- Heggstad, Glen (2009-12-17). One More Day Everywhere: Crossing 50 Borders on the Road to Global Understanding. ECW Press. ISBN 9781550228823.
- Cormier, Rene (2010). The University of Gravel Roads: Global Lessons from a Four-Year Motorcycle Adventure. Independently published. ISBN 9780981337111.
- Lundy, Derek (2010-05-25). Borderlands: Riding the Edge of America. Knopf Canada. ISBN 9780307398628.
- Manicom, Sam (2010-09-18). Tortillas to Totems: Motorcycling Mexico, the USA and Canada. Sidetracked by the Unexpected. Independently published. ISBN 9780955657337.
- Garrod, Pat (2010-11-09). Bearback: The World Overland. Matador. ISBN 9781848765146.
- Gandolfi, Simon (2011). Old Men Can't Wait: A Septuagenarian Odyssey. Shuvvy Press. ISBN 9780956430526.
- Peart, Neil (2011). Far and Away: A Prize Every Time. ECW Press. ISBN 9781770410589.
- Pierson, Melissa Holbroo (2011). The Man Who Would Stop at Nothing: Long-Distance Motorcycling's Endless Road. W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 9780393079043.
- Millward, Nathan (2011-02-01). Going Postal: The Ups and Downs of Travelling the World on a Postie Bike. Harper Collins. ISBN 9780733328060.
- Field, Graham (2012-05-01). In Search of Greener Grass. Troubador Publishing. ISBN 9781780880884.
- Kroeker, Jeremy (2012-05-01). Motorcycle Therapy: A Canadian Adventure in Central America. Oscillator Pr. ISBN 9780991825004.
- Pryce, Lois (2013-03-18). Red Tape and White Knuckles: One Woman's Adventure Through Africa. Octane Press. ISBN 9781937747138.
- Lloyd, Helen (2013-05-28). Desert Snow - One Girl's Take on Africa by Bike. Take On Creative. ISBN 9780957660601.
- Kroeker, Jeremy (2013-09-23). Through Dust and Darkness: A Motorcycle Journey of Fear and Faith in the Middle East. RMB | Rocky Mountain Books. ISBN 9781927330746.
- Delapp, Alison (2014-09-15). Chaos In Harmony: A Motorcycle Journey Through Latin America. Advantage Point Publishing. ISBN 9780996058001.
- Whelan, Alan (2015-09-04). Empire Road - Lake Victoria by Motorcycle. Inkstand Press. ISBN 9780957224810.
- rtwPaul, Paul (2015-09-16). Central America Border Crossing Guide. Blurb. ISBN 9781320370882.
- Kroeker, Jeremy (2015-10-01). Motorcycle Messengers: Tales from the Road by Writers who Ride. Oscillator Press. ISBN 9780991825011.
- Tšursin-Sootla, Kariina; Sootla, Margus (2015-11-02). Ühel teljel ümber planeedi (From Estonia With Love) (1st (Estonian) ed.). MTÜ Ühel Teljel Ümber Planeedi. ISBN 9789949386291.
- Tšursin-Sootla, Kariina; Sootla, Margus (2016-12-13). From Estonia With Love (2nd (English) ed.). Independently published. ISBN 9789949812943.
- May, Gordon (2017-01-01). Overland to Vietnam: An 11,500 Mile Adventure on a 74-Year-Old Classic Motorcycle. Rixon Groove. ISBN 9780956116895.
- Lamphere, Michelle (2017-05-02). The Butterfly Route. Independently published. ISBN 9780996791113.
- Bolingbroke-Kent, Antonia (2017-06-17). Land of the Dawn-lit Mountains. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781471156564.
- Beard, Elspeth (2017-07-06). Lone Rider: The First British Woman to Ride a Motorcycle Around the World (1st Hardcover ed.). Michael O'Mara Books. ISBN 9781782438045.
- Mansfield, Derek (2017-08-08). Notes from the Road VOL.III. Hombre. ISBN 9780995745490.
- Gibbons, Brian (2018-03-14). Riding By The Seat Of My Pants: A Solo Motorcycle Journey From Alaska To Argentina. The Book Publishing Academy. ISBN 9781910662595.
- Fefopoulou, Alexandra; Gogos, Stergios (2018-09-01). Rice & Dirt: Across Africa on a Vespa. Shuvvy Press. ISBN 9780956430571.
- Bransby, Lawrence (2019-01-22). Two Fingers On The Jugular: A motorcycle journey across Russia. Independently published. ISBN 9781793240989.
- Gerulaitytė, Eglė (2019-04-11). TALES FROM SOUTH AMERICA: EVERYDAY LIFE, LEGENDS, & PEOPLE. Independently published. ISBN 9781093593914.
- Brix, Christian (2019-08-12). The Unseen Walls: Overland solo across Africa on a motorbike. The Nielsen UK ISBN Store. ISBN 9781916200937.
- Jeavons, Steph (2020). Home By Seven: One woman's solo journey to ride all seven continents on two wheels. Nielsen. ISBN 9781838123901.
- Notier, Tim (2020-02-20). 2Up and Overloaded: Chicago to Panama. Independently published. ISBN 9798603138374.
- Field, Graham (2020-06-24). Near Varna: When you've found your greener grass - Pt. 1. Little m Press. ISBN 9780993199363.
- Millward, Nathan (2020-07-01). The Amazing Adventures of Dorothy. Dot Publishing. ISBN 9780957229747.
- Cremer, Jeff; Churchill, Alan (2021-01-31). Jeff and Alan's Guide To Motorcycle Travel In Colombia. Starfire One LLC. ISBN 978-0578847696.
- Arenson, Dale (2021-09-21). Against The Wind: A Motorcycle Ride. Independently published. ISBN 9798481443133.
- Field, Graham (2022-02-04). Ureka: Finding the line between desire and contentment. Then riding it. Independently published. ISBN 9798403655132.
- Manicom, Sam (2022-02-19). The Moment Collectors: Twenty Travellers' Tales from Around the World. Adventure Motorcycle Travel Books. ISBN 978-0955657399.