The Ice-Cold Heaven
Mirko Bonné

The quest of Sir Ernest Shackleton in his 1914 attempt to be the first man to cross the Antarctic on foot.

Questions of Travel
Michelle de Kretser

Australian Laura sets off to see the world, eventually returning to work for a publisher of travel guides.

The Quest
Nelson DeMille

A sweeping adventure that spans the war torn jungles of Ethiopia to the magical city of Rome.

Oleander Girl
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Korobi decides to undertake a courageous search across post-9/11 America to find her true identity.

The Map of Lost Memories
Kim Fay

A historical treasure-hunting, secret-seeking adventure through Shanghai and Southeast Asia.

The Signature of All Things
Elizabeth Gilbert

A historical saga that spans continents and centuries from the author of Eat, Pray, Love.

The Stench of Honolulu
Jack Handey

A quest through Hawaii after two friends are given a treasure map by a travel agent.

Contents May Have Shifted
Pam Houston

Pam flies around the world, finding reasons to love life in dozens of places from Alaska to Bhutan.

Kerrigan in Copenhagen
Thomas E. Kennedy

Kerrigan writes a guide book to the drinking establishments of his adopted city of Copenhagen.

The Bones of Paris
Laurie R. King

Paris PI Harris Stuyvesant must descend into the darkest depths of perversion to find a killer hiding in the Theatre du Grand-Guignol in Montmartre.

The Scenic Route
Binnie Kirshenbaum

Taking off on a grand tour of Europe, Henry and Sylvia follow a circuitous route around the continent.

Archipelago
Monique Roffey

A father and daughter's sailing adventure from Trinidad to the Galapagos Islands.

The Secret of the Nightingale Palace
Dana Sachs

Anna agrees to drive her grandmother to San Francisco to deliver Japanese antiques to an old friend.

Above All Things
Tanis Rideout

In 1924 George Mallory departs on his third expedition to reach the summit of Mount Everest.