Who needs destinations? This summer, we're focusing on the journey. All these books — some old, some new — will transport you: by train, plane, car, bike, boat, foot, city transit, horse, balloon, rocket ship, time machine and even the odd giant peach. Bon voyage! (Taxes and fees not included).
Book Your Trip: Train
La Bete Humaine
Anna Karenina
The Little Engine That Could
The Namesake
I Dream Of Trains
Iron Council
The Great Railway Bazaar
The Railway Children
Peacebound Trains
Mr. Norris Changes Trains
Fullmetal Alchemist 1
Honorable Mentions: Orphan Train, by Christina Baker Kline, The Polar Express, by Chris Van Allsburg, Locomotive, by Brian Floca, The Uninvited Guests: A Novel, by Sadie Jones, 4:50 From Paddington: A Miss Marple Mystery, by Agatha Christie, The Great Train Robbery, by Michael Crichton
This list could go on forever! Don't see your favorite train book? Share it in the comments or tweet it with the hashtag #BookYourTrip. And if you're curious about our process you can read more here.
Book Your Trip was produced by Nicole Cohen, Rose Friedman, Petra Mayer and Beth Novey, and designed by Alyson Hurt. The supervising editor is Ellen Silva.
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