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Bill Bryson Travel Books

by Bill Bryson

10 books Started 1985 Latest 2015
The Road to Little Dribbling by Bill Bryson
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The Road to Little Dribbling
Book 10 · published 2015
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The Bill Bryson Travel Books is a Literary Fiction series by Bill Bryson, made up of 10 books published between 1985 and 2015. It begins with The Palace Under the Alps (1985), and is best read in publication order. The most recent entry is The Road to Little Dribbling (2015), spanning 30 years of storytelling.

10books
30years active
4decades
~3.3yrs between books
2015latest release
# Title Year Buy
1980s
1 The Palace Under the Alps 1985 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 The Lost Continent 1989 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
1990s
3 Neither Here nor There ★ NYT 1w · peaked #2 1992 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 Notes from a Small Island ★ NYT 2w · peaked #13 1995 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 A Walk in the Woods ★ NYT 35w · #1 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → 1997 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 I'm a Stranger Here Myself / Notes from a Big Country 1998 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2000s
7 The English Landscape: Its Character and Diversity with Marina Warner, Christopher Lloyd, Jennifer Jenkins, David Bellamy, Robin Hanbury-Tenbison, Anna Parord 2000 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
8 In a Sunburned Country / Down Under 2000 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
9 Bill Bryson's African Diary 2002 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2010s
10 The Road to Little DribblingLatest ★ NYT 11w · peaked #3 2015 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

Bill Bryson Travel Books series: frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Bill Bryson Travel Books series?

Start with The Palace Under the Alps (1985), the first book in the Bill Bryson Travel Books series by Bill Bryson. Follow the books in publication order for the best reading experience.

How many books are in the Bill Bryson Travel Books series?

There are 10 books in the Bill Bryson Travel Books series by Bill Bryson, published between 1985 and 2015.

What is the first book in the Bill Bryson Travel Books series?

The first book in the Bill Bryson Travel Books series is The Palace Under the Alps, published in 1985 by Bill Bryson.

What is the latest book in the Bill Bryson Travel Books series?

The most recent book in the Bill Bryson Travel Books series is The Road to Little Dribbling (2015) by Bill Bryson.

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About Bill Bryson

"William McGuire "Bill" Bryson is a best-selling Anglo-American author of humorous books on travel, as well as books on the English language and science."

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