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"The Great Railway Bazaar" is a 1975 travelogue by Paul Theroux, widely considered a classic of the genre, detailing his epic four-month train journey from London to Japan.
"Dark Star Safari" is a 2002 travelogue by Paul Theroux chronicling his demanding overland journey from Cairo, Egypt, to Cape Town, South Africa, mostly by public transport.
"Riding the Iron Rooster" is a 1988 travelogue by Paul Theroux that details his extensive journey traveling across the vast expanse of China entirely via its railway network.
"The Old Patagonian Express" is a 1979 travel book by Paul Theroux documenting his iconic solo train journey from the United States all the way to remote Patagonia, Argentina.
"The Kingdom by the Sea" is a 1983 travelogue by Paul Theroux that records his observant journey traveling along the entire rugged coastline of Great Britain.
"Ghost Train to the Eastern Star" is a 2008 travelogue by Paul Theroux that retraces the exact route he took thirty years earlier in his famous book, The Great Railway Bazaar.
"Deep South" is a 2015 travelogue by Paul Theroux that explores the rural poverty, complex history, and distinct regional culture of the American Southern states.
"The Pillars of Hercules" is a 1995 travelogue by Paul Theroux that chronicles his extensive and observant coastal journey around the entire perimeter of the Mediterranean Sea.
This 2019 travelogue by American author Paul Theroux details his extensive road trip driving through Mexico to examine its complex border culture and society.
