Paul Theroux

Paul Theroux (1941-) is an American travel writer and novelist. A modern day travel literature legend, he has written more than 30 travel-related fiction and non-fiction books. A fan site with more information about Paul Theroux can be found at www.paultheroux.com. Theroux's non-fiction travel books and a selection of some of his travel fiction books are shown below.

The Great Railway Bazaar
Published: 
1975
Pages: 342
Region: Asia
Countries: Western Europe to Asia (Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Japan, Russia
BTB Rating: Unrated
Reviewed: No

The Old Patagonian Express
Published: 
1979
Pages: 432
Region: Americas
Countries: United States, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina
BTB Rating: Unrated
Reviewed: No

The Mosquito Coast (Fiction)
Published: 
1981
Pages: 384
Region: Central America
Countries: Honduras
BTB Rating: Unrated
Reviewed: No

 

The Kingdom by the Sea
Published: 
1983
Pages: 368
Region: British Isles
Countries: United Kingdom
BTB Rating: Unrated
Reviewed: No

 

Sailing Through China (Short Story)
Published: 
1984
Pages: 104
Region: East Asia
Countries: China
BTB Rating: Unrated
Reviewed: No

Sunrise With Seamonsters (Collections)
Published: 
1985
Pages: 384
Region: Russia
Countries: Russia
BTB Rating: Unrated
Reviewed: No

 

Riding the Iron Rooster
Published: 
1988
Pages: 464
Region: East Asia
Countries: China
BTB Rating: Unrated
Reviewed: No

My Secret History (Fiction)
Published: 
1989
Pages: 512
Region: Africa
Countries: Africa
BTB Rating: Unrated
Reviewed: No

 

To the Ends of the Earth (Collections)
Published: 
1990
Pages: 384
Region: Global
Countries: Global
BTB Rating: Unrated
Reviewed: No

 

The Happy Isles of Oceania
Published: 
1992
Pages: 528
Region: Oceania
Countries: Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia
BTB Rating: Unrated
Reviewed: No

 

The Pillars of Hercules
Published: 
1995
Pages: 528
Region: Mediterranean
Countries: Gibralter, Spain, France, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Italy, Croatia, Albania, Turkey, Syria, Israel, Egypt, Greece, Tunisia, Morocco
BTB Rating: Unrated
Reviewed: No

Fresh Air Fiend (Collections)
Published: 
2000
Pages: 480
Region: Global
Countries: Global
BTB Rating: Unrated
Reviewed: No

 

Dark Star Safari
Published: 
2002
Pages: 485
Region: Africa
Countries: Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Uganda, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, South Africa
BTB Rating: 4.5
Reviewed: Yes

Ghost Train to the Eastern Star
Published: 
2008
Pages: 512
Region: Global
Countries: Eastern Europe, Turkey, the Caucasus, Central Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, China, Japan, and Siberia
BTB Rating: Unrated
Reviewed: No

The Tao of Travel (Collections)
Published: 
2011
Pages: 304
Region: Global
Countries: Global
BTB Rating: Unrated
Reviewed: No

 

The Last Train to Zona Verde
Published: 
2013
Pages: 368
Region: Southern Africa
Countries: South Africa, Namibia and Angola
BTB Rating: Unrated
Reviewed: No

 

Deep South
Published: 
2015
Pages: 441
Region: North America
Countries: United States
BTB Rating: Unrated
Reviewed: No