Check out our ultimate list of the best solo female travel books, including many by solo women over 50. Which have you read from this list?
Eat, Pray, Love | Elizabeth Gilbert
Perhaps the most famous solo female travel books on this list — “Eat, Pray, Love” — recounts the solo travels of a 30-year-old woman to Italy, India and Bali in pursuit of a personal renaissance after getting divorced.
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail | Cheryl Strayed
A list of the best books about solo female travel would not be complete without including the smash hit, “Wild.” This outdoor adventure memoir follows a solo female hiker as she takes on the Pacific Crest Trail after the end of her marriage and her mother’s death.
Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy | Frances Mayes
One of the original (and best) solo female travel books and one that likely inspired many others on this list, this memoir/cookbook tells of a poet, gourmet cook and travel writer’s solo journey to the Tuscan countryside where she restores an abandoned villa.
East Toward Dawn: A Woman's Solo Journey Around the World | Nan Watkins
After the end of her marriage and the death of her son, 60-year-old Nan Watkins embarks on a solo journey around the world, coming to terms with her life’s great losses along the way. Her memoir also considers the challenges of solo female travelers and the roles of women in non-Western cultures.
Nothing to Declare: Memoirs of a Woman Traveling Alone | Mary Morris
Renowned fiction and nonfiction writer Mary Morris travels around South America and the Caribbean, exploring landscapes and cultures on a journey of self-discovery. This uniquely-honest account of the unglamorous side of travel offers a fresh perspective on adventure and is one of our favorite books about women traveling alone.