The 10 best travel books

At the Independent, Samuel Muston complied a list of the ten best travel books.

One title on the list:

FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS BY HUNTER S THOMPSON:

The progenitor of 'Gonzo journalism' takes us on 'savage journey to the heart of the American dream', pushing an account of a bender in Las Vegas into the realm of groundbreaking literature.

Read about another book on the list.

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is one of Willie Geist's 6 favorite humor books.

Also see: Tony Hiss's six favorite travel reads, Don George's top 10 travel books of the last century, Peter Mayle's 6 favorite travel books, Laura Landro's five best books about travel, and Paul Collins's 10 oddest travel guides.

--Marshal Zeringue