Armchair Travel
February 2026
New Releases
Island at the Edge of the World: The Forgotten History of Easter Island by Mike Pitts
Island at the Edge of the World: The Forgotten History of Easter Island
by Mike Pitts

Rapa Nui, known to Western cultures as Easter Island for centuries, has long been a source of mystery. While the massive stone statues that populate the island's landscape have loomed in the popular Western imagination since Europeans first set foot there in 1722, in recent years, the island has gained infamy as a cautionary tale of eco-destruction.
Polar War: Submarines, Spies, and the Struggle for Power in a Melting Arctic by Kenneth R. Rosen
Polar War: Submarines, Spies, and the Struggle for Power in a Melting Arctic
by Kenneth R. Rosen

A gripping blend of travelogue and frontline reporting that reveals how climate change, military ambition, and economic opportunity are transforming the Arctic into the epicenter of a new cold war, where a struggle for dominance between the planet's great powers heralds the next global conflict. 
Neptune's Fortune: The Billion-Dollar Shipwreck and the Ghosts of the Spanish Empire by Julian Sancton
Neptune's Fortune: The Billion-Dollar Shipwreck and the Ghosts of the Spanish Empire
by Julian Sancton

The riveting true story of a legendary Spanish galleon that sunk off the coast of Colombia with over $1 billion in gold and silver - and one man's obsessive quest to find it.
The Escapes of David George: An Odyssey of Slavery, Freedom, and the American Revolution by Gregory E. O'Malley
The Escapes of David George: An Odyssey of Slavery, Freedom, and the American Revolution
by Gregory E. O'Malley

In 1762, at the age of 19, David George escaped from a plantation in Virginia. Running southwest by night, fording rivers and crossing borders, he embarked on a decades-long journey in and out of captivity that spanned multiple colonies and thousands of miles. 
Fodor's London 2026 by Fodor's Travel Guides
Fodor's London 2026
by Fodor's Travel Guides

Whether you want to pose in front of Big Ben's Elizabeth Tower, explore the Tower of London, or visit the royal family at Buckingham Palace, the local Fodor's travel experts in London are here to assist! 
The Spy in the Archive: How One Man Tried to Kill the KGB by Gordon Corera
The Spy in the Archive: How One Man Tried to Kill the KGB
by Gordon Corera

The story of how one man - a librarian for the KGB - became a traitor to the intelligence agency, stealing the most prized Soviet-era archives and his adventures smuggling them to the West through Latvia, Lithuania, and eventually the UK.
Treasure Hunters
Paradise of the damned : the obsessive quest for El Dorado, the legendary city of gold by Keith Thomson
Paradise of the damned : the obsessive quest for El Dorado, the legendary city of gold
by Keith Thomson

An ambitious courtier, confidant to Queen Elizabeth and El Dorado fanatic, Sir Walter Raleigh, released from the Tower of London, journeys across an ocean to find the fabled city, gambling his painstakingly acquired wealth, hard-won domestic bliss and his very life, while back home, his rivals plotted his demise.
There's Treasure Inside by Jon Collins-Black
There's Treasure Inside
by Jon Collins-Black

This book invites you on a journey not just across America but into enriching tales of world history, personal growth, and the broader treasures of life - love, joy, and understanding. Embark on this unique journey and see if you have what it takes.
Chasing the thrill : obsession, death, and glory in America's most extraordinary treasure hunt by Daniel Barbarisi
Chasing the thrill : obsession, death, and glory in America's most extraordinary treasure hunt
by Daniel Barbarisi

An intrepid treasure hunter documents his chaotic, four-year search for a chest of jewels concealed in the wilderness, its location described in a cryptic poem and hidden by an eccentric millionaire art dealer upon his fatal cancer diagnosis in 2010.
The curse of Oak Island : the story of the world's longest treasure hunt by Randall Sullivan
The curse of Oak Island : the story of the world's longest treasure hunt
by Randall Sullivan

A longtime Rolling Stone contributing editor and journalist investigates the “curse” of Oak Island - a place where rumors of buried riches have lured treasure hunters for years
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