I have both the Ewan and Charley books, which are much more interesting than the DVD's.

I also have Charlies Race to Dakar book, also very interesting.

The books are alot more in depth than the TV series.

I also have a copy of Jupiters Travels.

And I have a couple of books by Kingsley Holgate, more or less the same, just in a Landrover and not on a BMW.

Deon Meyer – Heart of a Hunter – English or Afrikaans

The main character is pursued through SA riding a GS1150.

Elsa also enjoyed the read.

DIE BIKE BOEK

Rene as jy lus is vir bietjie ligte Afrikaanse leesgenot kan ek dit aanbeveel.

Versameling van kortstories - saamgestel deur n mede BMW motorfiets ryer !  Hy was al n paar keer saam op die klub toere ook.

David, strangely enough I met Deon Meyer today - a very nice guy.

Try Roald Dahl's collection of short stories. Excellent writer. Ideal for reading on a trip. Cost about R150.

Also the three books in the millenium series by Stieg Larson. Really gripping read, hard to put down once you start reading.

http://www.stieglarsson.com/Millennium-series

Just now you girls will be swopping recipes !!

I'm not a great reader but recently bought my girlfriend a Kindle E Reader...it's the Bomb !

A true story about a trip through the Congo that will make your hair stand on end.  While not strictly a biking book, he does a lot of the journey on the back of a Honda Benly (when the only way around an obstacle is to pick the bike up and carry it, 100cc is easier to manage than 1200cc). 

try

Flightless: Incredible Journeys without Leaving the Ground (Lonely Planet Travel Literature)

Flightless is  not a book about motorcycling, but is a book about adventure. It comprises of 26 real-life stories, each written by a different author, all of which talk about methods of visiting other countries without using a plane. What I love about this book is that at its heart it proves to me that if you plan your adventure down to the Nth degree, you'll probably not have an adventure at all. Each story reveals a chain of events that could have ended up in catastrophe but ended up giving the author a story they'll remember for the rest of their lives. And to me, that's what adventure motorcycling should be all about.

Phew, Thank you for the response, I now have several interesting options, Exclusive Books here I come. Warren thank you for the offer but travelling around with borrowed books is not a good idea.  

Hi Rene, also look at Dana Snyman's book about travels on the back roads - awesome reading if you can read the Afrikaans version as it's lovely idiomatic writing, but the English translation is also excellent.

Other adventure-type books I recently enjoyed include 'Rowing to latitude' and 'Salmon fishing in the Yemen' and "Over the edge' or something like that - about a guy who makes up a 'bucket list' and goes off to do some crazy adventure stuff

PS When Gav and I travel, I go to the nearest secondhand bookstore or bargain bookstore and buy some cheapies/over runs which can be left with friends on the other side if you dont feel like hauling the books along for the whole trip

ciao

Karin

Hi

Just bought these from Outdoor Warehouse in willowbridge. A bit expensive at R350.00 each but well worth for the novice and maybe others.

AdieAdventure reading

Hi Rene, wat van Ted Simon se twee rondom-die-wêreld boeke? (Jupiter)

Some more suggestions from my bookshelf:

- Ted Simon, of course (Jupiter's travvels, Dreaming of Jupiter)

- Ted Bishop, "Riding with Rilke" - reflections on motorcycles and books

- Mike Carter, "Easy Rider" (midlife crisis, 20 000 mile trip)

- Che Guevara, The Motorycle Diaries.

En as jy regtig desperaat is, bestel my klein travelogue oor ons Dar es Salaam- Kaapstad trip, "Suidelike Safari" by www.blurb.com.