Reading List Books read before hitting the AT A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson Long-Distance Hiking: Lessons from the Appalachian Trail by Roland Mueser The Appalachian Trail : How to Prepare for & Hike It by Jan D. Curran On Days Like This: Poems by Dan Quisenberry Dog Called Perth by Peter Martin Five Million Steps by Lon Chenowith Just Walking: The Zen of the Appalachian Trail by James C Purdy Share book reviews and ratings with Adam Nutting, and even join a book club on Goodreads.