BOOKED AGAIN
I’ve written about motorcycle books at various times in the past, but I’ve never tried to be quite as comprehensive as this. These are the motorcycle travel and – dare I write it – motorcycle ‘lifestyle’ books currently on my shelves, plus the guidebooks next to them. I say ‘currently on my shelves’ because I own quite a few more but they are currently on other people’s shelves. If you’ve got any of my books, give them back, damn you! I have only identified books by their name, author and ISBN because that’s enough to find a copy on the web if you want one. Couldn’t be bothered adding the publisher etc, because that doesn’t help you any more and just takes up space. It’s worth noting, however, that Whitehorse Press is the publisher with the most books in this list. Check their website for new additions. Please note that a short (10 digit) ISBN generally means an old edition; the long (13 digit) ISBN is now the common number used.
You may be disappointed that I have not included images of the books. In an ideal world I would have, but do remember that this is not an attempt to sell you books but just to make you aware of their existence in case you might like them. In many instances you can find pictures of the covers on the interwebs. Where you can’t, please use your imagination. I know you’ve got it.
I have not included marque histories, customizing books or how-to tomes. They’re an entirely different subject which I may write about some other time. The volumes on Harley-Davidson alone would fill half a magazine, as would the BMW books.
Keep in mind that this is a collection from my bookshelves. If I seem to appear in too many of them, or to have met too many of the authors or whatever, that explains it. And just a quick plug for me: my part of ‘Motorcycle Touring’ (see below) is currently being serialized on MCNews, https://www.mcnews.com.au/ . I commend it and the rest of the website highly, not that I get paid any more if more of you read it…
While we’re on the subject of remuneration: If I may editorialise a little, I’d like to point out that the quality of the writing and photography in motorcycle books (and indeed magazines, the few that are left) is amazingly high considering how little most authors and photographers get paid. Don’t criticise,
