Tracks: One Woman’s Journey Across 1,700 Miles of Australian Outback

In 1977, Robyn Davidson, who had "never changed a light bulb, sewn a dress, mended a sock, changed a tyre, or used a screwdriver," set out to cross Australia with her dog and four camels. Equal parts travel writing and adventure story, with humor and ruminations on the pleasures of solitude thrown in. The publisher describes this as "a cult classic."