Nomadland

A book about the life of “new nomads”—people who never thought they would become wanderers, but whose circumstances now mean that every day passes on the road. The film made from the book won “Golden Lion,” “Golden Globe,” and an Oscar in 2021.

Jessica Bruder, an award-winning journalist whose work focuses on subcultures and the dark corners of the economy. She writes for Harper’s Magazine, New York Times, and Washington Post, and teaches at Columbia Journalism School.

If a movie based on a book caught your attention, you should definitely read the original. In the text, you’ll always find answers to questions that easily arise while watching—and you’ll discover details that make the story even more interesting.

For “Land of the Nomads,” there are a few things you should know: the author herself walked the entire path of her heroine Fern. She worked the same jobs as this newly minted nomad and lived on the road for many months.

“Land of the Nomads” by Jessica Bruder is a true documentary novel with elements of a road movie. It doesn’t need advertising urging you to read it. You’ll find this book yourself. And you can be sure: an amazing story like this will move no one else.