The most popular train books

Train books are journeys with strangers. Compartments, dining cars and long hours on the rails bring unlikely people together, and anything can happen between stations. A classic setting for murder mysteries, thrillers and romantic encounters.

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Rabbit run
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Rabbit run

John Updike

1972 · 1964 edition

256 pages

Freight Train
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Freight Train

Donald Crews

1978 · 2012 edition

24 pages

Railsea
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Railsea

China Miéville, 柴纳·米耶维

2012 · 2013 edition

424 pages

The Wrecker
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The Wrecker

Clive Cussler

Published 2009

470 pages

A Lost Lady
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A Lost Lady

Willa Cather

1972 · 2025 edition

138 pages

Tootle
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Tootle

Golden Books

1973 · 2001 edition

24 pages

Trains and Lovers
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Trains and Lovers

Alexander McCall Smith

2012 · 2013 edition

256 pages

The Boundless
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The Boundless

Kenneth Oppel

Published 2014

332 pages

Locomotive
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Locomotive

Brian Floca

Published 2013

64 pages