Here is a listing, in title order, of what we have found to be the most essential books for understanding contemplative walking.

1. Archetype of Pilgrimage, The: Outer Action with Inner Meaning; Jean Clift and Wallace Clift
2. Art of Wandering, The: The Writer as Walker; Merlin Coverly
3. Awake in the Wild: Mindfulness in Nature as a Path of Self-Discovery, Coleman, Mark ; Inner Ocean Publishing; 1 edition, Nov. 1, 2006
4. Born to Walk: The Transformative Power of a Pedestrian Act, 2015, Dan Rubinstein
5. Complete Guide to Walking for Health, Weight Loss and Fitness, The: Mark Fenton
6. Complete Walker, The, 4th Revised edition, Fletcher, Colin; 2002
7. Crossing and Dwelling : A Theory of Religions,Tweed, Thomas; Harvard University Press, Mar. 15, 2008
8. Image and Pilgrimage in Christian Culture,Turner and Turner; Columbia University Press; Reprint edition, May 18, 1995
9. Japanese Pilgrimage,Statler, Oliver; William Morrow and Company, New York, 1983
10. Jizo Bodhisattva, Bays, Charlotte Joko; Tuttle; 2002
11. Long Road Turns to Joy, The Hahn, Thich Nhat;Parallax Press; 2005
12. Making Pilgrimages: Meaning and Practice in Shikoku; Ian Reader
13. Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches, The: Matsuo Basho
14. Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life ,Hahn, Thich Nhat; 1992
15. Pedestrianism: When Watching People Walk Was America’s Favorite Spectator Sport; Matthew Algeo
16. Philosophy of Walking, A; Frederic Gros
17. Random Walk, Block, Lawence; Open Road Integrated Media, 2008
18. Random Walk; Lawrence Block
19. Sacred Path Companion, The Artress, Lauren;, Riverhead Trade; 2006
20. Spirited Walker, The, Kortge,Carolyn; Harperone; 1998
21. Tai Chi Walking, Chuckrow, Robert ; Ymaa Publication Center, 2002
22. The Complete Guide to Prayer-Walking: A Simple Path to Body-and-Soul Fitness,Mundy, Linus; Crossroad Publishing Company, Oct. 1, 1996
23. The Five Benefits of Walking Meditation, Pandita, Sayadaw; in This Very Life , Saddhamma Foundation , 2000;
24. The Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei, Stevens, John; Shambhala; 1988
25. The Sacred Path Companion: A Guide to Walking the Labyrinth to Heal and Transform; Lauren Artress
26. Walk Like A Mountain: The Handbook to Buddhist Walking Practice; Innen Ray Parchelo, 2012
27. Walking,Thoreau, Henry David; Filiquarian Publishing, LLC. , Jan. 1, 2008
28. Wanderlust; A History of Walking; Rebecca Solnit
29. Warrior Walking, Halzer, Josh ; Unique Publications; 2000

This our list as of November 01, 2016. If you have a title to recommend, let us know