Eighty Days by Matthew Goodman, 449 pages

This book covered Nellie Bly's (famous 1800's girl reporter) attempt to travel around the world in 75 days or less, beating Jules Verne's 80 days trip. What made it even more fascinating is the fact that just hours after Nellie set off, a second female writer was sent to try in the opposite direction. This book covered both of their trips, the reaction of the American people, and the hype stirred up by Nellie's newspaper, The World. I've read about Nellie Bly before, but this was a well-done coverage of one of her most famous publicity stunts, and it gave me a new longing to re-read 'Around the World in 80 Days' by Verne. I wholeheartedly recommend this book.