Every Wednesday, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association publishes the regional bestseller list. On Thursdays, we celebrate Thursday Themes to shine a spotlight on some of the books from the list and give our brains a different way of thinking about books.

My store has a very popular little “Things that Go” section that I was tidying when the bestseller list hit my inbox. So: Voilà! Bestsellers featuring modes of transportation!

The Wager David Grann (boat!) (#1 Hardcover nonfiction)

Ghosts of Honolulu Mark Harmon, Leon Carroll, Jr. (plane!) (#13 Hardcover nonfiction)

The Boys in the Boat Daniel James Brown (boat!) (#3 Paperback nonfiction)

On Island Time Chandler O’Leary (boat!) (#4 Paperback nonfiction)

The Seattle Book of Dates Eden Dawn, Ashod Simonian (seaplane! boat!) (#8 Paperback nonfiction)

The Portland Book of Dates Eden Dawn, Ashod Simonian (bicycle!) (#13 Paperback nonfiction)

Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh! Mo Willems (Santa’s sleigh!) (#4 Children’s illustrated)

The Polar Express Chris Van Allsburg (train!) (#7 Children’s illustrated)

Little Blue Truck’s Christmas Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (truck!) (#10 Children’s illustrated)

Working Boats Tom Crestodina (boat!) (#1 Early and Middle Readers)

What are some of your favorite books with a mode of transportation on the cover?