Best Ever Travel/Foreign Affairs Books

A Listmania! list by Paul Board (Penrith, Cumbria United Kingdom)
 
The Accursed Mountains: Journeys In Albania
1.  The Accursed Mountains: Journeys In Albania by Robert Carver
The list author says:
  "Utterly fantastic portrait of Europe's Greatest ongoing Tragedy. It makes you wonder how this tiny land has just side-stepped all the progress Eastern Europe has made."
£8.09   Used & New from: £3.58
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

The Wrong Way Home
2.  The Wrong Way Home by Peter Moore
The list author says:
  "Hillarious, inspirational and  informative. Moore's best book so far. A true traveller."
Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)

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The Aquariums of Pyongyang: Ten Years in the North Korean Gulag
3.  The Aquariums of Pyongyang: Ten Years in the North Korean Gulag by Kang Chol-Hwan
The list author says:
  "A humbling insight into the World's most secretive regime"
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

A Mad World, My Masters: Tales from a Traveller's Life
4.  A Mad World, My Masters: Tales from a Traveller's Life by John Simpson
The list author says:
  "The World's greatest journalist and reporter has some incredible stories to tell"
£6.39   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)

The Black Book of Communism: Crimes, Terror, Repression
5.  The Black Book of Communism: Crimes, Terror, Repression by Stephane Courtois
The list author says:
  "A hefty book, but worth the effort to understand some of mankind's worst mistakes"
£36.36   Used & New from: £15.93
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

Playing the Moldovans at Tennis
6.  Playing the Moldovans at Tennis by Tony Hawks
The list author says:
  "Hawks' best and funniest book. A little seedy at times, but is the definitive book on Moldova....is there another?"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (67 customer reviews)

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Unvanquished: A US-UN Saga
7.  Unvanquished: A US-UN Saga by Boutros Boutros-Ghali
The list author says:
  "A one-sided but interesting take on UN-US relations. Very reedable."
£16.99   Used & New from: £4.38
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers
8.  First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers by Loung Ung
The list author says:
  "A harrowing book that people should read so that they truly value Liberal Democracy"
£5.89   Used & New from: £1.99
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)

Red Lights and Green Lizards: Cambodian Adventure
9.  Red Lights and Green Lizards: Cambodian Adventure by Frances Elizabeth Anderson
The list author says:
  "An excellent account of life in post-Khmer Rouge Cambodia with great insights into its culture and personality"
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3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Beyond the Sky and the Earth: A Journey into Bhutan
10.  Beyond the Sky and the Earth: A Journey into Bhutan by Jamie Zeppa
The list author says:
  "Unintentionally funny book about how a Canadian teacher in bhutan believes her relationship with a local can survive. Otherwise a fairly intersting read."
Used & New from: £4.74
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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The Hotel on the Roof of the World: Five Years in Tibet (Summersdale travel)
11.  The Hotel on the Roof of the World: Five Years in Tibet (Summersdale travel) by Alec Le Sueur
The list author says:
  "A witty account of running a Holiday Inn in Tibet. Thoroughly unpolitical which is a relief and contains excellent character portraits of both locals and other ex-pats"
£6.30   Used & New from: £0.79
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

In the Empire of Genghis Khan: A Journey Among Nomads
12.  In the Empire of Genghis Khan: A Journey Among Nomads by Stanley Stewart
The list author says:
  "The best book available on Mongolia, and there is a fair bit of competition. No other author has delved so deep into its society"
£8.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Kim Il-Sung: North Korean Leader (Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University)
13.  Kim Il-Sung: North Korean Leader (Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University) by Dae Sook Suh
The list author says:
  "The truly definitive book about the man responsible for the World's most bizarre country"
£21.38   Used & New from: £5.75

South East Asia (Lonely Planet Shoestring Guide)
14.  South East Asia (Lonely Planet Shoestring Guide) by Tony Wheeler
The list author says:
  "A book no true traveller would be seen without. More holy than the Bible and Qu'ran combined. LP are the ultimate travel publishers."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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The Global Soul: Jet Lag, Shopping Malls and the Search for Home
15.  The Global Soul: Jet Lag, Shopping Malls and the Search for Home by Pico Iyer
The list author says:
  "A few factual inaccuracies aside (Derek Redmond wasn't a hurdler), this is a well written and thoughtful book about the Global Village and welcomingly leaves the reader to draw their own conclusions"
£9.83   Used & New from: £3.95
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

The Shadow of the Sun: My African Life
16.  The Shadow of the Sun: My African Life by Ryszard Kapuscinski
The list author says:
  "A comprehensive book on Africa by one of the world's best Africa experts. Few can match his depth and experience"
£6.99   Used & New from: £2.50
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)

Red Dust
17.  Red Dust by Ma Jian
The list author says:
  "A most assuredly reccommended book that details a courageous journey that all travellers would love to re-trace"
£5.42   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

Notes From A Big Country
18.  Notes From A Big Country by Bill Bryson
The list author says:
  "The list would not be complete without Bill Bryson. This is his best book because it picks on Americans. Witty social comment as always from Bill."
£6.56   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (108 customer reviews)

Stories I Stole: A Journey to Georgia
19.  Stories I Stole: A Journey to Georgia by Wendell Steavenson
The list author says:
  "A little written about area receives a worthy write up in a book. An honest and likeable author makes it even more pleasurable."
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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Beyond the Oxus: The Central Asians
20.  Beyond the Oxus: The Central Asians by Monica Whitlock
The list author says:
  "A region of Planet Earth that the Global Village has found hard to penetrate, and even the Soviets didn't fully succeed with their wicked ways. This book is the best (if not only) account of C. Asia"
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Islomania: A Journey Among the Last Real Islands
21.  Islomania: A Journey Among the Last Real Islands by Thurston Clarke
The list author says:
  "A cheerful and uplifting tale of a man's journey from island to island revealing the way of life of Islanders from Scotland to Hawaii and their struggles of past, present and future"
£17.10   Used & New from: £0.01
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Lost White Tribes: Journeys Among the Forgotten
22.  Lost White Tribes: Journeys Among the Forgotten by Riccardo Orizio
The list author says:
  "A compelling account of people who I did not relise existed. Did you know a Polish community lives in Haiti fo all places? Orizzio did and tracked them and many others down to create a wonderful book"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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Stupid White Men: ...and Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation
23.  Stupid White Men: ...and Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation by Michael Moore
The list author says:
  "A flippant and provocative book by a flippant and provactive man. As long as you don't take Moore too seriously, this book should get you thinking at least a little."
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3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (140 customer reviews)

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The English: A Portrait of a People
24.  The English: A Portrait of a People by Jeremy Paxman
The list author says:
  "A strong minded author puts across a very well reasoned take of the English people that is unexpectedly readable and highlights some of the age old English characteristics. "I've lost my leg, by God!""
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3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (86 customer reviews)

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In-Flight Entertainment
25.  In-Flight Entertainment by Elliott Hester
The list author says:
  "A jolly good fun book about what the trolley dollies really think when you ask for an extra whisky and what really goes on behind the curtains"
£5.17   Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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