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Reading list.

A good guidebook and the right novel make every trip better. Here I gather my personal recommendations by region – guidebooks for planning, novels and non-fiction for the mood.

La Palma.

La Palma Michael Müller Verlag Guidebook On Amazon La Palma Rother Wanderführer The classic for the finest trails. Hiking On Amazon La Palma DuMont Reise-Taschenbuch Guidebook On Amazon La Palma Marco Polo Guidebook On Amazon Vulkane der Kanarischen Inseln Background on the volcanic landscape. Non-fiction On Amazon

Latvia.

Baltikum Michael Müller Verlag Guidebook On Amazon Baltikum – Estland, Lettland, Litauen Reise Know-How Guidebook On Amazon Riga DuMont direkt A compact city guide. Guidebook On Amazon Baltikum Baedeker Guidebook On Amazon Riga Marco Polo Guidebook On Amazon

Lebanon.

Am Ende bleiben die Zedern Pierre Jarawan A moving novel about origins and Lebanon. Novel On Amazon Eine überflüssige Frau Rabih Alameddine Beirut through the eyes of a book-obsessed woman. Novel On Amazon Der Felsen des Tanios Amin Maalouf Award-winning, set in the Lebanese mountains. Novel On Amazon Libanon Reise Know-How Guidebook On Amazon Lebanon Bradt Travel Guide The most detailed guide (in English). Guidebook On Amazon

Spain.

Valencia Michael Müller Verlag Guidebook On Amazon Valencia Marco Polo Guidebook On Amazon Valencia DuMont direkt Guidebook On Amazon Der Schatten des Windes Carlos Ruiz Zafón A Spanish classic for the train ride. Novel On Amazon Spanien Baedeker Guidebook On Amazon

Bali.

Bali & Lombok Stefan Loose Reiseführer Guidebook On Amazon Bali Reise Know-How Guidebook On Amazon Bali & Lombok Lonely Planet Guidebook On Amazon Eat Pray Love Elizabeth Gilbert The Bali chapter of the bestseller. Novel On Amazon Bali – Insel der Götter Photo book On Amazon

Corfu.

Meine Familie und andere Tiere Gerald Durrell Durrell’s childhood on Corfu – wonderfully funny. Novel On Amazon Korfu Michael Müller Verlag Guidebook On Amazon Korfu Marco Polo Guidebook On Amazon Korfu DuMont Reise-Taschenbuch Guidebook On Amazon Die Korfu-Trilogie Gerald Durrell All three Corfu volumes in one. Novel On Amazon

Israel.

Apeirogon Colum McCann My recommendation: an Israeli and a Palestinian father – masterfully told. Novel On Amazon Eine Geschichte von Liebe und Finsternis Amos Oz Jerusalem and the founding of Israel. Novel On Amazon Judas Amos Oz Novel On Amazon Eine Frau flieht vor einer Nachricht David Grossman Novel On Amazon Gebrauchsanweisung für Israel Land and people beyond the clichés. Non-fiction On Amazon Tel Aviv DuMont direkt Guidebook On Amazon Israel Baedeker Reiseführer Guidebook On Amazon Israel & Palästina Lonely Planet Guidebook On Amazon

Bulgaria.

Die Welt ist groß und Rettung lauert überall Ilija Trojanow By the great Bulgarian-German author. Novel On Amazon Die letzte Grenze Kapka Kassabova A superb journey along Bulgaria’s southern border. Non-fiction On Amazon Bulgarien Reise Know-How Guidebook On Amazon Bulgarien – Schwarzmeerküste DuMont Guidebook On Amazon Schoppska Maria Kahl Bulgarian stories – the source of some short stories on this blog. Novel On Amazon

Malaysia.

Der Garten der Abendnebel Tan Twan Eng Set in the Cameron Highlands. Novel On Amazon Das Haus der Türen Tan Twan Eng Novel On Amazon Malaysia Stefan Loose Reiseführer Guidebook On Amazon Malaysia & Singapur Reise Know-How Guidebook On Amazon Malaysia Lonely Planet Guidebook On Amazon

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