BOOKS
Travel Narratives
– The White Rock by Hugh Thomson
–Trail of Feathers: In Search of the Birdmen of Peru by Tahir Shah
– Cloud Forest by Peter Matthiessen
– At Play in the Fields of the Lord by Peter Matthiessen
–Inca Kola: A Traveller’s Tale of Peru by Matthew Parris
– Kon-Tiki: Across the Pacific in a Raft by Thor Heyerdahl
–Valverde’s Gold: In Search of the Last Great Inca Treasure by Mark Honigsbaum
–Cusco Tales by Richard Nesbit (*Find in Local Bookstores in Cuzco)
History/Archeology
–The Conquest of the Incasby John Hemming
–The Last Days of the Incas by Kim MacQuarrie
–Lima: A Cultural History (Cityscapes) by James Higgins
–The History Of The Conquest Of Peru by William H. Prescott
–Pyramids of Tucume: The Quest for Peru’s Forgotten City by Thor Heyerdahl, Daniel H. Sandweiss, Alfredo Narvaez, and Tucume Archeological
–An Inca Account of the Conquest of Peru by Titu Cusi Yupanqui, Ralph Bauer, and Diego de Cstro Yupanqui
–Between the Lines: The Mystery of the Giant Ground Drawings of Ancient Nasca, Peru by Anthony F. Aveni
–A Sacred Landscape The Search for Ancient Peru by Hugh Thompson
– Forgotten Vilcabamba: Final Stronghold of the Incas (None, 1) by Vincent R. Lee
Culture
-El Ojo Que Cuenta/Eyes That Tell (Only available in Peru)
Wildlife
– Travellers’ Wildlife Guides Peru by David L. Pearson and Les Beletsky
– Birds of Peru (Princeton Field Guides) by Thomas S. Schulenberg, Douglas F. Stotz, Daniel F. Lane, and John P. O’Neill
– Field Guide to the Birds of Peru by James F. Clements and Noam Shany
– Peruvian Wildlife: A Visitor’s Guide to the High Andes (Bradt Guides) by Gerard Cheshire
Photography
– Realm of the Incas by Max Milligan
– Peru’s Amazonian Eden: Manu National Park and Biosphere Reserve (Bilingual Edition) (English-Spanish) (Spanish Edition) by Kim Macquarrie, John Terborgh, Andre Bärtschi, and Jordi Blassi
– Andes by Mario Vargas Llosa and Pablo Corral Vega
–Lima Peru by Mario Testino
Peruvian Food
–The Art of Peruvian Cuisine by Tony Custer
– The Great Ceviche Book by Douglas Rodriguez and Laura Zimmerman
–Eat Smart in Peru : How to Decipher the Menu, Know the Market Foods & Embark on a Tasting Adventure by Joan Peterson
–The Exotic Kitchens of Peruby Copeland Marks
Peruvian Literature
– The War of the End of the World by Mario Vargas Llosa
– Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter: A Novel by Mario Vargas Llosa
–Death in the Andes: A Novel by Mario Vargas Llosa
– The Feast of the Goat: A Novel by Mario Vargas Llosa
–Lost City Radio: A Novel (P.S.) by Daniel Alarcon
–The Peru Reader: History, Culture, Politics (The Latin America Readers)by Orin Starn, various
Guidebooks
–The Machu Picchu Guidebook: A Self-Guided Tour
by Ruth M. Wright, Alfredo Valencia Zegarra, and Alfredo Valencia Zegarra
– Exploring Cuzco by Peter Frost (*Find in Local Bookstores in Lima and Cuzco)
– Peru Adventure Guide by Nicholas Gill
– Peru Handbook, 7th: Tread Your Own Path (Footprint Peru Handbook) by Ben Box
– Frommer’s Peru (Frommer’s Complete) by Neil E. Schlecht
– Fodor’s Peru, 3rd Edition (Full-Color Gold Guides)
– The Rough Guide to Peru 6 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
–Moon Peru (Moon Handbooks) by Ross Wehner
Trekking/Walking/Activity Guides
–Peru and Bolivia, 8th: The Bradt Trekking Guide by Hilary Bradt
–Peru: Surfing Travel Guide (Spanish Edition) by Matias Guzman, Steve Wagner
–Trekking in the Central Andes (Walking) by Rob Rachowiecki, Greg Caire, and Grant Dixon
–The Inca Trail, Cusco & Machu Picchu, 3rd: Includes the Vilcabamba Trek & Lima City Guide (Inca Trail, Cusco & Machu Picchu: Includes Santa Teresa Trek,) by Richard Danbury
Shamanism/Mysticism
– Ayahuasca: The Visionary and Healing Powers of the Vine of the Soul by Joan Parisi Wilcox
– Ayahuasca Visions by Pablo Amaringo
–Sacred Vine of Spirits: Ayahuasca by Ralph Metzner PH.D.
– Chamalú: The Shamanic Way of the Heart: Traditional Teachings from the Andes by Luis Espinoza
– Ayahuasca Reader : Encounters with the Amazon’s Sacred Vine by Luis Eduardo Luna
– Amazon Magic: The Life Story of Ayahuasquero & Shaman Don Agustin Rivas Vasquez by Jaya Bear
–The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield
MUSIC
–Ayahuasca Songs from the Peruvian Amazon
–Afro-Peruvian Classics: The Soul of Black Peru
– Latinoamericana by Chacabuca Grande
– Kimba Fa by Eva Ayallon
-Miki Gonzales, Various Albums (*Purchase in any record shop in Peru)
–Cholo Soy – Peruvian Waltz Chillout
–Roots of Chicha: Psychedelic Cumbias From Peru
–Back to Peru: The Most Complete Compilation of Peruvian Underground 64-74
– Afro by Novalima
–Traditional Music of Peru, Vol. 5
MOVIES
–Fitzcarraldodirectd by Werner Herzog
–Aguirre, the Wrath of God directed by Werner Herzog
–Madeinusa directed by Claudia Llosa
– Peel: The Peru Project – A Surf Odyssey
TELEVISION
–Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations Season 1 – Episode 13: Peru
–In Search of History – Lost City of the Incas (History Channel)
–National Geographic: The Great Inca Rebellion
–Black Marlin Boulevard – Cabo Blanco Peru, Circa 1954 – Marlin, Swordfish, Tuna Fishing DVD
**Did I miss anything? If so, let me know and I’ll add it to the list.
Writer and photographer Nicholas Gill is the editor/publisher of New World Review. He lives in Lima, Peru and Brooklyn, New York. His work has appeared in publications such as the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, CondeNast Traveler, National Geographic Traveler, Afar, and Penthouse. Visit his personal website (nicholas-gill.com) for more information.
2 Comments
Hi,
I saw big adds in Peru for a book called: message of the ….
The cover was lightcoloured, and had 3 windows behind each other, windows from Inca buildings. First one, looking throug it the second, and looking through that de third. I forgot the author, but on the add it said: the most talked about book in (peru? or maybe Cuzco, or Puno?)
Can somebody PLEASE help me find out which book this was?
Many many thanks….
Take Care
=)
Ester
possibly this book, maybe you can add it to your list?
The message of the engraved stones of Ica – Javier Cabrera Darquea
Thanks!