Whether you are looking for an inspirational read before you travel or the perfect book to take on holiday, we can help.

In 'ETG Bookclub' you'll find a collection of our favourite books about Asia, with contributions from the team and some of our clients.  Simply click on a country below to view our recommendations for your particular destination or dive into 'Miscellaneous' for great writing on travel more generally. Children will find recommendations especially for them in 'Younger Readers.'   We'd love to develop these lists further so please do let us know if you make any great reading discoveries of your own! 

Book of the Month

Vietnam: Rising Dragon

Bill Hayton

In this engaging account, experienced journalist Bill Hayton looks at the costs of change in Vietnam and questions whether this rising Asian power is really heading toward capitalism and democracy. Based on vivid eyewitness accounts and pertinent case studies, Hayton's book addresses a broad variety of issues in today's Vietnam, including important shifts in international relations, the growth of civil society, economic developments and challenges, and the nation's nascent democracy movement as well as its notorious internal security.

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Miscellaneous

In addition to the books featured here, we can really recommend independent publishing house Eland for its beautiful catalogue of travel writing classics. There's some great reading to be had here about all of the countries we specialise in.  Click here to be directed to Eland's website and online bookstore.