My book, based on research from the 2.5 years I lived there.

Beautiful pictures and top-notch narrative information about Kyrgyzstan.

Overdue for an updated edition, covering the period only up to 1997. Despite this, it provides a very useful and readable overview of Kyrgyz history, political and economic development and security issues within a compact 100 pages. Filled with lots of useful facts, it’s a good primer for visitors who want to understand the country context.

Presents, in the form of a timeline, a chronology of the 2005-2006 events in Kyrgyzstan and an analysis of the country one year after President Akayev’s ouster. This book offers a useful opportunity to understand recent Kyrgyz history.

Takes readers on a modern day trip through the Silk Road territories.

A bit outdated, but still useful as an introduction to some of the social, political and economic issues of the south of Kyrgyzstan.

Provides insight into local culture and relations.

Highly engaging account of the battle between the great powers for the territory of Central Asia.

Any novels by Kyrgyzstan’s most famous author, Chingis Aitmatov, will provide a good sense of the local culture and life.

A novel set largely in Kyrgyzstan, written by a former Peace Corps volunteer.