Published in 2006, ten years after the worst of the fighting was over. Taylor is a political scientist with long experience in the Cajamarca area of Northern Peru. His book is the best micro history of Sendero Luminoso in a specific region. His book benefits from the perspective of ten years distance from the events in question.

Written by a Peruvian journalist, an excellent study of the origins of Sendero Luminoso.

Robin Kirk was an independent journalist in Peru during the crisis. She brings an interested outsider's perseptive to the War.

Although set in the highlands of Guatemala, this is one of the best micro-histories dealing with indigenous peasants caught up in a revolutionary struggle.

A great introduction to Peruvian history and culture. If you know nothing of Peru, this is the best place to start.

A film about Sendero Luminoso from the perspective of a young campesino. A wonderful counterpart to Francisco Lombardi's "La Boca del Lobo" which focused on the war as seen by the military.

A fictionalized account of the arrest of Guzman. Hollywood's take on Sendero Luminoso.

A fictional account of the War years. The focus is on the human cost of the conflict.

Jose Maria Arguedas is Peru's most famous writer. His novels about indigenous culture are a great starting point for understanding the forces that shaped Sendero Luminoso.

Vargas Llosa's take on Peruvian leftists and their struggle to change the country.

A mystery novel set in 2000. Winner of the prestigious Alfaguera Prize. Roncagliolo has a forthcoming biography of Guzman titled "La Cuarta Espada".