Books on Peru

I was recently asked to provide a list of "important books to read about Peru." Well - here is a smattering of books that I think give a good general overview of Peruvian politics, history and economics. The best way to learn about Peruvian life is to visit my favorite city Lima and spend time talking with the taxi drivers and political "know-it-alls" in the coffee shops in the neighborhoods of Surco, Magdalena and San Isidro.

A great website to stay up-to-date on Peruvian "happenings" is: http://www.livinginperu.com/

Books worth checking out:

The Imperfect Spy: The Many Lives of Vladimiro Montesinos. by Sally Bowen

Alberto Fujimori of Peru: The President Who Dared to Dream (Paperback) by Rei Kimura (Author)

PERU: PRESIDENT ALEJANDRO TOLEDO HURT BY REGIONAL ELECTIONS.: An article from: NotiSur - South American Political and Economic Affairs

The Peru Reader: History, Culture, Politics (The Latin America Readers) (Paperback) ~ Orin Starn (Editor), Ivan Degregori (Author), Robin Kirk (Author)

The Incas and Their Ancestors: The Archaeology of Peru (Revised Edition) (Paperback) ~ Michael E. Moseley (Author)

Political Violence And The Authoritarian State In Peru by Jo-Marie Burt

Peru (Oxfam Country Profiles Series) (Paperback) ~ John Crabtree (Author), Susana Pastor (Photographer)