Illinois International
- +1-217-333-6104
- +1-217-265-0810
Andrea Bordeau
Assistant Director of International Health and safety
Want to study up on some specific issues before you leave? Or just need something to read on the plane? These books are wonderful resources about many topics relating to your study abroad journey.
Finding Fiction
TripFiction
This service lets you search geographically for books set in particular regions, countries, and cities. It even has a Google Maps feature that lets you browse the map for books from a particular area.
Travel Guides
General Guides
- Bain, Andrew. (Ed.) (2012). Great adventures: experience the world at its breathtaking best. Footscray, Vic. : Lonely Planet.
- Bellows, Keith. (Ed.) (2011). Secret journeys of a lifetime: 500 of the world’s best hidden travel gems. Washington, D.C. : National Geographic.
- Brodowsky, Pamela K. (2009). Destination wildlife :an international site-by-site guide to the best places to experience endangered, rare, and fascinating animals and their habitats. New York : Penguin.
- Bryson, Bill, Quindlen, Anna. (Eds.) (2012). World’s best travel experiences: 400 extraordinary places. Washington, D.C. : National Geographic.
- Clinton, Michael. (2013). The globetrotter diaries: tales, tips and tactics for traveling the 7 continents. New York : Glitterati.
- Dunford, George. (Ed.) (2011). The big trip: your ultimate guide to gap years and overseas adventures. Footscray, Vic. : Lonely Planet.
- Kepnes, Matt. (2013). How to travel the world on $50 a day: travel cheaper, longer, smarter. New York, N.Y. : Penguin Group.
- Lonely Planet. (2010). Volunteer: a traveller’s guide to making a difference around the world. Footscray, Vic. : Lonely Planet.
- Martin, Jeanette S.Chaney, Lillian H. (2012). Global business etiquette: a guide to international communication and customs. Santa Barbara, CA : Praege.
- Slimbach, Richard. (2010). Becoming world wise: a guide to global learning. Sterling, Va. : Stylus Pub., LLC.
Destination-Specific Guides
- Calian, Sara. (2012). Walking London: the best of the city. Washington, D.C. : National Geographic.
- Fisher, Teresa. (2012). Switzerland. Washington, D.C. : National Geographic.
- Harper, Damian. (2012). China. Washington, D.C. : National Geographic.
- Jepson, Tim, Soriano, Tino. (2012). Sicily. Washington, D.C. : National Geographic.
- Lam, Seng Fatt. (2011). Insider’s Kuala Lumpur: a guide to the soul of the city. Singapore : Marshall Cavendish Editions.
- Parla, Katie. (2012). Walking Rome: the best of the city. Washington, D.C. : National Geographic.
- Paschali, Pas.Robinson, Brian. (2012). Walking Paris: the best of the city. Washington, D.C. : National Geographic.
- Richmond, Yale.Gestrin, Phyllis. (2009). Into Africa :a guide to Sub-Saharan culture and diversity. Boston : Intercultural Press.
Books on the Issues
Transportation
- Gerchick, Mark. (2013). Full upright and locked position: not-so-comfortable truths about air travel today. New York W. W. Norton & Co.
Safety and Security
- Spencer, Tanya. (2014). Personal security: a guide for international travelers. Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press.
- Swan, Sheila,Laufer, Peter. (2004). Safety and security for women who travel. San Francisco, Calif. : Travelers’ Tales.
- Zakowich, Paul E. (2009). CultureShock! Travel safe: a survival guide to medical safety. Tarrytown, N.Y. : Marshall Cavendish Editions.
Health Care
- Davis, Charles E. (2012). The international traveler’s guide to avoiding infections. Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press.
- Dawood, Richard M. (Eds.) (2012). Travellers’ health: how to stay healthy abroad. Oxford : Oxford University Press.
- Holtz, Carol. (Ed.) (2008.) Global health care: issues and policies. Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett Publishers.
- Jong, Elaine C.Sanford, Christopher. (Eds.) (2008). The travel and tropical medicine manual. Philadelphia, Pa. : Saunders/Elsevier.
- Sanford, Christopher. (2008). The adventurous traveler’s guide to health. Seattle : University of Washington Press.
LGBT Issues
- Audrusia, David [et al.] (2003) Frommer’s Gay and Lesbian Europe. New York : Wiley Pub.
- Damron Men’s Travel Guide. (1999 -) San Francisco, Calif. : Damron Co.
- Gay Travel A to Z (1996- ) Phoenix, AZ : Ferrari International Pub.
- Lonely Planet Series – look for this title in the online catalog and choose the country of interest.
- Spartacus International Gay Guide. (1970- ) Amsterdam, The Netherlands : Spartacus.
Sexual Assault
- Bogle, Kathleen A. (2008). Hooking up: Sex, dating, and relationships on campus. New York : New York University Press.
- Gray-Rosendale, Laura. (2013). College girl: A memoir. Albany : State University of New York Press.
- Robbins, Alexandra. (2004). Pledged: The secret life of sororities. New York : Hyperion.
Drinking
- Iversen, Jeremy. (2005). 21. New York : Simon Pulse.
- Plant, Martin A., & Plant, Moira. (2006). Binge Britain: Alcohol and the national response. Oxford : Oxford University Press.
- Schiefenhövel, Wulf, & Macbeth, Helen M. (Eds.) (2011). Liquid Bread: Beer and brewing in cross-cultural perspectives. New York : Berghahn Books.
- Seaman, Barrett. (2005). Binge: What your college student won’t tell you: Campus life in an age of disconnection and excess. Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons.
- Wechsler, Henry, & Wuethrich, Bernice. (2002). Dying to Drink: Confronting binge drinking on college campuses. Emmaus, Pa. : Rodale.
Cultural Awareness
- Cultureshock! Guides – a series of guides on customs and etiquette for a wide array of destinations.
- Ackroyd, Peter. (2004). The lambs of London. London : Chatto & Windus.
- Ackroyd, Peter. (2000). London: The Biography. London : Chatto & Windus.
- Bandyopadhyay, Kausik. (Ed.) (2010). Why Minorities Play or Don’t Play Soccer: A global exploration. London : Routledge.
- Bunker, Stephen G., & Ciccantell, Paul S.. (2005). Globalization and the Race for Resources. Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press.
- Foer, Franklin. (2004). How Soccer Explains the World: An unlikely theory of globalization. New York : HarperCollins.
- Herman, Arthur. (2001). How the Scots Invented the Modern World: The true story of how western Europe’s poorest nation created our world & everything in it. New York : Crown Publishers.
- Jackson, Jane. (2010). Intercultural journeys: from study to residence abroad. Basingstoke, England ; Palgrave Macmillan.
- Nic Craith, Máiréad. (2012). Narratives of place, belonging and language: an intercultural perspective. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; Palgrave Macmillan.
International Development
- Collier, Paul. (2007). The Bottom Billion: Why the poorest countries are failing and what can be done about it. Oxford : Oxford University Press.
- Easterly, William Russell. (2006). The White Man’s Burden: Why the West’s efforts to aid the rest have done so much ill and so little good. New York : Penguin Press.
- Klein, Naomi. (2007). The Shock Doctrine: The rise of disaster capitalism. New York : Metropolitan Books/Henry Holt.
- Moyo, Dambisa. (2009). Dead Aid: Why aid is not working and how there is a better way for Africa. New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
- Rieder, Jonathan. (2013). Gospel of Freedom: Martin Luther King, Jr.’s letter from Birmingham Jail and the struggle that changed a nation. New York, NY : Bloomsbury Press.
- Sachs, Jeffrey. (2005). The End of Poverty: Economic possibilities for our time. New York : Penguin Press.