The Best Book About the People and Culture of Mongolia
Mongolia – Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
by Alan Sanders
This is the best introductory book on the Mongol people and culture. It provides an overview of the land and the people, value and attitudes, customs and traditions, making friends in Mongolia, the Mongols at home and during leisure. It also has chapters specifically on travel, business, and communication tips pertaining to Mongolia.
The Best Travel Guide on Mongolia
Lonely Planet Mongolia 8 (Travel Guide)
by Trent Holden, Adam Karlin, Michael Kohn, Thomas O’Malley, Adam Skolnick
This is perhaps the most comprehensive travel guide on Mongolia with detailed information regarding various travel destinations inside Mongolia.
The Best Book to Read on the History of Mongolia
Mongolia: A Political History of the Land and its People
by Michael Dillon
This is one of the best treatments on the modern political history of Mongolia (from the 19th century to the present).
For books on the earlier historical period surrounding the conquest and rule of Genghis Khan and his successors, please see Best books on Genghis Khan.
Other Great Books on Mongolia
Modern Mongolia: Reclaiming Genghis Khan
by Paula L.W. Sabloff (Editor)
A highly readable, albeit slightly dated (published in 2001) book on the country and society. This is a short book illustrated with 120 full-color contemporary and archival photographs