New in May! A wide range of books for you to explore the "stans" of Central Asia.

Guidebooks, history, current affairs.

Sharpen your knowledge of Central Asia with some fascinating new titles.

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Aurel Stein and Sven Hedin spear-headed the exploration of Central Asia in the beginning of the 20th century. A new book deals with Aurel Stein on the Silk Road . Sven Hedin's classics are now available: My Life as an Explorer , The Silk Road , and The Trail of War .

Understand the background to today's world with Silk Road: Monks, Warriors and Merchants , and Islam and the Russian Empire .

Controversy has dogged the region: from Setting the East Ablaze in the 19th century to the very current Murder in Samarkand .

In Out of Steppe Daniel Metcalfe meets the people of the region. Traces in the Desert contains Christoph Baumer's impressions.

Full-colour travel guides include Afghanistan: a Companion and Guide , Kazakhstan , and Tajikstan and the High Pamirs .

Explore the full range in our Central Asia section .