New Orleans Visit

ore information can be obtained on all aspects of New Orleans, and the state of Louisiana, whether one wants to travel here or just find out more about this very interesting city and region. I recommend several guidebooks and Louisiana history books below for purchase from Amazon.com.

Access New Orleans by Access Guides. 6th edition. As it's name suggests, this book shows where everything is, with easy-to-read maps and color coded descriptions. Paperback.	Retail price: $19.95 Amazon.com's price: $19.95	Click to Order
Along the River Road by Mary Ann Sternberg. For River Road buffs and interested travellers alike, this book is a marvelous source of historical information about this historic road. Paperback.	Retail price: $19.95 Amazon.com's price: $19.95	Click to Order
Baldwin's Guide to Inns of Louisiana by Jack and Winnie Baldwin. An excellent guide to the inns and bed and breakfasts of Louisiana, its info was very helpful to this website. Paperback.	Retail price: $14.95 Amazon.com's price: $14.95	Click to Order
Cajun Country Guide by Macon Fry, Julie Posner. A valuable guidebook for those who want to explore this wonderful area of Louisiana. Paperback.	Retail price: $17.95 Amazon.com's price: $17.95	Click to Order
Classic New Orleans by William Mitchell and James Lockhart. If you buy one book for beautiful photographs on the classic houses of New Orleans, make it this one. Hardcover.	Retail price: $50.00 Amazon.com's price: $34.00	Click to Order
The Complete Idiot's Guide to New Orleans by Big Ray Jones. Dont take this book's title too seriously. It is actually a very informative guide for both tourists and locals. Paperback.	New and used from $0.01 to $9.95	Click to Order
A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole. If you are not from New Orleans, then you definitely need this quintessential book on the character and characters of this unique city. Paperback.	Retail price: $14.00 Amazon.com's price: $11.20	Click to Order
Fodor's New Orleans 2007 by Fodor. One of the most authoritative and reputable guidebook series in the world. Paperback.	Retail price: $16.95 Amazon.com's price: $11.53	Click to Order
Frommer's New Orleans 2007 by Mary Herczog. Another in the continuing series of notable and recognizable guidebooks. Paperback.	Retail price: $16.99 Amazon.com's price: $11.55	Click to Order
Frommer's Irreverent Guide to New Orleans by Guy Leblanc and Arthur Frommer. As good as the regular Frommer's guidebook but looks at New Orleans from a native's point of view. Paperback.	Retail price: $12.99 Amazon.com's price: $12.99	Click to Order
Geographies of New Orleans: Urban Fabrics Before the Storm by Richard Campanella. A fascinating study of New Orleans geography, history, and engineering as it relates to current-day events and threats such as hurricanes and civil infrastructure. Hardcover.	Retail price: $49.50 Amazon.com's price: $32.67	Click to Order
Haunted City: An Unauthorized Guide to the Magical, Magnificent New Orleans of Anne Rice by Joy Dickinson. The title says it all. A must for visiting Anne Rice fans. Paperback.	Retail price: $15.95 Amazon.com's price: $10.85	Click to Order
Interview With the Vampire by Anne Rice. Read this and other classic Anne Rice novels before you come to New Orleans. You'll acquire new respect for the city's powerful spiritual allure. Paperback.	Retail price: $28.95 Amazon.com's price: $19.11	Click to Order
Lonely Planet New Orleans by Tom Downs, John T Edge. A durable guidebook to the ins and outs of travel in New Orleans with detailed maps and descriptions. Paperback.	Retail price: $18.99 Amazon.com's price: $12.91	Click to Order
Louisiana Dayride by Shelley Holl. A very good guide if you need some ideas on one day trips for up to four hours from New Orleans. Paperback.	Retail price: $13.37 Amazon.com's price: $10.70	Click to Order
Louisiana Yesterday and Today by John Wilds, Charles Dufour, and Walter Cowan. A handbook, if you will, on Louisiana history, culture and customs. No history buff should be without it. Paperback.	Retail price: $22.95 Amazon.com's price: $22.95	Click to Order
The National Geographic Guide Traveler New Orleans by Mark Miller, Philip Gould. Take a tour of New Orleans with National Geographic, the leader in world travel and information. Paperback.	Retail price: $22.95 Amazon.com's price: $15.61	Click to Order
New Orleans: Elegance and Decadence by Richard Sexton and Randolph Delehanty. This book is just loaded with rich photos and descriptions of New Orleans' houses, its gardens, and its history. Hardcover.	New and used from $38.43	Click to Order
New Orleans Cemeteries: Life in the Cities of the Dead by Robert and Mason Florence. People will take notice of this book on your coffee table, then they won't be able to put it down. Hardcover.	Retail price: $29.95 Amazon.com's price: $20.37	Click to Order
New Orleans (Eyewitness Travel Guides) by Marylin Wood. This unique book is packed with visual information on sights, restaurants, and hotel info, along with must-know tips, and presents it in a very understandable format rich with photographs and illustrations. It's the best travel guide out there. Hardcover.	Retail price: $20.00 Amazon.com's price: $13.60	Click to Order
New Orleans for Dummies by Kevin Forest Moreau. Another of the now popular Dummies series books describes this city for travellers and non-travellers. Paperback.	Retail price: $16.99 Amazon.com's price: $11.55	Click to Order
Randolph Delehanty's Ultimate Guide to New Orleans by Randolph Delehanty. An excellent guidebook that is intelligently and colorfully written. Paperback.	New and used from $0.03 to $16.14	Click to Order
Southern Comfort: The Garden District of New Orleans by S. Frederick Starr. A great coffee table book and a great photographic essay on this most elegant district. Hardcover.	Retail price: $39.95 Amazon.com's price: $27.17	Click to Order
Time and Place in New Orleans: Past Geographies in the Present Day by Richard Campanella. This is Campanella's first book, a geography study disguised as a coffee table book, featuring many facts, figures, and maps designed to help the casual reader understand New Orleans' topography and engineering. Hardcover.	Retail price: $45.00 Amazon.com's price: $29.70	Click to Order
The Unofficial Guide to New Orleans by Eve Zibart with Bob Sehlinger. Part of a series of well researched guidebooks on everything from Atlanta to Walt Disney World. Paperback.	Retail price: $16.99 Amazon.com's price: $16.99	Click Here to Order
Weekend Getaways in Louisiana and Mississippi by Mary Fonseca. This book describes weekend trips in Louisiana and Mississippi for the traveller who wants a more in-depth view of these two intiguing states. Paperback.	Retail price: $14.95 Amazon.com's price: $14.95	Click Here to Order