Expat Books to Read

Before you head off to your next expat assignment, it may be worth your while to read a bit about the country you’ll be living in. While travel or culture guides may be helpful, they can never give a person an in depth look into the mentality and lifestyle of the citizens or expats who have made the country their home. Fortunately, there is a wealth of actual literature from other expats and local authors in nearly every country a bookworm expat can check out to get the full experience.

Here you can find a few lists of books to check out from lists on Amazon in many countries. You can look for the books at your local book shop, library, or order them right online. If you don’t see your country listed, don’t despair! Simply do a search through the lists here and you should be able to find just what you’re looking for.

United States

American Diaries

Through America’s Heartland

Canada

List of books by mostly Canadian writers and expat Canadians

Mexico

Mexico as seen by British writers

Argentina

Everything from cook books to travel guides to history and Argentine literature

Panama

Recommended reading for anyone interested in Panama or anyone relocating

Spain

Tales by Spanish writers, travel guides and music to get you into the cheerful Spanish spirit

France

Top five books before you move to France

Books from and about France

Books for people moving to France

Ireland

Books from every county in Ireland

Russia

Books from and about Russia

Turkey

A list of history books and books by Turkish authors

Books on Turkish life

China

Essential books for expats in China

Another China expat collection

Books on any Chinese subject you can imagine

Vietnam

Books offering a greater understanding of Vietnam

Thailand

A specialized expat list for those in Thailand

Singapore

A great Singapore-centric reading list

Japan

Specialized for women expats living in Japan

Africa (general)

Expat life in a variety of African countries

Expats writing about Africa

Asia (general)

Books that center on an Asian theme and may be useful for expats

Global expat (general)

An expat reading list

Expat stories, wisdom and advice

Outstanding world and travel literature

Great travel books for around the world

While reading books by other expats and local writers can be beneficial to anyone living or planning to live in another country, by taking the time to read literature directly related to your new home you are exposing yourself more deeply to the culture than you’d otherwise be able to. We recommend everyone spend some time catching up on these and other country specific books to get the full immersion of living abroad.

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SuperExpat.fr Offers Personalized Country Searches

After making a strong showing in its launch, SuperExpat is now allowing French expats an even easier way to search for anything they may need for relocation.

With offerings from international health insurance to relocation services and currency exchange, SuperExpat.fr is a one-stop shop for every French expat’s needs. And now, you can search for the services that relate directly to you by choosing which country you will be moving to and seeing firsthand what your options are, easier and quicker than ever.

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SuperExpat a pour vocation de vous apporter des solutions simples, faciles et rapides en vous aidant a comparer les offres, les entreprises et bien prendre des décisions importantes de votre expatriation. L’équipe réunissant des professionnels de l’expatriation, de la relation client et de l’Internet à créé un univers unique pour répondre a vos besoins. SuperExpat est un service gratuit pour vous aider à chaque étape de votre expatriation.

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French Expats Take to the Polls

French nationals will take to the polls to elect eleven representatives of parliament (députies in the National Assembly) for expatriates. Although French expats already have 12 senators sitting in the Senat, this is the first time France is creating new constituencies to represent them in the National Assembly. British expats are allowed to continue to vote in their home area for up to 15 years after they have left the UK. While, American expats also do not have representation abroad are able to vote in their home state for both federal and local elections. “The campaign, which will centre on the area, follows legislation passed to give French citizens who live abroad their own MPs in the 2012 national elections. The law creates 11 constituencies for expatriates - a move that officials say is without precedent. “It is a challenge for us, because nothing similar has ever been done anywhere,” said Mr Fabre-Aubrespy. “No one has carved the world up into constituencies in this way”

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Tips for Living Happy in China

Expats who are coming and those who are going can appreciate this positive view of life in China. The author explains how to survive and enjoy your time abroad. The most important thing to remember is that although the article is speaking to expats moving to China, one can learn a lesson or two no matter where in the world your are living as an expat. “Beijing is kind of global village and I know so many different types of people from all over the world. And for while it’s very interesting, but 200 cultures for me is too many to really comprehend without simply stereotyping. Not in one lifetime anyway. China has taught me that the world is very huge, I am very small, and I’m just one of 6 billion, eating, drinking and trying my best to be happy. For some reason, this realization gives me peace and I’ll keep this healthy attitude for the rest of life.”

Read more from China Daily

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