Discover GEEO’s recommended books to read before you travel to the Maldives. Our book club is a way for travelers to learn through literature about the places they’ll visit.
These are some of our favorites about the Maldives, so if you’re heading there, take a look (the GEEO book club is not a required element of our programs, just a bit of added fun)! We hope you will enjoy the books we have selected and they will enhance your experience.
You should be able to find most of our selections through the links below and in your local library system as well. Do you have any feedback on our selections or suggestions for additions? Contact us and let us know!
Recommended books to read before traveling to the Maldives:
Fiction:
- Dhon Hiyala and Ali Fulhu by Abdullah Sadiq (this is a free PDF of the “Maldivian Romeo and Juliet”)
- Folk Tales of the Maldives by Xavier Romero-Frias (Bookshop.org | Amazon)
Nonfiction:
- The Maldives: Islamic Republic, Tropical Autocracy by J. J. Robinson (Amazon)
- Maldives: Kingdom of a Thousand Isles by Andrew Forbes (Amazon)
For those looking for more suggestions, here are some other books you may want to consider:
- The Maldive Islanders: A Study Of The Popular Culture Of An Ancient Ocean Kingdom by Xavier Romero-Frias
- The Maldive Mystery by Thor Heyerdahl (Amazon)
- The Strode Venturer by Hammond Innes (Amazon)
GEEO utilizes both Bookshop.org and Amazon Associates links for the above-suggested books. If you purchase a book through one of the links above, you’re supporting us as a nonprofit and helping more teachers travel through GEEO!