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Lonely Planet Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Lonely Planet books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Lonely Planet series? Start with "New Zealand (By: Lonely Planet)" (1977) and follow publication order through all 63 books.
The complete Lonely Planet reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
New Zealand (By: Lonely Planet)
1977
Singapore City Guide (With: Lonely Planet,Tony Wheeler)
1991
Poland (By: Lonely Planet,Marc Di Duca,Mark Baker)
1993
Beijing (By: Lonely Planet,Damian Harper,David Eimer)
1994
Central Europe (By: Lonely Planet,Steve Fallon,Andrea Schulte-Peevers,Ryan Ver Berkmoes,Mark Baker)
1995
Mexico 16 (By: Lonely Planet)
1995
Jakarta (With: Lonely Planet)
1995
ndonesia's Eastern Islands
1998
Berlin 9 (By: Lonely Planet,Tom Parkinson,Andrea Schulte-Peevers)
1998
New Zealand 9
1998
Singapore (With: Lonely Planet,Paul Hellander)
1998
Los Angeles (By: Andrea Schulte-Peevers)
1999
Java
1999
California & Nevada (By: Lonely Planet,Andrea Schulte-Peevers,Nancy Keller)
2000
Indonesia
2000
New Zealand 10 (With: Lonely Planet,Carolyn Bain,Jeff Williams,Christine Niven)
2000
Baja California (By: Lonely Planet,Andrea Schulte-Peevers,David Peevers,Michele Matter)
2001
Shanghai (By: Lonely Planet,Damian Harper,David Eimer)
2001
San Diego (By: Andrea Schulte-Peevers)
2001
Bavaria (By: Lonely Planet,Andrea Schulte-Peevers)
2002
Greece (By: Andrea Schulte-Peevers)
2002
Crete (By: Lonely Planet,Andrea Schulte-Peevers,Chris Deliso,Des Hannigan,Victoria Kyriakopoulos)
2005
A Year of Adventures: A Guide to What, Where and When to Do It (By: Andrew Bain)
2006
Guide to the Middle of Nowhere (By: Kate Armstrong,Sarah Andrews,Andrew Bain)
2006
Berlin Encounter (By: Lonely Planet,Andrea Schulte-Peevers)
2007
Pocket Phuket (By: Lonely Planet,Trent Holden,Kate Morgan)
2008
Discover Europe (By: Lonely Planet,Anthony Ham,Virginia Maxwell,Craig McLachlan,Duncan Garwood,Andrea Schulte-Peevers,Oliver Berry,Ryan Ver Berkmoes,Nicola Williams,Alexis Averbuck)
2010
Greek Islands (By: Andrea Schulte-Peevers)
2010
Discover Thailand (By: Lonely Planet,Celeste Brash,Tim Bewer,China Williams,David Eimer,Austin Bush,Adam Skolnick,Mark Beales)
2010
Europe (By: Andrea Schulte-Peevers)
2011
Discover Greece (By: Kate Armstrong,Andrea Schulte-Peevers,Richard Waters,Korina Miller,Alexis Averbuck,Chris Deliso,Des Hannigan,Victoria Kyriakopoulos,Michael S. Clark)
2012
New Orleans (By: Adam Karlin,Amy C. Balfour)
2012
Cooks, Clowns and Cowboys: 101 SkillsExperiences to Discover on Your Travels (By: Andrew Bain)
2012
Slovenia (By: Lonely Planet,Steve Fallon,Paul Clammer,Mark Baker)
2013
Argentina (By: Lonely Planet,Sandra Bao,Lucas Vidgen,Carolyn McCarthy,Andy Symington,Gregor Clark)
2014
Discover Caribbean Islands (By: Andrea Schulte-Peevers)
2014
Pocket Prague (By: Lonely Planet,Mark Baker)
2014
Scandinavia 12 (By: Peter Dragicevich,Andy Symington,Anthony Ham,Cristian Bonetto,Anna Kaminski,Carolyn Bain)
2015
Ultimate Travel (By: Lonely Planet)
2015
Germany, Austria & Switzerland's Best Trips (By: Andrea Schulte-Peevers)
2016
National Parks of America (By: Lonely Planet)
2016
Banff, Jasper and Glacier National Parks (By: Lonely Planet)
2016
Best of Barcelona 2017 (By: Lonely Planet,Andy Symington)
2016
Epic Bike Rides of the World 1 (By: Lonely Planet)
2016
Canada (By: Andrea Schulte-Peevers)
2017
Scotland (By: Lonely Planet)
2017
East Coast Australia 6 (By: Peter Dragicevich,Andy Symington,Kate Armstrong,Paul Harding,Cristian Bonetto,Charles Rawlings-Way,Trent Holden,Kate Morgan,Tamara Sheward)
2017
Cruise Ports Caribbean (By: Andrea Schulte-Peevers)
2018
Best of Germany (By: Andrea Schulte-Peevers)
2019
Cancun, Cozumel & the Yucatan (By: Lonely Planet)
2019
Portugal (By: Lonely Planet)
2019
Best of New Zealand 3 (By: Andrew Bain)
2021
New Zealand's South Island 7 (By: Andrew Bain)
2021
Best Day Walks New Zealand (By: Andrew Bain)
2021
New Zealand's Best Trips (By: Andrew Bain)
2021
Germany (By: Lonely Planet,Tom Masters,Catherine Le Nevez,Andrea Schulte-Peevers,Ryan Ver Berkmoes,Benedict Walker,Marc Di Duca,Kerry Christiani)
2021
Caribbean Islands (By: Andrea Schulte-Peevers)
2021
Berlin (By: Andrea Schulte-Peevers)
2022
USA's Best Trips (By: Andrew Bain)
2022
Pocket Amsterdam 7 (By: Catherine Le Nevez,Kate Morgan,Barbara Woolsey)
2022
Amsterdam 13 (By: Catherine Le Nevez,Kate Morgan,Barbara Woolsey)
2022
DubaiAbu Dhabi (By: Kevin Raub,Andrea Schulte-Peevers)
2022
Experience Tasmania 1 (By: Andrew Bain)
2022
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