Expat Book Reviews

Expat books can be indispensable resources when it comes to relocation. Put down the fiction and pick up a guide, memoir or teaching tool that can help you make your time living and working overseas a success.

Expat books for parents

Writing Out of Limbo: International Childhoods, Global Nomads and Third Culture Kids By GENE H BELL-VILLADA and NINA SICHEL, with FAITH EIDSE and EMAILNE NEIL ORR Reviewed by CATHERINE LOUW A collection of personal essays and scholarly articles, memoirs and literary investigations of the issue of what it is to grow up globally.
Home Keeps Moving By HEIDI SAND-HART Reviewed by STEPHANIE KATZ An autobiographical account "Third Culture Kids" can use to validate their experiences and understand their own muddled emotions.
The Global Nomad's Guide to University Transition By TINA L. QUICK Reviewed by STEPHANIE KATZ A brilliantly researched and urgently needed resource for "Third Culture Kids" and "Global Nomads" returning to their passport culture for one of the most volatile periods of their life...college.
The Mission of Detective Mike: Moving Abroad By SIMONE T. COSTA ERIKSSON Reviewed by SUSAN ADKINS A children's book that serves as an indispensable teaching tool to help the kids of expats understand what happens during a relocation.

Expat books for women

Expat Women: Confessions

By ANDREA MARTINS and VICTORIA HEPWORTH
Reviewed by STEPHANIE KATZ
Fifty real-life questions asked, examined and answered by expat woman. A colorful companion for those living abroad and lacking a good girlfriend to gossip with and glean advice from.

Expat books for teens

Expat Teens Talk

By Dr LISA PITTMAN and DIANA SMIT
Reviewd by RAWIA LIVERPOOL
This book examines the challenges and issues that expat teens face in their transitional lives, and brings to the reader’s awareness that for an expat teen there is no simple answer to questions like “Where is home?” and “Where are you from?”.

Other expat books

Perking the Pansies By JACK SCOTT Reviewed by RAWIA LIVERPOOL A humorous account of one gay couple’s decision to exchange the tedium of working life in London for the tumult of expat living in the Muslim world. A must read for anyone thinking of moving to Turkey.
Paris, Paris By DAVID DOWNIE Reviewed By DAVID FAIR This wonderfully affectionate and engaging series of essays and vignettes reveals Paris's complex personality, picturesque history and beguiling beauty. David Downie is the perfect companion for any expat moving to or living in Paris.
Jump Down Under By IAIN AYRES Reviewed By DAVID FAIR "Jump Down Under" contains six narratives gleaned from in-depth interviews with those who’ve made the move, interspersed with concise guide chapters containing objective information. The book is essential reading for anyone curious about expat life in Australia and the process it takes to get there.
Black and (A)broad By CAROLYN VINES Reviewed By LINDA A. JANSSEN "Black and (A)broad" offers a heartfelt and valuable reminder that moving outside the cultural homeland often offers the very perspective necessary to reevaluate all aspects of identity.
Xenophobe's Guide to the Dutch By RODNEY BOLT Reviewed By SHELLEY ANTSCHERL A perfect picture of the Dutch captured in less than 90 pages of humorous, but ruthlessly accurate observations.
A Career in Your Suitcase By JO PARFITT Reviewed By LINDA JANSSEN The ultimate tool for expats looking to forge a movable career in a globalised world. Learn from real-life stories, testimonials, exercises, questions, and checklists.
Definite Articles By JO PARFITT Reviewed By SHELLEY ANTSCHERL A self-study guide and information bible invaluable for any novice expat writer wanting to record their experiences abroad and get paid for it.
Making a World of Difference - Personal Leadership By BARBARA F. SCHAETTI, SHEILA RAMSEY AND GORDON WATANABE Reviewed by: CHRISTINA EDWARDS A guide for expats on becoming the leader of their own emotional experience - a vital skill when facing the stress and uncertainties that often accompany expat life abroad.