Guadalupi, Gianni.The Discovery of the Nile. Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1997. Ancient quests and 19th-century travels. Drawings, painting, maps, and charts complete the details.
Moorehead, Alan.The Blue Nile. Harper & Row, Reprint, Amereon, 1962. 1998. The search for the source of the Nile.
Moorehead, Alan.The White Nile. Harper & Row, Adventure Library, 1960. 1995. Exploration and history of another branch of the Nile within Africa's interior. Companion to The Blue Nile.
Pollard, Michael.The Nile. Cavendish, 1997. Informative discussion of the history of the river, contemporary issues, and the affect of the Nile on the people who live near it. For younger readers.
Pye-Smith, Charlie.The Other Nile. Viking, 1986. A traveler's account of his trip up the Nile.