Bolland, O. Nigel.Belize: A New Nation in Central America. Westview, 1986. Overview of Belize's Mayan past, Spanish and English colonialism, and the country's emergence as an independent nation.
Conroy, Richard T.Our Man in Belize: A Memoir. Thomas Dunne, 1997. This humorous memoir of a diplomat's experience in Belize captures the awkward situations that cross-cultural relationships can bring.
Arnold, Caroline.City of the Gods. Clarion, 1994. A photographic journey through the ancient Aztec city of Teotihuacán; for younger readers.
Booth, John A., and Thomas W. Walker.Understanding Central America. Westview, 1993, 1999. A thorough guide to the political and social complexities of the region.
Bunson, Stephen M., and Margaret E. Bunson.Encyclopedia of Ancient Mesoamerica. Facts on File, 1996. Guide to the people, places, and history of the region.
Dominguez, Jorge I., and Marc Lindenberg, eds.Democratic Transitions in Central America. University Press of Florida, 1997. A study of the transition from civil war to democracy as experienced in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua.
Drew, David.The Lost Chronicles of the Maya Kings. University of California Press, 2000. This study provides new evidence on the ruin of the Maya empire.
Sieder, Rachel, ed.Central America: Fragile Transition. St. Martin's, 1996. Explores the nature of democratic transition following the abatement of civil wars in the region.