thousands of books have been written about rio de janeiro, and selecting just a few is just about impossible - any bookstore in the city has such a wide selection of books about the cidade maravilhosa to keep anyone browsing for hours on end.

this said, here we present a small selection of books that could be of interest to anyone visiting rio for just a few days, and looking for an introduction to the city, or something to take back home as a gift or souvenir. 

here we have divided the books into their respective category - navigate through the menu and get to know some of the eye-opening photographs and knowledge-enriching texts that have been written about or relating to the city.