Argentina: The Reader's Guide

Argentina is one of the world’s great literary countries, and a bibliophile’s dream. With more bookstores per capita than any city on the planet, it’s no wonder the Italian novelist Umberto Eco opened The Name of the Rose at a used bookshop in Buenos Aires. Everywhere you go in Argentina, someone’s got their nose in a book. Whether you’re eager to understand the passion at the famed Bombonera stadium, need a classic travelogue for your Patagonia adventure, spending an afternoon with a legendary author at a cafe, or craving the perfect cookbook to bring those smoky asado flavors back home with you, we’ve got a suitcase full of great reads to make you feel like a book-loving local.