A short reading list for those wanting to understand Genoa and Liguria before or after a visit.
- Enchanted Liguria (David Downie) — the best introduction to Ligurian culture, food, and landscape
- Recipes from Paradise (Fred Plotkin) — Ligurian cooking from a deep-knowing outsider; the pesto chapter alone is worth it
- Columbus Documents (Luciano Farina & Robert Tolf) — for those who want to go deep on Columbus's Genoese origins