The Lonely Planet Bluelist 2008

For anyone who takes their travel seriously, then The Lonely Planet Bluelist 2008 has got to be the travel book 'must-have' of the year. A perfect pick-it-up-as-you-please book, it covers everything from 2008's hippest destinations to visit, to which parts of the world may not be around much longer if we carry on treating the planet as we do (or if Mother Nature takes its toll).

There is a specialist section entitled 'Travel Islam' which covers the countries of the Islamic world (did you know that the Maldives is an Islamic nation?) and picks apart stereotypes, identifies customs, and highlights some of the greatest aspects of Islamic culture, as well as attractions, in countries you may never have thought of visiting.