Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CultureShock! Thailand | 1982 | Peter North | Buy |
| 2 | Culture Shock! Malaysia | 1991 | Peter North | Buy |
| 3 | CultureShock! Borneo | 1991 | Peter North | Buy |
| 4 | Culture Shock! Great Britain | 1991 | Peter North | Buy |
| 5 | CultureShock! Australia | 1992 | Peter North | Buy |
| 6 | Culture Shock | 1992 | Peter North | Buy |
| 7 | Successful Living Abroud: A Parent’s Guide | 1993 | Peter North | Buy |
| 8 | Culture Shock! South Africa | 1993 | Peter North | Buy |
| 9 | Culture Shock! Taiwan | 1994 | Peter North | Buy |
| 10 | Culture Shock! Morocco | 1995 | Peter North | Buy |
| 11 | Culture Shock! Germany | 1996 | Peter North | Buy |
| 12 | Culture Shock! Denmark | 1996 | Peter North | Buy |
| 13 | Culture Shock! Sweden | 1996 | Peter North | Buy |
| 14 | Culture Shock! Bolivia | 1996 | Peter North | Buy |
| 15 | Culture Shock! Czech Republic | 1997 | Peter North | Buy |
| 16 | Culture Shock! Egypt | 1998 | Peter North | Buy |
| 17 | CultureShock! Cuba | 1998 | Peter North | Buy |
| 18 | Culture Shock! Argentina | 2000 | Peter North | Buy |
| 19 | Culture Shock! Austria | 2001 | Peter North | Buy |
| 20 | Culture Shock! Finland | 2001 | Peter North | Buy |
| 21 | Culture Shock! Belgium | 2001 | Peter North | Buy |
| 22 | Successful Living Abroad: A Wife’s Guide | 2002 | Peter North | Buy |
| 23 | Culture Shock! Brazil | 2002 | Peter North | Buy |
| 24 | Culture Shock! Costa Rica | 2003 | Peter North | Buy |
| 25 | Culture Shock! Vancouver | 2003 | Peter North | Buy |
| 26 | Culture Shock! Portugal | 2004 | Peter North | Buy |
| 27 | Culture Shock! New Zealand | 2004 | Peter North | Buy |
| 28 | Culture Shock! Cambodia | 2005 | Peter North | Buy |
| 29 | Culture Shock! Bahrain | 2005 | Peter North | Buy |
| 30 | Culture Shock! China | 2007 | Peter North | Buy |
| 31 | Culture Shock! Munich | 2007 | Peter North | Buy |
| 32 | Culture Shock! Chicago | 2007 | Peter North | Buy |
| 33 | Culture Shock! Russia | 2007 | Peter North | Buy |
| 34 | Culture Shock! Bulgaria | 2008 | Peter North | Buy |
| 35 | Culture Shock! Laos | 2008 | Peter North | Buy |
| 36 | Culture Shock! Beijing | 2008 | Peter North | Buy |
| 37 | Culture Shock! Tokyo | 2008 | Peter North | Buy |
| 38 | United Arab Emirates | 2008 | Peter North | Buy |
| 39 | Culture Shock! Paris | 2017 | Peter North | Buy |
| 40 | Culture Shock! Dubai | 2017 | Peter North | Buy |
| 41 | Culture Shock! Bali | 2017 | Peter North | Buy |
| 42 | Culture Shock! Philippines | 2017 | Peter North | Buy |
| 43 | Culture Shock! Vietnam | 2017 | Peter North | Buy |
| 44 | Culture Shock! Korea | 2018 | Peter North | Buy |
| 45 | Culture Shock! San Francisco | 2019 | Peter North | Buy |
| 46 | Culture Shock! Melbourne | 2019 | Peter North | Buy |
Culture Shock! is a long-running series of travel and cultural guides by Peter North that has been published over nearly four decades, from 1982 to 2019. With 46 books covering destinations across Asia, Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, and Oceania, the series is designed to help travelers and expatriates adjust to life in unfamiliar places.
Each guide focuses on a single country or city, covering local customs, social norms, business etiquette, and practical advice for daily life. The series started with CultureShock! Thailand and eventually expanded to include guides for places as varied as Bolivia, Bulgaria, and Beijing. The books also include a couple of general titles about living abroad, aimed at families relocating internationally. Since each book is independent, readers only need to pick the guide relevant to their destination.