These are books about Indonesia in English. Australian readers seem to have no trouble finding them; this is for U.S. residents who have terrible trouble finding anything about Indonesia at their local bookstore.

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	Culture Shock: Indonesia Cathie Draine and Barbara Hall
	Lonely Planet Indonesia When you go to Indonesia (and I hope you will) this is the only book you should take with you. Comprehensive, even-handed, and uncannily accurate.
	Everyday Indonesian : A Basic Introduction to the Indonesian Language & Culture Thomas Oey Finding proper books on the Indonesian language is just about impossible if you're in the United States. This little book will give you just enough Indonesian to be able to travel on your own. Useful cultural tips, too. Basic Indonesian is easy and fun to learn!
	Indonesia Travel Atlas Periplus Editions
	Civil Islam Robert W. Hefner
	A Nation in Waiting: Indonesia's Search for Stability Adam Schwarz
	A History of Modern Indonesia Since C. 1300 M. C. Ricklefs The best general history of Indonesia available in English. Fascinating reading; excellent detail on the 1600s and 1700s. Good history of the independence struggle.
	Shadow and Sound: The Historical Thought of a Sumatran People James T. Siegel James Siegel presents traditional stories from Aceh in context, along with some of his personal experiences and observations on Aceh. This might be the only book available in the USA about this fascinating culture, once an independent kingdom, at the northern tip of Sumatra.
	Solo in the New Order: Language and Hierarchy in an Indonesian City James T. Siegel
	On the Subject of 'Java' John Pemberton
	Subversion As Foreign Policy: The Secret Eisenhower and Dulles Debacle in Indonesia Audrey R. and George McT. Kahin The events of 1957-58 and the PRRI rebellion in Indonesia, told with special attention to covert U.S. actions. Also has info about the events of 1965-66.
	Borobudur Louis Frederic, Jean-Louis Nou (Photographer)
	Fabric of Enchantment: Batik from the North Coast of Java Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Harmen C. Veldhuisen, Rens Heringa
	Historical Atlas of Indonesia Robert Cribb
	Shadows of Empire: Colonial Discourse and Javanese Tales Laurie J. Sears
	The Weapons and Fighting Arts of Indonesia Donn F. Draeger
	Indonesian Politics Under Suharto: Order, Development and Pressure for Change Michael R.J. Vatikiotis
	The Politics of Indonesia Damien Kingsbury
	Island of Bali Miguel Covarrubias
	Footprint Indonesia Handbook Joshua Eliot
	Toward A New Paradigm: Recent Developments in Indonesian Islamic Thought Mark R. Woodward, Ed.
	The Lost Temple of Java Phil Grabsky
	Sadly, the most difficult things to find in the U.S.A. are books by Indonesians, about Indonesia, in English. The major exceptions are books by and about the famous author Pramoedya Ananta Toer; follow the link to search amazon.com for them.
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