Resources: Books

This post will list the various books I'm reading as I plan my trip. I'll add to it occasionally, as I finish another volume...

Updated September 4, 2013

Currently Reading

• How to See Walt Disney World Like a Local: Time & Money-Saving Hints, Tips & Secrets for Disney World & Other Orlando/Kissimmee Attractions, by Barbara Nefer
• Kingdom Keepers VI: Dark Passage   Kindle
 

Disney-Specific Travel Guides

• Birnbaum Guides Walt Disney World 2011
• Birnbaum Guides Walt Disney World 2013
• Birnbaum Guides 2013 Walt Disney World Dining Guide
• The Busy Family's Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2012, by Jeffrey Merola Kindle
• The Complete Idiot's Guide to Walt Disney World 2010, Doug Ingersoll
• The Complete Walt Disney World 2012, by Julie and Mike Neal
• The Disney Diaries, volume 1 1999-2008, by Larry Wilmot & Robin Goble Wilmot Kindle
• Eyewitness Top 10 Orlando
• Fodor's Walt Disney World 2010, 2012
• Frommer's Walt Disney World & Orlando 2010, 2012, by Laura Miller
• The Hidden Magic of Walt Disney World
• The Imagineering Field Guide to Disney's Animal Kingdom, by The Imagineers
• The Imagineering Field Guide to Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World, by The Imagineers
• The Imagineering Field Guide to Epcot at Walt Disney World, by The Imagineers
• The Little Black Book of Walt Disney World, 2013 edition, by Rona Gindin
• Lonely Planet: Florida, 2009 edition
• Lots to Do In Line: Walt Disney World, by Meredith Lyn Pierce
• The Luxury Guide to Walt Disney World & Resort, 2nd ed.
• Mousejunkies! 2nd ed., More Tips, Tales & Tricks for a Disney World Fix, by Bill Burke
• Pass Porter's Open Mouse, 2007
• Pass Porter's Walt Disney World 2011
• Pass Porter's Walt Disney World 2012
• Pass Porter's Walt Disney World 2013
• Strategies for Paying for Disney, by Natalie Henley
• The Thinking Fan's Guide to Walt Disney World, by Aaron Wallace Kindle
• Traveling to Walt Disney World Via Amtrak, by Bruce Sherman Kindle
• The Unofficial Guide: The Color Companion to Walt Disney World, 2nd edition, by Bob Sehlinger and Len Testa
• The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2010, 2012, 2013
• Walt Disney World: Expert Advice for First Time Visitors, by Robin Goble Wilmot, Larry Wilmot, & Paula Hanna  Kindle
• Walt Disney World Resort Guide to the Magic for Kids, by Tim Foster, 2010
• Walt Disney World Tips & Secrets, Kindle Edition, by Clare Swindlehurst   Kindle
• Walt Disney World with Kids 2012, by Kim Wright Wiley

Other Disney-Related Non-fiction

• The Complete Guide for the Disney Obsessed Person, by K. Martin Beaudry Kindle
• The Dark Side of Disney, by Leonard Kinsey Kindle
• The Gospel According to Disney: Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust, by Mark T. Pinsky
• Little-Known Facts About Well-Known Places: Walt Disney World, by Laurie Flannery
• Mickey Mouse Is My Neighbor, by Barbara Nefer Kindle
• Mouseschawitz: My Summer Job of Concentrated Fun, by Angela Lovell Kindle
• Stories from a Theme Park Insider, by Robert Niles Kindle
• Team Rodent, by Carl Hiaasen
• Today in History: Disney, by Eve Zibart

Disney-Related Fiction

• Dream Factory, by Brad Barkley & Heather Hepler
• Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom, by Cory Doctorow
• The Key to the Kingdom, by Jeff Dixon Kindle
• Kingdom Keepers: Disney After Dark, by Ridley Pearson Kindle
• Kingdom Keepers II: Disney at Dawn, by Ridley Pearson Kindle
• Kingdom Keepers III: Disney In Shadow, by Ridley Pearson Kindle

General Travel & Other Non-Fiction

• Smart Packing for Today's Traveler, 3rd ed., by Susan Foster
• Traveling Solo, by Eleanor Berman

On Deck: The To-be-Read Pile

• A Christian's Guide to Walt Disney World Resort: Devotions for Your Family Vacation, by Jeff Chaves  Kindle
• Celebration, U.S.A.: Living in Disney's Brave New Town, by Douglas Frantz and Catherine Collins  Kindle
• Discover the Magic: The Ultimate Insider's Guide to Walt Disney World, by Roger Wilk  Kindle
• Disney Tips and Secrets: Unlocking the Magic of a Walt Disney World Vacation, by Roger Wilk  Kindle
• Disney U: How the Disney University Develops the World's Most Engaged, Loyal, and Customer-Centric Employees, by Doug Lipp  Kindle
• The Disney World Queue Line Scavenger Hunt, by Daniel Ireland  Kindle
• Fact of Fiction? 20 Urban Legends, Ghost Stories, Rumors & Secrets of Walt Disney World, by Barbara Nefer  Kindle
• Hidden Mickey, by Nancy Temple Rodrigue and David W. Smith  Kindle
• Hidden Mickeys: A Field Guide to Walt Disney World's Best Kept Secrets, 5th edition, by Steven M. Barrett Kindle
• How to Be Like Walt, by Pat Williams with Jim Denney  Kindle
• How to See Walt Disney World Like a Local: Time and Money-Saving Hints, Tips and Secrets for Disney World and Other Orlando/Kissimmee Attractions, by Barbara Nefer  Kindle
• It's Kind of a Cute Story, by Rolly Crump as told to Jeff Heimbuch  Kindle
• Keys to the Kingdom: Your Complete Guide to Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom Theme Park, by Roger Wilk  Kindle
• More Mousetrapped: A Little More from That Year and A Bit, by Catherine Ryan Howard  Kindle
• Mousetrapped: A Year and A Bit in Orlando, Florida, 5th Kindle Edition, by Catherine Ryan Howard   Kindle
• Our Kingdom of Dust, by Leonard Kinsey  Kindle
• Unauthorized Mouse Pin Trading: The Complete Guide to the Fun and Obsessive World of Disney Pin Trading! by the Edgar and Shilensky Families
• Unlocking the Kingdom, by Jeff Dixon  Kindle
• The Vault of Walt: Unofficial, Unauthorized, Uncensored Disney Stories Never Told, by Jim Korkis, with foreword for Diane Disney Miller
• Waking Walt, by Larry Pontius, Based upon a story idea from Marty Cummins  Kindle
• Walt Disney World: The Ultimate Guide to Disney's Hollywood Studios: Enjoying Disney's Hollywood Studios from an Adult Perspective, by Marjorie Kelley and Ryan Kelley  Kindle
• When We Were in Disney World, by Noah Witkowicz  Kindle
• Who's Afraid of the Song of the South? And Other Forbidden Disney Stories, by Jim Korkis  Kindle