Here is a selection of books that will give you a taste of Botswana in various forms; personal experiences from residents, researchers and guides who have all spent time in this semi-desert country. Whatever You Do, Don’t Run [Peter Allison] Cry of the Kalahari [Mark & Delia Owens] Twenty Chickens for a Saddle [Robyn Scott] The Lost World of the Kalahari - Laurens Van der Post The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency [novels] Alexander McCall Smith Whatever You Do, Don't Run: True