Books of Incas

  • The Amethyst Ring
    By Scott O'Dell

    Spanish seminarian Juliâan Escobar, known to the Mayas as Lord Kukulcâan and worshipped as a god, witnesses the fall of the Mayan and Incan civilizations with the coming of Cortâes and Pizarro.

  • The Incas
    The Incas
    By Anita Ganeri

    Discusses the Incas including how they lived, played, and their daily routines.

  • The Mysteries of Machu Picchu
    By Simone Waisbard

    The Mysteries of Machu Picchu

  • The Inca Empire (True Books: Ancient Civilizations)
    The Inca Empire (True Books: Ancient Civilizations)

    This series includes an age appropriate (grades 3-5) introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource section that encourages independent study.

  • Conquest of the Incas
    Conquest of the Incas
    By John Hemming

    From the first small band of Spanish adventurers to enter the mighty Inca empire, to the execution of the last Inca forty years later, The Conquest of the Incas is a story of bloodshed, infamy, rebellion and extermination, told as ...

  • The Incas
    The Incas
    By Anita Ganeri

    Ancient Civilizations is a Capstone Press series.

  • Empire of the Incas
    Empire of the Incas
    By Barbara A. Somervill

    Presents a history of the South American empire, providing details on its art, religion, social structure, and politics, and examines the causes of its eventual decline following contact with the Spanish.

  • The Incas
    The Incas
    By Alison Imbriaco

    Discusses the land, people, government, and history of the ancient Incas.

  • The Incas: History and Treasures of an Ancient Civilization
    The Incas: History and Treasures of an Ancient Civilization
    By Carolina Orsini

    In presenting the historical records and archaeological evidences that relate the conquests and deeds of the sovereigns, from the legendary Manco Capac to Tupac Amaru, the last "Son of the Sun," this book provides an understanding of how ...

  • The Jesuit and the Incas: The Extraordinary Life of Padre Blas Valera, S.J.
    The Jesuit and the Incas: The Extraordinary Life of Padre Blas Valera, S.J.
    By Sabine Hyland

    But is it the truth, and will it set the record straight? This is the tale of Father Blas Valera, the child of a native Incan woman and Spanish father, caught between the ancient world of the Incas and the conquistadors of Spain.

  • The Incas
    The Incas
    By Jane Shuter

    Presents an overview of the Incan culture, examining such topics as government, religion, recreation, domestic life, occupations, entertainment, food, shelter, and clothing.

  • The Inca Empire
    The Inca Empire
    By Jane Bingham

    This title uncovers the mysteries of the Incas.

  • Bridges: The Inca
    Bridges: The Inca
    By Sunita Apte

    The Inca created a great South American empire. It stretched for thousands of miles across the Andes Mountains in Peru. You'll find out about the Inca and their accomplishments in this book.

  • On the Wings of Time: Rome, the Incas, Spain, and Peru
    On the Wings of Time: Rome, the Incas, Spain, and Peru
    By Sabine MacCormack

    ... la conquista de Chile de las ordina- rias , ni de las comunes de las Indias . Conquista es de gigantes en el animo , en el valor , y en el esfuerzo . The Araucanians are : gente que pelea desmedidamente , y que sobrepuja a los demas Indios ...

  • Everyday Life of the Incas
    Everyday Life of the Incas
    By Ann Kendall

    Discuss the everyday life of the Incas.

  • The Incas and Their Ancestors: The Archaeology of Peru
    The Incas and Their Ancestors: The Archaeology of Peru
    By Michael E. Moseley

    Now this classic text has been fully updated for the revised edition. New discoveries over the last decade are integrated throughout.

  • Southeast Inka Frontiers: Boundaries and Interactions
    By Sonia Alconini Mujica

    Alconini explores the interactions between the Inka and Amazonia, a large empire versus a less complex population. The book focuses on frontier archaeology and the socio-economic forces at play in the Inka empire's borders.