Mongolia

5

China

Rob Lilwall

How could a book about an adventure like this turn out to be so boring?

7.8

China

Fritz Mühlenweg

If this is partly fabricated, why is it still so good?

7.3

China

Giovanni da Pian del Carpine

Was it naive to hope for peace with the Khan?

8.5

Armenia

William of Rubruck

How is it possible that 750 years don’t seem to leave a trace?

6.3

China

Sven Hedin

Are we looking at a career-obsessed explorer or at a blueprint for Indiana Jones?

5.3

China

Nikolai Przhevalsky

Is this too much racism even for an imperialist?

5.5

Afghanistan

Marco Polo

Why is this one still so good today, even though a lot of it is untrue?