Tim Butcher Books in Order

Tim Butcher travels through the Democratic Republic of Congo, retracing Henry Morton Stanley's journey toward the Congo River. His account combines a difficult modern expedition with reflections on colonial history, conflict, and the lives encountered along the route.

Eight writers visit eight countries and record conversations with girls and young women about their circumstances, hopes, and ambitions. This benefit collection addresses barriers including education, malnutrition, violence, and early marriage, while foregrounding resilience and changing attitudes.

Retracing Graham and Barbara Greene's 1935 West African journey, Tim Butcher travels through Sierra Leone and Liberia. This nonfiction account examines the aftermath of civil wars, local traditions, and the region's history through encounters along the route.

Tim Butcher traces Gavrilo Princip's journey from rural Bosnia to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Combining biography, travel, and his own experiences reporting the Balkan wars, he investigates the life behind a consequential historical act.