For the shopaholic, this Zagat guide lists over 2,000 shops from bridal to toiletries with notes on each and a rating for quality, display, service and cost.
A comprehensive guide for anyone looking for a more in-depth guide to the city. Includes information about relocating, education, health, money, shopping and going out.
A thorough guide to all the options available for exploring the city with children. It includes sights in specific boroughs, plenty of photographs, good maps, and appropriate hotels and restaurants.
Usual vibrant, colourful sightseer's guide from Eyewitness Travel with plenty of colour photographs, bird's eye graphics and cultural and historical background. More useful for the mid-range traveller than as a practical guide for the backpacker.
A handy guide with a durable pull-out map which lists the top ten of anything you can imagine from best places for children to best shows. As usual this Eyewitness guide is beautifully illustrated with colour photographs and bird's eye graphics.
This guide is divided by area and has maps and recommendations for each. Handy if you already know New York quite well, but not great if you are looking for an overview of the city.
For those in search of a short and extravagant visit to the city, this guide provides details on food, drink and accommodation. It's linked to website constantly updated with new venues.
For those dedicated shopper's looking beyond Bloomingdales, this pocket-sized book features shops from International Garden Inc. to Majestic Lingerie, listed by area and product for example, Lower East Side - Undergarments, Drapery & Upholstery Fabrics.
Aimed at mid to upper-range travellers this large format paperback contains a description of each hotel and 2 or 3 full page colour photographs for each entry.
Head and shoulders above the rest on cultural information, this guide includes a few recommendations for hotels and restaurants but it is primarily a tool for those who want to get the most out of sightseeing with architectural drawing, walking tours and plenty of background detail.
A Michelin guide to New York City which even rates the sites on a worth visiting scale of 1 to 5. Includes suggested driving tours, itineraries and excellent maps.
An American equivalent to the Rough Guide series, this guide offers opinionated, practical information to the independent traveller on a budget. It is also one of the few guides specifically about this state.
This American equivalent of the Rough guide is full of practical itineraries and thorough details. It has a broad range of hotels, eateries and maps of key towns and beaches.
A useful and colourful guide to the best that New England has to offer from historic squares to the liveliest bars. Not for those looking for extensive historical and cultural information.
A driver's guide to Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine. Includes excellent maps, suggested routes and recommended mid-range and upwards hotels and restaurants.
A pocket American guide with good local knowledge. Similar to the Rough Guide series in look and feel it is a practical guide for the traveller on any budget.
A collectable little guide to Boston with all the trendiest bars, hotels and restaurants. Also includes an 'architour' which points out all the most exciting buildings in the city.