Which books should I buy about Italy and/or The Italians?

Question

Which books should I buy about Italy and/or The Italians?

Answer 1

As the Romans do

http://www.amazon.com/As-Romans-Do-Delig...

Answer 2

Beppe Severgnini - La Bella Figura A Field Guide to the Italian Mind (and any other books you can find by Severgnini)

Luigi Barzini - The Italians

Russell Esposito - The Golden Milestone - Over 2500 Years of Italian Contributions to Civilization

Luigi Villari - Italian Life

Mario Costantino - The Italian Way

Tim Parks - A Season with Verona: Travels Around Italy in Search of Illusion, National Character, and...Goals!

Tobias Jones - The Dark Heart of Italy: Travels Through Time and Space Across Italy

and check this out too; it's pretty much right on (the smoking part was accurate when this was produced, but not now) http://www.lifeinitaly.com/flash/

Answer 3

Italienische Reise

Goethe!!!