These recommended books paint a portrait of New Netherland, from a nutshell history you can finish in a sitting or two to a riotous romp of a novel that carries you through 40 years on the Hudson. In between is a bestselling history that captures all the conflict and drama of the place and a first-hand account of what the Dutch discovered in this “beautiful and fruitful land.”

For a full bibliography which includes books and articles, view the New Netherland Bibliography.