The Recovery of Innocence. (London: Concord Grove Press, . (ISBN0-88695-019-8)) A collection of essays about American literature, described on its cover as offering "Literary glimpses of the American dream". The lists of publications in Iyer's later books do not mention this book, which is not common; the Library of Congress has a copy.
Video Night in Kathmandu: And Other Reports from the Not-so-Far East (, hardback, ; paperback) / (ISBN0-679-72216-5)
Tropical Classical: Essays From Several Directions. (New York: Knopf, . (ISBN0-679-45432-2) (hardback). Penguin, 1997. (ISBN0-14-027119-8) (paperback). Vintage, . (ISBN0-679-77610-9) (paperback)) - Book reviews and essays on places, people, and other matters.
Global Soul: Jet Lag, Shopping Malls, & the Search for Home ( hardback, paperback / (ISBN0-679-45433-0)) (L'Homme global, éditions Hoëbeke Collection "Grands voyageurs", traduction de Thierry Gillybœuf, 2006)
↑(en) Bill Williams, A Timely Profile Of An Icon, Hartford Courant, 20 avril 2008 : « "The Open Road" reflects Iyer's 30 years of keen observation and extensive reporting about the Tibetan leader. ».