Golarion

[Erock]

I've just begun to get into Pathfinder, and thus Golarion, so I was wondering" which Golarion books do you guys like the most? Which are the most essential?

[Psyren]

As in setting books? ISWG has pretty much everything you need to know about Golarion. You could throw in the Field Guide if you're interested in PFS.

[Frosty]

Inner Sea something guide?

[Alleran]

Inner Sea something guide?
Inner Sea World Guide.

I also like the Distant Worlds book as a standout, though mostly for Akiton and Castrovel (which hits all my "pulp sci-fi" buttons).

Beyond that, I'm fond of the Shackles book (Isles of the Shackles) and Mythic Realms (some intriguing information in there).

[Winds of Nagual]

Inner Sea World Guide is a must. A great and inspirational read. They throw around GREAT adventure concepts in short snippets on every page. My only problem is there is really something for everyone! A future tech country, an all undead country, a dead magic country, etc. But to each his own.

[Psyren]

My only problem is there is really something for everyone! A future tech country, an all undead country, a dead magic country, etc. But to each his own.

It's not a bug, it's a feature :smallwink:

[Kudaku]

Golarion tries really really hard to offer a location for each kind of campaign story, and most of the countries were written by different authors independently of each other. The trick is to think of each country as a mini-setting... Want a traditional transylvania-esque horror campaign? Ustalav (http://pathfinder.wikia.com/wiki/Ustalav) is the place to be. Want a game with heavy egyptian themes? Look no further than Osirion (http://pathfinder.wikia.com/wiki/Osirion). Want a game with giant minigun-toting scorpion-robots battling neolithic barbarians armed with laser swords... Well, there's a place for that too (http://pathfinder.wikia.com/wiki/Numeria)!