52 Book Club: 2024 Reading Challenge - hosted by anamarquina

Set in a landlocked country
What is a landlocked country? A landlocked country is a country that does not have territory connected to an ocean. According to Wikipedia, there are currently 44 landlocked countries. Examples include Liechtenstein, Mongolia, Nepal, Austria, Bolivia, Chad, Switzerland, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Vatican City, Hungary, Afghanistan, etc. (You can find the full list here.)

For this prompt, choose a book set in a landlocked country. Since country boundaries have shifted throughout history, it is up to you whether you choose a country that is currently landlocked, was landlocked at one time, etc.

It is also your choice as to whether the entirety of the book takes place within a specific landlocked country, or if there are other countries also featured within the book. Countries chosen for this prompt may also be from fantasy or alternate worlds, as long as they’re landlocked.

Examples: A Thousand Splendid Suns, Vienna Prelude, Kisses from Katie, Into Thin Air, The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency
Goodreads List: Set in a landlocked country
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Frankenstein: The 1818 Text by Mary Shelley

Frankenstein: The 1818 Text

Mary Shelley

309 pages • paperback • 1818 user-added

fiction classics horror literary science fiction dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

The Complete Persepolis

Persepolis #1-4

Marjane Satrapi

341 pages • paperback • 2000

nonfiction graphic novel history memoir emotional informative reflective fast-paced
The Third Man by Graham Greene

The Third Man

Graham Greene

1 hour, 17 minutes • audio • 1949

fiction classics crime mystery dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

Carmilla

J. Sheridan Le Fanu

108 pages • paperback • 1872

fiction classics fantasy horror lgbtqia+ dark mysterious fast-paced
Don't Eat Me by Colin Cotterill

Don't Eat Me

Dr. Siri Paiboun #13

Colin Cotterill

304 pages • hardcover • 2018

fiction crime historical mystery adventurous mysterious fast-paced
The Midwife of Auschwitz by Anna Stuart

The Midwife of Auschwitz

Women of War #1

Anna Stuart

364 pages • digital • 2022

fiction historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer

Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster

Jon Krakauer

5 hours, 50 minutes • audio • 1997

nonfiction memoir sports travel adventurous sad tense medium-paced
The Little Swiss Ski Chalet by Julie Caplin

The Little Swiss Ski Chalet

Romantic Escapes #7

Julie Caplin

400 pages • paperback • 2021

fiction romance lighthearted slow-paced
The Red Tent by Anita Diamant

The Red Tent

Anita Diamant

324 pages • hardcover • 1997

fiction historical religion emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Sparks Like Stars by Nadia Hashimi

Sparks Like Stars

Nadia Hashimi

12 hours, 1 minutes • audio • 2021

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced