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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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Caravans by James A. Michener

Caravans

James A. Michener

320 pages • paperback • 1963

fiction historical reflective medium-paced
The Legend of the Last Library by Frank L. Cole

The Legend of the Last Library

Frank L. Cole

288 pages • digital • 2024

fiction dystopian fantasy middle grade adventurous fast-paced
The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World by Jonathan Freedland

The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World

Jonathan Freedland

376 pages • hardcover • 2022

nonfiction biography history emotional reflective sad medium-paced
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park

A Long Walk to Water

Linda Sue Park

121 pages • hardcover • 2010

fiction historical middle grade young adult emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced
Parvana: A Graphic Novel by Deborah Ellis

Parvana: A Graphic Novel

Deborah Ellis

missing page info • 2018

fiction middle grade challenging emotional inspiring slow-paced
The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After by Clemantine Wamariya

The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After

Clemantine Wamariya

275 pages • hardcover • 2018

nonfiction autobiography memoir challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection by Alexander McCall Smith

The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection

No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #13

Alexander McCall Smith

272 pages • digital • 2012

fiction mystery funny lighthearted mysterious slow-paced
The Handsome Man's De Luxe Café by Alexander McCall Smith

The Handsome Man's De Luxe Café

No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #15

Alexander McCall Smith

227 pages • hardcover • 2014

fiction mystery lighthearted fast-paced
Fated by Sarah Ready

Fated

Ghosted #3

Sarah Ready

490 pages • digital • 2024

fiction romance adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced
Goldfinger by Ian Fleming

Goldfinger

James Bond (Original Series) #7

Ian Fleming

264 pages • paperback • 1959

fiction mystery thriller adventurous mysterious fast-paced