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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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The Black Hunger by Nicholas Pullen

The Black Hunger

Nicholas Pullen

416 pages • paperback • 2024

fiction horror lgbtqia+ dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend by MJ Wassmer

Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend

MJ Wassmer

11 hours, 2 minutes • audio • 2024

fiction science fiction adventurous funny tense medium-paced
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova

The Historian

Elizabeth Kostova

676 pages • paperback • 2005

fiction fantasy mystery mysterious slow-paced
Saga, Vol. 7 by Brian K. Vaughan

Saga, Vol. 7

Saga #37-42

Brian K. Vaughan

152 pages • paperback • 2017

fiction comics fantasy science fiction adventurous emotional fast-paced
The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu: And Their Race to Save the World's Most Precious Manuscripts by Joshua Hammer

The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu: And Their Race to Save the World's Most Precious Manuscripts

Joshua Hammer

280 pages • hardcover • 2016

nonfiction history informative reflective medium-paced
Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes

Stone Blind

Natalie Haynes

373 pages • digital • 2022

fiction fantasy historical literary adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #1

Alexander McCall Smith

250 pages • paperback • 1998

fiction crime mystery funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
The Shadow Throne by Jennifer A. Nielsen

The Shadow Throne

The Ascendance Series #3

Jennifer A. Nielsen

336 pages • digital • 2014

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous tense fast-paced
The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse

The Sanatorium

Detective Elin Warner #1

Sarah Pearse

11 hours, 59 minutes • audio • 2021

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

Siege and Storm

Shadow and Bone #2

Leigh Bardugo

435 pages • paperback • 2013

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark medium-paced