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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 Guest List by Lucy Foley

The Guest List

Lucy Foley

10 hours, 22 minutes • audio • 2020

fiction contemporary mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Palace of Eros by Caro De Robertis

The Palace of Eros

Caro De Robertis

301 pages • hardcover • 2024

fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ dark emotional medium-paced
A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher

A Sorceress Comes to Call

T. Kingfisher

325 pages • hardcover • 2024

fiction fantasy adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell

Slow Dance

Rainbow Rowell

423 pages • hardcover • 2024

fiction contemporary romance emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
A Tale of One January by Albert Maltz

A Tale of One January

Albert Maltz

5 hours, 49 minutes • audio user-added

fiction
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

Iron Flame

The Empyrean #2

Rebecca Yarros

623 pages • hardcover • 2023

fiction fantasy romance adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Volume 2 by Alexander McCall Smith

The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Volume 2

BBC Radio: No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #2

Alexander McCall Smith

1 hour • audio • 2003

fiction mystery adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune

The House in the Cerulean Sea

Cerulean Chronicles #1

T.J. Klune

398 pages • hardcover • 2020

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Tender is the Night

F. Scott Fitzgerald

430 pages • paperback • 1934

fiction classics literary emotional reflective slow-paced
A Year and a Day: by Isabelle Broom

A Year and a Day:

Isabelle Broom

416 pages • digital • 2016

fiction contemporary romance emotional mysterious fast-paced