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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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Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese

Cutting for Stone

Abraham Verghese

23 hours, 54 minutes • audio • 2009

fiction historical emotional slow-paced
Those Empty Eyes by Charlie Donlea

Those Empty Eyes

Charlie Donlea

358 pages • hardcover • 2023

fiction crime thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Infinite Country by Patricia Engel

Infinite Country

Patricia Engel

191 pages • hardcover • 2021

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Into the Jungle by Erica Ferencik

Into the Jungle

Erica Ferencik

11 hours, 24 minutes • audio • 2019

fiction mystery thriller adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith

Tears of the Giraffe

No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #2

Alexander McCall Smith

202 pages • paperback • 2000

fiction crime mystery lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
The Bookseller of Kabul by Åsne Seierstad

The Bookseller of Kabul

Åsne Seierstad

276 pages • paperback • 2002

nonfiction biography memoir emotional medium-paced
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

Throne of Glass

Throne of Glass #1

Sarah J. Maas

406 pages • hardcover • 2012

fiction fantasy romance adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
Sunset Over Chocolate Mountains by Susan Elderkin

Sunset Over Chocolate Mountains

Susan Elderkin

320 pages • paperback • 2000

fiction reflective slow-paced
The Hike by Susi Holliday

The Hike

Susi Holliday

259 pages • digital • 2022

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig

Two Twisted Crowns

The Shepherd King #2

Rachel Gillig

434 pages • paperback • 2023

fiction fantasy romance adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced