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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 Flames by Sophie Haydock

The Flames

Sophie Haydock

464 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced
What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

What Moves the Dead

Sworn Soldier #1

T. Kingfisher

5 hours, 25 minutes • audio • 2022

fiction horror lgbtqia+ dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Coroner's Lunch by Colin Cotterill

The Coroner's Lunch

Dr. Siri Paiboun #1

Colin Cotterill

7 hours • audio • 2004

fiction crime historical mystery adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
The Crystal Shard by R.A. Salvatore

The Crystal Shard

The Legend of Drizzt #4

R.A. Salvatore

344 pages • paperback • 1988

fiction fantasy adventurous medium-paced
Shake Hands with the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda by Roméo Dallaire

Shake Hands with the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda

Roméo Dallaire

21 hours, 11 minutes • audio • 2003 user-added

nonfiction history politics challenging informative slow-paced
And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini

And the Mountains Echoed

Khaled Hosseini

402 pages • hardcover • 2012

fiction contemporary historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire

Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West

The Wicked Years #1

Gregory Maguire

412 pages • paperback • 1995

fiction fantasy adventurous dark slow-paced
Wild Swan: A Story of Florence Nightingale by Patti Callahan

Wild Swan: A Story of Florence Nightingale

Patti Callahan

1 hour, 54 minutes • audio • 2020

nonfiction historical short stories challenging reflective fast-paced
A Brilliant Life: My Mother's Inspiring True Story of Surviving the Holocaust by Rachelle Unreich

A Brilliant Life: My Mother's Inspiring True Story of Surviving the Holocaust

Rachelle Unreich

8 hours, 11 minutes • audio • 2023

nonfiction history memoir emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

Shadow and Bone

Shadow and Bone #1

Leigh Bardugo

358 pages • paperback • 2012

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark medium-paced