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 Oppermanns by Lion Feuchtwanger

The Oppermanns

The Wartesaal Trilogy #2

Lion Feuchtwanger

398 pages • paperback • 1933

fiction historical emotional medium-paced
It Started in Budapest by Julie Daines

It Started in Budapest

Romance on the Orient Express #1

Julie Daines

176 pages • paperback • 2020

fiction historical romance emotional lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Conclave by Robert Harris

Conclave

Robert Harris

287 pages • digital • 2016

fiction thriller mysterious tense fast-paced
The School for German Brides: A Novel of World War II by Aimie K. Runyan

The School for German Brides: A Novel of World War II

Aimie K. Runyan

10 hours, 29 minutes • audio • 2022

fiction historical emotional reflective fast-paced
The Idiot by Elif Batuman

The Idiot

The Idiot #1

Elif Batuman

423 pages • hardcover • 2017

fiction literary funny reflective slow-paced
Death on the Danube: A New Year's Murder in Budapest by Jennifer S. Alderson

Death on the Danube: A New Year's Murder in Budapest

Travel Can Be Murder #1

Jennifer S. Alderson

172 pages • paperback • 2019

fiction mystery mysterious fast-paced
The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee

The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy

Montague Siblings #2

Mackenzi Lee

450 pages • hardcover • 2018

fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous funny medium-paced
When the World Goes Quiet by Gian Sardar

When the World Goes Quiet

Gian Sardar

8 hours • audio • 2024 user-added

fiction historical emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
Ada's Violin: The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay by Susan Hood

Ada's Violin: The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay

Susan Hood

40 pages • hardcover • 2016

nonfiction biography music emotional lighthearted medium-paced
Heidi by Johanna Spyri

Heidi

Heidi #1-2

Johanna Spyri

352 pages • paperback • 1880

fiction childrens classics hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced