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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 Banker’s Wife by Cristina Alger

The Banker’s Wife

Cristina Alger

341 pages • hardcover • 2018

fiction mystery thriller mysterious tense fast-paced
The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

The Wizard of Oz

Oz #1

L. Frank Baum

189 pages • hardcover • 1900

fiction childrens classics fantasy middle grade adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo

The Fox Wife

Yangsze Choo

388 pages • hardcover • 2024

fiction fantasy historical literary speculative fiction adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

The Kite Runner

Khaled Hosseini

371 pages • paperback • 2003

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
The Pearl That Broke Its Shell by Nadia Hashimi

The Pearl That Broke Its Shell

Nadia Hashimi

464 pages • hardcover • 2014

fiction contemporary historical challenging emotional sad medium-paced
A Question of Power by Bessie Head

A Question of Power

Bessie Head

206 pages • paperback • 1974

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced
Not Your Father's Coast Guard: The Untold Story of U.S. Coast Guard Special Forces by Matthew Mitchell

Not Your Father's Coast Guard: The Untold Story of U.S. Coast Guard Special Forces

Matthew Mitchell

260 pages • hardcover

nonfiction history dark tense slow-paced
Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys

Between Shades of Gray

Ruta Sepetys

344 pages • hardcover • 2011

fiction historical young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced
Origin by Dan Brown

Origin

Robert Langdon #5

Dan Brown

480 pages • hardcover • 2017

fiction mystery thriller adventurous mysterious fast-paced
The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White

The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein

Kiersten White

304 pages • hardcover • 2018

fiction horror young adult dark medium-paced