Travel Scavenger Hunt - hosted by joyfulfoodie

A book set in or from a country in Asia
Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Cyprus, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

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Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura

Lonely Castle in the Mirror

Mizuki Tsujimura

368 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy magical realism young adult emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced
The Patient Assassin: A True Tale of Massacre, Revenge, and India's Quest for Independence by Anita Anand

The Patient Assassin: A True Tale of Massacre, Revenge, and India's Quest for Independence

Anita Anand

384 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction history true crime dark informative medium-paced
The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai

The Kamogawa Food Detectives

The Kamogawa Food Detectives #1

Hisashi Kashiwai

208 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction literary mystery emotional lighthearted slow-paced
Das Stille Haus by Gerhard Meier, Orhan Pamuk

Das Stille Haus

Gerhard Meier, Orhan Pamuk

367 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)

fiction mysterious reflective slow-paced
After Dark by Haruki Murakami

After Dark

Haruki Murakami

201 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary magical realism mysterious reflective medium-paced
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida

Shehan Karunatilaka

400 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary magical realism challenging dark reflective medium-paced
The Rent Collector by Camron Wright

The Rent Collector

Camron Wright

271 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced
Women of Good Fortune by Sophie Wan

Women of Good Fortune

Sophie Wan

346 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance adventurous emotional funny medium-paced
Forjada en la tormenta by David B. Gil

Forjada en la tormenta

David B. Gil

400 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical mystery adventurous medium-paced
The Great Passage by Shion Miura

The Great Passage

Shion Miura

222 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction literary reflective slow-paced