Around The World In 80 Books

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11 participants (34 books)

Overview

A literary journey of sorts.
80 books - 80 different countries *
Take as long as you like.
Maybe write a travelogue or a blog.
Draw a map. Put stickers or pins in the map.
Have fun ***

There's an Around The World In 80 Days book club for anyone who wants to make suggestions, ask questions or talk about their journey.
https://app.thestorygraph.com/book_clubs/a9a34f08-41db-4c7f-99b4-ff2393aa2bdb

THE RULES
  • Each book must be a novel set predominantly in one country, or be a non-fiction book about that country (or by an author from that country if you're struggling to find a book set there)
  • Start with a book set in London
  • The country for each subsequent book should be connected to the previous one via a land border or by a sea crossing of no more than 500 miles/800 km **
  • The last book should also be set in London*
  • You can use countries that no longer exist as long the book is set at that time, e.g. Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck is set in East Germany and so you could use Germany (or even West Germany) as a different country. 
  • Wales, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland can be considered to be different countries

BREAKING THE RULES
* You can use the same country twice, but you only get 5 of these return visits (you will have to use one of these for your return to London)
** You can cross a body of water more than 500 miles/800km, but you only get 10 of these long sea crossings. Feel free to use a book set in that body of water as a separate entry
*** If you don't like the rules, just break 'em

Challenge Books

All books added
Lost Possessions by Keri Hulme

Lost Possessions

Keri Hulme

52 pages • paperback • 1985

fiction poetry challenging informative tense fast-paced
The Hitwoman's Guide to Reducing Household Debt by Mark Mupotsa-Russell

The Hitwoman's Guide to Reducing Household Debt

Mark Mupotsa-Russell

310 pages • digital • 2024 user-added

fiction crime adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Vengeance is Mine, All Others Pay Cash by Eka Kurniawan

Vengeance is Mine, All Others Pay Cash

Eka Kurniawan

234 pages • digital • 2014

fiction contemporary challenging reflective fast-paced
Smaller and Smaller Circles by F.H. Batacan

Smaller and Smaller Circles

F.H. Batacan

155 pages • paperback • 2002

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Schuilplaats voor andere tijden by Georgi Gospodinov

Schuilplaats voor andere tijden

Georgi Gospodinov

336 pages • paperback • 2020

fiction contemporary fantasy literary science fiction challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced
The Dragon Prince: Stories and Legends from Vietnam by Thích Nhất Hạnh

The Dragon Prince: Stories and Legends from Vietnam

Thích Nhất Hạnh

182 pages • paperback • 2007

nonfiction informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
Kikkers by Mo Yan

Kikkers

Mo Yan

413 pages • hardcover • 2009

fiction historical literary challenging reflective slow-paced
To Hell With Poets by Baqytgul Sarmekova

To Hell With Poets

Baqytgul Sarmekova

112 pages • paperback • 2024

fiction contemporary literary short stories challenging dark emotional medium-paced
De dood van Ivan Iljitsj by Leo Tolstoy, Arthur Langeveld

De dood van Ivan Iljitsj

Leo Tolstoy, Arthur Langeveld

109 pages • hardcover • 1886

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
Het achtste leven (voor Brilka) by Nino Haratischwili

Het achtste leven (voor Brilka)

Nino Haratischwili

1275 pages • hardcover • 2014

fiction historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced