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16 Amazing Books from Around the World
Can you imagine having the ability to explore far-flung destinations from the comfort of your bedroom? Sounds impossible, right? The stuff that fairytales are made of. You’d be right, but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible. Books are magical things and they can take us anywhere we want to go or can imagine. You only need to pick a book up and read its pages to be able to explore new corners of the world. Are you looking to explore the world without having to buy a pesky plane ticket? Check out these 16 books that either take place in a country other than the U.S. or involve traveling from place to place.
Asia
- Carpe Diem by Autumn Cornwell (Malaysia to Cambodia to the remote jungles of Laos)
- Wicked Fox by Kat Cho (Korea, as well as creatures from Korean Mythology)
- The Weight of Our Sky by Hanna Alkaf (Malaysia)
- The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali by Sabina Kahn (Bangladesh)
- Peak by Roland Smith (Nepal)
Europe
- 13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson (London to Scotland)
- Meant to Be by Lauren Morrill (London)
- Why We Took the Car by Wolfgang Herrndorf (Germany)
- The Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor (Czech Republic to Prague to Morocco)* multi-continental
- Nothing by Janne Teller (Denmark)
Africa
- The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kawkwamba (Malawi)
- Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor (Nigeria)
- The Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor (Czech Republic to Prague to Morocco)* multi-continental
Islands
- Josephine Against the Sea by Shakirah Bourne (Set in Barbados, and also includes references to creatures from Caribbean folklore)
- When Life Gives you Mangoes by Kereen Getten (Jamaican island)
Middle East
- Love from A to Z by S.K Ali (Qatar)
Latin America
- City of Beasts by Isabel Allende (Chile)
References:
Around the World in 32 Books
Go Global With These (Nearly) 80 YA Books Set Around The World
Around the World in 80 Books: A Global Reading List at Book Riot