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A Literary Journey Around the World With Books Set in Every Country

Classics, popular books and new books set in each country — novels, memoirs, graphic novels and more!
Countries and territories are listed alphabetically by continent, followed by one or more books set therein (note that countries are not listed if I could not find a book).
Check off books you've read and countries that you've read any books set in, listed or not. Enjoy your literary travels!
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Africa
Africa
1
Algeria
Algeria
2
The Stranger (Albert Camus)
The Stranger
3
Albert Camus
Children of the New World (Assia Djebar)
Children of the New World
4
Assia Djebar
Bridges of Constantine (Ahlam Mosteghanemi)
Bridges of Constantine
5
Ahlam Mosteghanemi
Our Riches (Kaouther Adimi)
Our Riches
6
Kaouther Adimi
Angola
Angola
7
A General Theory of Oblivion (José Eduardo Agualusa)
A General Theory of Oblivion
8
José Eduardo Agualusa
Transparent City (Ondjaki)
Transparent City
9
Ondjaki
Benin
Benin
10
Thread of Gold Beads (Nike Campbell-Fatoki)
Thread of Gold Beads
11
Nike Campbell-Fatoki
The Viceroy of Ouidah (Bruce Chatwin)
The Viceroy of Ouidah
12
Bruce Chatwin
Snares Without End (Olympe Bhêly-Quénum)
Snares Without End
13
Olympe Bhêly-Quénum
Botswana
Botswana
14
Maru (Bessie Head)
Maru
15
Bessie Head
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Alexander McCall Smith)
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
16
Alexander McCall Smith
The Screaming of the Innocent (Unity Dow)
The Screaming of the Innocent
17
Unity Dow
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
18
The Parachute Drop (Norbert Zongo)
The Parachute Drop
19
Norbert Zongo
Burundi
Burundi
20
Small Country (Gael Faye)
Small Country
21
Gael Faye
Cameroon
Cameroon
22
Houseboy (Ferdinand Oyono)
Houseboy
23
Ferdinand Oyono
Of Passion and Ink: New Voices From Cameroon (Dzekashu Macviban)
Of Passion and Ink: New Voices From Cameroon
24
Dzekashu Macviban
Cape Verde
Cape Verde
25
The Last Will & Testament of Senhor Da Silva Araújo (Germano Almeida)
The Last Will & Testament of Senhor Da Silva Araújo
26
Germano Almeida
Central African Republic
Central African Republic
27
Dark Heart of the Night (Léonora Miano)
Dark Heart of the Night
28
Léonora Miano
Daba's Travels From Ouadda to Bangui (Makombo Bamboté)
Daba's Travels From Ouadda to Bangui
29
Makombo Bamboté
Chad
Chad
30
Told by Starlight in Chad (Joseph Brahim Seid)
Told by Starlight in Chad
31
Joseph Brahim Seid
Comoros
Comoros
32
The Girl Called Eel (Ali Zamir)
The Girl Called Eel
33
Ali Zamir
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
34
King Leopold's Ghost (Adam Hochschild)
King Leopold's Ghost
35
Adam Hochschild
Heart of Darkness (Joseph Conrad)
Heart of Darkness
36
Joseph Conrad
Tram 83 (Fiston Mwanza Mujila)
Tram 83
37
Fiston Mwanza Mujila
How Dare the Sun Rise (Sandra Uwiringiyimana)
How Dare the Sun Rise
38
Sandra Uwiringiyimana
Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo
39
The Death of Comrade President (Alain Mabanckou)
The Death of Comrade President
40
Alain Mabanckou
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