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A Literary Journey Around the World With Books Set in Every Country - Page 2

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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Jazz and Palm Wine (Emmanuel Dongala)
Jazz and Palm Wine (Emmanuel Dongala)
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Brazzaville Beach (William Boyd)
Brazzaville Beach (William Boyd)
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Côte D'ivoire
Côte D'ivoire
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Monnew (Ahmadou Kourouma)
Monnew (Ahmadou Kourouma)
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Aya (Marguerite Abouet)
Aya (Marguerite Abouet)
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The Bitter Side of Sweet (Tara Sullivan)
The Bitter Side of Sweet (Tara Sullivan)
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Djibouti
Djibouti
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The Land Without Shadows (Abdourahman Waberi)
The Land Without Shadows (Abdourahman Waberi)
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Egypt
Egypt
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Death on the Nile (Agatha Christie)
Death on the Nile (Agatha Christie)
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The Return of the Spirit (Tawfiq Al-Hakim)
The Return of the Spirit (Tawfiq Al-Hakim)
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Blue Lorries (Radwa Ashour)
Blue Lorries (Radwa Ashour)
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Palace Walk (Naguib Mahfouz)
Palace Walk (Naguib Mahfouz)
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In the Eye of the Sun (Ahdaf Soueif)
In the Eye of the Sun (Ahdaf Soueif)
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Woman at Point Zero (Nawal El Saadawi)
Woman at Point Zero (Nawal El Saadawi)
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Distant View of a Minaret (Alifa Rifaat)
Distant View of a Minaret (Alifa Rifaat)
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The Republic of False Truths (Alaa Al Aswany)
The Republic of False Truths (Alaa Al Aswany)
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Slipping (Mohamed Kheir)
Slipping (Mohamed Kheir)
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Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
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Shadows of Your Black Memory (Donato Ndongo)
Shadows of Your Black Memory (Donato Ndongo)
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La Bastarda (Trifonia Melibea Obono)
La Bastarda (Trifonia Melibea Obono)
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By Night the Mountain Burns (Juan Tomas Avila Laurel)
By Night the Mountain Burns (Juan Tomas Avila Laurel)
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Eritrea
Eritrea
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I Didn't Do It for You: How the World Betrayed a Small African Nation (Michaela Wrong)
I Didn't Do It for You: How the World Betrayed a Small African Nation (Michaela Wrong)
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Eswatini
Eswatini
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Weeding the Flowerbeds (Sarah Mkhonza)
Weeding the Flowerbeds (Sarah Mkhonza)
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A Beautiful Place to Die (Malla Nann)
A Beautiful Place to Die (Malla Nann)
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Ethiopia
Ethiopia
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Beneath the Lion's Gaze (Maaza Mengiste)
Beneath the Lion's Gaze (Maaza Mengiste)
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The Emperor (Ryszard Kapuściński)
The Emperor (Ryszard Kapuściński)
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Cutting for Stone (Abraham Verghese)
Cutting for Stone (Abraham Verghese)
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Addis Ababa Noir (Maaza Mengiste, Ed.)
Addis Ababa Noir (Maaza Mengiste, Ed.)
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Gabon
Gabon
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The Fury and the Cries of Women (Angele Rawiri)
The Fury and the Cries of Women (Angele Rawiri)
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Gambia
Gambia
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Reading the Ceiling (Dayo Forster)
Reading the Ceiling (Dayo Forster)
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Ghana
Ghana
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Homegoing (Yaa Gyasi)
Homegoing (Yaa Gyasi)
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The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born (Ayi Kwei Armah)
The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born (Ayi Kwei Armah)
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His Only Wife (Peace Adzo Medie)
His Only Wife (Peace Adzo Medie)
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