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A Literary Journey Around the World With Books Set in Every Country - Page 4

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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Mauritania
Mauritania
121
Angels of Mauritania and the Curse of the Language (Mohamed Bouya Bamba)
Angels of Mauritania and the Curse of the Language
122
Mohamed Bouya Bamba
Mauritius
Mauritius
123
The Last Brother (Nathacha Appanah)
The Last Brother
124
Nathacha Appanah
Morocco
Morocco
125
Year of the Elephant: A Moroccan Woman's Journey Toward Independence (Leila Abouzeid)
Year of the Elephant: A Moroccan Woman's Journey Toward Independence
126
Leila Abouzeid
Dreams of Trespass (Fatema Mernissi)
Dreams of Trespass
127
Fatema Mernissi
Horses of God (Mahi Binebine)
Horses of God
128
Mahi Binebine
Secret Son (Laila Lalami)
Secret Son
129
Laila Lalami
This Blinding Absence of Light (Tahar Ben Jelloun)
This Blinding Absence of Light
130
Tahar Ben Jelloun
Mozambique
Mozambique
131
Neighbours: The Story of a Murder (Lília Momplé)
Neighbours: The Story of a Murder
132
Lília Momplé
Woman of the Ashes (Mia Couto)
Woman of the Ashes
133
Mia Couto
The First Wife (Paulina Chiziane)
The First Wife
134
Paulina Chiziane
Namibia
Namibia
135
The Purple Violet of Oshaantu (Neshani Andreas)
The Purple Violet of Oshaantu
136
Neshani Andreas
Niger
Niger
137
The Epic of Askia Mohammed (Nouhou Malio)
The Epic of Askia Mohammed
138
Nouhou Malio
Nigeria
Nigeria
139
Things Fall Apart (Chinua Achebe)
Things Fall Apart
140
Chinua Achebe
Half of a Yellow Sun (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Half of a Yellow Sun
141
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The Fishermen (Chigozie Obioma)
The Fishermen
142
Chigozie Obioma
The Death of Vivek Oji (Akwaeke Emezi)
The Death of Vivek Oji
143
Akwaeke Emezi
The Girl With the Louding Voice (Abi Daré)
The Girl With the Louding Voice
144
Abi Daré
Looking for Transwonderland: Travels in Nigeria (Noo Saro-Wiwa)
Looking for Transwonderland: Travels in Nigeria
145
Noo Saro-Wiwa
Stay With Me (Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀)
Stay With Me
146
Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀
Aviara (Othuke Ominiabohs)
Aviara
147
Othuke Ominiabohs
A Broken People's Playlist (Chimeka Garricks)
A Broken People's Playlist
148
Chimeka Garricks
Rwanda
Rwanda
149
The Barefoot Woman (Scholastique Mukasonga)
The Barefoot Woman
150
Scholastique Mukasonga
The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After (Clemantine Wamariya)
The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After
151
Clemantine Wamariya
Running the Rift (Naomi Benaron)
Running the Rift
152
Naomi Benaron
Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe
153
São Tomé: Journey to the Abyss -- Portugal's Stolen Children (Paul D. Cohn)
São Tomé: Journey to the Abyss -- Portugal's Stolen Children
154
Paul D. Cohn
Senegal
Senegal
155
So Long a Letter (Mariama Bâ)
So Long a Letter
156
Mariama Bâ
God's Bits of Wood (Ousmane Sembène)
God's Bits of Wood
157
Ousmane Sembène
At Night All Blood Is Black (David Diop)
At Night All Blood Is Black
158
David Diop
Seychelles
Seychelles
159
Voices: Short Stories From the Seychelles Islands (Glynn Burridge)
Voices: Short Stories From the Seychelles Islands
160
Glynn Burridge
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