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Around the World in Books From 250 Places Around the Globe

I started my trek around the world through books in 2009, finishing my first complete circuit of the world in late 2011. In 2012, I read around the world again, completing 240 locations within that year alone. I have been adding more books read to this list ever since, and this is a sampling of books set in 250 locations I have read on my journey. Each country of the world is represented here, plus a few locations that are either geographically isolated, semi-autonomous, or disputed. I try to read books that are written by native authors AND set in the location whenever possible (there some outliers, however). If you are curious or bored, you can view the complete list of my book travels here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/18478768-diane-s-world-travels-by-book.
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AFRICA (Africa)
AFRICA
1
Africa
The Stranger (Albert Camus)
The Stranger
2
Albert Camus
The Book of Chameleons (Jose Agualusa)
The Book of Chameleons
3
Jose Agualusa
The Devil's Ashpit (Dan Kovalchik)
The Devil's Ashpit
4
Dan Kovalchik
Snares Without End (Olympe Bhêly-Quénum)
Snares Without End
5
Olympe Bhêly-Quénum
When Rain Clouds Gather & Maru
When Rain Clouds Gather & Maru
6
Of Water and the Spirit (Malidoma Patrice Some)
Of Water and the Spirit
7
Malidoma Patrice Some
Small Country (Gael Faye)
Small Country
8
Gael Faye
Behold the Dreamers (Imbolo Mbue)
Behold the Dreamers
9
Imbolo Mbue
More Ketchup Than Salsa (Joe Cawley)
More Ketchup Than Salsa
10
Joe Cawley
The Last Will & Testament of Senhor Da Silva Araújo (Germano Almeida)
The Last Will & Testament of Senhor Da Silva Araújo
11
Germano Almeida
Batouala (Rene Maran)
Batouala
12
Rene Maran
Told by Starlight in Chad (Joseph Brahim Seid)
Told by Starlight in Chad
13
Joseph Brahim Seid
The Girl Called Eel (Ali Zamir)
The Girl Called Eel
14
Ali Zamir
Tram 83 (Fiston Mwanza Mujila)
Tram 83
15
Fiston Mwanza Mujila
Black Moses (Alain Mabanckou)
Black Moses
16
Alain Mabanckou
Aya (Marguerite Abouet)
Aya
17
Marguerite Abouet
In the United States of Africa (Abdourahman Waberi - Djibouti)
In the United States of Africa
18
Abdourahman Waberi - Djibouti
Yacoubian Building (Alaa Aswany)
Yacoubian Building
19
Alaa Aswany
La Bastarda (Trifonia Melibea Obono)
La Bastarda
20
Trifonia Melibea Obono
The Consequences of Love (Sulaiman Addonia)
The Consequences of Love
21
Sulaiman Addonia
When the Ground Is Hard (Malla Nunn)
When the Ground Is Hard
22
Malla Nunn
Cutting for Stone (Abraham Verghese)
Cutting for Stone
23
Abraham Verghese
Mema (Daniel Mengara)
Mema
24
Daniel Mengara
Reading the Ceiling (Dayo Forster)
Reading the Ceiling
25
Dayo Forster
Homegoing (Yaa Gyasi)
Homegoing
26
Yaa Gyasi
The Dark Child (Camara Laye)
The Dark Child
27
Camara Laye
Return to the Source (Amilcar Cabral)
Return to the Source
28
Amilcar Cabral
Unbowed (Kenya)
Unbowed (Kenya)
29
Chaka (Thomas Mofolo)
Chaka
30
Thomas Mofolo
The House at Sugar Beach (Helene Cooper)
The House at Sugar Beach
31
Helene Cooper
The Return (Hisham Matar)
The Return
32
Hisham Matar
Beyond the Rice Fields (Naivo)
Beyond the Rice Fields
33
Naivo
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (William Kamkwamba)
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
34
William Kamkwamba
Bound to Violence (Yambo Ouologuem)
Bound to Violence
35
Yambo Ouologuem
The Mauritanian (Slahi)
The Mauritanian
36
Slahi
The Last Brother (Nathacha Appanah)
The Last Brother
37
Nathacha Appanah
Stolen Lives (Malika Oufkir)
Stolen Lives
38
Malika Oufkir
Confessions of the Lioness (Mia Couto)
Confessions of the Lioness
39
Mia Couto
The Purple Violet of Oshaantu (Neshani Andreas)
The Purple Violet of Oshaantu
40
Neshani Andreas
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