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One Book Set in Each Country - Page 3

This is a list of books set in every country in the world. There's one book per country, and it's in alphabetical order based on country. The exact list of countries to help you work out which book is related to which country can be seen at the Wikipedia link. Most of the books are novels, but a few are memoirs. I hope you enjoy your literary trip around the world!
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Troubles (J. G. Farrell)
Troubles
J. G. Farrell
82
Exodus (Leon Uris)
Exodus
Leon Uris
83
The Leopard (Giuseppe Tomasi Di Lampedusa)
The Leopard
Giuseppe Tomasi Di Lampedusa
84
Aya: Life in Yop City (Marguerite Abouet)
Aya: Life in Yop City
Marguerite Abouet
85
A High Wind in Jamaica (Richard Hughes)
A High Wind in Jamaica
Richard Hughes
86
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle (Haruki Murakami)
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
Haruki Murakami
87
Appointment With Death (Agatha Christie)
Appointment With Death
Agatha Christie
88
The Dead Lake (Hamid Ismailov)
The Dead Lake
Hamid Ismailov
89
Out of Africa (Isak Dinesen)
Out of Africa
Isak Dinesen
90
The Sex Lives of Cannibals (Marten J. Troost)
The Sex Lives of Cannibals
Marten J. Troost
91
The Orphan Master's Son (Adam Johnson)
The Orphan Master's Son
Adam Johnson
92
Pachinko (Min Jin Lee)
Pachinko
Min Jin Lee
93
The Day of the Pelican (Katherine Paterson)
The Day of the Pelican
Katherine Paterson
94
The Stardust Thief (Chelsea Abdullah)
The Stardust Thief
Chelsea Abdullah
95
Jamilia (Chingiz Aitmatov)
Jamilia
Chingiz Aitmatov
96
The Coroner's Lunch (Colin Cotterill)
The Coroner's Lunch
Colin Cotterill
97
The Dogs of Riga (Henning Mankell)
The Dogs of Riga
Henning Mankell
98
The Prophet (Kahlil Gibran)
The Prophet
Kahlil Gibran
99
In a Strange Room (Damon Galgut)
In a Strange Room
Damon Galgut
100
She Would Be King (Wayétu Moore)
She Would Be King
Wayétu Moore
101
In the Country of Men (Hisham Matar)
In the Country of Men
Hisham Matar
102
Ludmila (Paul Gallico)
Ludmila
Paul Gallico
103
Hannibal Rising (Thomas Harris)
Hannibal Rising
Thomas Harris
104
The Expats (Chris Pavone)
The Expats
Chris Pavone
105
Red Island House (Andrea Lee)
Red Island House
Andrea Lee
106
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (William Kamkwamba and Brian Mealer)
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
William Kamkwamba and Brian Mealer
107
The Malayan Trilogy (Anthony Burgess)
The Malayan Trilogy
Anthony Burgess
108
On the Island (Tracey Garvis-Graves)
On the Island
Tracey Garvis-Graves
109
The Book of Negroes (US Title: Someone Knows My Name)
The Book of Negroes (US Title: Someone Knows My Name)
110
The Sword and the Scimitar (Simon Scarrow)
The Sword and the Scimitar
Simon Scarrow
111
Surviving Paradise (Peter Rudiak-Gould)
Surviving Paradise
Peter Rudiak-Gould
112
The Last Brother (Nathacha Appanah)
The Last Brother
Nathacha Appanah
113
The Mauritius Command (Patrick O'Brian)
The Mauritius Command
Patrick O'Brian
114
Mexican Gothic (Silvia Moreno-Garcia)
Mexican Gothic
Silvia Moreno-Garcia
115
The People in the Trees (Hanya Yanagihara)
The People in the Trees
Hanya Yanagihara
116
The Power (Naomi Alderman)
The Power
Naomi Alderman
117
Rebecca (Daphne Du Maurier)
Rebecca
Daphne Du Maurier
118
Book of a Thousand Days (Shannon Hale)
Book of a Thousand Days
Shannon Hale
119
Black Lamb and Grey Falcon: A Journey Through Yugoslavia (Rebecca West)
Black Lamb and Grey Falcon: A Journey Through Yugoslavia
Rebecca West
120
The Sheltering Sky (Paul Bowles)
The Sheltering Sky
Paul Bowles
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