Ten Books Set Outside of the United States

I really had to think about this one. Considering how much fantasy I read, this should’ve been pretty easy since a lot of those books aren’t even set on this earth (that counts, right?) but I tried to pick titles that are alternate worlds to our own set around the world.

Some of these are a stretch, with only part of the book set outside the US but I tried!

  1. Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor (Czech Republic)
  2. The Crown’s Game by Evelyn Skye (Russia)
  3. Blood Promise by Richelle Mead (Russia)
  4. The Scorpion Rules by Erin Bow (Canada)
  5. Behemoth by Scott Westerfeld (Turkey)
  6. A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab (London, specifically)
  7. Die For Me by Amy Plum (France)
  8. The Tiger’s Destiny by Colleen Houck (India)
  9. Carrier of the Mark by Leigh Fallon (Ireland)
  10. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs (island near Wales)

And as an honorable mention to a favorite, Harry Potter, set in the UK (but the US is getting our magic with Fantastic Beasts!!).

 

Where have your books taken you lately?

Austine
Well hello there! I see you’ve reached the end of the post. Bummer. But perhaps I may interest you in a comment? And in case you were wondering, I’m a 20-something college grad with a piece of paper that says I know about wildlife. Reviewer of books since 2011, amateur photographer by day, and aspiring author by night. I believe animals (and books) are better than people.

Posted July 19, 2016 by Austine on July 19, 2016 in Weekly

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