Around the World in 80 Books discussion

2020 aim: 8 unique countries minimum, at least 1 per region, country not previously "visited" in the last 2 years

**Around the World in 80 Books**

Yearly Frequent Flier goal [shelf]:
1 book in 8 countries within the following 8 regions: North America, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Oceania/Australia
Even though you still have to start at your country of origin, you are free to travel at random around the globe with no specific route or itinerary.

You will make all updates under your own thread. Please state the region, the country, the book title, and the author during each new post.

2020 list per region: unique countries only [excluding country of origin]

Asia
Philippines
Death by Garrote

Singapore
Aunty Lee's Delights

North America
Haiti
Hadriana in All My Dreams

The Caribbean
Jamaica
The Long Song

Latin America
Guatemala
Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk

Argentina
Things We Lost in the Fire

Europe
Netherlands
Audrey Hepburn: An Intimate Portrait

Malta
Everyone Brave is Forgiven

Hungary
A Hungarian Nabob

Serbia
First Class Murder

Switzerland
The Messenger

Africa

Dijbouti
The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared

Zambia
Mrs. Pollifax on Safari

Malawi
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Young Readers Edition

Namibia
Binti

The Middle East
Iran
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood

Oceania/Australia
Marshall Islands
The Toll

New Zealand
Cemetery Lake

Circumnavigator: Country List

The list of countries (209 in total):

Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
✅Antarctica
Antigua and Barbuda
✔️Argentina
Armenia
Aruba (part of the Netherlands)
✔️Australia
✔️Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas, The
✔️Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda (part of the UK)
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
✔️Botswana
✔️Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
✔️Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
✔️Canada
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chechnya
Chile
✔️China
✔️Colombia
Comoros
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoire
✅Croatia
✔️Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
✔️Denmark
Dijbouti
Dominica
✔️Dominican Republic
East Timor
Ecuador
✔️Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
✔️Estonia
Ethiopia
Faroe Islands (part of Denmark)
Fiji
Finland
✔️France
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
✔️Germany
Ghana
✔️Greece
Greenland (part of Denmark)
Grenada
✅Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
✔️Haiti
Honduras
✅Hungary
✔️Iceland
✔️India
Indonesia
✔️Iran
Iraq
✔️Ireland
✔️Israel
✔️Italy
✅Jamaica
✔️Japan
✔️Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Madagascar
✅Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
✅Malta
✅Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
✔️Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
✔️Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
✅Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
✅Netherlands
✅New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
✔️Nigeria
Niue
✔️North Korea
Northern Ireland (part of the UK)
✔️Norway
✔️Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
✔️Phillipines
✔️Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
São Tomé and Príncipe
✔️Saudi Arabia
✔️Scotland (part of the UK)
Senegal
✅Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
✅Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
✔️South Africa
✔️South Korea
South Sudan
✔️Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
✔️Sweden
✅Switzerland
✔️Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Tatarstan (part of Russia)
✔️Thailand
✔️Tibet
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
✔️Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
✔️Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
✔️United Kingdom
✔️United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican
Venezuela
Vietnam
Wales (part of the UK)
Yemen
✅Zambia
Zimbabwe

Hi! I am new to this so I want to make clear that I have understood all the rules.
When you say that one shall start at "your country of origin" you simply mean that - if I take myself as an example - that I should start with a swedish book since I'm swedish? And does that mean that I'm "done with Europe " after reading that?
Another question has to do with all the red markings in tbe list of countries above. Is one obliged to read books from those countries or is it the contrary - shall I not read books from those countries?
Thank you and best regards from Nike in Sweden.

Hello Nike. Sorry, I just saw this.
There are many different versions of this challenge - you can look at the posts by the moderator. In this case, I chose to visit one country per region only.

If you would like to set the same rules for yourself, then yes, start with a book set in Sweden and yes, you can be done with Europe after that.
The list of countries with the marks is simply my list of countries I've visited by reading. Since the rule I've set is to visit a new country, then I will not read books set in the countries I have marked.
You can start and mark your own list of countries. The moderator has posted an editable map as well, if you prefer that.
Glad to see your interest in reading around the world. This challenge has helped me realize that I needed to be more diverse in my reading.
All the best, Nike.

Thank you and I'm sorry! I mistook you for one of the moderators and your list as a competition for all of us in the group. I still haven't figured out correctly how to find my way round in the groups. If you want I would be so grateful if you would link me to the group challenge and/or the map. Best regards, Nike

Oh, no worries at all. I'm flattered to be mistaken as a moderator.
Try these links Nike: annual challenge self-paced, read with the group, continue challenge from previous years

Thank you so much <3

North America. US. Texas.
Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman

Oceania. Marshall Islands.
The Toll by Neal Shusterman

Asia. Singapore.
Aunty Lee's Delights by Ovidia Yu

Europe. UK
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde

Asia. Philippines.
Death by Garrote by Ambeth R. Ocampo

Europe. France.
The Red Necklace by Sally Gardner

Europe. Netherlands.
Audrey Hepburn: An Intimate Portrait by Diana Maychick

Asia. Philippines.
The Arrogant Ape and the Wise Firefly by Mirana Medina-Bhunjun

North America. US 🇺🇸
The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown

Europe. Poland 🇵🇱 (author's location since it's a fantasy)
Sword of Destiny by Andrzej Sapkowski

Europe. UK 🇬🇧
The Girl in the Red Coat by Kate Hamer

Europe. Malta
Everyone Brave is Forgiven by Chris Cleave

Europe. UK
The Pale Horse by Agatha Christie

North America. US 🇺🇸 Alaska
Julie of the Wolves

Europe. UK 🇬🇧
Essays in Love by Alain de Botton

North America. US 🇺🇸 (author's nationality since the book is a dystopia)

The Giver by Lois Lowry

Europe. Denmark
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

Europe. Hungary.
A Hungarian Nabob by Maurus Jokai

North America. US
The Colorado Kid by Stephen King

Asia. South Korea
The Good Son by You-Jeong Jeong

North America. US 🇺🇸
Fat Angie byE.E. Charlton-Trujillo

North America. US 🇺🇸
Unwind by Neal Shusterman

Latin America. Guatemala
Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk by David Sedaris

North America. US 🇺🇸
UnStrung by Neal Shusterman

Europe. France.
Death in the Clouds by Agatha Christie

Europe. UK 🇬🇧
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

Oceania. New Zealand
Cemetery Lake by Paul Cleave

North America. US.
Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick: Stories from the Harlem Renaissance by Zora Neale Hurston

Africa. Zambia.
Mrs. Pollifax on Safari by Dorothy Gilman

North America. USA
Indelible by Karin Slaughter

North America. USA. (Author's location)
The Ice Dragon by George R.R. Martin

North America. US
Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death by Caitlin Doughty

Africa. Malawi.
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Young Readers Edition by William Kamkwamba

Asia. China. (Author's location)
The Art of War by Sun Tzu

Europe. Switzerland.
The Messenger by Daniel Silva

Europe. UK
The Dead Hour by Denise Mina

Asia. Japan.
Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa

North America. US 🇺🇸
Stay Close by Harlan Coben

Europe. Poland. (Author's location)
Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski

North America. US.
1st to Die by James Patterson

Europe. UK 🇬🇧
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

Asia. Japan.
The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino