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North America
Adventure Travel & Exploration In North America
Oh, Canada!
Books Set in Mexico
Best American Historical Fiction
Best Southern Literature
Best Non-fiction American History Books
The United States of Teen Fiction
The Great American Novel
Native American Fiction
Four Corners Country
Novels of the American Midwest
Best Westerns
Pacific Northwest Books
Asian-American Books
Cozy Mysteries set in the (US) South
American Chick Lit
Caribbean Literature
Central America
South America
Adventure Travel & Exploration In South America
Historical Fiction set in Latin America
South, Central and Latin American Women Authors
South America - History and Culture
Books about SOUTH AMERICA or by SOUTH AMERICAN Authors
3 Different Continents (South America)
Latin American Fiction
Best Latin America Travel Books
Amazon Rainforest
Latin American Lit (In Translation)
Book Riot's 100 Must-Read Latin American Books
Intro to Latin America
Chilean Literature
Ecuadorian Literature
Books on Patagonia
Romance in Central/South America
Books Set in Brazil
An Argentine Reading List

August
Bev(baglady)
ChrisGA
Connie ~ Completed Tourist
Jan ~ Completed Globetrotter
Jonquil
Meg ~ Completed Globetrotter
Olivermagnus ~ Completed Globetrotter
Runenmädchen
Teri-k ~ Completed Globetrotter

Question: Are we allowed to read more than one book a month as long as we follow the guidelines? Or must we wait until the following month to read our second relevant book from a different continent?
Answer: There is no guideline for when to read books. You can read them whenever you want throughout the year.

Discover the World through Lists - Take Two
December 1, 2023 - November 30, 2024
12/12
Cross Continent
* Global Reading (#35): Purge | Sofi Oksanen

Africa
* African Crime Fiction (#25): The Satanic Mechanic | Sally Andrew 2/2/24***

Asia
* Asian Author Themed Book (#75): Crazy Rich Asians | Kevin Kwan 3/6/24***

Australia & Oceania
* Books about New Zealand (#36): Doubtful | Ann Warner 2/25/24****

Europe
* Historical Cities of Southern Europe (#38): My Brother Michael | Mary Stewart 5/15/24****

North America
* Best Southern Literature (#11): Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil | John Berendt 1/7/24***

South America
* Amazon Rainforest (#8): The Testament | John Grisham 2/27/24***

Five More
* International Thrillers (#16): Eye of the Needle | Ken Follett 2/7/24*****
* Pacific Northwest Books (#37): The Curve of Time: The Classic Memoir of a Woman and Her Children Who Explored the Coastal Waters of the Pacific Northwest | M. Wylie Blanchet 2/14/24**
* Fictitious Africa (#114): The Key to Rebecca | Ken Follett 5/2/24***
* Novels That Let You Travel in Retro Style (#3): Madam, Will You Talk? | Mary Stewart 4/16/24****
* Best Westerns (#531): The Comanche Kid | James Robert Daniels 6/13/24****






December 1, 2023 - November 30, 2024
Progress: 3/12
Cross Continent
- Black Sun (All Indigenous Peoples)
Africa
- Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi 12/15/23 (African Mythology, Legends, and Folklore)
Asia
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Australia & Oceania
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Europe
- Les Miserables by Victor Hugo 12/31/23 (Best European Literature)
North America
- Mountain Men: The Dramatic History And Lore Of The First Frontiersmen by George Laycock 12/1/23 (Best Westerns)
South America
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Five More
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December 1, 2023 - November 30, 2024
Globetrotter:
0/12
1 Cross Continent Take Me to an Island, a Beach, a Jungle #81 Sand Sharks Margaret Maron 5/3
2 Africa * African Crime Fiction #25 The Satanic Mechanic Sally Andrew 6/28
3 Asia Asian Mystery #6 Red Mandarin Dress Qiu Xiaolong 11/20
4 Australia & Oceania Australian Crime Fiction #168 Raisins and Almonds Kerry Greenwood 6/14
5 Europe The Best British Crime/Mystery Fiction #71 Now You See Me Sharon J. Bolton 5/11
6 North America Cozy Mysteries set in the (US) South #2 Lowcountry Bordello Susan M. Boyer 10/25
7 South America Romance in Central/South America #8 Breaking Point Pamela Clare 9/18
8 Five More after completing the 7 previous categories
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Are we allowed to read more than one book a month as long as we follow the guidelines? Or must we wait until the following month to read our second relevant book from a different continent?

December 1, 2023 - November 30, 2024
Globetrotter
12 of 12 Complete
🔹️1. Cross Continent
The Devotion of Suspect X - Keigo Higashino - 1/3/24 - #19 International Mysteries
🔹️2. Africa
My Sister, the Serial Killer - Oyinkan Braithwaite - 7/2/24 - #35 Fictitious Africa
🔹️3. Asia
The Housekeeper and the Professor - The Housekeeper and the Professor -2/18/24 - #116 Best Books on Asia
🔹️4. Australia & Oceania
On the Beach - Nevil Shute - 4/16/24 - #13 Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania
🔹️5. Europe
Dissolution - C.J. Sansom - 8/5/24 - #49 Best British Crime/Mystery Fiction
🔹️6. North America
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil - John Berendt - 7/28/24
#11 Best Southern Literature
🔹️7. South America
Journey to the River Sea - Eva Ibbotson - 3/22/24
#5 Amazon Rainforest
Completed 7/28/24
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8. Five More after completing the 7 previous categories
The Rosie Project - Graeme Simsion - 8/11/24
#13 - Australian Authors
The Enchanted April - Elizabeth von Arnim - 10/18/24
# 10 - Reading Italy
Something Wilder - Christina Lauren - 10/27/24
#3 - Take Me to an Island, a Beach, a Jungle
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage - Alfred Lansing - 10/29/24
#17 - Adventure Travel Exploration in North America
The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific - J. Maarten Troost - 10/31/24
#21 - Best Travelogue Books

Are we allowed to read more than one book a month as long as we follow the guidelines? Or must we wait until the following month to read our second relevant boo..."
There is no guideline for when to read books. You can read them whenever you want throughout the year.

Discover the World through Lists - Take Two
December 1, 2023 - November 30, 2024
Cross Continent
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Africa
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Asia
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Australia & Oceania
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Europe
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North America
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South America
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Five More
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One Year from Start
Globetrotter: 12 Books (complete tourist requirement AND THEN read 5 more books from 5 different lists)
Cross Continent
Take me to an island, a beach, a jungle

Africa
Southern Africa

Asia
Best Asian Protagonist

Australia & Oceania
Down Under #190

Europe
The Best British Crime/Mystery Fiction

North America
Set in the US South

South America

+Five
International Mysteries

Australian Authors

Reading Italy

Best Nordic Fiction

Best European Literature




I should do that now, too. It took me awhile last time!

December 1, 2023 - November 30, 2024
I'm only going to commit to tourist.
Cross Continent: International Mystery
*Dancing BearOren Sanderson
False ImpressionsSandra Nikolai
Murdered: Can You Solve the Mystery?James Schannep
Murder UndergroundMavis Doriel Hay
Africa
Fictitious Africa
Counted with the StarsConnilyn Cossette
The Night of KnivesJon Evans
Asia
*
Australia & Oceania
*Fictitious Australia
To Love AnewBonnie Leon
Europe
*Christian Fiction Set in the UK and Ireland
Catching the WindMelanie Dobson
North America
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South America
International thrillers
Justifiable HomicideRobert W. McGee
Florian's GateT. Davis Bunn
*Lion of BabylonDavis Bunn
Covert DreamsMike Meyer

January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Globetrotter: 12 Books (view spoiler)
Completed: 12/12
Cross Continent:
1. Global Reading -
Metamorphoses by Ovid 3/13
2. Female Leads -
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr 6/20
3. Novels that Let You Travel in Retro Style -
Madam, Will You Talk? by Mary Stewart 7/20
Africa
1. Fictitious Africa -
Mrs. Pollifax on Safari by Dorothy Gilman 5/6
Asia
1. Best Middle East Fiction -
Enter Ghost by Isabella Hammad 3/20
2. Best Asian Protagonist -
The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa 5/25
Australia & Oceania
1. Books About New Zealand -
Died In The Wool by Ngaio Marsh 7/12 Roderick Alleyn LLosse
Europe
1. Best European Literature -
Utopia by Thomas More 1/23
2. Historical Cities of Southern Europe -
My Brother Michael by Mary Stewart 2/4
3. Books Set in 20/21 Century England
Village Diary by Miss Read 10/4
North America
1. Great American Novel -
O Pioneers! by Willa Cather 7/18
South America
1. Historical Fiction Set in South America -
Zorro by Isabel Allende 4/29













I actually have another challenge that's doing the same thing - without the lists. So I should be able to double up!

Discover the World through Lists - Take Two
Timeframe: 12/1/23 to 11/30/24
Tourist – 7 books, one book from one list in each of the groups
7/7
1. Cross Continent
International Women: Female Leads from All Over the World
#97 - What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty - 8/28/24 ♥♥♥♥♥

2. Africa
Fictitious Africa
#60 – Mrs. Pollifax on Safari by Dorothy Gilman - 10/13/24 ♥♥♥♥

3. Asia
Eastern Asian Themed Books
#59 – The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa - 12/31/24 ♥♥

4. Australia & Oceania
Kiwis and Aussies in Love
#4 – Just for Now by Rosalind James - 3/20/24 ♥♥♥♥

5. Europe
Reading Italy
#31 - The Sweet Life by Sharon Struth - 3/29/25 ♥♥♥

6. North America
Oh, Canada!
#22 - An Abundance of Katherines by John Green - 12/7/24 ♥♥♥

7. South America
Romance in Central/South America
#83 - Hero for Hire by Jill Shalvis - 9/14/24 ♥♥♥

*****CHALLENGE COMPLETE 3/29/25*****

This challenge will also help with next year's travel journal, coming next month ;)

This challenge will also help with next year's travel journal, ..."
Oh, good! I'll be ready...

Discover the World through Lists - Take Two
One Year from Start
Globetrotter: 12 Books (complete tourist requirement AND THEN read 5 more books from 5 different lists)
Cross Continent
Take me to an island, a beach, a jungle

Africa
Southern Africa

Asia
Best Asian Protagonist

Australia & Oceania
Down Under #190

Europe
The Best British Crime/Mystery Fiction

North America
Set in the US South

South America

+Five
International Mysteries

Australian Authors

Reading Italy

Best Nordic Fiction

Best European Literature


... you are also reminding me I need to update this one. I think I'm done too ... lol.

I enjoyed almost all the books I read. Looking to next year already.

Discover the World through Lists - Take Two
December 1, 2023 - November 30, 2024
12/12
Cross Continent
* Global Reading (#35): Purge | Sofi Oksanen

Africa
* African Crime Fiction (#25): The Satanic Mechanic | Sally Andrew 2/2/24***

Asia
* Asian Author Themed Book (#75): Crazy Rich Asians | Kevin Kwan 3/6/24***

Australia & Oceania
* Books about New Zealand (#36): Doubtful | Ann Warner 2/25/24****

Europe
* Historical Cities of Southern Europe (#38): My Brother Michael | Mary Stewart 5/15/24****

North America
* Best Southern Literature (#11): Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil | John Berendt 1/7/24***

South America
* Amazon Rainforest (#8): The Testament | John Grisham 2/27/24***

Five More
* International Thrillers (#16): Eye of the Needle | Ken Follett 2/7/24*****
* Pacific Northwest Books (#37): The Curve of Time: The Classic Memoir of a Woman and Her Children Who Explored the Coastal Waters of the Pacific Northwest | M. Wylie Blanchet 2/14/24**
* Fictitious Africa (#114): The Key to Rebecca | Ken Follett 5/2/24***
* Novels That Let You Travel in Retro Style (#3): Madam, Will You Talk? | Mary Stewart 4/16/24****
* Best Westerns (#531): The Comanche Kid | James Robert Daniels 6/13/24****






Discover the World through Lists - Take Two
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Globetrotter: 12 Books (view spoiler)
Completed: 12/12
Cross Continent:
1. Global Reading -
Metamorphoses by Ovid 3/13
2. Female Leads -
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr 6/20
3. Novels that Let You Travel in Retro Style -
Madam, Will You Talk? by Mary Stewart 7/20
Africa
1. Fictitious Africa -
Mrs. Pollifax on Safari by Dorothy Gilman 5/6
Asia
1. Best Middle East Fiction -
Enter Ghost by Isabella Hammad 3/20
2. Best Asian Protagonist -
The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa 5/25
Australia & Oceania
1. Books About New Zealand -
Died In The Wool by Ngaio Marsh 7/12 Roderick Alleyn LLosse
Europe
1. Best European Literature -
Utopia by Thomas More 1/23
2. Historical Cities of Southern Europe -
My Brother Michael by Mary Stewart 2/4
3. Books Set in 20/21 Century England
Village Diary by Miss Read 10/4
North America
1. Great American Novel -
O Pioneers! by Willa Cather 7/18
South America
1. Historical Fiction Set in South America -
Zorro by Isabel Allende 4/29













Discover the World through Lists - Take Two
December 1, 2023 - November 30, 2024
Globetrotter
12 of 12 Complete
🔹️1. Cross Continent
The Devotion of Suspect X - Keigo Higashino - 1/3/24 - #19 International Mysteries
🔹️2. Africa
My Sister, the Serial Killer - Oyinkan Braithwaite - 7/2/24 - #35 Fictitious Africa
🔹️3. Asia
The Housekeeper and the Professor - The Housekeeper and the Professor -2/18/24 - #116 Best Books on Asia
🔹️4. Australia & Oceania
On the Beach - Nevil Shute - 4/16/24 - #13 Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania
🔹️5. Europe
Dissolution - C.J. Sansom - 8/5/24 - #49 Best British Crime/Mystery Fiction
🔹️6. North America
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil - John Berendt - 7/28/24
#11 Best Southern Literature
🔹️7. South America
Journey to the River Sea - Eva Ibbotson - 3/22/24
#5 Amazon Rainforest
Completed 7/28/24
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8. Five More after completing the 7 previous categories
The Rosie Project - Graeme Simsion - 8/11/24
#13 - Australian Authors
The Enchanted April - Elizabeth von Arnim - 10/18/24
# 10 - Reading Italy
Something Wilder - Christina Lauren - 10/27/24
#3 - Take Me to an Island, a Beach, a Jungle
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage - Alfred Lansing - 10/29/24
#17 - Adventure Travel Exploration in North America
The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific - J. Maarten Troost - 10/31/24
#21 - Best Travelogue Books

January 6, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Cross Continent
*Global Reading
Bonjour Tristesse
Françoise Sagan
Africa
* Fictitious Africa
Aufbrechen
Tsitsi Dangarembga
Asia
* Best Books on Asia
The Good Earth
Pearl S. Buck
✔️ Australia & Oceania
* Fictitious Australia
The Spare Room byHelen Garner
January, 11
✔️ Europe
* Continental European Author
The Neverending Story by Michael Ende, June 28th
✔️ North America
* Native American Fiction
There There by Tommy Orange
March 19
South America
* Historical Fiction set in Latin America
One Hundred Years of Solitude
Gabriel García Márquez
Five More
* Cities
Rivers of London
Ben Aaronovitch
✔️ International Women
* Female Leads From All Over the World
Das Mädchen mit dem Perlenohrring Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
January, 19
* Southern Africa
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
William Kamkwamba
* Asian-American Books
Little Fires Everywhere
Celeste Ng
* Life in a Foreign Country
Jane Eyre
Charlotte Brontë

Discover the World through Lists - Take Two
Timeframe: 12/1/23 to 11/30/24
Tourist – 7 books, one book from one list in each of the groups
7/7
1. Cross Continent
International Women: Female Leads from All Over the World
#97 - What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty - 8/28/24 ♥♥♥♥♥

2. Africa
Fictitious Africa
#60 – Mrs. Pollifax on Safari by Dorothy Gilman - 10/13/24 ♥♥♥♥

3. Asia
Eastern Asian Themed Books
#59 – The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa - 12/31/24 ♥♥

4. Australia & Oceania
Kiwis and Aussies in Love
#4 – Just for Now by Rosalind James - 3/20/24 ♥♥♥♥

5. Europe
Reading Italy
#31 - The Sweet Life by Sharon Struth - 3/29/25 ♥♥♥

6. North America
Oh, Canada!
#22 - An Abundance of Katherines by John Green - 12/7/24 ♥♥♥

7. South America
Romance in Central/South America
#83 - Hero for Hire by Jill Shalvis - 9/14/24 ♥♥♥

*****CHALLENGE COMPLETE 3/29/25*****
Books mentioned in this topic
The Neverending Story (other topics)The Housekeeper and the Professor (other topics)
Mrs. Pollifax on Safari (other topics)
The Sweet Life (other topics)
Just for Now (other topics)
More...
Authors mentioned in this topic
Michael Ende (other topics)Yōko Ogawa (other topics)
Dorothy Gilman (other topics)
Liane Moriarty (other topics)
Sharon Struth (other topics)
More...
One Year from Start
Wanderlust LOVES to encourage our members to explore the world through reading. So we are going to revisit LISTS to help you "read the world". Using this great GR tool, I'm sure you will find some terrific new books and locations.
There are 7 groups of lists below: One Cross-Continent group followed by a group for each continent. Choose a level below and have fun exploring!
Tourist: 7 books (one book from one list in each of the below groups)
Globetrotter: 12 Books (complete tourist requirement AND THEN read 5 more books from 5 different lists)
IMPORTANT: When posting your completed books please include what list you used.
Link to Participants
Challenge Rules: All forms of books are accepted as long as they are 100 pages or more. When posting updates of completed books, please include a link to the title and author’s name, along with the date you finished reading the book. When you have completed the challenge, please copy and paste your entire challenge and repost in a new message, letting us know it is completed.
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LISTS
Cross Continent Lists
Global Reading
Life in a Foreign Country
Of Kings and Queens
Women in Translation
Novels That Let You Travel in Retro Style
Adventure Travel & Exploration In Multiple Continents
International Women: Female Leads From All Over the World
Best Travel Writing
Powerful International Non-Fiction
Cities
International Thrillers
International Mysteries
Take Me to an Island, a Beach, a Jungle
Best Travelogue Books
Ethnic Cultural Memoirs
Relocation
Plight of a Nation
All Indigenous Peoples Books
Africa
Africa (fiction and nonfiction)
Historical Fiction Africa
African Crime Fiction
Best Books for an African Safari
Best African Thriller or Suspense
African Writers Series
Books about AFRICA or by AFRICAN AUTHORS
Africa and the Diaspora
Fictitious Africa
50 Books By African Women That Everyone Should Read
Romance Novels Set in Africa
African Mythology, Legends and Folklore
East Africa
West Africa
Central Africa
Southern Africa
North Africa
Best Books About Egypt
Asia
Best Books on Asia
Adventure Travel & Exploration In Asia
Asian Classics
Asian Author/Themed Books
Best Asian Protagonist
Asian Mystery
South Asian Fiction by Women
Best for Backpacking through Southeast Asia
Best Middle East Fiction
Historical Fiction - Middle East
Central Asia
Asian Mythology Legends and Folklore
Books Set in the -stan Countries
Eastern Asian Themed Books
India
Japanese Life and Culture
Great Chinese Historical Fiction
Best Southeast Asia Nonfiction
Australia & Oceania
Books Written by Oceanian Authors
Australian Memoir and Biography
Adventure Travel & Exploration In Australia & Oceania
Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania
Fictitious Australia
Books about New Zealand
Pacific Islander Authors
Best Books Set in Australia
New Zealand/Australia Indie Books
Australian Authors
The Aussie List
Kiwis and Aussies in Love
Down Under
Australian Crime Fiction
Historical Fiction: Australia
Australian Outback Literature
Pacific Non-Fiction
Best of Australian Non-Fiction
Europe
Adventure Travel & Exploration In Europe
Continental European Author
Best European Literature
Europe Minus Men and English
SF & F Atlas - Europe
European Mythology, Legends and Folklore
Historical Cities of Southern Europe
Historical Cities of Western Europe
Greatest Eastern European Classics
The Best British Crime/Mystery Fiction
Historical Fiction - Scandinavia
Books Set in 20th and 21st Century England
Reading Italy
France..and Paris!
Best Nordic Fiction
The Baltics
Christian Fiction Set in the UK and Ireland
Women Writers from Central & Eastern Europe in English Translation