Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. Just like in movies, a ton of the books are usually set in some version of America, so this week is all about different settings. And I am assuming Fantasy settings would be accepted as well, but for the sake of this post I am going to try and keep it real.
The Hundred-Foot Journey by Richard C. Morais
This book is partially set in India, the UK and France, although the latter one takes up the most part as far as I can remember.
Wolf by Wolf by Ryan Graudin
We are going from Germany to Japan … sort of like a competitive road trip if you like. (and none of it is near the US)
Love Virtually by Daniel Glattauer
It’s set in my home town! Vienna! YAY! It even mentions one or two places I have been to, even though I suppose it mostly takes place in the home of the people the book is about.
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Seen as this is a WWII book that everyone knows about, I doubt it is a surprise that this book is set in Germany.
The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh
Khorasan, the setting of both TWATD novels, is somewhere along the lines of where Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and countries in that area are today. At least I think so … oh boy … I really hope so. I was never really good with geography.
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
This one is partially set in Afghanistan as well. I don’t know why it isn’t the first book on this list though, because it sure is one of the first ones that comes to mind when I think of foreign settings.
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
The first book was mostly set in Wales if I remember correctly, after that it got a little wobbly … a lot of UK settings and a bit of the US as well I suppose since the main character is from there.
With Malice by Eileen Cook
Okay, technically I am cheating because the Italian setting is kind of minor here, but I was slowly running out of ideas.
My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand/Brodi Ashton/Jodi Meadows
England! Oh glorious, alternate universe England. I couldn’t pass up the chance to finally use that book in a list!
The Martian by Andy Weir
See! I even went off planet for you! So far, that we ended up on Mars … with an American … well, guess you can’t cut them out entirely.
What are some books not set in the US that you can think of? Tell me in the comments!
The Martian! eheh, that’s definitly outside the US, lol
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They didn’t say we had to stay on planet hahaha
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true, eheh
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Red Rising is outside the US as well. And it’s not technically a fantasy world.
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But it is extremely scifi. I was going for something more realistic. The Martian isn’t that far off and extremely well researched.
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You have a point there.
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Great list! I’ve been so curious with Miss Peregrine and its sequels for a long while but haven’t really had the chance to read it. Okay I’m scared because it looks creepy… haha but also curious. My Lady Jane is on the top of my list as well because Cynthia Hand. I love her writing ever since Unearthly! Also TWATD seems to make it to EVERYONE’s list, including me 😛
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Miss Peregrine isn’t actually a series I really like … I was just running out of destinations. It isn’t all that creepy though. I think the first one was the worst in that department, even the photos got less scary after that.
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The photo and colors seem a bit scary to me haha but I’m totally gonna check it out at some points. Yeahhh I heard mixed reviews about the series but still seeeemmm interesting!
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The photos are suuuuper creepy!
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Oo, I can’t wait to read With Malice! Great list! 🙂
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Thank you 🙂 I hope you’ll enjoy With Malice.
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I have heard so amazing things about it!
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I included The Martian on my list as well! I couldn’t resist 🙂 The Kite Runner has been recommended to me dozens of times, so it’s definitely on my TBR. Seeing all of these books has made me realize that I need to read more books outside of the US and the UK….
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The Martian is a good choice 😉
And please do read The Kite Runner. It broke my heart but it was absolutely amazing.
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For some reason I totally forgot that it was Japan Yael and the others were racing to in Wolf by Wolf! Haha, that’s two countries in one race. Pretty amazing.
Great picks! I recently read My Lady Jane (finally) and really liked it too. 😛
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Hahaha really? Where did you think they drove to in the race?
Yay! SO HAPPY that you liked My Lady Jane.
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I… just didn’t think about it! I was like, oh yeah, they raced. But my thought process kind of stopped there. 😛
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Hahaha fair enough!
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Great list! You know, Harry Potter would classify:)
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You know that I haven’t read it, right? hahaha
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Really?!
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Hahaha I think that’s a well known fact on my blog.
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Oh… I knew that one of the bloggers that I followed hadn’t read the series, I just forgot it was you haha.
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Great picks! 🙂 I heard a lot of great things about Love, Virtually, and the fact that it’s partially set in your hometown just makes me want to read it even more 🙂
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I’ll look around! Maybe I’ll find the book in English and send it to you as a Christmas present or so hahaha
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Awww you are way too sweet seriously! :O
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Hahaha I’ll have to find it first hahaha
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LOL, The Martian was such a clever pick! I haven’t seen that on anyone else’s lists.
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I’ve seen it a couple times, but thank you! 😀 I couldn’t resist putting it on there.
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Great list! I see several on here that I read and loved.
Here are some of the books I’ve read outside the US: http://www.anovelglimpse.com/2016/07/19/top-ten-tuesday-ten-books-set-outside-the-u-s/
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I loved The Little French Guesthouse, which is set… in France xD Also, The Ice Twins captures the life on a tiny Scottish island so well, you just feel you’re there with the characters.
I’m surprised not to find Westeros in any posts!
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But Westeros isn’t technically real, is it?
I haven’t read either one of those books. I should probably check into that.
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I saw Hogwarts on a post, that is why I was expecting some Game of Thrones love 😀
I can’t recommend The Ice Twins enough, if you like thrillers, the cold, and twins!
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My geography is terrible so I didn’t put The Wrath and the Dawn on the list because I knew I’d just confuse people in trying to explain it’s setting haha. The Book Thief ❤ you can do no wrong with that book.
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LOL! I am pretty sure my explanation for Khorasan was confusing as well.
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Well this has got to be the easiest theme ever!
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I hope that was sarcasm, because it is not easy to find all that many YA books.
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Great list Kat ! Clever pick, the Martian 😊
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Thanks 😉
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Great picks for this week! I really loved both The Book Thief and Wolf by Wolf, they’re two favourites of mine and I wouldn’t really say they were the kinds of books I’d normally pick up either, but I’m glad I did in the end.
I have Miss Peregrine’s on my to-read list and I don’t think I’ve read a book set in Wales before, if anything now I’m even more intrigued by the series! And I need to start My Lady Jane soon, I’m seeing it everywhere and it feels like WordPress is giving me huge hints to pick this book up now! 😀
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I have books like that as well, they seem to pop up on WordPress and everywhere all the time and I am just like “I GET IT! I AM SUPPOSED TO READ THIS!”. Mostly that turns out well though.
but I do love the artwork and am intrigued by the movie.
I am actually not a fan of the Miss Peregrine series at all
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Yeah, I think most of the ones that do pop up the most are the ones everyone seems to be raving about so chances are I’m going to agree with the masses.
Oh that’s a shame, it does sound like an interesting concept though. I guess I’ll just have to see what I think when I read the series. 🙂
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I will definitely check back with you once you’ve read the Miss Peregrine series. I would like to hear your thoughts.
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I’ll be sure to let you know when I’ve read the book and posted my reviews then! 🙂
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AH! I can’t believe I forgot about The Wrath and the Dawn! That was an obvious one *facepalm* The Hundred-Foot Journey is a great one for this list too – I adored the movie.
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I only remembered TWATD because I saw it somewhere else hahaha
The Hundred-Foot Journey was such a cute movie, it was actually the reason I got the book. I thought it might make me less hungry … not entirely true.
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I really need to read Wolf by Wolf, it sounds so good!
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YAS! READ IT!
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I love that you included The Martian and went off planet! It made me laugh XD
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Thank, that was partially the goal.
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