On April 6th, we hosted a Librarians Discuss event titled “How Far Have You Traveled by Reading?”, and librarians and patrons alike suggested their favorite books that featured amazing settings or travel. In case you missed it, we have the whole list of recommendations for you to look at! You can also watch the recording of the event here. The books are in no order other than alphabetical by author. Clicking any title will bring you to its page in the catalog.
Choo, Yangsze – The Ghost Bride – Colonial Malacca
French, Tana – The Likeness – Ireland
Gansworth, Eric – If I Ever Get Out of Here – Tuscarora Reservation
Hendrix, Grady – The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires – South Carolina
Jaswal, Balli Kaur – The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters – India
Kang, Han – The Vegetarian – South Korea
Kanon, Joseph – The Accomplice – Germany and Agentina
Kidder, Tracy – Home Town – Northampton, MA
Kincaid, Jamaica – Among Flowers: A Walk in the Himalaya – Nepal
King, Stephen – Elevation – Maine
Lee, Min Jin – Pachinko – Korea and Japan
Maiklem, Lara – Mudlark: In Search of London’s Past Along the River Thames – London, England
McPhee, John – The Crofter and The Laird – Scotland
Moran, Michelle – Nefertiti – Egypt
Nguyen, Phan Que Mai – The Mountains Sing – Vietnam
Noah, Trevor – Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood – South Africa
Okorafor, Nnedi – Remote Control – Near-future Ghana
Orlean, Susan – The Library Book – Los Angeles
Rankin, Ian – A Song for the Dark Times – Scotland
Richardson, Kim Michele – The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek – Kentucky
Rooney, Kathleen – Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk – New York City
Shlaes, Amity – Coolidge – Northampton, MA and DC
Smith, Martin Cruz – Stalin’s Ghost – Russia
Strout, Elizabeth – Olive, Again – Maine
Sundaresen, Indu – The Twentieth Wife – India
Synnott, Mark – The Third Pole: Mystery, Obsession, and Death on Mt. Everest – Mt. Everest
Toiben, Colm – The Story of the Night – Buenos Aires
Towles, Amor – A Gentleman in Moscow – Moscow
Umrigar, Thirty – The Space Between Us – Mumbai, India
VanderMeer, Jeff – Annihilation – Near-future Florida
Whitell, Giles – Bridge of Spies: A True Story of the Cold War – USA/Russia
Winterson, Jeanette – Christmas Days: 12 Stories and 12 Feasts for 12 Days – England
