[ATY 2023] Tropical Setting (309 books)

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Prompt: A book with a tropical setting

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1	The Unhoneymooners (Unhoneymooners, #1) by Christina Lauren (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 1,091,812 ratings score: 1,707, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver 4.11 avg rating — 786,040 ratings score: 1,303, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 108,694 ratings score: 943, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Moloka'i (Moloka'i, #1) by Alan Brennert (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 139,358 ratings score: 910, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys 3.59 avg rating — 104,897 ratings score: 879, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Next Year in Havana (The Perez Family, #1) by Chanel Cleeton (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 146,174 ratings score: 857, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 320,409 ratings score: 831, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 4.34 avg rating — 179,691 ratings score: 799, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grann (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 108,525 ratings score: 777, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad 3.43 avg rating — 551,102 ratings score: 774, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Euphoria by Lily King (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 99,040 ratings score: 665, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute 4.16 avg rating — 61,324 ratings score: 640, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton 4.13 avg rating — 1,045,662 ratings score: 631, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 38,597 ratings score: 585, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 67,154 ratings score: 579, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré 4.42 avg rating — 169,960 ratings score: 577, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 1,829,785 ratings score: 506, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng 4.15 avg rating — 29,534 ratings score: 481, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	A Most Peculiar Malaysian Murder (Inspector Singh Investigates #1) by Shamini Flint (Goodreads Author) 3.63 avg rating — 3,729 ratings score: 479, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 4.18 avg rating — 139,788 ratings score: 476, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	The Coroner's Lunch (Dr. Siri Paiboun, #1) by Colin Cotterill 3.97 avg rating — 15,125 ratings score: 470, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Smaller and Smaller Circles by F.H. Batacan 4.11 avg rating — 6,113 ratings score: 464, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House by Cherie Jones (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 16,296 ratings score: 461, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	The Widows of Malabar Hill (Perveen Mistry, #1) by Sujata Massey (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 32,932 ratings score: 459, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi (Goodreads Author) 4.47 avg rating — 393,713 ratings score: 440, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Nervous Conditions (Nervous Conditions #1) by Tsitsi Dangarembga 4.04 avg rating — 22,479 ratings score: 434, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	State of Wonder by Ann Patchett 3.90 avg rating — 199,000 ratings score: 421, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 57,868 ratings score: 421, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 37,049 ratings score: 417, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey by Candice Millard 4.21 avg rating — 75,789 ratings score: 407, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez 4.12 avg rating — 1,084,777 ratings score: 405, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Black Water Sister by Zen Cho (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 11,074 ratings score: 395, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	The Perfect Gift by Jessa Kane 3.60 avg rating — 3,892 ratings score: 392, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 76,020 ratings score: 385, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 66,023 ratings score: 378, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 19,528 ratings score: 373, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien 4.14 avg rating — 340,476 ratings score: 372, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Frangipani by Célestine Hitiura Vaite 3.79 avg rating — 1,564 ratings score: 369, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Claire of the Sea Light by Edwidge Danticat 3.67 avg rating — 11,234 ratings score: 369, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	The Farming of Bones by Edwidge Danticat 4.07 avg rating — 9,845 ratings score: 369, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	The Sympathizer (The Sympathizer, #1) by Viet Thanh Nguyen (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 135,155 ratings score: 369, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 18,845 ratings score: 369, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce 4.08 avg rating — 60,665 ratings score: 369, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Things Fall Apart (The African Trilogy, #1) by Chinua Achebe 3.74 avg rating — 406,973 ratings score: 367, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	In the Shadow of the Banyan by Vaddey Ratner (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 21,850 ratings score: 364, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste 3.66 avg rating — 14,792 ratings score: 364, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	The Gift of Rain by Tan Twan Eng 4.28 avg rating — 18,185 ratings score: 363, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 78,359 ratings score: 362, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Family Matters by Rohinton Mistry 4.03 avg rating — 24,465 ratings score: 361, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Galápagos: The Islands That Changed the World by Paul D. Stewart 4.14 avg rating — 148 ratings score: 350, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	Small Country by Gaël Faye 4.25 avg rating — 27,834 ratings score: 349, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie 3.74 avg rating — 32,645 ratings score: 342, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 36,070 ratings score: 334, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 230,280 ratings score: 319, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	The Satapur Moonstone (Perveen Mistry, #2) by Sujata Massey (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 12,350 ratings score: 318, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo 3.75 avg rating — 23,189 ratings score: 316, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 21,196 ratings score: 315, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	Crazy Rich Asians (Crazy Rich Asians, #1) by Kevin Kwan (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 541,795 ratings score: 315, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Hawaii by James A. Michener 4.22 avg rating — 81,183 ratings score: 304, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Hurricane Summer by Asha Ashanti Bromfield (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 4,112 ratings score: 297, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Breadfruit (Materena Mahi, #1) by Célestine Hitiura Vaite 3.67 avg rating — 792 ratings score: 297, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Moby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman Melville 3.56 avg rating — 608,146 ratings score: 297, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	Island Queen by Vanessa Riley (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 4,441 ratings score: 296, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins (Goodreads Author) 3.55 avg rating — 154,213 ratings score: 291, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	Here Comes the Sun by Nicole Y. Dennis-Benn (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 11,713 ratings score: 288, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	Meet Me in Paradise by Libby Hubscher (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 17,918 ratings score: 288, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 340,159 ratings score: 286, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	A Disappearance in Fiji by Nilima Rao (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 3,476 ratings score: 284, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	The Weight of Our Sky by Hanna Alkaf (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 5,584 ratings score: 282, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	The Feast of the Goat by Mario Vargas Llosa 4.35 avg rating — 41,718 ratings score: 282, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	A Sunday at the Pool in Kigali by Gil Courtemanche 3.95 avg rating — 4,515 ratings score: 280, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	How We Disappeared by Jing-Jing Lee (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 11,388 ratings score: 280, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie 3.98 avg rating — 131,669 ratings score: 279, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
74	Enchanted Islands by Allison Amend (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 3,670 ratings score: 278, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	Tropic of Violence by Nathacha Appanah 4.01 avg rating — 1,642 ratings score: 277, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	Under the Udala Trees by Chinelo Okparanta (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 14,502 ratings score: 277, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	A Caribbean Mystery (Miss Marple, #9) by Agatha Christie 3.85 avg rating — 51,248 ratings score: 277, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
78	The Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 62,215 ratings score: 276, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson (Goodreads Author) 3.49 avg rating — 30,462 ratings score: 275, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	The Jungle Book (Jungle Book, #1) by Rudyard Kipling 3.90 avg rating — 131,596 ratings score: 275, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
81	The Book of Night Women by Marlon James 4.37 avg rating — 14,953 ratings score: 264, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	Tears of the Giraffe (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #2) by Alexander McCall Smith (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 60,321 ratings score: 254, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
83	From Here to Eternity by James Jones 4.08 avg rating — 18,026 ratings score: 247, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	How the García Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alvarez (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 32,443 ratings score: 240, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	Yo! by Julia Alvarez (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 5,056 ratings score: 240, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
86	Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 290,447 ratings score: 222, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
87	The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #1) by Alexander McCall Smith (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 274,325 ratings score: 219, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	Mrs. Pollifax on Safari (Mrs. Pollifax, #5) by Dorothy Gilman 4.18 avg rating — 8,243 ratings score: 218, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
89	A House for Mr Biswas by V.S. Naipaul 3.81 avg rating — 22,117 ratings score: 217, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
90	Float Plan (Beck Sisters, #1) by Trish Doller (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 34,244 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
91	Nation by Terry Pratchett 4.11 avg rating — 37,761 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
91	The Beach by Alex Garland 3.99 avg rating — 95,992 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
93	Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 3.87 avg rating — 87,647 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	The Girl from Everywhere (The Girl from Everywhere, #1) by Heidi Heilig (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 17,104 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	South by Java Head by Alistair MacLean 3.76 avg rating — 2,960 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
96	Blood River: A Journey to Africa's Broken Heart by Tim Butcher (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 11,961 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
96	The Jungle Books by Rudyard Kipling 4.01 avg rating — 88,872 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
98	We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter (Goodreads Author) 4.42 avg rating — 192,763 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
99	Do Not Become Alarmed: A Novel by Maile Meloy (Goodreads Author) 3.43 avg rating — 19,448 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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message 1: by NancyJ (last edited Sep 23, 2022 02:34AM) (new)

Sep 23, 2022 02:28AM

In response to a request, here is the original information provided when we voted for this prompt.

13. A book with a tropical setting
This could be an actual tropical location near the equator (between 23 degree North and 23 degrees South latitudes), between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. Or a comparably hot location elsewhere or in the future.

The tropics cover about 40% of the earth, including all of Southeast Asia, most of Central and South America, Equatorial Africa (at least half the continent), The Caribbean, and half of India and Australia.

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message 2: by NancyJ (last edited Oct 04, 2022 10:12AM) (new)

Sep 23, 2022 02:30AM

Read a book with a tropical setting

Choose a book set in the Tropics on the planet earth.
The Tropics are defined as the region between the Tropic of Cancer (about 23° N), and the Tropic of Capricorn (about 23°S). *Think of 2023 to remember 0 ° to 23°North or South.

OR
a. a book set in another hotspot in the universe, such as Qatar or the planet Venus.
b. a book set in the future that reaches tropical temperatures due to climate change or a cataclysmic event
c. a non-fiction book about the Tropics

MAPS - search for "World Map of Tropics" for various views.
Or google the latitude of a location.
e.g. Mumbai latitude = 19.09 N (this number should be 23 or lower)

Listopias for specific regions:
Tropical setting- - all regions
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...

Southeast Asia – fiction, non-fiction, speculative fiction
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
https://www.goodreads.com/genres/indo...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Hawaii
https://www.goodreads.com/genres/hawaii
Caribbean
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/6...
South America, Central America
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...
Adventure travel lists - South America, Africa.
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...
Africa
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...
Romance lists
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7... https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7...

Regions/topics
The tropics cover about 40% of the earth, including Southeast Asia, Hawaii, the Caribbean, most of Central and South America, much of Africa, and half of India, Australia and Mexico. You could read about the culture of SE Asia, an island romance, an extreme adventure set in a Dense Amazon rainforest, or dramatic struggles in Africa. Or read about volcanos, geological hot spots, sci-fi on a Venus, or futuristic sci-fi involving climate or a cataclysmic event.

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message 3: by NancyJ (last edited Nov 01, 2022 10:59AM) (new)

Sep 23, 2022 03:17AM

Countries located in the Tropics:

Angola Full
Antigua and Barbuda Full
Aruba Full
Barbados Full
Belize Full
Benin Full
Brazil- majority is tropical
British Virgin Islands Full
Burkina Faso Full
Burundi Full
Cambodia Full
Cameroon Full
Cape Verde Full
Central African Republic Full
Chad Full
Colombia Full
Comoros Full
Costa Rica Full
Cuba Full
Djibouti Full
Dominica Full
Dominican Republic Full
DR Congo Full
Ecuador Full
El Salvador Full
Equatorial Guinea Full
Eritrea Full
Ethiopia Full
Fiji Full
French Guiana Full
Gabon Full
Gambia Full
Ghana Full
Grenada Full
Guadeloupe Full
Guatemala Full
Guinea Full
Guinea Bissau Full
Guyana Full
Haiti Full
Honduras Full
Indonesia Full
Ivory Coast Full
Jamaica Full
Kenya Full
Kiribati Full
Laos Full
Liberia Full
Malawi Full
Malaysia Full
Maldives Full
Mali Full
Marshall Islands Full
Martinique Full
Mauritania Full
Mauritius Full
Micronesia Full
Nauru Full
Nicaragua Full
Niger Full
Nigeria Full
Palau Full
Panama Full
Papua New Guinea Full
Peru Full
Philippines Full
Republic of the Congo Full
Rwanda Full
Saint Kitts and Nevis Full
Saint Lucia Full
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Full
Samoa Full
Sao Tome and Principe Full
Senegal Full
Seychelles Full
Sierra Leone Full
Singapore Full
Solomon Islands Full
Somalia Full
South Sudan Full
Sri Lanka Full
Sudan Full
Suriname Full
Tanzania Full
Thailand Full
Togo Full
Tonga Full
Trinidad and Tobago Full
Tuvalu Full
Uganda Full
United States Virgin Islands Full
Vanuatu Full
Venezuela Full
Vietnam Full
Yemen Full
Zambia Full
Zimbabwe Partial - majority is tropical

Partially Tropical Large Countries:
Brazil - Most of the area is tropical and contains significant rain forests
Australia - Northern regions are tropical
India - Southern half is tropical
China - only the southern edge is tropical
Mexico - the Southern half is tropical
United States - only Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands are tropical

Other partial countries:
Bahamas Partial
Bangladesh Partial
Bolivia Partial
Botswana Partial
Madagascar Partial
Mozambique Partial
Myanmar Partial
Namibia Partial
Oman Partial
Paraguay Partial
Saudi Arabia Partial
Taiwan Partial
United Arab Emirates Partial
Zimbabwe Partial -

Countries that are primarily NOT tropical:
Algeria
Argentina
Chile
Egypt
Eswatina/Swaziland
Lesotho
Libya
South Africa
Tunisia
United States -the 49 contiguous states are not tropical
Western Sahara Partial

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message 4: by NancyJ (last edited Nov 01, 2022 12:00PM) (new)

Nov 01, 2022 10:19AM

Books Set In Africa - Tropical countries
edited from taleaway dot com
https: // taleaway. com/ books-set-in-africa-african-novels/
Go to the site for descriptions and non-tropical books

2. Angola- A General Theory of Oblivion by José Eduardo Agualusa
3. Benin - The Viceroy of Ouidah by Bruce Chatwin
5. Burkina Faso - Of Water and the Spirit: Ritual, Magic, and Initiation in the Life of an African Shaman by Malidoma Patrice Some
6. Burundi -Strength in What Remains by Tracy Kidder
7. Cameroon - Overloaded Ark by Gerald Durrell
8. Cape Verde -The Last Will & Testament of Senhor da Silva Araújo by Germano Almeida
9. Central African Republic - Daba’s Travels from Ouadda to Bangui by Makombo Bambote
10. Chad -The Roots of Heaven by Romain Gary
11. Comoros - A Fish Caught in Time by Samantha Weinberg
12. Democratic Republic of Congo -The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
13. Republic of Congo -Brazzaville Beach by William Boyd
14. Djibouti -In the United States of Africa by Abdourahman A. Waberi
16. Equatorial Guinea -By Night the Mountain Burns by Juan Tomás Ávila Laurel
17. Eritrea- My Fathers’ Daughter by Hannah Pool
19. Ethiopia -Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
20. Gabon -Mema by Daniel M. Mengara
21. The Gambia -Reading the Ceiling by Dayo Forster
22. Ghana -Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
23. Guinea -The Dark Child by Camara Laye
24. Guinea-Bissau - The Ultimate Tragedy by Abdulai Sila
25. Ivory Coast -The Bitter Side of Sweet by Tara Sullivan
26. Kenya -Out of Africa by Karen Blixen (Isak Dinesen)
28. Liberia - She Would Be King by Wayetu Moore
31. Malawi -The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope by William Kamkwamba
32. Mali -Monique and the Mango Rains: Two Years with a Midwife in Mali by Kris Holloway
33. Mauritania - Dangerous Love: A True Story of Tragedy, Faith, and Forgiveness in the Muslim World by Ray Norman
34. Mauritius- The Last Brother by Nathacha Appanah
38. Niger - Harmattan by Gavin Weston
39. Nigeria - Half of A Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
40. Rwanda -A Sunday At The Pool In Kigali by Gil Courtemanche
41. Sao Tome and Principe - Equator by Miguel Sousa Tavares
42. Senegal - God’s Bits of Wood by Ousmane Sembène
43. Seychelles -Brothers of the Sea by D.R. Sherman
44. Sierra Leone - The Memory of Love by Aminatta Forna
45. Somalia -Black Mamba Boy by Nadifa Mohamed
47. South Sudan -They Poured Fire on Us from the Sky: The True Story of Three Lost Boys from Sudan by Benson Deng, Alephonsion Deng and Benjamin Ajak
48. Sudan - Lyrics Alley by Leila Aboulela
49. Tanzania -The Magic of Saida by M. G. Vassanji
50. Togo -Do They Hear You When You Cry by Fauziya Kassindja
52. Uganda - Kintu by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
53. Zambia -Patchwork by Ellen Banda-Aaku
54. Zimbabwe - We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo
Bonus: Across Africa -Say You’re One of Them by Uwem Akpan

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