Around the World in 80 Books discussion

Post your nominations here for the July/August group reads. A significant portion of the book must be set in the featured location. We will be reading 3 books:
1) a selection set in Bangladesh
2) an award-winning book set in the Middle East
3) a winner of the Goodreads Choice Award, set outside of the US or the UK

World Tour*:
Nominate a book set in Bangladesh*:
Bangladesh Bookshelf: https://www.goodreads.com/group/books...
Bangladesh Book List: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Award-Winning Books
Here is a ink to various book awards: https://www.goodreads.com/award
1) Nominate an award-winning book set anywhere in the Middle East or North Africa.
2) Nominate a winner or nominee of the Goodreads Choice Award (any applicable genre). Book must be set outside of the US or the UK. Here is the list to the winners and nominees:
Goodreads Choice Award: https:/https://www.goodreads.com/award/show/...

For a list of books we have read in previous months, click here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

* If the book winning the popular vote for the World Tour book is not written by a native or resident author, the book written by a native or resident author with the highest votes will also be selected
**Reminder: Do not nominate your own books or books written by your friends

For the second prompt I nominate Frankenstein in Baghdad.
For the third prompt I recommend The Mountains Sing by Nguyen Phan Que Mai.

For the 1st prompt I nominate Bengali Folk Tales
For the 2nd prompt I nominate The Return: Fathers, Sons, and the Land in Between. Libya - Pulitzer Prize
For the 3rd prompt I nominate Salt to the Sea