The 52 Book Club: 2025 / 2026 Challenge discussion

7. A city or country in the title

For this prompt, we are specifically looking for books with a city or country name in the title. This can be from anywhere in the world, and as always, can be in any language. The city or country name could also be found in the subtitle or a series title. Alternatively, to get creative with this prompt, you could also choose a book with the word “city” or the word “country” somewhere in the title. You might also choose an ancient city or country that no longer exists, or a fictional city or country from a science fiction or fantasy novel.


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Reykjavik by Ragnar Jónasson & Katrín Jakobsdóttir

Moloka'i by Alan Brennert

The little coffee shop of Kabul by Deborah Rodriguez

The Girl Who Saved The King of Sweden by Jonas Jonasson

Lockdown on London Lane by Beth Reekles

East of Eden by John Steinbeck

Prague Fatale by Philip Kerr

The Pembrokeshire Murders by Steve walkins

The Christmas Castle in Scotland

Lejos de Luisiana by Luz Gabás

The Paris Wife

The Paris Daughter by Kristin Harmel (out June 2023)

Rivers of London deadly ever after issues 1 to 5 by Ben Aaronovitch or Tokyo ever after by Emiko Jean

American Gods by Neil Gaiman

I just read A Gentleman in Moscow. 5 stars, Currently in this spot but it may be moved.

“The city of ember” by Jeanne DePrau

The Last Garden in England by Julia Kelly

quite enjoying the Dutch House by Anne Prachett

I’m going to read Orlando by Virginia Woolf

American Gods by Neil Gaiman

Legend

Legend by Jude Deveraux ---the name of the city in the book is Legend, Colorado

The Merchant of Venice (William Shakespeare)

The 5:17 to Paris by Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos, Spencer Stone and Jeffrey Stern. An awesome true story.

Paris for One & Other Stories by Jojo Moyes

The Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Egypt Game

Two Nights in Lisbon by Chris Pavone

Mexican Gothic

It was night in Caracas
Hades, Argentina
An American Martyr in Persia
A Gentleman in Moscow
Beartown

The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles. I just read it for a different prompt.

I read City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

Pancakes-Paris, by Claire Bishop

I read North Pole Ninjas: MISSION: Christmas! by Tyler Knott Gregson It was darling and had a wonderful message. Enjoy.

Lily of Peru - David C. Edmonds

With love from London by Sarah Jio

So we remember how Important our libraries are... The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles we are reading this novel for our book club as well. Enjoy !

I’m reading ‘Looking for Alaska’ by John Green. I know it’s a character name in this book but if Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix counts then so does this !

The Left-handed Booksellers Of London by Garth Nix ⭐⭐⭐⭐

For this prompt, I read The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley.

I read With Love from London by Sarah Jio. Lovely!

I read De Doge-Ring van Venetië

I have just started “An American Marriage” by Tayari Jones. So far I’m loving it, and will do a full review on my “read” shelf as soon as I finish it.

I read Five Days in Paris by Danielle Steel, 2.5 Stars

I listened to Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid for this one.

Home To Italy by Peter Pezzelli

This book was good, but not quite as good as I'd hoped. Rated it 3.5 stars, rounded up to 4. I found the too-frequent shifts back and forth in time to be disconcerting. Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow.

I read Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier

I read The Daughters of Madurai by Rajasree Variyar.
Madurai is located in the south-central Tamil Nadu state of southern India.