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Let’s go and travel and read about other places outside the United States! Well, admittedly, I read a lot of historical romance so it does mean that I read a lot of books SET outside the US. I’ll try to vary it a little bit and not just say London. *wink
Six of Crows
Leigh Bardugo
Set in a fantasy world similar to Russia
The Star-Touched Queen
Roshani Chokshi
Set in a fantasy world similar to India
The Sword Dancer
Jeannie Lin
Set in China during the Tang Dynasty
Winter
Marissa Meyer
Set on the moon
Anna and the French Kiss
Stephanie Perkins
Set in Paris, France
How to Woo a Reluctant Lady
Sabrina Jeffries
Set in London, England
Once Burned
Jeaniene Frost
Set in modern day Romania
The Highlander
Kerrigan Byrne
Set in Scotland during the Victorian era
Stormdancer
Jay Kristoff
Set in a fantasy world similar to Japan
Soundless
Richelle Mead
Set in a fantasy world similar to China
Do you read a lot of books set in places other than the US?
Have you read any of these books? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
I do want to travel to the Moon after reading The Lunar Chronicles.
My dream right now is to travel to France and Scotland. I’m a huge fan of Outlander.
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Oh yeah! Def Scotland and France!! 🙂 Although, I never really got into Outlander.. 😀
How to Woo a Reluctant Lady and that whole series by Sabrina Jeffreys is excellent! I read a lot of historical romance & most is set in England or Scotland. Additionally, if you haven’t read any Laura Florand books, they are all set in France and so, so good!
Ohhh thank you for the rec Sharlene! I will try that author! 🙂
Sabrina Jeffries’ Hellions of Halstead Hall series is AMAZING!
I have only read Winter so far, but I have the others on my tbr. 🙂
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Awesome!
I keep seeing “Anna and the French Kiss” in lists. Need to check it out! Love your graphics in your list!
Thank you, Leslie! I know Anna and the French Kiss is a favorite but I really didn’t like it as much. 🙂 I only picked it for this post because I didn’t want to share books all set in London/England 🙂
I have many of these on my list, but I just love how you made this list!! Very nice.
Thank you, Joann 🙂
Once Burned would be on my list as well! I am fascinated by Romania. Lately it’s been And I Darken by Kiersten White, set mostly in the Ottoman Empire. I can think of so many more, but that one is currently at the forefront of my mind.
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Oh yeah! I need to read And I Darken soon! 🙂
I need to read the Star-Touched Queen! It’s so incredible how authors have begun using non-Western societies as inspiration for their fantasy novels; The Wrath and the Dawn did a particularly wonderful job of incorporating Middle Eastern culture into its otherwise fantasy-setting. Six of Crows was also such a fantastic novel. I, unfortunately, haven’t read a TON of books set outside the US – I really need to start expanding my reading more. 🙁
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Yes, there are a lot of books coming out that are NOT set in the US or a dystopia like US, so it IS good for us!
I haven’t read the Wrath and the Dawn yet but I heard it’s really, really good!
THE STAR-TOUCHED QUEEN IS SOOOO GOOD!!