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Welcome fellow adventurers!

Fuel your wanderlust and ignite your imagination with our curated selection of books by country. Whether you’re dreaming of exotic destinations, planning your next trip, or simply love to armchair travel, we have something for you.

Dive into captivating travelogues that recount thrilling adventures, in-depth cultural explorations, and hilarious mishaps. Discover hidden gems, off-the-beaten-path adventures, and practical tips from seasoned travelers.

So pack your bags (or curl up with a cup of tea), and let these books whisk you away to new and exciting corners of the world!

AFGHANISTAN

The Places in Between

The Places in Between

 by Rory Stewart A New York Times BestsellerThis account of a 36-day walk across Afghanistan, starting just weeks after the fall of the Taliban, is “stupendous…an instant

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99 Nights in Logar” by Jamil Jan Kochai.

99 Nights in Logar

 by Jamil Jan Kochai “Funny, razor-sharp, and full of juicy tales that feel urgent and illicit . . . the author has created a singular, resonant

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BOSNIA

“The Bridge on the Drina” by Ivo Andrić

The Bridge on the Drina

 by Ivo Andrić The Bridge on the Drina is a vivid depiction of the suffering history has imposed upon the people of Bosnia from the late

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BOSNIA & SERBIA

CHINA

The Immobile Empire

The Immobile Empire

 by Alain Peyrefitte In 1793, Lord George Macartney and an enormous delegation—including diplomats, doctors, scholars, painters, musicians, soldiers, and aristocrats—entered Beijing on a mission to

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GERMANY

Weimar Germany - Promise and Tragedy

Weimar Germany: Promise and Tragedy

 by Eric Weitz The definitive history of Weimar politics, culture, and societyA New York Times Book Review Editor’s ChoiceA Financial Times Best Book of the Year Thoroughly up-to-date, skillfully

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GHANA

INDIA

The God of Small Things” by Arundhati Roy

The God of Small Things

by Arundhati Roy BOOKER PRIZE WINNER • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An affluent Indian family is forever changed by one fateful day in 1969, from the author of The

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“Bangalore Tiger” by Steve Hamm

Bangalore Tiger

 by Steve Hamm Of all the tech tigers in India, Wipro is one of a handful that stands out from the pack. In the past

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“A Burning” by Megha Majumdar

A Burning

 by Megha Majumdar NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK! • A “gripping thriller with compassionate social commentary”  (USA Today) about three unforgettable characters who

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IRAQ

KENYA

“Man Eaters Motel” by Denis Boyles

Man Eaters Motel

by Denis Boyles The author relates his adventures on a railroad journey through East Africa and explores both the romantic past and the turbulent present

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NEPAL

“Into Thin Air” by Jon Krakaue

Into Thin Air

by Jon Krakauer #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The epic account of the storm on the summit of Mt. Everest that claimed five lives and left

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PHILIPPINES

TANZANIA

"Paradise” by Abdulrazak Gurnah

Paradise

by Abdulrazak Gurnah   From the Nobel Prize winner, a coming-of-age story that illuminates the harshness and beauty of an Africa on the brink of

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TONGA

UNITED STATES

“On the Edge of Nowhere” by James Huntington

On the Edge of Nowhere

by James Huntington For sheer excitement and adventure, few novels match the true-life story of James Huntington. The son of a white trapper and Indian

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"Into the Wild” by Jon Krakauer

Into the Wild

by Jon Krakauer NATIONAL BESTSELLER • In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness

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