Read Around Europe Challenge
Read at least one book by an author from each country in Europe.
Best books from Europe (2567)
2291.
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish by Douglas Adams EN
Country: Europe / 
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
Reluctant galactic wanderer Arthur Dent finds himself back on Earth, which has been restored after having been demolished for a hyperspace bypass, and again sets out on his travels with a girl who went mad at the Earth's destruction.
2292.
The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper EN
Country: Europe / United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
This night will be bad and tomorrow will be beyond imagining.
It's Midwinter's Eve, the day before Will's eleventh birthday. But there is an atmosphere of fear in the familiar countryside around him. This will be a birthday like no other. Will discovers that he has the power of the Old Ones, and that he must embark on a quest to vanquish the terrifyingly evil magic of the Dark.
2293.
Mostly Harmless by Douglas Adams EN
Country: Europe / United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
Adams is back with the amazing, unprecedented, logic-defying, but-why-stop-now fifth novel in the Hitchhiker Trilogy. Random, the daughter of Arthur Dent, has grown up on a remote world at the edge of the universe. Now she sets out on a transgalactic quest to find the planet of her ancestors. . . . Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
2294.
Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper EN
Country: Europe / United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
Three siblings embark on an epic quest for a mythic grail in this first installment of Susan Cooper’s epic and award-winning The Dark Is Rising Sequence, now with a brand-new look! All through time, the two great forces of Light and Dark have battled for control of the world. Now, after centuries of balance, the Dark is summoning its terrifying forces to rise once more…and three children find themselves caught in the conflict. The Drew siblings—Simon, Jane, and Barney—are on a family holiday in Cornwall when they discover an ancient map in the attic of the house they are sharing with their Gre... continue
2295.
The Jigsaw Man by Gord Rollo EN
Country: Europe / United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
Michael Fox is about to commit suicide when a mysterious billionaire surgeon stops him and offers him two million dollars for his right arm. That's only the beginning, as the surgeon continues his mad experiments, removing parts of Fox's body bit by bit and reassembling him from other parts. Original.
2296.
Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert EN
Country: Europe / United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
Talia Hibbert, one of contemporary romance’s brightest new stars, delivers a witty, hilarious romantic comedy about a woman who’s tired of being “boring” and recruits her mysterious, sexy neighbor to help her get a life—perfect for fans of Sally Thorne, Jasmine Guillory, and Helen Hoang. Chloe Brown is a chronically ill computer geek with a goal, a plan, and a list. After almost—but not quite—dying, she’s determined to spice up her life and finally fit in with her glamorous family. Her “Get a Life” list has six directives, and she’s already completed the first: finally moving out of her family... continue
2297.
Glasgow Boys by Margaret McDonald EN
Country: Europe / United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
But his anger and fear keep boiling over, threatening his already uncertain future.Underpinning everything is what happened three years ago in their group care home, when Finlay and Banjo were as close as brothers until they stopped speaking.[Bokinfo].
2298.
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess EN
Country: Europe / United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
In a future where criminals rule the night, Alex, a vicious fifteen-year-old droog, is "redeemed" by the state.
2299.
The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri EN
Country: Europe / United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
A young man born of Indian parents in America struggles with issues of identity from his teens to his thirties.
2300.
The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri EN
Country: Europe / United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
This unforgettable novel puts human faces on the Syrian war with the immigrant story of a beekeeper, his wife, and the triumph of spirit when the world becomes unrecognizable. "Courageous and provocative...a beautifully crafted novel of international significance that has the capacity to have us open our eyes and see."--Heather Morris, author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz.z.