Read Around North America Challenge
Read at least one book by an author from each country in North America.
Best books from North America (1163)
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Where There Was Fire by John Manuel Arias EN
Country: North America / 
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Description:
A lush and atmospheric novel about three generations of a Costa Rican family wrestling with a deadly secret, from rising literary star John Manuel Arias “An exciting new voice with a prowess for lyricism.” ―Publishers Weekly NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A B&N DISCOVER PICK * A GMA BUZZ PICK * MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2023: CrimeReads, Debutiful, Good Morning America, Library Journal, Zibby Mag, The San Francisco Chronicle, and more! Costa Rica, 1968. When a lethal fire erupts at the American Fruit Company’s most lucrative banana plantation burning all evidence of a massive cover-up, and her husband d... continue
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Memories from Limón by Edo Brenes EN
Country: North America / Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Description:
A wholesome snapshot of reconnecting with generations of one’s family history, Costa Rican illustrator Edo Brenes unearths a trove of stories in his graphic novel Memories of Limón. "This meditation on the past melds melancholy and jubilation." —Publishers Weekly “Readers who enjoy stories with a strong sense of place, family sagas, or travel memoirs may find enjoyment in this title, and although it reads like a memoir, it is a work of fiction.” —Booklist "A beautiful graphic novel of a family's oral history." —Books With Michellee Ramiro leaves the British drizzle and his beloved fiancé Yoss ... continue
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Country: North America / Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Description:
Côte du Pacifique, Costa Rica. Un Éden où les pinèdes sont massacrées afin de permettre la construction de villas luxueuses pour des investisseurs étrangers... et des caïds de la drogue. Un Éden où il fait terriblement chaud, où l’alcool ne peut faire oublier le sable, la poussière et le vent.C’est là, dans un tranquille village de pêcheurs, qu’est découvert sur la plage le cadavre d’une femme, surnommée l’Argentine.Don Chepe, ancien guérillero qui a lutté aux côtés des sandinistes, décide de retrouver l’assassin de son amie. Une enquête qui le conduit à découvrir les liens obscurs entre pass... continue
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The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano by Margarita Engle EN
Country: North America / 
Cuba
Cuba
Description:
A portrait in poems of Juan Francisco Manzano, the poet who was born a slave in Cuba in 1797.