Read Around Europe Challenge
Read at least one book by an author from each country in Europe.
Best books from Europe (2972)
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The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley EN
Country: Europe / 
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
For fans of The 7 1⁄2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle and David Mitchell, a genre bending, time twisting alternative history that asks whether it's worth changing the past to save the future, even if it costs you everyone you've ever loved. Joe Tournier has a bad case of amnesia. His first memory is of stepping off a train in the nineteenth-century French colony of England. The only clue Joe has about his identity is a century-old postcard of a Scottish lighthouse that arrives in London the same month he does. Written in illegal English-instead of French-the postcard is signed only with the letter... continue
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The Blue Book of Nebo by Manon Steffan Ros EN
Country: Europe / United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
Shortlisted for the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing 2023
Dylan was six when The End came, back in 2018; when the electricity went off for good, and the ‘normal’ 21st-century world he knew disappeared. Now he’s 14 and he and his mam have survived in their isolated hilltop house above the village of Nebo in north-west Wales, learning new skills, and returning to old ways of living. Despite their close understanding, the relationship between mother and son changes subtly as Dylan must take on adult responsibilities. And they each have their own secrets, which emerge as, in tu... continue
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Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé EN
Country: Europe / United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
In Where Sleeping Girls Lie — a YA contemporary mystery by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, the New York Times-bestselling author of Ace of Spades — a girl new to boarding school discovers dark secrets and coverups after her roommate disappears. An Instant New York Times and Indie Bestseller! A Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2024 (So Far) A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK by Cosmopolitan, Entertainment Weekly, Goodreads, The Nerds Daily, She Reads, and so much more! It’s like I keep stumbling into a dark room, searching for the switch to make things bright again... Sade Hussein is starting her third year of high sch... continue
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Lord of the Flies by William Golding EN
Country: Europe / United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
Lord of the Flies remains as provocative today as when it was first published in 1954, igniting passionate debate with its startling, brutal portrait of human nature. Though critically acclaimed, it was largely ignored upon its initial publication. Yet soon it became a cult favorite among both students and literary critics who compared it to J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye in its influence on modern thought and literature. William Golding's compelling story about a group of very ordinary small boys marooned on a coral island has become a modern classic. At first it seems as though it is... continue
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Force of Nature : A Novel by Jane Harper EN
Country: Europe / United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
Originally published: Australia: Pan Macmillan, 2017.
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Thirteen Storeys by Jonny Sims, Jonathan Sims EN
Country: Europe / United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
One apartment building, many stories. A chilling thriller that's perfect for fans of grounded horror like Get Out, Us and It Follows. A dinner party is held in the penthouse of a multimillion-pound development. All the guests are strangers - even to their host, the billionaire owner of the building. None of them know why they were selected to receive his invitation. Besides a postcode, they share only one thing in common - they've all experienced an unsettling occurrence within the building's walls. By the end of the night, their host is dead, and none of the guests will say what happened. His... continue
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The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame EN
Country: Europe / United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
One of the most celebrated and beloved works of literature ever written for young readers Meek little Mole, wilful Ratty, Badger the perennial bachelor, and petulant, boastful Toad: over one hundred years since their first appearance in 1908, they've become emblematic archetypes of eccentricity, folly and friendship. And their misadventures - in gypsy caravans, stolen sports cars, and their beloved Wild Wood - continue to capture readers' imaginations and warm their hearts long after they grow up. Begun as a series of letters from Kenneth Grahame to his son, The Wind in the Willows is a timele... continue
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The Elder Edda by Andy Orchard EN
Country: Europe / United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
Part of a new series Legends from the Ancient North, The Elder Edda is one of the classic books that influenced JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings 'So the company of men led a careless life, All was well with them: until One began To encompass evil, an enemy from hell. Grendel they called this cruel spirit...' J.R.R. Tolkien spent much of his life studying, translating and teaching the great epic stories of northern Europe, filled with heroes, dragons, trolls, dwarves and magic. He was hugely influential for his advocacy of Beowulf as a great work of literature and, even if he ... continue
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The Lighthouse Witches by C. J. Cooke EN
Country: Europe / United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
A Most Anticipated Novel by Pop Sugar * Book Riot * Betches * Bustle * and more! "Utterly spellbinding....Witchcraft meets thriller."--Pop Sugar Two sisters go missing on a remote Scottish island. Twenty years later, one is found--but she's still the same age as when she disappeared. The secrets of witches have reached across the centuries in this chilling Gothic thriller from the author of the acclaimed The Nesting. When single mother Liv is commissioned to paint a mural in a 100-year-old lighthouse on a remote Scottish island, it's an opportunity to start over with her three daughters--Luna,... continue
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Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri EN
Country: Europe / United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
In nine stories imbued with the sensual details of Indian culture, Lahiri charts the emotional journeys of characters seeking love beyond the barriers of nations and generations.