Read Around North America Challenge
Read at least one book by an author from each country in North America.
Best books from North America (1210)
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Some Things I Still Can't Tell You : Poems by Misha Collins EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
From Misha Collins, actor, longtime poet, and activist, whose massive online following calls itself his "Army For Good," comes his debut poetry collection, Some Things I Still Can't Tell You. Trademark wit and subtle vulnerability converge in each poem; this book is both a celebration of and aspiration for a life well lived. This book is a compilation of small observations and musings. It's filled with moments of reflection and a love letter to simple joys: passing a simple blade of grass on the sidewalk, the freedom of peeing outdoors late at night, or the way a hand-built ceramic mug feels w... continue
1112.
Guarded Treasure by Mae Lovette EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
Follow a librarian with something to prove, and a scoundrel with nothing to lose through the catacombs of a cursed tomb built for a pharaoh's first love in this steamy mystery romance.
1113.
Anarcho-Blackness : Notes Toward a Black Anarchism by Marquis Bey EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
What Black liberation and anarchism have in common, and what they can offer each other.
1114.
It's in His Kiss by Julia Quinn EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
Gareth St. Clair has a father who hates him and who is determined to ruin the St. Clair family fortunes. Gareth's sole heirloom is an old diary, which may or may not contain the secrets of his past... and the key to his future. The problem is - it's written in Italian, of which Gareth speaks not a word
1115.
On The Way To The Wedding : Inspiration for the Netflix Original Series Bridgerton by Julia Quinn EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
Nlike most men of his acquaintance, Gregory Bridgerton is a firm believer in true love. He'd have to be an idiot not to be: all seven of his siblings are happily married. Gregory figures he is just biding his time until the right woman comes along. And so when he sees Hermione Watson, he knows with every fibre of his being, that she is meant to be his
1116.
The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
A New York Times Notable Book of 2015 Shortlisted for the Hugo, World Fantasy, Nebula, Kitschies, Audie and Locus Awards The inaugural Wired.com book club pick THIS IS THE WAY THE WORLD ENDS . . . FOR THE LAST TIME. IT STARTS WITH THE GREAT RED RIFT across the heart of the world's sole continent, spewing ash that blots out the sun. IT STARTS WITH DEATH, with a murdered son and a missing daughter. IT STARTS WITH BETRAYAL, and long dormant wounds rising up to fester. This is the Stillness, a land long familiar with catastrophe, where the power of the earth is wielded as a weapon. And where there... continue
1117.
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes : And Other Lessons from the Crematorium by Caitlin Doughty EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'Unforgettable . . . a hilarious, poignant and impassioned plea to revolutionise our attitudes to death' Gavin Francis, GuardianFrom her first day at Westwind Cremation & Burial, twenty-three-year-old Caitlin Doughty threw herself into her curious new profession. Coming face-to-face with the very thing we go to great lengths to avoid thinking about she started to wonder about the lives of those she cremated and the mourning families they left behind, and found herself confounded by people's erratic reactions to death. Exploring our death rituals - and those of othe... continue
1118.
Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
Josie, the 17-year-old daughter of a French Quarter prostitute, is striving to escape 1950 New Orleans and enroll at prestigious Smith College when she becomes entangled in a murder investigation, in this eagerly anticipated follow-up to "Between Shades of Gray."
1119.
Beat the Reaper : A Novel by Josh Bazell EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
Dr. Peter Brown is an intern at Manhattan's worst hospital, with a talent for medicine, a shift from hell, and a past he'd prefer to keep hidden. Whether it's a blocked circumflex artery or a plan to land a massive malpractice suit, he knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men. Pietro "Bearclaw" Brnwna is a hitman for the mob, with a genius for violence, a well-earned fear of sharks, and an overly close relationship with the Federal Witness Relocation Program. More likely to leave a trail of dead gangsters than a molecule of evidence, he's the last person you want to see in your hospital room... continue
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
Charlie, an adolescent high-school freshman, who has been "dented" by tragedy, is introduced to love, literature, pot, and self-awareness.