As vacation season approaches, I'm dreaming of taking a trip, hitting the road, and seeing the world. In my case, I'll be heading up to Ashland, Oregon for a week in July to see my family and breathe in the smell of pine trees. Until July, I'll be seeing the world via books. Staying in San Francisco and want to take a little mini-break? We've created a reading list for you that will take you around the world, book by book. Stop by the 2nd floor of the library and check out one (or all) of these 15 books:
Egypt: The Map of Love by Ahdaf Soueif
Argentina: Purgatory by Tomás Eloy Martínez
Nigeria: The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma
South Africa: The Whale Caller by Zakes Mda
Australia: Bones of Contention by Jeanne Matthews
India: Family Planning by Karan Mahajan
China: The Boat to Redemption by Su Tong
Japan: The Lake by Banana Yoshimoto
Turkey: The Museum of Innocence by Orhan Pamuk
Russia: Day of the Oprichnik by Vladimir Sorokin
France: The Mistress by Philippe Tapon
Sweden: April Witch by Majgul Axelsson
Ireland: The Stolen Child by Lisa Carey
Iceland: Reykjavik Nights by Arnaldur Indriðason
Canada: Still Life by Louise Penny
Don't see a country you'd like to visit on this list? Come visit the reference desk, we'd love to help you find a book!
