A list of books to help you read your way around the world - 12 books for 12 months. After teaching, and living, around the world I have had a great chance to read some of the best works from across the globe. This list is just to get you started, happy reading!
Here is your Northern Ireland read - this book is witty and beautiful
Milkman: A Novel: Burns, Anna
India + Saudi Arabia: this book is an exquisite example of the human spirit
Goat Days by Benyamin
Chile, a beautiful testament
By Night in Chile: Bolaño, Roberto
This is a beautiful novel about the end, though it is set in the United States it offers a glimpse into the lives of people with deep roots here and elsewhere.
The House of Broken Angels: Urrea, Luis
Bringing together the worlds of London and Pakistan, this is a stunning novel.
Home Fire: A Novel: 9780735217683: Shamsie, Kamila
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Lebanon - the Hakawati is a story teller, so just let yourself be taken into the story.
The Hakawati: Alameddine, Rabih
Vietnam
The Sympathizer: Viet Thanh Nguyen
From the Ivory Coast, you are asked to consider what we are owed, how we cope, and how we survive.
Allah is Not Obliged: Kourouma, Ahmadou
A literary journey between India and Australia
The Daughters of Madurai: A Novel
Explore Ukraine
Everything Is Illuminated: A Novel
Memphis captures the beauty of a complicated city. It feels like tea and porch sitting in September.
