Top Ten Tuesdays #1

Ok, so this is not the first, nor will it be the last Top Ten Tuesday, but I couldn’t remember what number I was on, so I’m starting back at the beginning. Today’s topic is:

Ten Books set outside the US

These are not in any particular order, nor are they necessarily my favorite books set outside the US. They are simply books that I very strongly remember being set outside the US.

1. Kitty Hawk and the Curse of the Yukon Gold by Iain Reading

I’m actually reading Kitty Hawk right now; it is somewhat set in the US, as the plot/setting flounders back and forth between Alaska and Canada.

2. On the Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta

This was a fascinating and somewhat surreal look at an Australian boarding school.

4.5 Stars.

3. A Curious Beginning (Veronica Speedwell #1) by Deanna Raybourn

Most people know Deanna Raybourn because of her Lady Julia Grey novels (which I have just started and love!) but A Curious Beginning was my first foray into her work, and I immediately fell in love. I cannot wait for the next one!

4 Stars, see my full review of A Curious Beginning here.

4. Anna and the French Kiss (Anna and the French Kiss #1) by Stephanie Perkins

Anna and the French Kiss remains one of my favorite YA Contemporaries. It’s light and fluffy and romantic, and utterly charming. Also, it takes place in Paris.

5 Stars, see my review of Anna and the French Kiss here.

5. Daughter of Smoke and Bone (Daughter of Smoke and Bone #1) by Laini Taylor

Another one of my absolute favorites. When I first read this book, I was completely enchanted. The second and third are a little harder to get through (because the conflict gets ROUGH you guys, not because they aren’t amazing) but I adore the first one. It flips back and forth between Prague and a fantasy world.

5 stars, read my review of Daughter of Smoke and Bone here.

6. The Kneebone Boy by Ellen Potter

I don’t read much middle-grade fiction, but I adored The Kneebone Boy. It follows a trio of siblings in England and their shenanigans and adventures (somewhat in the vein of A Series of Unfortunate Events). Quite a bit more delightful than the cover makes it appear (although I do love the cover).

4 stars, read my full review of The Kneebone Boy here.

7. Love’s Prey by Meg Xuemei X

Love’s Prey is a really interesting romance between an ostracized girl in a small Chinese town and the artist who lives next door.

4.5 Stars, read my full review of Love’s Prey here.

8. A Thousand Pieces of You (Firebird #1) by Claudia Gray

A Thousand Pieces of you has a bunch of different settings, including the US, England and Russia. Plus, there are dimensional jumps. Super cool concept.

4 Stars, see my full review of A Thousand Pieces of You here. 

9. Passenger (Passenger #1) by Alexandra Bracken

Somewhat similar in concept to A Thousand Pieces of You (although with some very big differences). Our heroes travel all over the globe (and all over time!).

4 Stars, read my full review of Passenger here.

10. Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles #1) by Marissa Meyer

Easily one of my very favorite series, Cinder (and all of it’s fabulous sequels) take place anywhere BUT America. Asia, France, outer space, the moon…you name it. I tried to stay away from Sci-Fi/Fantasy worlds on this list, but I felt like this one was ok because half of it is set on earth.

5 Stars, read my full review of Cinder here.

Did you have any of the same books on your list? 

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