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Books set in location – great reading for your travels

Books set in location offer great travel reading. TripFiction was created to make it easy to match a location with a book, and thanks to our searchable database you can find a book relevant to any trip. A resource for both actual and armchair travellers.

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Recently Added Books

Killer on the Set

Killer on the Set

Author: P N Johnson

Location: Greece, London, Spain

Genre: Crime, Mystery

Murder at Canterbury Cathedral

Murder at Canterbury Cathedral

Author: Jim Eldridge

Location: Canterbury, London

Genre: Crime, Historical, Mystery

The House of Hidden Letters

The House of Hidden Letters

Author: Isabelle Broom

Location: Folegandros

Genre: Fiction, Romance

The Denbigh Asylum Killings

The Denbigh Asylum Killings

Author: Simon McCleave

Location: Denbigh

Genre: Crime, Police Procedural, Thriller

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Lead Review (Snow)

  • Book: Snow
  • Location: County Wexford, Ireland
  • Author: John Banville

"Snow by John Banville, historical crime novel set in County Wexford. The novel is set in the Winter of 1957. The..."

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Lead Review (Winter Stories)

  • Book: Winter Stories
  • Location: Norway
  • Author: Diane Oatley (Translator), Ingvild Rishøi

"Winter Stories by Ingvild Rishøi, three short stories set in Norway in Winter TR: Diane Oatley Norway in Winter is atmospherically..."

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Lead Review (Babylonia)

  • Book: Babylonia
  • Location: Iraq
  • Author: Costanza Casati

"Babylonia by Costanza Casati, historicalnovel set in Ancient Mesopotamia (Assyria, Babylon and Iraq) Winner of the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize  2025..."

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Lead Review (The Wisdom of Ancient Japan)

  • Book: The Wisdom of Ancient Japan
  • Location: Japan
  • Author: Saori Okada

"The Wisdom of Ancient Japan: Timeless lessons to Live by Saori Okada. The author is very familiar with Japanese culture and..."

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Lead Review (A Song of Isolation)

  • Book: A Song of Isolation
  • Location: Bordeaux, London, Scotland
  • Author: Michael J Malone

"A Song of Isolation by Michael J Malone, psychological thriller set in London, Scotland and Bordeaux. Michael J Malone’s psychological thriller,..."

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Lead Review (the Floating Book)

  • Book: The Floating Book
  • Location: Venice
  • Author: Michelle Lovric

"The Floating Book by Michelle Lovric, novel set in mid-15th Century VENICE. #fromourbookshelves This novel has been on my bookshelves for..."

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Lead Review (Our Numbered Bones)

  • Book: Our Numbered Bones
  • Location: The Fens
  • Author: Katya Balen

"Our Numbered Bones by Katya Balen, literary fiction set in the English Fenland. Our Numbered Bones by Katya Belen is a..."

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Lead Review (Over the Water: Essays on Islands)

  • Book: Over the Water: Essays on Islands
  • Location: World
  • Author: Daunt Books (Publisher)

"Over The Water: Essays on Islands. Published by Daunt Originals 13 collected short stories set on islands across the world The..."

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Lead Review (The Final Problem)

  • Book: The Final Problem
  • Location: Greek Islands
  • Author: Arturo Peréz-Reverte, Frances Riddle (Translator)

"The Final Problem by Arturo Pérez-Reverte, a Sherlock Holmes locked room mystery – with as difference. Set near Corfu. Translated from..."

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Lead Review (Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife)

  • Book: Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife
  • Location: North Yorkshire
  • Author: Martin Edwards

"3.5* Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife by Martin Edwards, crime puzzle set in North Yorkshire. “The Midwinter Trust..."

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