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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.

TripFiction features many thousands of novels, travelogues and memoirs set in over 2,800 countries, regions, and cities from around the world – so your taste and destination are almost bound to be covered. We are an Amazon Affiliate and we earn a commission for every book purchased through our site. We do this to enable us not to charge for either Membership or individual book searches.

When you are planning your travel reading, don’t forget to research your location on TripFiction. You will find advice on the best books to read for wherever you want to go. TripFiction lets you see a location through an author’s eyes.

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Recently Added Books

The Auschwitz Photograph: A WWII Historical Fiction Novel

The Auschwitz Photograph: A WWII Historical Fiction Novel

Author: Julie Tulba

Location: Germany

Genre: Historical, Fiction

Red Clay Ashes: A Novel

Red Clay Ashes: A Novel

Author: Julie Tulba

Location: Vietnam

Genre: Historical, Fiction

Last Call, Cairo

Last Call, Cairo

Author: Julie Tulba

Location: Egypt

Genre: Historical, Fiction

This Weekend Doesn’t End Well for Anyone

This Weekend Doesn’t End Well for Anyone

Author: Catherine Mack

Location: The Bahamas

Genre: Fiction, Crime, Humour, Mystery

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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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Lead Review (Anatomy of an Alibi)

  • Book: Anatomy of an Alibi
  • Location: The American South
  • Author: Ashley Elston

"3.5* Anatomy of An Alibi by Ashley Elston, psychological thriller set around Baton Rouge. Camille Bayliss is married to Ben, the..."

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Lead Review (Escape to the Northern Lights)

  • Book: Escape to the Northern Lights
  • Location: Norwegian Fjords
  • Author: Carrie Walker

"Escape to the Northern Lights by Carrie Walker, romcom set in the Norwegian Fjords. Sara Pearson has been overlooked for promotion...."

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