Top Ten Tuesday is a meme hosted at the Broke and the Bookish blog. Each week a different topic is introduced and it is fun to see what everyone writes each week. Check out their blog for more information.
The topic this week: talk about the books we’ve read set outside the United States.
As I looked for books I’ve read set outside the United States I realized most of the books come from just a few countries. Also a number of the books I read are science fiction and fantasy with imaginary settings.
I do have books which take place in other settings. I just haven’t read them yet!
Ireland
Murder in an Irish Village by Carlene O’Connor
Medieval Ireland, on Viking ships, Iceland
Hush: An Irish Princess’ Tale by Donna Jo Napoli
Canada
In the Shadow of the Glacier by Vicky Delany
A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny (French Canada)
Scotland
Cold in the Earth by Aline Templeton
Raven Black by Ann Cleeves (Shetland Island)
Scotland, Belgium, Russia
The Firebird by Susanna Kearsley
England
Necessary as Blood by Deborah Crombie
Alaska Territory (1919)
Borrowed Death by Cathy Pegau
Australia
And All the Stars by Andrea K. Höst
What books set outside the United States do you recommend?
Notes from a Readerholic 
Firebird sounds interesting and I love the combination of settings. I loved Death in an Irish Village but somehow forgot about it when making this list. It did feel wonderfully Irish!
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Death in an Irish Village did feel very Irish. And Firebird was good.
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That’s a pretty good mix of settings outside of the US. I know I’ve read books outside the US but the only ones that spring to mind are Nora Roberts. Many of her trilogies are set in Ireland and her current one takes place in several countries. Interesting post!
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Thanks, Bea! I did think of some more settings from books I’ve read after I read other peoples’ responses. Oh, well. It was a fun topic.
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