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All the Light We Cannot See All the Light We Cannot See (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as foreign-settings)
avg rating 4.30 — 2,083,586 ratings — published 2014
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Memoirs of a Geisha Memoirs of a Geisha (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as foreign-settings)
avg rating 4.16 — 2,151,102 ratings — published 1997
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The Hanging of Hettie Gale The Hanging of Hettie Gale (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as foreign-settings)
avg rating 4.24 — 2,266 ratings — published 2024
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The Bear and the Nightingale (The Winternight Trilogy, #1) The Bear and the Nightingale (The Winternight Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as foreign-settings)
avg rating 4.08 — 246,945 ratings — published 2017
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Us Against You (Beartown, #2) Us Against You (Beartown, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as foreign-settings)
avg rating 4.36 — 286,271 ratings — published 2017
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Beartown (Beartown, #1) Beartown (Beartown, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as foreign-settings)
avg rating 4.28 — 666,332 ratings — published 2016
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Pachinko Pachinko (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as foreign-settings)
avg rating 4.34 — 706,449 ratings — published 2017
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Midnight Sun (Blood on Snow, #2) Midnight Sun (Blood on Snow, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as foreign-settings)
avg rating 3.61 — 20,444 ratings — published 2015
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Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as foreign-settings)
avg rating 3.98 — 119,790 ratings — published 2012
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Americanah Americanah (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as foreign-settings)
avg rating 4.31 — 428,710 ratings — published 2013
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A Moveable Feast A Moveable Feast (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as foreign-settings)
avg rating 4.01 — 174,350 ratings — published 1964
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The Miniaturist (The Miniaturist, #1) The Miniaturist (The Miniaturist, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as foreign-settings)
avg rating 3.62 — 156,316 ratings — published 2014
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The Goldfinch The Goldfinch (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as foreign-settings)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,092,068 ratings — published 2013
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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (Millennium, #3) The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (Millennium, #3)
by (shelved 2 times as foreign-settings)
avg rating 4.25 — 793,372 ratings — published 2007
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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as foreign-settings)
avg rating 4.18 — 3,541,972 ratings — published 2005
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The Alchemist The Alchemist (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as foreign-settings)
avg rating 3.92 — 3,783,662 ratings — published 1988
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A Thousand Splendid Suns A Thousand Splendid Suns (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as foreign-settings)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,834,609 ratings — published 2007
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The Kite Runner The Kite Runner (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as foreign-settings)
avg rating 4.36 — 3,630,696 ratings — published 2003
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Alexander: God, King, Man Alexander: God, King, Man (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as foreign-settings)
avg rating 4.39 — 272 ratings — published 2026
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The Last Emperor of China: Twilight of the Forbidden City The Last Emperor of China: Twilight of the Forbidden City (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as foreign-settings)
avg rating 4.02 — 67 ratings — published 2026
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The Nuremberg Women: The Untold Story of the Eight Women Who Brought the Nazis to Justice The Nuremberg Women: The Untold Story of the Eight Women Who Brought the Nazis to Justice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as foreign-settings)
avg rating 4.12 — 288 ratings — published 2026
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The House of Cromwell: Britain's Forgotten Dynasty The House of Cromwell: Britain's Forgotten Dynasty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as foreign-settings)
avg rating 4.23 — 26 ratings — published
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Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as foreign-settings)
avg rating 4.19 — 20,134 ratings — published 2003
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Bridge of Sighs Bridge of Sighs (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as foreign-settings)
avg rating 3.83 — 28,704 ratings — published 2007
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Only Big Bumbum Matters Tomorrow Only Big Bumbum Matters Tomorrow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as foreign-settings)
avg rating 3.62 — 2,606 ratings — published 2024
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How Should a Person Be? How Should a Person Be? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as foreign-settings)
avg rating 3.34 — 17,775 ratings — published 2010
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A Rising of the Lights A Rising of the Lights (Audible Audio)
by (shelved 1 time as foreign-settings)
avg rating 3.60 — 534 ratings — published 2026
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Flesh Flesh (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as foreign-settings)
avg rating 3.68 — 107,779 ratings — published 2025
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Gaining Ground Gaining Ground (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as foreign-settings)
avg rating 4.14 — 1,308 ratings — published 1978
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Gym Gym (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as foreign-settings)
avg rating 3.88 — 7,658 ratings — published 2025
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Drayton and Mackenzie Drayton and Mackenzie (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as foreign-settings)
avg rating 4.28 — 2,008 ratings — published 2025
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The Disappearing Act The Disappearing Act (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as foreign-settings)
avg rating 3.56 — 1,553 ratings — published 2026
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A Beautiful Loan A Beautiful Loan (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as foreign-settings)
avg rating 3.58 — 653 ratings — published 2026
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Good Boy Good Boy (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as foreign-settings)
avg rating 3.95 — 730 ratings — published
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Hovel Hovel (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as foreign-settings)
avg rating 3.48 — 114 ratings — published 2026
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Wimmy Road Boyz Wimmy Road Boyz (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as foreign-settings)
avg rating 4.17 — 1,226 ratings — published 2026
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Jesus Christ Kinski Jesus Christ Kinski (ebook)
by (shelved 1 time as foreign-settings)
avg rating 3.64 — 459 ratings — published 2025
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The Palm House The Palm House (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as foreign-settings)
avg rating 3.20 — 5,893 ratings — published 2026
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When Lemons Give You Life: A Novel When Lemons Give You Life: A Novel (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as foreign-settings)
avg rating 4.19 — 6,336 ratings — published 2026
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As If As If (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as foreign-settings)
avg rating 3.49 — 472 ratings — published 2026
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Our Numbered Bones Our Numbered Bones (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as foreign-settings)
avg rating 3.83 — 640 ratings — published
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This, My Second Life This, My Second Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as foreign-settings)
avg rating 4.18 — 543 ratings — published
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Where Are the Kings Where Are the Kings (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as foreign-settings)
avg rating 4.00 — 964 ratings — published
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The Undead: A Novel of Modern Russia The Undead: A Novel of Modern Russia (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as foreign-settings)
avg rating 4.03 — 95 ratings — published
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Gloria Don't Speak Gloria Don't Speak (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as foreign-settings)
avg rating 3.76 — 1,240 ratings — published 2026
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Winter of My Spring Winter of My Spring (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as foreign-settings)
avg rating 3.93 — 61 ratings — published 2026
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Uprising Uprising (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as foreign-settings)
avg rating 4.30 — 659 ratings — published
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Life of M Life of M (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as foreign-settings)
avg rating 2.96 — 5,209 ratings — published 2026
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A Siege of Owls: A Novel A Siege of Owls: A Novel (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as foreign-settings)
avg rating 3.20 — 22 ratings — published
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Departure[s] Departure[s] (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as foreign-settings)
avg rating 3.91 — 9,262 ratings — published 2026
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