Read Around North America Challenge
Read at least one book by an author from each country in North America.
Best books from North America (2031)
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The Anxious Generation : How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A Wall Street Journal Top 10 Book of 2024 • A New York Times and Washington Post Notable Book • One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2024 • A TIME 100 Must-Read Book of 2024 • Named a Best Book of 2024 by the Economist, the New York Post, and Town & Country • The Goodreads Choice Award Nonfiction Book of the Year A must-read for all parents: the generation-defining investigation into the collapse of youth mental health in the era of smartphones, social media, and big tech—and a plan for a healthier, freer childhood. “With tenacity and candor, Haidt... continue
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No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
Stumbling upon a bloody massacre, a cache of heroin, and more than two million in cash during a hunting trip, Llewelyn Moss removes the money, a decision that draws him and his young wife into the middle of a violent confrontation.
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The Falling Woman by Pat Murphy EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
Elizabeth Butler, an archaelogist, discovers the Secrets of Mayan Magic and learns that their gods may return to Earth
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Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
Nebula, Locus, and Alex Award-winner P. Djèlí Clark returns with Ring Shout, a dark fantasy historical novella that gives a supernatural twist to the Ku Klux Klan's reign of terror IN AMERICA, DEMONS WEAR WHITE HOODS. In 1915, The Birth of a Nation cast a spell across America, swelling the Klan's ranks and drinking deep from the darkest thoughts of white folk. All across the nation they ride, spreading fear and violence among the vulnerable. They plan to bring Hell to Earth. But even Ku Kluxes can die. Standing in their way is Maryse Boudreaux and her fellow resistance fighters, a foul-mouthed... continue
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Go as a River by Shelley Read EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
A riveting and deeply moving debut--a love story in the spirit of Where the Crawdads Sing--that is both a stunning exploration of the natural world and an unforgettable coming-of-age novel. Victoria Nash is just a teenager in the 1940s, but she runs the household on her family's peach farm in the ranch town of Iola, Colorado--the sole surviving female in a family of troubled men. Wilson Moon is a young drifter with a mysterious past, displaced from his tribal land in the Four Corners region, who wants to believe one place is just like another. When Victoria encounters Wil on a street corner, t... continue
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Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
The new novel from the author of the celebrated Open City - a powerful and masterful exploration of what makes a meaningful life in a world of violence and wonder.
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Sleep by Honor Jones EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
NAMED ONE OF OPRAH DAILY'S "MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2025" ONE OF PEOPLE'S "MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2025" From a dazzling new talent, the story of a newly divorced young mother forced to reckon with the secrets of her own childhood when she brings her daughters back to the big house where she was raised. “Incredibly moving." – Ann Patchett “Propulsive and funny and heartbreaking.” —J. Courtney Sullivan “Heartbreaking, sexy, and full of humor . . . exhilarating.” —Xochitl Gonzalez Every parent exists inside of two families simultaneously – the one she was born into, and the one she has made.... continue
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Dispatches from the Edge : A Memoir of War, Disasters, and Survival by Anderson Cooper EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
The correspondent and anchor for CNN recounts events from his life and career, offering a behind-the-scenes look at some of the most devastating modern tragedies and their effect on his own life.
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Women Workers on Strike : Narratives of Southern Women Unionists by Roxanne Newton EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
First Published in 2007. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.