
Go globetrotting with these titles
Revised
July 31, 2025
Satisfy your wanderlust and go globetrotting with staff-selected titles for little kids, big kids, tweens, teens and adults.
Little kids
Picture books
Atinuke
M Is for Mango
2025
PICTURE BOOK Atinuke
Set in Nigeria, this is a delicious tale of mischievous toddlers, juicy mangoes and cunning monkeys-- starring the letter M.
Leila Boukarim
Sundays Are for Feasts
2025
Every summer, Yasmine visits her family in Lebanon, and every Sunday, the whole family comes over for lunch. This summer Sunday, Yasmine is making the hummus!
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Kim Jihyun
Blue Sky Morning
2024
PICTURE BOOK Kim, Jihyun
An ordinary morning is imbued with meaning, reminding us to take the time to appreciate the small details in our daily routine.
Rukhsana Khan
Honk Honk, Beep Beep, Putter Putt!
2024
PICTURE BOOK Khan, Rukhsana
A boy joins his father on a rollicking rickshaw delivery through the busy streets of Pakistan.
Lexile level
370L
Kyo Maclear
Noodles on a Bicycle
2024
PICTURE BOOK Maclear, Kyo
Children watch in amazement as the bicycle food deliverers of Tokyo stack their noodle bowls like architects, zip through the city like acrobats and deliver delicious noodles to students, office workers and families.
Big kids
Chapter books
Marzieh A. Ali
Visit Pakistan
2023
J FICTION Abbas, Marzieh
Nadia and Nadir jet set across the world with their parents to visit family in Pakistan. They explore the bright, colorful country with their cousin. New foods and experiences await them at every turn.
Lexile level
610L
Deanna Kizis
Puggleton Park
2024
J FICTION Kizis, Deanna
Taken in by the kind Lady Diggleton, Penelope the pleasant pug is determined to stop chasing the dreadful squirrel that keeps stalking her so that she doesn't ruin all hopes of tea parties, elegant balls and a forever home.
Lyla Lee
Mindy Kim and the Fun Family Vacation
2025
J FICTION Lee, Lyla
Mindy Kim is excited to return to South Korea on baby Charlie's first international trip and visit the popular Jeju Island, but the trip has a rocky start and Mindy hopes this vacation together won't be memorable for all the wrong reasons!
Suma Subramaniam
V. Malar: Greatest Host of All Time
2024
J FICTION Subramaniam, Suma
V. Malar can’t wait to celebrate the harvest festival Pongal with her cousins from Seattle, but will they have enough in common to make it enjoyable?
Graphic novels
Lauren Tarshis
I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011
2025
J GRAPHIC Tarshis, Lauren
A massive earthquake and devastating tsunami hit Japan while Ben is visiting his late father's hometown, pulling Ben's family apart and leaving him stranded in a strange country during an epic disaster.
Tweens
Chapter books
Reem Faruqi
Zarina Divided
2025
J FICTION Faruqi, Reem
Zarina loves life in Poona, India, but is heartbroken when she learns Muslims and Hindus are to be separated by religion.
George Jreije
Bashir Boutros and the Jewel of the Nile
2025
J FICTION Jreije, George
After a summer in Lebanon, 11-year-old Bashir Boutros dreads returning to Boston, where he feels invisible, then he discovers a ring containing a mythical being whose magical aura brings power but also makes Bashir a target for monsters.
Emma Otheguy
Cousins in the Time of Magic
2025
Cousins Jorge, Camila and Siggy are transported through a time portal in their aunt's yard to 1862 and must race to deliver a sword to General Ignacio Zaragoza in time for the historic Battle of Puebla in Mexico.
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Michael P. Spradlin
Rise of the Spider
2024
J FICTION Spradlin, Michael
When 12-year-old Rolf’s older brother, Romer, becomes obsessed with two members of the new Nazi Party in 1929 Heroldsberg, Germany, Rolf fears Romer was involved in an act of vandalism against a Jewish-owned business and must intervene before things get even worse.
Graphic novels
Ursula Murray Husted
Botticelli's Apprentice
2025
J GRAPHIC Husted, Ursula
Mella has been secretly teaching herself to paint while tending to artist Sandro Botticelli's chickens, and when an apprentice discovers Mella's work and threatens to take credit for it, Mella must summon her courage and skills to prove her worth.
Teens
Books
Libba Bray
Under the Same Stars
2024
Three timelines converge to unveil truths behind the disappearance of two girls during World War II, in a mystery exploring the cyclical nature of fascism and genocide and how teens have always been part of the resistance against it.
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June Hur
A Crane Among Wolves
2024
T FICTION Hur, June
In 1506 Joseon (Korea), Iseul sets out to steal her sister back after she's been kidnapped by tyrant King Yeonsan and collides with Prince Daehyun, the king's half-brother, to discover that their contempt for each other is transcended only by their mutual hatred for the king.
Lexile level
750L
Ann Liang
Never Thought I'd End Up Here
2025
T FICTION Liang, Ann
After making a cultural blunder at her cousin's wedding, 17-year-old Leah travels to China to connect with her roots and winds up falling for a former classmate on the trip, who she previously blamed for ruining her life.
Ravynn K. Stringfield
Love Requires Chocolate
2024
T FICTION Stringfield, Ravynn
Ready to have an epic semester abroad in Paris, theater nerd Whitney Curry anticipates a grand adventure but instead struggles with schoolwork, homesickness and mastering the French language until her cute tutor teaches her lessons about the real Paris-- and love.
Lexile level
970L
Trisha Tobias
Honeysuckle and Bone
2025
T FICTION Tobias, Trisha
Carina Marshall wants to reinvent herself in Jamaica, her mother’s homeland, where she has an au pair gig for a wealthy, politically powerful family, but when strange things start happening to her, she must figure out what is haunting her.
Adults
Books
Kevin Fedarko and Peter McBride
A Walk in the Park
2024
917.9132 FED
The author chronicles his dangerous, life-changing, 750-mile trek along the length of the Grand Canyon, living in the vertical wilderness between the caprock along the rims and the Colorado River.
Jaclyn Goldis
The Safari
2025
FICTION Goldis, Jaclyn
When fashion mogul Odelia Babel is murdered on the eve of her wedding during a luxury South African safari, her son becomes the prime suspect. With his alibi faltering and tensions rising, the entire family must confront deadly secrets before the killer strikes again.
Jasmin 'Iolani Hakes
Hula
2023
A young daughter of the legendary Hawaiian Naupaka dynasty dreams of healing the rift in her family by competing in and winning the next Miss Aloha Hula contest and proving herself worthy of carrying on her family's name.
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Alexandra Kiley
Kilt Trip
2024
FICTION Kiley, Alexandra
In Scotland, one woman discovers more than just the magic of the heartland's lochs and landscapes-- but not before clashing with the proud Scotsman she's forced to work with.
Laura Lippman
Murder Takes a Vacation
2025
FICTION Lippman, Laura
Former private investigator and middle-aged widow Muriel Blossom's vacation on a Parisian river cruise turns into a deadly international mystery that only she can solve.
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Sarah Penner
The Amalfi Curse
2025
FICTION Penner, Sarah
A nautical archaeologist's investigation of mysterious shipwrecks along the Amalfi Coast unearth a centuries-old tale of love and ancient sorcery. Is this magic causing the shipwrecks? If so, she must unravel it before the region is destroyed.
Steven Rowley
The Guncle Abroad
2024
FICTION Rowley, Steven
With his brother getting remarried in Italy, Patrick takes his niece and nephew back under his wing, and as they travel through Europe, he tries his best to help them understand love, while dealing with a groom with cold feet, his over-flirtatious sister and other disasters.
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Noraly Schoenmaker
Free Ride
2025
915.0443 SCH
The inspiring account of a woman in her 30s who, in a moment of personal crisis, embarked on an epic, transcontinental motorcycle ride.
Elaine Sciolino
Adventures in the Louvre
2025
708.4361 SCI
Exploring the Louvre's galleries, basements, rooftops and gardens, the author introduces us to her favorite artworks, both legendary and overlooked, and to the people who are the museum's lifeblood.
Amber Share
Subpar Planet
2024
910.2 SHA
The author takes readers from continent to continent to celebrate the world's greatest wonders alongside hysterical reviews from their harshest critics.
Rick Steves
On the Hippie Trail
2025
910.4092 STE
Stow away with the author for a glimpse into the unforgettable moments, misadventures, and memories of his 1978 journey on the legendary Hippie Trail from Istanbul to Kathmandu, which ignited his love of travel and forever broadened his perspective on the world.
Tom Turcich
The World Walk
2024
910.41 TUR
The true story of a man and his dog who circled the globe on foot. After the death of a close friend, the author resolved to make the most out of life; to travel and be forced into adventure; to experience and understand the world. On April 2, 2015, he set out to see it all-- one step at a time.