This week’s Top Ten Tuesday prompt is Books with Geographical Terms in the Title. This prompt stumped me for a bit. I’m usually bad when it comes to such open prompts. When there are too many possibilities, I don’t always know what to focus on. My original idea was to choose books with cardinal directions in the title, but after looking through my Goodreads shelves, I only found 5 titles and that was stretching it with books I have little memory of or haven’t read yet. Then I decided to just list books with geographical terms to see what I could come up with. Eventually, I realized I had read a ton of books with “sea” in the title, so I decided to go with that as my focused theme for this week’s prompt.
Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen: I love this take on mermaids. It was so empowering and enchanting.
Race to the Bottom of the Sea by Lindsay Eagar: One of my favorite middle grade books, especially because it’s about pirates!
Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. LeGuin: It’s been ages since I read this for school. I’m definitely due for a reread for this book and I should probably read the rest of the series while I’m at it.
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgensten: I have some issues with this book, but I love the title.
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh: This book was so fun and magical. I need more like it.
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini: Not your typical take on “sea,” but the title and cover are amazing.
The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan: I love that this book mimics The Odyssey adventure!
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys: Everything by Ruta is fantastic, but this one will probably always be my favorite.
Beyond the Bright Sea by Lauren Wolk: Such a fantastic middle grade book. I love all the details.
The Girl the Sea Gave Back by Adrienne Young: While Fable made me fall in love with Adrienne Young’s books, this one is the one that convinced me to give her a second chance.
Keeper of the Wood Between Worlds 
I had lots of Seas on my list this week, too! Seems to be the most popular geographic term used in book titles, I think!
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There does seem to be a lot of books that include ‘seas’ or some kind of body of water variation! 🙂
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Great list and nice twist on this week’s prompt, titles with geographical terms in them. I love the sea, so with no surprise, I know a few titles on your list.
Here is my TTT: https://herseriallife.com/top-10-books-with-geographical-terms-in-title/
Have a great week 😀
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Thank you! It seemed the easiest list to make based on a single geographical term 🙂
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Great list! I have read (or added to my TBR) about half of your list today. I didn’t want to stick to just one word, but if I had it would have needed to be either “sea” or “city” in order for me to come even close to 10 titles. 🙂
My TTT: https://bookwyrmknits.com/2022/09/13/top-ten-tuesday-books-with-geographical-terms-in-the-title/
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Now that I’ve read other people’s posts, I can see how ‘city’ would be a popular one too. And I completely understand wanting to find a variation in terms! 🙂
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The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea sure sounds interesting.
My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-books-with-geographical-terms-in-the-title/
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It’s very similar to a Studio Ghibli film! 🙂
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Sea and City are the two words I’ve seen the most of this week. I didn’t have a “sea” book to put on my list. So many of them are on my TBR, though. Great list!
My TTT
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Yes! I’ve noticed both of those as well. Didn’t realize they were so popular in titles until this prompt.
Thank you! 🙂
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Yay for Percy Jackson! Have you seen the teaser for the show that’s being made? I am so excited about it.
Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
https://readbakecreate.com/books-with-home-terms-in-the-title/
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I did watch the teaser! It didn’t give us much, but I’m so here for it. I hope Percy narrates like that in the show too. 🙂
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I also really enjoyed Salt To The Sea, though Between Shades of Gray is my favourite Sepetys book. I enjoyed The Sea of Monsters too.
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2022/09/13/top-ten-tuesday-385/
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Yesss! Ruta Sepetys is such a great reader. I think Salt to the Sea is my favorite because it’s the first I read of hers, but Between Shades of Gray is amazing too.
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Ah Between Shades of Gray was the first one I read of hers, clearly the first book you read of an author you like is always one you have a special attachment to!
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It’s true!
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🙂
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I loved A Wizard of Earthsea, but I’ve never read the rest of the series either! Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!
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I think when I read it originally I didn’t know there were more books XD
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I didn’t know either! I found out years after I read it.
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