- “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley: This classic Gothic novel features several key scenes set in Geneva, including the creation of the infamous monster.
- “Romantic Tales” by Xavier de Maistre: This collection of short stories by the Swiss author includes “Voyage autour de ma chambre” (“Journey Around My Room”), where the narrator explores the limits of his room in Geneva.
- “The Lost Symbol” by Dan Brown: Part of Brown’s Robert Langdon series, this thrilling novel takes place in various locations, including Geneva, where Langdon embarks on a quest filled with cryptic symbols and secrets.
- “Her Fearful Symmetry” by Audrey Niffenegger: Though predominantly set in London, this novel involves a pair of twins inheriting an apartment near the famous Cimetière des Rois in Geneva.
- “The Wolves of Geneva” by Richard Cox: A suspenseful thriller about a scientist and an FBI agent teaming up to expose a conspiracy involving genetic manipulation in the heart of Geneva.
- “Damascus Gate” by Robert Stone: While primarily set in Jerusalem, this novel features Geneva as a backdrop for international intrigue and espionage, with political and religious tensions at play.
- “The Geneva Trap” by Stella Rimington: From the renowned English spy fiction author, this novel follows intelligence officer Liz Carlyle as she unravels a web of deception in the world of espionage.
- “Ada, or Ardor” by Vladimir Nabokov: While not exclusively set in Geneva, this complex and poetic novel by Nabokov involves love affairs and the interplay of time and memory in various locations, including Geneva.
- “The Man in the High Castle” by Philip K. Dick: While mainly set in an alternate reality where the Axis powers won World War II, this novel includes Geneva as one of the remaining neutral zones in Europe.
- “The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets” by Eva Rice: This novel set in post-World War II Britain includes a summer trip to Geneva, where the characters encounter romance and adventure.
WANDERLIST: Ten famous novels set in Geneva
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