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Books set in Venice

45.441, 12.316

7 books · 7 authors · 1888–2025

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7 books here

Most-set authors

Dan Brown (1) · Italo Calvino (1) · Henry James (1) · Ian McEwan (1) · Joe Abercrombie (1) · Patricia Highsmith (1)

Genres

literary fiction (3) · mystery & crime (1) · thriller & suspense (1) · fantasy (1)

Books set here

Set in Venice (4)

Invisible Cities

Italo Calvino

All 55 cities are reimagined Venice

The Aspern Papers

Henry James

Palazzo and canals setting

The Comfort of Strangers

Ian McEwan

Unnamed city modelled on Venice

Death in Venice

Thomas Mann

Grand Hotel des Bains setting

Also featuring Venice (3)

Inferno

Dan Brown

Clue-trail through canals

The Devils

Joe Abercrombie

the crime-lord detour

The Talented Mr. Ripley

Patricia Highsmith

Ripley's cat-and-mouse escape

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Death in Venice

Thomas Mann

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