Here is an interesting webpage, that gives you which books you should read when or before you travel to different countries to get a feel for the culture and/or history.
It’s a list of books they recommend you read before traveling to a country. For a few examples:
- For the US, it’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin and To Kill a Mockingbird
- For Mexico, it’s the Labyrinth of Solitude and Like Water for Chocolate
- For Canada, see above
- For Australia, it’s the Thornbirds and Cloud Street
The map is interactive and you can scroll around. It tells you a little about each book as well.
You can click on the below for more.
Travel Around, Experience the World 