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• Tomb of Sand

  Gītāñjali Śrī, 1957-

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  A funny, but thought-provoking novel of a woman's journey to redefine her definition of womanhood. Translated from Hindi, this title also is a 2022 International Booker Prize winner (so this read could be applied to books that have won awards as…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Brothers Karamazov

  a Novel in Four Parts With Epilogue

  Dostoyevsky, Fyodor, 1821-1881

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  Translated from Russian, this novel follows the lives of the patriarch Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov, as well as his three sons. While the novel was originally published in 1880, it is an epic worthy to be read even in our modernity!

• Roman Stories

  Lahiri, Jhumpa

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  Originally written in Italian, Roman Stories is a collection of short stories that feature Rome not as a setting, but as a character. Jhumpa Lahiri, Pulitzer Prize winning author, is ready to take you on a journey!

• The Traitor's Emblem

  a Novel

  Gómez-Jurado, Juan

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  Translated from Spanish, this epic chronicle follows a family for multiple generations, great for fans of Alexander Dumas. Set in Depression-era Munich, Germany, this novel features a mystery to astound us all.

• On a Woman's Madness

  Roemer, Astrid,

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  Translated from Dutch, this fascinating chronicle of Noenka's life begins as she flees her life in Suriname for a life of her own choosing in the capital, Paramaribo. Featuring a diverse cast, this novel also tackles LGBTQ+ perspectives and themes.

• No One Prayed Over Their Graves

  Khalīfah, Khālid, 1964-2023

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  Translated from Arabic, this novel follows the life of Hanna, a man who unexpectedly loses everything, including his family, after a terrible flood decimates his beloved city of Aleppo in 1907.

• Tomás Nevinson

  Marías, Javier

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  Translated from Spanish, this sequel continues the story of British Secret Service retiree, Tomas Nevinson. When Tomas is asked to complete one final mission, he is unaware of the dire consequences he will have to face to complete it.

• Look at the Lights, My Love

  Ernaux, Annie, 1940-

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  Translated from French, Annie Ernaux turns the concept of the "superstore" on it's head in this essay-esque tale. In her beloved Paris, she visits a superstore everyday for a year, capturing the stories that unfold inside it's massive walls.

• Walking Practice

  Min, Dolki,

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  Translated from Korean, a shape-shifting alien crash lands his spaceship in the middle of nowhere. Due to Earth's gravity, the alien decides they must practice walking--by hunting humans as food.

• Nights of Plague

  Pamuk, Orhan, 1952-

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  Translated from Turkish, this novel takes place in 1900, on the fictional island of Mingheria--the twenty-ninth state of the Ottoman Empire. Combining epidemiology, mystery, and historical epic, this will be a novel you don't want to miss!

• Nefando

  Ojeda, Mónica, 1988-

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  From Ecuadorian writer Mónica Ojeda, this mixture of psychological horror will keep you up late into the night!