Two-Year, 52-Prompt Diverse Reading Challenge - hosted by shanaconda

A fiction book by a Central Asian author
Central Asian identities typically include Afghani, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Georgians, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Mongolian, Tajik, Turkmen, and Uzbek
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Lavash at First Sight by Taleen Voskuni

Lavash at First Sight

Taleen Voskuni

368 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ romance funny lighthearted medium-paced
The Eighth Life (for Brilka) by Nino Haratischwili

The Eighth Life (for Brilka)

Nino Haratischwili

944 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced
The Day Lasts More Than a Hundred Years by Chingiz Aïtmatov

The Day Lasts More Than a Hundred Years

Chingiz Aïtmatov

368 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced
Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi

Frankenstein in Baghdad

Ahmed Saadawi

281 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction horror magical realism challenging dark mysterious medium-paced
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

The Kite Runner

Khaled Hosseini

371 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

A Thousand Splendid Suns

Khaled Hosseini

432 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini

And the Mountains Echoed

Khaled Hosseini

402 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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