5 Novels in Italian - hosted by gemchiara

A recommendation
Whether from the bookstore or by a friend. If you’re doing a bonus read for fun, feel free to double up on this one (e.g.: a recommended contemporary novel; classic etc.). Ideally a recommendation from someone who reads in Italian. 
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Fiori sopra l'inferno by Ilaria Tuti

Fiori sopra l'inferno

Teresa Battaglia #1

Ilaria Tuti

366 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Io uccido by Giorgio Faletti

Io uccido

Giorgio Faletti

682 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Per dieci minuti by Chiara Gamberale

Per dieci minuti

Chiara Gamberale

187 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction romance emotional medium-paced
L'Inquilino by Marco Vichi

L'Inquilino

Marco Vichi

142 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction
Cristo si è fermato a Eboli by Carlo Levi

Cristo si è fermato a Eboli

Carlo Levi

235 pages • first pub 1945 (editions)

nonfiction history challenging informative reflective slow-paced
Le città invisibili by Italo Calvino

Le città invisibili

Italo Calvino

176 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)

fiction classics magical realism reflective slow-paced
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