Read a book from a language you’ve read before

Women in Translation Readathon | 2022 - hosted by kdwinchester

Newer WIT reader option: Try a work in translation from a country you’ve read about in your own language
More challenging option: Read a book from an author you’ve read before

All books added

Human Acts
Han Kang with Deborah Smith (Translator)

218 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced

Human Acts

Han Kang with Deborah Smith (Translator)

218 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced

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Wisława Szymborska with Stanisław Barańczak, Clare Cavanagh

96 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction poetry reflective slow-paced

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Wisława Szymborska with Stanisław Barańczak, Clare Cavanagh

96 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction poetry reflective slow-paced

The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enríquez

The Dangers of Smoking in Bed
Mariana Enríquez with Megan McDowell (Translator)

187 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction horror literary short stories dark mysterious tense fast-paced

The Dangers of Smoking in Bed

Mariana Enríquez with Megan McDowell (Translator)

187 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction horror literary short stories dark mysterious tense fast-paced

All das zu verlieren
Leïla Slimani

224 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary dark emotional reflective medium-paced

All das zu verlieren

Leïla Slimani

224 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Revenge
Yōko Ogawa with Stephen Snyder (Translator)

162 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction contemporary horror literary short stories dark mysterious medium-paced

Revenge

Yōko Ogawa with Stephen Snyder (Translator)

162 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction contemporary horror literary short stories dark mysterious medium-paced

Heaven
Mieko Kawakami with Sam Bett (Translator), David Boyd (Translator)

167 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional sad medium-paced

Heaven

Mieko Kawakami with Sam Bett (Translator), David Boyd (Translator)

167 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional sad medium-paced

Das Seidenraupenzimmer
Sayaka Murata with Ursula Gräfe (Translator)

256 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction horror literary magical realism challenging dark medium-paced

Das Seidenraupenzimmer

Sayaka Murata with Ursula Gräfe (Translator)

256 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction horror literary magical realism challenging dark medium-paced

The Fall of Language in the Age of English by Minae Mizumura

The Fall of Language in the Age of English
Minae Mizumura with Mari Yoshihara (Translator), Juliet Winters Carpenter (Translator)

240 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

nonfiction challenging informative reflective slow-paced

The Fall of Language in the Age of English

Minae Mizumura with Mari Yoshihara (Translator), Juliet Winters Carpenter (Translator)

240 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

nonfiction challenging informative reflective slow-paced

The Color Purple
The Color Purple Collection #1

Alice Walker

298 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)

fiction classics historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

The Color Purple

The Color Purple Collection #1

Alice Walker

298 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)

fiction classics historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Strange Beasts of China
Yan Ge with Jeremy Tiang (Translator)

240 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction contemporary fantasy literary dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

Strange Beasts of China

Yan Ge with Jeremy Tiang (Translator)

240 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction contemporary fantasy literary dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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