2021 Reading Women Challenge - hosted by thereadingwomen

A Book by a South American Author in Translation
  • As with all of our translation prompts, you can read in any language you like as long as the book has been translated from one language to another.


All books added
Island Beneath the Sea by Isabel Allende

Island Beneath the Sea

Isabel Allende

464 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical magical realism challenging emotional sad slow-paced
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

Clap When You Land

Elizabeth Acevedo

448 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary poetry young adult emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Hasta que pase un huracán by Margarita García Robayo

Hasta que pase un huracán

Margarita García Robayo

54 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Tears of Amber by Sofía Segovia

Tears of Amber

Sofía Segovia

496 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical dark emotional sad medium-paced
Eartheater by Dolores Reyes

Eartheater

Dolores Reyes

3 hours, 55 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction magical realism dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
Nervous System by Lina Meruane

Nervous System

Lina Meruane

228 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging dark reflective slow-paced
Maya's Notebook by Isabel Allende

Maya's Notebook

Isabel Allende

387 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction contemporary thriller challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
Jawbone by Mónica Ojeda

Jawbone

Mónica Ojeda

264 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction horror challenging dark tense medium-paced
Ripper by Isabel Allende

Ripper

Isabel Allende

478 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
Include Me Out by María Sonia Cristoff, Katherine Silver

Include Me Out

María Sonia Cristoff, Katherine Silver

136 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced