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A Book Translated into English
The world doesn't need borders and neither should our bookshelves, pick up a book (any book) that's been translated into English and enjoy. Bonus points if it's from a Caribbean, African, or Asian author. 
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Fair Play by Tove Jansson

Fair Play

Tove Jansson

127 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction classics lgbtqia+ literary reflective slow-paced
Las Biuty Queens by Iván Monalisa Ojeda

Las Biuty Queens

Iván Monalisa Ojeda

176 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary short stories challenging informative reflective medium-paced
Any Wednesday I'm Yours by Mayra Santos-Febres

Any Wednesday I'm Yours

Mayra Santos-Febres

288 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction mystery
Penance by Kanae Minato

Penance

Kanae Minato

240 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Route of Ice and Salt by José Luis Zárate

The Route of Ice and Salt

José Luis Zárate

196 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror lgbtqia+ dark mysterious tense slow-paced
A Musical Offering by Luis Sagasti

A Musical Offering

Luis Sagasti

117 pages • missing pub info (editions)

fiction literary short stories challenging informative reflective slow-paced
Li Shangyin by Li Shangyin, A.C. Graham, Lucas Klein, Chloe Garcia Roberts

Li Shangyin

Li Shangyin, A.C. Graham, Lucas Klein, Chloe Garcia Roberts

160 pages • first pub 858 (editions)

poetry mysterious reflective medium-paced
Desirada by Maryse Condé

Desirada

Maryse Condé

262 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional informative inspiring slow-paced
Homeland by Fernando Aramburu

Homeland

Fernando Aramburu

608 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced
The Vegetarian by Han Kang

The Vegetarian

Han Kang

188 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark sad tense medium-paced