Literary Fifteen 2023 - hosted by bodiesinbooks

National Book Award For Translated Fiction
English translations of published works of fiction or nonfiction released by a US publisher.

Longlist of 10 novels announced on September 13th.

Shortlist: Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung, Beyond The Door Of No Return by David Diop, The Words That Remain by Stênio Gardel, Abyss by Pilar Quintana, On A Woman's Madness by Astrid Roemer.

Winner: The Words That Remain by Stênio Gardel.
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Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung

Cursed Bunny

Bora Chung

247 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction horror short stories speculative fiction dark mysterious medium-paced
This Is Not Miami by Fernanda Melchor

This Is Not Miami

Fernanda Melchor

192 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

nonfiction essays dark informative reflective fast-paced
The Most Secret Memory of Men by Mohamed Mbougar Sarr

The Most Secret Memory of Men

Mohamed Mbougar Sarr

496 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction literary mystery emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
On a Woman's Madness by Astrid H. Roemer

On a Woman's Madness

Astrid H. Roemer

284 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary race challenging informative inspiring medium-paced
Abyss by Pilar Quintana

Abyss

Pilar Quintana

219 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction literary dark emotional reflective fast-paced
No One Prayed Over Their Graves by Khaled Khalifa

No One Prayed Over Their Graves

Khaled Khalifa

416 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced
The Words That Remain by Stênio Gardel

The Words That Remain

Stênio Gardel

160 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck

Kairos

Jenny Erpenbeck

336 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical dark emotional reflective slow-paced
The Devil of the Provinces by Juan Cárdenas

The Devil of the Provinces

Juan Cárdenas

172 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction horror literary challenging mysterious slow-paced
Beyond the Door of No Return by David Diop

Beyond the Door of No Return

David Diop

256 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical literary adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced
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