Historical fiction set outside of the UK, US, or Canada

The StoryGraph's Genre Challenge 2025 - hosted by thestorygraph

We encourage you to seek out books written by authors outside of these countries too!

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No One Prayed Over Their Graves by Khaled Khalifa

No One Prayed Over Their Graves
Khaled Khalifa with Neil Shah (Narrator)

18 hours, 5 minutes • audio • 2019 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced

No One Prayed Over Their Graves

Khaled Khalifa with Neil Shah (Narrator)

18 hours, 5 minutes • audio • 2019

fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced

Velorio
Xavier Navarro Aquino with Gil René Rodríguez (Narrator), Diana Pou (Narrator), Yetta Gottesman (Narrator), Jesús E. Martínez (Narrator), Gabriel S. Rivera Vázquez (Narrator), Vico Ortiz (Narrator), María Victoria Martínez (Narrator)

8 hours, 21 minutes • audio • 2022 (editions)

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Velorio

Xavier Navarro Aquino with Gil René Rodríguez (Narrator), Diana Pou (Narrator), Yetta Gottesman (Narrator), Jesús E. Martínez (Narrator), Gabriel S. Rivera Vázquez (Narrator), Vico Ortiz (Narrator), María Victoria Martínez (Narrator)

8 hours, 21 minutes • audio • 2022

fiction contemporary horror literary emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

The Emperor of Gladness
Ocean Vuong with James Aaron Oh (Narrator)

14 hours, 5 minutes • audio • 2025 (editions)

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The Emperor of Gladness

Ocean Vuong with James Aaron Oh (Narrator)

14 hours, 5 minutes • audio • 2025

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Tales from the Café by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Tales from the Café
Before the Coffee Gets Cold #2

Toshikazu Kawaguchi with Kevin Shen (Narrator), Geoffrey Trousselot (Translator)

5 hours, 32 minutes • audio • 2017 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Tales from the Café

Before the Coffee Gets Cold #2

Toshikazu Kawaguchi with Kevin Shen (Narrator), Geoffrey Trousselot (Translator)

5 hours, 32 minutes • audio • 2017

fiction literary magical realism emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

We Fed an Island: The True Story of Rebuilding Puerto Rico, One Meal at a Time by José Andrés

We Fed an Island: The True Story of Rebuilding Puerto Rico, One Meal at a Time
José Andrés with Richard Wolffe

10 hours, 40 minutes • audio • 2018 (editions)

nonfiction memoir politics hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

We Fed an Island: The True Story of Rebuilding Puerto Rico, One Meal at a Time

José Andrés with Richard Wolffe

10 hours, 40 minutes • audio • 2018

nonfiction memoir politics hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

This American Woman
Zarna Garg with Zarna Garg (Narrator)

8 hours, 15 minutes • audio • 2025 (editions)

nonfiction memoir emotional funny inspiring fast-paced

This American Woman

Zarna Garg with Zarna Garg (Narrator)

8 hours, 15 minutes • audio • 2025

nonfiction memoir emotional funny inspiring fast-paced

Before We Say Goodbye by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Before We Say Goodbye
Before the Coffee Gets Cold #4

Toshikazu Kawaguchi with Kevin Shen (Narrator), Geoffrey Trousselot (Translator)

4 hours, 40 minutes • audio • 2021 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

Before We Say Goodbye

Before the Coffee Gets Cold #4

Toshikazu Kawaguchi with Kevin Shen (Narrator), Geoffrey Trousselot (Translator)

4 hours, 40 minutes • audio • 2021

fiction literary magical realism emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah

Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
Trevor Noah with Trevor Noah (Narrator)

8 hours, 44 minutes • audio • 2016 (editions)

nonfiction memoir race emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood

Trevor Noah with Trevor Noah (Narrator)

8 hours, 44 minutes • audio • 2016

nonfiction memoir race emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

War Against All Puerto Ricans: Revolution and Terror in America's Colony by Nelson A. Denis

War Against All Puerto Ricans: Revolution and Terror in America's Colony
Nelson A. Denis with Peter Berkrot (Narrator)

9 hours, 15 minutes • audio • 2015 (editions)

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War Against All Puerto Ricans: Revolution and Terror in America's Colony

Nelson A. Denis with Peter Berkrot (Narrator)

9 hours, 15 minutes • audio • 2015

nonfiction history politics race dark informative sad medium-paced

Before We Forget Kindness by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Before We Forget Kindness
Before the Coffee Gets Cold #5

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

5 hours, 47 minutes • audio • 2023 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Before We Forget Kindness

Before the Coffee Gets Cold #5

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

5 hours, 47 minutes • audio • 2023

fiction literary magical realism emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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