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5 Books for Women in Translation Month (WIT Month)

maren_218 Host

21 participants (163 books)

01 Aug 2025—31 Aug 2025

Overview

Try to read five (or more) WIT books for this year’s Women in Translation Month.

Unfortunately, women in translation are still underrepresented in literature. Women in Translation Month tries to combat this by celebrating books that were written and/or translated by women. It takes place every August.

5 Books for Women in Translation Month (WIT Month)

maren_218 Host

21 participants (163 books)

STARTS: 01 Aug 2025ENDS: 31 Aug 2025

Overview

Try to read five (or more) WIT books for this year’s Women in Translation Month.

Unfortunately, women in translation are still underrepresented in literature. Women in Translation Month tries to combat this by celebrating books that were written and/or translated by women. It takes place every August.

Challenge Books

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The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enríquez

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

187 pages • hardcover • 2009 (editions)

fiction contemporary horror literary short stories dark mysterious tense fast-paced

fiction contemporary horror literary short stories dark mysterious tense fast-paced

The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enríquez

The Dangers of Smoking in Bed

Mariana Enríquez with Megan McDowell (Translator)

187 pages • hardcover • 2009

fiction contemporary horror literary short stories dark mysterious tense fast-paced

fiction contemporary horror literary short stories dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Michel muss mehr Männchen machen by Astrid Lindgren

Michel muss mehr Männchen machen
Emil of Lönneberga #2

Astrid Lindgren

2 hours, 14 minutes • audio • 1966 (editions)

fiction childrens classics adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

fiction childrens classics adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Michel muss mehr Männchen machen by Astrid Lindgren

Michel muss mehr Männchen machen

Emil of Lönneberga #2

Astrid Lindgren

2 hours, 14 minutes • audio • 1966

fiction childrens classics adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

fiction childrens classics adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Greek Lessons by Han Kang

Greek Lessons
Han Kang with Deborah Smith (Translator), e. yaewon (Translator)

160 pages • paperback • 2011 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Greek Lessons by Han Kang

Greek Lessons

Han Kang with Deborah Smith (Translator), e. yaewon (Translator)

160 pages • paperback • 2011

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa

The Housekeeper and the Professor
Yōko Ogawa with Stephen Snyder (Translator)

180 pages • paperback • 2003 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced

The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa

The Housekeeper and the Professor

Yōko Ogawa with Stephen Snyder (Translator)

180 pages • paperback • 2003

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced

Women, Seated by Zhang Yueran

Women, Seated
Zhang Yueran with Jeremy Tiang (Translator)

208 pages • digital • 2024 (editions)

fiction literary dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

fiction literary dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

Women, Seated by Zhang Yueran

Women, Seated

Zhang Yueran with Jeremy Tiang (Translator)

208 pages • digital • 2024

fiction literary dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

fiction literary dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

La dona de Déu by Amanta Michalopulu

La dona de Déu
Amanta Michalopulu

208 pages • 2024 (editions) user-added

La dona de Déu by Amanta Michalopulu

La dona de Déu

Amanta Michalopulu

208 pages • 2024 user-added

Ulica Katalin by Magda Szabó, Magda Sabo

Ulica Katalin
Magda Szabó, Magda Sabo with Marko Čudić (Translator)

252 pages • paperback • 1969 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Ulica Katalin by Magda Szabó, Magda Sabo

Ulica Katalin

Magda Szabó, Magda Sabo with Marko Čudić (Translator)

252 pages • paperback • 1969

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

The Passengers on the Hankyu Line by Hiro Arikawa

The Passengers on the Hankyu Line
Hiro Arikawa with Alison Markin Powell (Translator)

226 pages • hardcover • 2008 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

fiction contemporary literary hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

The Passengers on the Hankyu Line by Hiro Arikawa

The Passengers on the Hankyu Line

Hiro Arikawa with Alison Markin Powell (Translator)

226 pages • hardcover • 2008

fiction contemporary literary hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

fiction contemporary literary hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Red Sword by Bora Chung

Red Sword
Bora Chung with Anton Hur (Translator)

208 pages • paperback • 2019 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous dark sad medium-paced

fiction science fiction adventurous dark sad medium-paced

Red Sword by Bora Chung

Red Sword

Bora Chung with Anton Hur (Translator)

208 pages • paperback • 2019

fiction science fiction adventurous dark sad medium-paced

fiction science fiction adventurous dark sad medium-paced

Just the Plague by Ljudmila Ulitskaja

Just the Plague
Ljudmila Ulitskaja with Polly Gannon (Translator)

126 pages • paperback • 1978 (editions)

fiction historical dark reflective medium-paced

fiction historical dark reflective medium-paced

Just the Plague by Ljudmila Ulitskaja

Just the Plague

Ljudmila Ulitskaja with Polly Gannon (Translator)

126 pages • paperback • 1978

fiction historical dark reflective medium-paced

fiction historical dark reflective medium-paced

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