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5 Books for Women in Translation Month (WIT Month)

maren_218 Host

21 participants (178 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 (178 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

All books added

Fragile! by Tena Stivicic

Fragile!
Tena Stivicic

87 pages • paperback (editions)

fiction play medium-paced

fiction play medium-paced

Fragile! by Tena Stivicic

Fragile!

87 pages • paperback

fiction play medium-paced

fiction play medium-paced

Grocery List by Bora Chung

Grocery List
Bora Chung with Anton Hur (Translator)

80 pages • paperback • 2024 (editions)

fiction contemporary dark mysterious tense fast-paced

fiction contemporary dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Grocery List by Bora Chung

Grocery List

Bora Chung with Anton Hur (Translator)

80 pages • paperback • 2024

fiction contemporary dark mysterious tense fast-paced

fiction contemporary dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Biblioteques públiques by Ali Smith

Biblioteques públiques
Ali Smith with Dolors Udina

208 pages • paperback • 2015 (editions)

fiction literary short stories reflective medium-paced

fiction literary short stories reflective medium-paced

Biblioteques públiques by Ali Smith

Biblioteques públiques

Ali Smith with Dolors Udina

208 pages • paperback • 2015

fiction literary short stories reflective medium-paced

fiction literary short stories reflective medium-paced

Hallo, du Schöne by Ann Napolitano

Hallo, du Schöne
Ann Napolitano with Werner Löcher-Lawrence (Translator)

512 pages • paperback • 2023 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Hallo, du Schöne by Ann Napolitano

Hallo, du Schöne

Ann Napolitano with Werner Löcher-Lawrence (Translator)

512 pages • paperback • 2023

fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Permafrost by Eva Baltasar

Permafrost
Eva Baltasar with Julia Sanches (Translator)

144 pages • digital • 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective medium-paced

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective medium-paced

Permafrost by Eva Baltasar

Permafrost

Eva Baltasar with Julia Sanches (Translator)

144 pages • digital • 2018

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective medium-paced

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective medium-paced

A Woman's Story by Annie Ernaux

A Woman's Story
Annie Ernaux

1 hour • audio • 1988 (editions)

nonfiction memoir emotional reflective sad fast-paced

nonfiction memoir emotional reflective sad fast-paced

A Woman's Story by Annie Ernaux

A Woman's Story

1 hour • audio • 1988

nonfiction memoir emotional reflective sad fast-paced

nonfiction memoir emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Imminence by Mariana Dimópulos

Imminence
Mariana Dimópulos with Alice Whitmore

176 pages • paperback • 2013 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

fiction contemporary literary dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

Imminence by Mariana Dimópulos

Imminence

Mariana Dimópulos with Alice Whitmore

176 pages • paperback • 2013

fiction contemporary literary dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

fiction contemporary literary dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

Happening by Annie Ernaux

Happening
Annie Ernaux

1 hour • audio • 2000 (editions)

nonfiction literary memoir emotional reflective medium-paced

nonfiction literary memoir emotional reflective medium-paced

Happening by Annie Ernaux

Happening

1 hour • audio • 2000

nonfiction literary memoir emotional reflective medium-paced

nonfiction literary memoir emotional reflective medium-paced

The Night Guest by Hildur Knútsdóttir

The Night Guest
Hildur Knútsdóttir with Mary Robinette Kowal (Narrator)

2 hours, 42 minutes • audio • 2021 (editions)

fiction horror dark mysterious tense fast-paced

fiction horror dark mysterious tense fast-paced

The Night Guest by Hildur Knútsdóttir

The Night Guest

Hildur Knútsdóttir with Mary Robinette Kowal (Narrator)

2 hours, 42 minutes • audio • 2021

fiction horror dark mysterious tense fast-paced

fiction horror dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Lato, gdy mama miała zielone oczy by Tatiana Țîbuleac

Lato, gdy mama miała zielone oczy
Tatiana Țîbuleac with Dominik Małecki (Translator)

148 pages • paperback • 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Lato, gdy mama miała zielone oczy by Tatiana Țîbuleac

Lato, gdy mama miała zielone oczy

Tatiana Țîbuleac with Dominik Małecki (Translator)

148 pages • paperback • 2017

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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