5 Books for Women in Translation Month (WIT Month)

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01 Aug 202531 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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928 pages paperback 2014

fiction historical literary challenging reflective slow-paced

228 pages paperback 2020

fiction graphic novel lgbtqia+ emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Travelling Light

Tove Jansson

197 pages paperback 1987

fiction short stories adventurous mysterious fast-paced

160 pages paperback 2017

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

192 pages digital 2018

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ dark emotional sad medium-paced

96 pages paperback 1947

fiction classics dark reflective sad medium-paced

160 pages paperback 1932

fiction classics funny reflective medium-paced

320 pages paperback 2012

fiction historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced

178 pages paperback 2023

fiction contemporary literary dark reflective sad medium-paced

208 pages paperback 2015

fiction contemporary crime literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced