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5 Books for Women in Translation Month (WIT Month)

maren_218 Host

21 participants (166 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 (166 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 Wonderful Adventure of Nils Holgersson by Selma Lagerlöf

The Wonderful Adventure of Nils Holgersson
Nils Holgersson #1

Selma Lagerlöf with Bertil Lybeck (Illustrator), Paul Norlén (Translator)

224 pages • paperback • 1906 (editions)

fiction childrens classics fantasy adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

fiction childrens classics fantasy adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

The Wonderful Adventure of Nils Holgersson by Selma Lagerlöf

The Wonderful Adventure of Nils Holgersson

Nils Holgersson #1

Selma Lagerlöf with Bertil Lybeck (Illustrator), Paul Norlén (Translator)

224 pages • paperback • 1906

fiction childrens classics fantasy adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

fiction childrens classics fantasy adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

Michel in der Suppenschüssel by Astrid Lindgren

Michel in der Suppenschüssel
Emil of Lönneberga #1

Astrid Lindgren with Björn Berg (Illustrator), Karl Kurt Peters (Translator)

109 pages • hardcover • 1963 (editions)

fiction childrens classics funny lighthearted fast-paced

fiction childrens classics funny lighthearted fast-paced

Michel in der Suppenschüssel by Astrid Lindgren

Michel in der Suppenschüssel

Emil of Lönneberga #1

Astrid Lindgren with Björn Berg (Illustrator), Karl Kurt Peters (Translator)

109 pages • hardcover • 1963

fiction childrens classics funny lighthearted fast-paced

fiction childrens classics funny lighthearted fast-paced

Theatre of War by Andrea Jeftanovic

Theatre of War
Andrea Jeftanovic with Frances Riddle (Translator)

160 pages • paperback • 2020 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Theatre of War by Andrea Jeftanovic

Theatre of War

Andrea Jeftanovic with Frances Riddle (Translator)

160 pages • paperback • 2020

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Brickmakers by Selva Almada

Brickmakers
Selva Almada with Annie McDermott (Translator)

181 pages • paperback • 2013 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective medium-paced

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective medium-paced

Brickmakers by Selva Almada

Brickmakers

Selva Almada with Annie McDermott (Translator)

181 pages • paperback • 2013

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective medium-paced

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective medium-paced

Fresh Dirt From the Grave by Giovanna Rivero

Fresh Dirt From the Grave
Giovanna Rivero with Isabel Adey (Translator)

157 pages • paperback • 2020 (editions)

fiction literary short stories dark mysterious medium-paced

fiction literary short stories dark mysterious medium-paced

Fresh Dirt From the Grave by Giovanna Rivero

Fresh Dirt From the Grave

Giovanna Rivero with Isabel Adey (Translator)

157 pages • paperback • 2020

fiction literary short stories dark mysterious medium-paced

fiction literary short stories dark mysterious medium-paced

Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali Shree

Tomb of Sand
Geetanjali Shree with Daisy Rockwell (Translator)

740 pages • paperback • 2018 (editions)

fiction literary emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

fiction literary emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali Shree

Tomb of Sand

Geetanjali Shree with Daisy Rockwell (Translator)

740 pages • paperback • 2018

fiction literary emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

fiction literary emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende

The House of the Spirits
Del Valle Family #1

Isabel Allende with Thom Rivera (Narrator), Marisol Ramirez (Narrator)

18 hours, 51 minutes • audio • 1982 (editions)

fiction historical literary magical realism emotional reflective medium-paced

fiction historical literary magical realism emotional reflective medium-paced

The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende

The House of the Spirits

Del Valle Family #1

Isabel Allende with Thom Rivera (Narrator), Marisol Ramirez (Narrator)

18 hours, 51 minutes • audio • 1982

fiction historical literary magical realism emotional reflective medium-paced

fiction historical literary magical realism emotional reflective medium-paced

The Future by Catherine Leroux

The Future
Catherine Leroux with Susan Ouriou (Translator)

309 pages • paperback • 2020 (editions)

fiction dystopian literary speculative fiction dark mysterious sad slow-paced

fiction dystopian literary speculative fiction dark mysterious sad slow-paced

The Future by Catherine Leroux

The Future

Catherine Leroux with Susan Ouriou (Translator)

309 pages • paperback • 2020

fiction dystopian literary speculative fiction dark mysterious sad slow-paced

fiction dystopian literary speculative fiction dark mysterious sad slow-paced

The Simple Art of Killing a Woman by Patrícia Melo

The Simple Art of Killing a Woman
Patrícia Melo with Sophie Lewis (Translator)

288 pages • paperback • 2019 (editions)

fiction crime literary dark emotional sad medium-paced

fiction crime literary dark emotional sad medium-paced

The Simple Art of Killing a Woman by Patrícia Melo

The Simple Art of Killing a Woman

Patrícia Melo with Sophie Lewis (Translator)

288 pages • paperback • 2019

fiction crime literary dark emotional sad medium-paced

fiction crime literary dark emotional sad medium-paced

Über die See by Mariette Navarro

Über die See
Mariette Navarro with Sophie Beese (Translator)

160 pages • hardcover • 2021 (editions)

fiction literary mysterious reflective slow-paced

fiction literary mysterious reflective slow-paced

Über die See by Mariette Navarro

Über die See

Mariette Navarro with Sophie Beese (Translator)

160 pages • hardcover • 2021

fiction literary mysterious reflective slow-paced

fiction literary mysterious reflective slow-paced

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