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5 Books for Women in Translation Month (WIT Month)

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21 participants (163 books)

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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417 pages paperback 2017

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ romance adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

The Hole

Hiroko Oyamada

92 pages paperback 2014

fiction literary magical realism dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

202 pages paperback 2016

fiction horror literary magical realism short stories dark mysterious tense medium-paced

144 pages digital 1985

fiction feminism challenging reflective slow-paced

192 pages paperback 2021

fiction contemporary emotional funny sad medium-paced

121 pages paperback 2020

fiction contemporary short stories funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

320 pages paperback 2010

fiction fantasy magical realism emotional reflective medium-paced

192 pages paperback 2017

fiction literary funny reflective slow-paced

Violets

Kyung-sook Shin

224 pages paperback 2001

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ emotional reflective sad slow-paced

320 pages paperback 2024

fiction contemporary emotional reflective sad medium-paced