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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

All books added

The Bookshop Woman by Nanako Hanada

The Bookshop Woman
Nanako Hanada

218 pages • paperback • 2018 (editions) user-added

nonfiction contemporary memoir hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

nonfiction contemporary memoir hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

The Bookshop Woman by Nanako Hanada

The Bookshop Woman

218 pages • paperback • 2018 user-added

nonfiction contemporary memoir hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

nonfiction contemporary memoir hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

Soviet Milk by Nora Ikstena

Soviet Milk
Nora Ikstena with Margita Gailitis (Translator)

192 pages • paperback • 2015 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Soviet Milk by Nora Ikstena

Soviet Milk

Nora Ikstena with Margita Gailitis (Translator)

192 pages • paperback • 2015

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami

Breasts and Eggs
Mieko Kawakami with David Boyd (Translator), Sam Bett (Translator)

432 pages • paperback • 2008 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami

Breasts and Eggs

Mieko Kawakami with David Boyd (Translator), Sam Bett (Translator)

432 pages • paperback • 2008

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced

The Vegetarian by Han Kang

The Vegetarian
Han Kang with Deborah Smith (Translator)

199 pages • paperback • 2007 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark sad tense medium-paced

fiction contemporary literary dark sad tense medium-paced

The Vegetarian by Han Kang

The Vegetarian

Han Kang with Deborah Smith (Translator)

199 pages • paperback • 2007

fiction contemporary literary dark sad tense medium-paced

fiction contemporary literary dark sad tense medium-paced

Flights by Olga Tokarczuk

Flights
Olga Tokarczuk with Jennifer Croft (Translator)

416 pages • paperback • 2007 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

fiction literary magical realism adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

Flights by Olga Tokarczuk

Flights

Olga Tokarczuk with Jennifer Croft (Translator)

416 pages • paperback • 2007

fiction literary magical realism adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

fiction literary magical realism adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

Kalpa Imperial: The Greatest Empire That Never Was by Angélica Gorodischer

Kalpa Imperial: The Greatest Empire That Never Was
Kalpa Imperial #1-2

Angélica Gorodischer with Ursula K. Le Guin (Translator)

246 pages • paperback • 1983 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction short stories adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

fiction fantasy science fiction short stories adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

Kalpa Imperial: The Greatest Empire That Never Was by Angélica Gorodischer

Kalpa Imperial: The Greatest Empire That Never Was

Kalpa Imperial #1-2

Angélica Gorodischer with Ursula K. Le Guin (Translator)

246 pages • paperback • 1983

fiction fantasy science fiction short stories adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

fiction fantasy science fiction short stories adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

Shoko's Smile: Stories by Choi Eunyoung

Shoko's Smile: Stories
Choi Eunyoung with Sung Ryu (Translator)

263 pages • paperback • 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary short stories emotional reflective sad medium-paced

fiction contemporary literary short stories emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Shoko's Smile: Stories by Choi Eunyoung

Shoko's Smile: Stories

Choi Eunyoung with Sung Ryu (Translator)

263 pages • paperback • 2016

fiction contemporary literary short stories emotional reflective sad medium-paced

fiction contemporary literary short stories emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Ziemianie by Sayaka Murata

Ziemianie
Sayaka Murata with Dariusz Latoś (Translator)

225 pages • paperback • 2018 (editions) user-added

fiction horror lgbtqia+ literary magical realism challenging dark medium-paced

fiction horror lgbtqia+ literary magical realism challenging dark medium-paced

Ziemianie by Sayaka Murata

Ziemianie

Sayaka Murata with Dariusz Latoś (Translator)

225 pages • paperback • 2018 user-added

fiction horror lgbtqia+ literary magical realism challenging dark medium-paced

fiction horror lgbtqia+ literary magical realism challenging dark medium-paced

What You Are Looking For is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama

What You Are Looking For is in the Library
Michiko Aoyama with Alison Watts (Translator)

253 pages • hardcover • 2020 (editions)

fiction literary hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

fiction literary hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

What You Are Looking For is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama

What You Are Looking For is in the Library

Michiko Aoyama with Alison Watts (Translator)

253 pages • hardcover • 2020

fiction literary hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

fiction literary hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa

The Travelling Cat Chronicles
Hiro Arikawa with Philip Gabriel (Translator)

249 pages • paperback • 2012 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

fiction contemporary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa

The Travelling Cat Chronicles

Hiro Arikawa with Philip Gabriel (Translator)

249 pages • paperback • 2012

fiction contemporary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

fiction contemporary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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