Read 10 books in translation (2024)

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17 participants (127 books)

01 Jan 2024—31 Dec 2024

Overview

Read 10 books, translated from a language you don't speak! Want an extra challenge: read books by 10 different authors too. Even more difficult: each book translated from a different language :)!

Read 10 books in translation (2024)

emvdw Host

17 participants (127 books)

STARTS: 01 Jan 2024ENDS: 31 Dec 2024

Overview

Read 10 books, translated from a language you don't speak! Want an extra challenge: read books by 10 different authors too. Even more difficult: each book translated from a different language :)!

Challenge Books

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Lof der schaduw by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki

Lof der schaduw
Jun'ichirō Tanizaki with Pim de Vroomen (Translator)

77 pages • first pub 1933 (editions)

nonfiction art essays philosophy informative reflective medium-paced

nonfiction art essays philosophy informative reflective medium-paced

Lof der schaduw by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki

Lof der schaduw

Jun'ichirō Tanizaki with Pim de Vroomen (Translator)

77 pages • first pub 1933 (editions)

nonfiction art essays philosophy informative reflective medium-paced

nonfiction art essays philosophy informative reflective medium-paced

Beartown by Fredrik Backman

Beartown
Beartown #1

Fredrik Backman

496 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary sports emotional reflective sad medium-paced

fiction contemporary literary sports emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Beartown by Fredrik Backman

Beartown

Fredrik Backman

496 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary sports emotional reflective sad medium-paced

fiction contemporary literary sports emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Le Parfum by Patrick Süskind

Le Parfum
Patrick Süskind with Bernard Lortholary (Translator)

280 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary dark mysterious medium-paced

fiction classics historical literary dark mysterious medium-paced

Le Parfum by Patrick Süskind

Le Parfum

Patrick Süskind with Bernard Lortholary (Translator)

280 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary dark mysterious medium-paced

fiction classics historical literary dark mysterious medium-paced

The Widow Queen by Elżbieta Cherezińska

The Widow Queen
Bold #1

Elżbieta Cherezińska with Maya Zakrzewska-Pim (Translator)

496 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous dark slow-paced

fiction historical adventurous dark slow-paced

The Widow Queen by Elżbieta Cherezińska

The Widow Queen

Elżbieta Cherezińska with Maya Zakrzewska-Pim (Translator)

496 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous dark slow-paced

fiction historical adventurous dark slow-paced

The Cabinet by Un-su Kim

The Cabinet
Un-su Kim with Sean Lin Halbert (Translator)

301 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction literary science fiction challenging dark reflective medium-paced

fiction literary science fiction challenging dark reflective medium-paced

The Cabinet by Un-su Kim

The Cabinet

Un-su Kim with Sean Lin Halbert (Translator)

301 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction literary science fiction challenging dark reflective medium-paced

fiction literary science fiction challenging dark reflective medium-paced

The Living and the Rest by José Eduardo Agualusa

The Living and the Rest
José Eduardo Agualusa with Daniel Hahn (Translator)

220 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction literary mysterious reflective slow-paced

fiction literary mysterious reflective slow-paced

The Living and the Rest by José Eduardo Agualusa

The Living and the Rest

José Eduardo Agualusa with Daniel Hahn (Translator)

220 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction literary mysterious reflective slow-paced

fiction literary mysterious reflective slow-paced

Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum

Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop
Hwang Bo-Reum with Shanna Tan (Translator)

301 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

fiction contemporary literary hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum

Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop

Hwang Bo-Reum with Shanna Tan (Translator)

301 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

fiction contemporary literary hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

The Book of Riga: A City in Short Fiction by Eva Eglaja-Kristsone, Becca Parkinson

The Book of Riga: A City in Short Fiction
Reading the City

Eva Eglaja-Kristsone, Becca Parkinson with Andra Neiburga (Contributor), Svens Kuzmins (Contributor), Dace Rukšāne (Contributor), Pauls Bankovskis (Contributor), Gundega Repše (Contributor), Kristīne Želve (Contributor), Juris Zvirgzdiņš (Contributor), Arno Jundze (Contributor), Ilze Jansone (Contributor), Vilis Lācītis (Contributor)

196 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction short stories challenging reflective slow-paced

fiction short stories challenging reflective slow-paced

The Book of Riga: A City in Short Fiction by Eva Eglaja-Kristsone, Becca Parkinson

The Book of Riga: A City in Short Fiction

Reading the City

Eva Eglaja-Kristsone, Becca Parkinson with Andra Neiburga (Contributor), Svens Kuzmins (Contributor), Dace Rukšāne (Contributor), Pauls Bankovskis (Contributor), Gundega Repše (Contributor), Kristīne Želve (Contributor), Juris Zvirgzdiņš (Contributor), Arno Jundze (Contributor), Ilze Jansone (Contributor), Vilis Lācītis (Contributor)

196 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction short stories challenging reflective slow-paced

fiction short stories challenging reflective slow-paced

Siberian Haiku by Jurga Vile

Siberian Haiku
Jurga Vile with Jūra Avižienis (Translator), Lina Itagaki (Illustrator)

240 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction graphic novel historical dark emotional sad medium-paced

fiction graphic novel historical dark emotional sad medium-paced

Siberian Haiku by Jurga Vile

Siberian Haiku

Jurga Vile with Jūra Avižienis (Translator), Lina Itagaki (Illustrator)

240 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction graphic novel historical dark emotional sad medium-paced

fiction graphic novel historical dark emotional sad medium-paced

Pietr the Latvian by Georges Simenon

Pietr the Latvian
Inspector Maigret #1

Georges Simenon with David Bellos (Translator)

161 pages • first pub 1931 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious fast-paced

fiction crime mystery mysterious fast-paced

Pietr the Latvian by Georges Simenon

Pietr the Latvian

Inspector Maigret #1

Georges Simenon with David Bellos (Translator)

161 pages • first pub 1931 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious fast-paced

fiction crime mystery mysterious fast-paced

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