Fiction In Translation

New Orleans, 1853. A young Zapotec man named Benito Juarez disembarks at a fetid port city at the edge of a swamp along with a small group of fellow political...

THE EXTRAORDINARY LOST NOVEL FROM THE NOBEL PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF LOVE IN THE TIME OF CHOLERA AND ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SOLITUDESitting alone, overlooking the still and blue lagoon, Ana...

In 1699, Louis XIV of France sent an embassy to the most mysterious of oriental sovereigns, the Negus, or King, of Abyssinia (modern-day Ethiopia). Louis's hope was to lure that...

Twenty-nine-year-old Riki is sick of her dead-end job, of struggling to get by ever since she moved to Tokyo from the country. So when someone offers her the chance to...

'Murder and time travel collide' Publishers WeeklyIn the middle of the family New Year's gathering at his home, Grandfather Fuchigami is murdered. But not for the last time.For his grandson,...

'No one writes like Samanta Schweblin' - Lorrie MooreThe strange and explosive new collection from the incomparable imagination of Samanta Schweblin, a master of the short story. A gripping blend...

'Fresh, fearless, faithful and original. One of the great crime series of our time could not be in safer, more capable hands' Chris WhitakerDiscover Lisbeth Salander - one of the...

Winner of the coveted China Times Novel Prize, this postmodern, first-person tale of a contemporary Taiwanese gay man reflecting on his life, loves, and intellectual influences is among the most...

Life can't go on like this - can it? This book is for everyone who has ever wanted more: more time, more meaning, more connection.A sexy and hilarious Spanish bestseller,...

I should not have gone back to the island but did it all the same. After many years away, Andreas returns to his childhood home on a small island off...

'The father of contemporary European detective fiction' Ann CleevesInspector Maigret's Holiday takes an unexpected turn in this classic novel featuring Simenon's literary legendInspector Maigret's wife has fallen ill during their...

The dazzling new novel by Stefan Hertmans, author of the modern classic War and Turpentine.'Magnificent' Philippe Sands'Powerful and humane' Observer'An utterly masterly book' Jonathan CoeIn 1979, Stefan Hertmans fell in...

WINNER OF THE SHIRLEY JACKSON AWARD'A Korean take on Misery' Time'A masterwork of suspense, and a profound meditation on grief, solitude, and secrecy' Laura van den Berg, author of Find...

PRE-ORDER THE NEXT GRIPPING MYSTERY FROM 'NEXT-GEN NORDIC STAR' (LA TIMES) AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR, RAGNAR JONASSON'ONE OF THE FINEST CRIME WRITERS IN THE WORLD TODAY' DAILY MAIL'Jonasson is...

Shortlisted for the NSW Translation Prize Discover a realm of travel writing undreamed of in the West - a richly literary tradition extending through a thousand years and more, whose...

One morning, in the dead of winter, three German soldiers head out into the frozen Polish countryside. They have been charged by their commanders to track down and bring back...

'Anyone who wants to understand contemporary Germany must read The Granddaughter now' Le Monde 'The great novel of German reunification' Le Figaro 'A masterpiece' Maurice SzafranMay, 1964. At a youth...

A moving and reflective memoir, In Search of the Essence of Place is a Remembrance of Things Past where places are the protagonists and people only appear as shadows. As...

On sleepless nights, I open the matchbox and reread the story of the girl who gathered shooting stars.'Beguiling' New YorkerAfter the death of her father, twelve-year-old Tomoko is sent to...

"Normality is the creepiest madness there is..."In our near-future world, children are solely conceived by artificial insemination. Even sex between married couples is viewed as taboo.Amane's family is irregular. Her...

Ischiano Scalo. A place where even the main road out to the nearest big town gives up after a couple of miles, where escape from a life of boredom and...

'The father of contemporary European detective fiction' Ann CleevesA sinister note predicting a murder brings Inspector Maigret back to the town of his birth in this classic novel featuring Simenon's...

'The father of contemporary European detective fiction' Ann CleevesIn this classic novel featuring Simenon's literary legend, the death of an infamous gangster puts all of Inspector Maigret's skills to the...

'The father of contemporary European detective fiction' Ann CleevesInspector Maigret must do everything to prevent a murder from taking place in this classic novel featuring Simenon's literary legendXavier Manto, a...

Winner of the CWA Gold Dagger for Sidetracked One frozen January morning at 5am, Inspector Wallander responds to what he believes is a routine call-out. When he reaches the isolated...

'Never mind Scandi crime fiction, the time has come for Scandi horror.' Metro *****What if...?A large wolf escapes its captors.A cult leader breaks out of psychiatric care.A disillusioned woman is...

'The father of contemporary European detective fiction' Ann CleevesIn this classic novel featuring Simenon's literary legend, Inspector Maigret delves into the murkiest depths of the Paris underworldInspector Maigret is supposed...

'The father of contemporary European detective fiction' Ann CleevesIn a sweltering Paris summer Inspector Maigret works against the clock to catch a serial killer in this classic novel featuring Simenon's...

'The father of contemporary European detective fiction' Ann CleevesInspector Maigret is subject to unexpected scrutiny in this classic novel featuring Simenon's literary legendFor the first time in his career Inspector...

'The father of contemporary European detective fiction' Ann CleevesIn this classic novel featuring Simenon's literary legend, Inspector Maigret's holiday in a spa town goes awry as he gets entangled in...

'The father of contemporary European detective fiction' Ann CleevesIn this classic novel featuring Simenon's literary legend, a curious encounter on the tram leads Inspector Maigret to a sinister caseInspector Maigret...

'The father of contemporary European detective fiction' Ann CleevesInspector Maigret finds himself drawn into the secrets of an isolated community in this classic novel featuring Simenon's literary legendInspector Maigret is...

Lori, a primary school teacher, is isolated and nervous, comfortable with children but unable to connect to adults. When she meets Ulisses, a professor of philosophy, an opportunity opens: a...

This collection of newly translated tales is selected from the most famous work in all of Japanese classical literature-the Konjaku Monogatari Shu.This collection of traditional Japanese folklore is akin to...

LONGLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZEA gorgeous, critically acclaimed debut novel about a young woman coming of age with a dazzling yet damaged mother who lived and loved in extremes...