Fiction In Translation

Springtime proffers fragrant temptations to the men and women of Naples. But evil also lurks in the sweet-smelling spring air. It is one week before Easter, Naples, 1932. At the...

A claustrophobic story of desire and small town unease in the vein of Dogville or Coetzee's Disgrace.On the heels of a cryptic mistake, Nat arrives in the rural village of...

An environmental scientist has chosen to spend the winter on a remote peninsula in the far north of Norway in order to collect data on the activities of the seabird...

A psychological thriller by the pioneering German writer Ricarda Huch. A novel of letters from the last century - but one with an astonishingly modern feel. Now for the first...

A beautiful novella in 50 short chapters and 10 pictures about the life of Bada Shanren, the most influential Chinese painter of all times. In 1626, Bada Shanren is born...

'A subtle, singular novel of profound insight, delivered in a voice so hilarious, intimate and frank, it was as if I suddenly had a zany French genius for my best...

Rio de Janeiro, the 1970s. One hot Brazilian summer, Camilo meets Cosme and the two teenage boys discover a new kind of tenderness. But an act of violence will shatter...

A young PhD student believes she has uncovered the first professional female artist in Britain. It's a discovery that could transform her career and reputation. However, in her haste to...

Marcelino lives alone on his parents' farm, set deep in the beautiful but impoverished countryside of northern Spain. It's the place where he grew up, the place where he doted...

One idol.Four fans.Worship's never been bloodier.Yosep is a K-pop idol with millions of adoring fans. But for four of them, a poster on the wall just won't cut it. They...

First publication (outside of India) for this playful and moving masterpiece of psychological intrigue and feminist space-making by the International Booker winnerIn this Indian modern classic by the International Booker...

A train stops on the tracks in the middle of the night and a lone woman steps out, following a call from deep in the forest.In these six richly imagined...

'A great novel ... bone-chilling black satire ... it deserves many readings' New York TimesA mock epic of explosive power, Bound to Violence races through the history of the imaginary...

"A modern classic" Observer"Astonishing and compelling . . . Impossible to put down" Maaza Mengiste, author of The Shadow KingEthiopia, 1982: After a decade of conflict, the government is determined...

'Innovative and original.' Colm Toibin'Unforgettable.' Alejandro Zambra'A punk novel with prose as mysterious as it is beautiful.' Nicole Flattery 'Pol Guasch must be one of the best young writers working...

Sisters Rei, Kiki and Ai have always had to look out for one another, but life has taken them on very different paths.Eldest daughter Rei is spiky and sensible, consumed...

The Winner Stands Alone is the enthralling new novel by the incomparable Paulo Coelho. The story is set during the Cannes International Film Festival and the entire action plays out...

A twisty and ingenious classic Japanese murder mystery from the author of The Decagon House MurdersThe remote Clock House is filled with priceless timepieces from across the world. It is...

Isabel Allende delves deep into the world she created in her previous book "Eva Luna" to bring her readers delightful tales of the strange joys and sadnesses of South America....

"An absolute treat... Szerb is a master novelist, a comedian whose powers transcend time and language" Nicholas Lezard, GuardianAt an end-of-season London soiree a young Hungarian scholar, Dr Janos Batky,...

The classic Japanese bestseller published in English for the very first time - a darkly funny and relatable book portraying the lives of five women'Witty, wise and thought-provoking' Cecelia Ahern'Crackles...

A charming book of linked stories with a sprinkling of cosy fantasy and a fable-like touch . . .Welcome to the Amberglow Candy Store. The confections can give you what...

What if summer never ends?Residents of a Russian village wake up one morning to find that everything has changed. The road to the motorway has disappeared. The paths into woods...

A TOP 100 LITERARY WORK OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY (THE ARAB WRITERS UNION)RUNNER-UP TO THE WINNER OF THE 2025 SAIF GHOBASH BANIPAL PRIZE FOR ARABIC LITERARY TRANSLATIONA BOOK RIOT BEST...

Welcome to Soyangri Book Kitchen, where a woman leaves her busy life in Seoul to open a bookshop cafe in the countryside where guests can stay overnight.The irresistible, escapist and...

In a remote part of Iceland, a boy and his friend Bardur join a boat to fish for cod. A winter storm surprises them out at sea and Bardur who...

In Benny and Shrimp, Katarina Mazetti brilliantly captures the intensity of an unexpected love affair, and the heartbreaking inevitability with which life tends to get in the way.

"Comparisons do not do justice to the complexity of Stefansson's book, nor the uniqueness of his prose" DANIEL MASON, author of North Woods"Stefansson shares the elemental grandeur of Cormac McCarthy"...

Allende is a wonderful teller of tales and through the story of Eva Luna we enter a sweet but sinister world where fact and fiction merge.

'Readers can't get enough of this enchanting story' The Sun'A delightful journey into a fantasy realm where dreams make everything better' Daily Mail'Hugely inventive and wise, we adored this heart-lifting...

From the author of The Picture Bride, two women's lives and identities are intertwined - through World War II and the Korean War - revealing the harsh realities of class...

It is early September 2002 and Niklas Kalf, a German writer, is in New York for the first time. He has just published a biography of a Jewish-German physicist named...

From the author of 'The House of Spirits' - teenage Maya is in trouble. She's an alcoholic, an addict and deeply involved with a criminal gang. How did it all...

To compensate for his unusually large Adam's apple - source of both discomfort and distress - fourteen year old Joachim Mahlke turns himself into athlete and ace diver. Soon he...