Fiction In Translation

The Dear Ones is a book about a woman who decides to have an abortion five years after having a child. A mother full of guilt, who does not fit...

'A troubling, hammering and glorious novel' DAVID MITCHELL On the edge of the Antarctic Circle, in the years after World War One, a steamship approaches a desolate island. On board...

"Sola pushes past the limits of human experience to tell a story of instinct and earth-time that is irresistible in its jagged glory." - C Pam Zhang, author of How...

Appearing for the first time in English, Deceit is the debut novel by Yuri Felsen, a leading modernist writer of the interwar Russian diaspora. Known by his contemporaries as 'the...

WATERSTONES BEST FICTION BOOKS OF 2023 PICKThe Kamogawa Food Detectives, translated from Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood, is the first book in the bestselling, mouth-watering Japanese sleuthing series for fans of...

WINNER OF THE SWEDISH ACADEMY'S NORDIC PRIZE 2023Winner of the Nordic Council Literature Prize 'Enchantingly poetic . . . spellbinding . . . magical . . . exceptional' Independent On...

The Blue Mountain is the first novel by one of Israel's most important and acclaimed contemporary writers and as with all his writing is a virtuoso example of Shalev's skill...

They look harmless enough: you could even call them cute. A cuddly panda, a brightly-coloured dragon, a miniature crow. They're part of the latest craze exploding from Croatia to Norway...

In this masterful novel by the acclaimed Indian writer Vivek Shanbhag, a close-knit family is delivered from near-destitution to sudden wealth after a miraculous change in fortune. As the narrator,...

Three Palestinian men embark on a brutal and treacherous odyssey across the Iraqi desert to Kuwait, not for liberation but material betterment. Under the indifferent brutality of border bureaucracy and...

A man on a train, propelled from a small town on the south-eastern coast of Europe to Berlin by a gesture of violence. As the wheels turn, his mind roams...

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...