Read 10 Translated Books Translated from 10 Different Languages in 2025

iliyenzio Host

37 participants (194 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

Reading translated books is great. But, if you're anything like me, there are certain languages/countries you read from more often than others. The purpose of this challenge is to read 10 different translated works that have been translated from 10 different languages.

Read 10 Translated Books Translated from 10 Different Languages in 2025

iliyenzio Host

37 participants (194 books)

STARTS: 01 Jan 2025ENDS: 31 Dec 2025

Overview

Reading translated books is great. But, if you're anything like me, there are certain languages/countries you read from more often than others. The purpose of this challenge is to read 10 different translated works that have been translated from 10 different languages.

Challenge Books

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Das Zeitalter der Roten Ameisen by Tanya Pyankova

Das Zeitalter der Roten Ameisen
Tanya Pyankova with Beatrix Kersten (Translator)

400 pages • hardcover • 2022 (editions)

fiction historical literary medium-paced

fiction historical literary medium-paced

Das Zeitalter der Roten Ameisen by Tanya Pyankova

Das Zeitalter der Roten Ameisen

Tanya Pyankova with Beatrix Kersten (Translator)

400 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction historical literary medium-paced

fiction historical literary medium-paced

The Dallergut Dream Department Store by Miye Lee

The Dallergut Dream Department Store
Dallergut Dream Department Store #1

Miye Lee with Sandy Joosun Lee (Translator)

287 pages • hardcover • 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy literary magical realism hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

fiction fantasy literary magical realism hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

The Dallergut Dream Department Store by Miye Lee

The Dallergut Dream Department Store

Dallergut Dream Department Store #1

Miye Lee with Sandy Joosun Lee (Translator)

287 pages • hardcover • 2020

fiction fantasy literary magical realism hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

fiction fantasy literary magical realism hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

The Memory Police
Yōko Ogawa with Stephen Snyder (Translator)

291 pages • paperback • 1994 (editions)

fiction dystopian literary dark reflective sad slow-paced

fiction dystopian literary dark reflective sad slow-paced

The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

The Memory Police

Yōko Ogawa with Stephen Snyder (Translator)

291 pages • paperback • 1994

fiction dystopian literary dark reflective sad slow-paced

fiction dystopian literary dark reflective sad slow-paced

The Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon

The Wretched of the Earth
Frantz Fanon with Richard Philcox (Translator)

313 pages • paperback • 1961 (editions)

nonfiction history politics race challenging informative reflective slow-paced

nonfiction history politics race challenging informative reflective slow-paced

The Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon

The Wretched of the Earth

Frantz Fanon with Richard Philcox (Translator)

313 pages • paperback • 1961

nonfiction history politics race challenging informative reflective slow-paced

nonfiction history politics race challenging informative reflective slow-paced

The Annual Banquet of the Gravediggers' Guild by Mathias Énard

The Annual Banquet of the Gravediggers' Guild
Mathias Énard with Frank Wynne (Translator)

432 pages • paperback • 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary funny reflective slow-paced

fiction contemporary funny reflective slow-paced

The Annual Banquet of the Gravediggers' Guild by Mathias Énard

The Annual Banquet of the Gravediggers' Guild

Mathias Énard with Frank Wynne (Translator)

432 pages • paperback • 2020

fiction contemporary funny reflective slow-paced

fiction contemporary funny reflective slow-paced

Minor Apocalypse by Tadeusz Konwicki, Monwicki

Minor Apocalypse
Tadeusz Konwicki, Monwicki with Richard Lourie (Translator)

244 pages • paperback • 1979 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced

fiction classics reflective slow-paced

Minor Apocalypse by Tadeusz Konwicki, Monwicki

Minor Apocalypse

Tadeusz Konwicki, Monwicki with Richard Lourie (Translator)

244 pages • paperback • 1979

fiction classics reflective slow-paced

fiction classics reflective slow-paced

Ein Winter in Sokcho by Elisa Shua Dusapin

Ein Winter in Sokcho
Elisa Shua Dusapin with Andreas Jandl (Translator)

144 pages • hardcover • 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary reflective slow-paced

fiction contemporary literary reflective slow-paced

Ein Winter in Sokcho by Elisa Shua Dusapin

Ein Winter in Sokcho

Elisa Shua Dusapin with Andreas Jandl (Translator)

144 pages • hardcover • 2016

fiction contemporary literary reflective slow-paced

fiction contemporary literary reflective slow-paced

Garden by the Sea by Mercè Rodoreda

Garden by the Sea
Mercè Rodoreda with Martha Tennent (Translator)

230 pages • paperback • 1967 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

Garden by the Sea by Mercè Rodoreda

Garden by the Sea

Mercè Rodoreda with Martha Tennent (Translator)

230 pages • paperback • 1967

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

Roman Stories by Jhumpa Lahiri

Roman Stories
Jhumpa Lahiri with Jhumpa Lahiri (Translator), Todd Portnowitz (Translator)

204 pages • hardcover • 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary short stories emotional reflective sad slow-paced

fiction contemporary literary short stories emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Roman Stories by Jhumpa Lahiri

Roman Stories

Jhumpa Lahiri with Jhumpa Lahiri (Translator), Todd Portnowitz (Translator)

204 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction contemporary literary short stories emotional reflective sad slow-paced

fiction contemporary literary short stories emotional reflective sad slow-paced

The True Deceiver by Tove Jansson

The True Deceiver
Tove Jansson with Thomas Teal (Translator), Ali Smith

181 pages • paperback • 1982 (editions)

fiction literary mysterious reflective medium-paced

fiction literary mysterious reflective medium-paced

The True Deceiver by Tove Jansson

The True Deceiver

Tove Jansson with Thomas Teal (Translator), Ali Smith

181 pages • paperback • 1982

fiction literary mysterious reflective medium-paced

fiction literary mysterious reflective medium-paced

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