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Read 10 Translated Books Translated from 10 Different Languages in 2025

iliyenzio Host

37 participants (191 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 (191 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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Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

Tender Is the Flesh
Agustina Bazterrica with Sarah Moses (Translator)

224 pages • digital • 2017 (editions)

fiction dystopian horror literary dark tense medium-paced

fiction dystopian horror literary dark tense medium-paced

Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

Tender Is the Flesh

Agustina Bazterrica with Sarah Moses (Translator)

224 pages • digital • 2017

fiction dystopian horror literary dark tense medium-paced

fiction dystopian horror literary dark tense medium-paced

The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk

The Empusium
Olga Tokarczuk with Antonia Lloyd-Jones (Translator)

300 pages • hardcover • 2022 (editions)

fiction historical horror literary dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

fiction historical horror literary dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk

The Empusium

Olga Tokarczuk with Antonia Lloyd-Jones (Translator)

300 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction historical horror literary dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

fiction historical horror literary dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Flights by Olga Tokarczuk

Flights
Olga Tokarczuk with Jennifer Croft (Translator)

403 pages • paperback • 2007 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism short stories adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

fiction literary magical realism short stories adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

Flights by Olga Tokarczuk

Flights

Olga Tokarczuk with Jennifer Croft (Translator)

403 pages • paperback • 2007

fiction literary magical realism short stories adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

fiction literary magical realism short stories adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

Heaven by Mieko Kawakami

Heaven
Mieko Kawakami with David Boyd (Translator), Sam Bett (Translator)

190 pages • hardcover • 2009 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional sad medium-paced

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional sad medium-paced

Heaven by Mieko Kawakami

Heaven

Mieko Kawakami with David Boyd (Translator), Sam Bett (Translator)

190 pages • hardcover • 2009

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional sad medium-paced

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional sad medium-paced

A Sunny Place for Shady People: Stories by Mariana Enríquez

A Sunny Place for Shady People: Stories
Mariana Enríquez with Megan McDowell (Translator)

257 pages • hardcover • 2024 (editions)

fiction horror literary short stories dark mysterious tense medium-paced

fiction horror literary short stories dark mysterious tense medium-paced

A Sunny Place for Shady People: Stories by Mariana Enríquez

A Sunny Place for Shady People: Stories

Mariana Enríquez with Megan McDowell (Translator)

257 pages • hardcover • 2024

fiction horror literary short stories dark mysterious tense medium-paced

fiction horror literary short stories dark mysterious tense medium-paced

The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende

The House of the Spirits
Del Valle Family #3

Isabel Allende with Magda Bogin (Translator)

485 pages • paperback • 1982 (editions)

fiction historical literary magical realism emotional reflective medium-paced

fiction historical literary magical realism emotional reflective medium-paced

The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende

The House of the Spirits

Del Valle Family #3

Isabel Allende with Magda Bogin (Translator)

485 pages • paperback • 1982

fiction historical literary magical realism emotional reflective medium-paced

fiction historical literary magical realism emotional reflective medium-paced

The Aleph and Other Stories by Jorge Luis Borges

The Aleph and Other Stories
Jorge Luis Borges with Andrew Hurley (Translator)

224 pages • paperback • 1949 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy short stories challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

fiction classics fantasy short stories challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

The Aleph and Other Stories by Jorge Luis Borges

The Aleph and Other Stories

Jorge Luis Borges with Andrew Hurley (Translator)

224 pages • paperback • 1949

fiction classics fantasy short stories challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

fiction classics fantasy short stories challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

Mina's Matchbox: A Novel by Yōko Ogawa

Mina's Matchbox: A Novel
Yōko Ogawa with Stephen B. Snyder (Translator)

288 pages • hardcover • 2006 (editions)

fiction historical literary reflective slow-paced

fiction historical literary reflective slow-paced

Mina's Matchbox: A Novel by Yōko Ogawa

Mina's Matchbox: A Novel

Yōko Ogawa with Stephen B. Snyder (Translator)

288 pages • hardcover • 2006

fiction historical literary reflective slow-paced

fiction historical literary reflective slow-paced

Der Kaninchen-Faktor by Antti Tuomainen

Der Kaninchen-Faktor
Rabbit Factor Trilogy #1

Antti Tuomainen

9 hours, 33 minutes • audio • 2020 (editions) user-added

fiction thriller dark funny mysterious medium-paced

fiction thriller dark funny mysterious medium-paced

Der Kaninchen-Faktor by Antti Tuomainen

Der Kaninchen-Faktor

Rabbit Factor Trilogy #1

Antti Tuomainen

9 hours, 33 minutes • audio • 2020 user-added

fiction thriller dark funny mysterious medium-paced

fiction thriller dark funny mysterious medium-paced

The Night Will Have Its Say by Ibrahim al-Koni

The Night Will Have Its Say
Ibrahim al-Koni with Nancy Roberts (Translator)

248 pages • hardcover • 2022 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

fiction historical literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

The Night Will Have Its Say by Ibrahim al-Koni

The Night Will Have Its Say

Ibrahim al-Koni with Nancy Roberts (Translator)

248 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction historical literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

fiction historical literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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