Recs if you like The Witch...

weird little books you can read in one sitting

short books around 200 pages or less that you can easily read in one sitting! for those who just want a quick read or those trying to hit their reading goals ! i tried to include a variety of genres including lit fic, fantasy, sci-fi, horror, thriller, etc.

Long list for International booker prize 2026

winners, shortlist and longlist (this will be a very long list indeed). complete from 2016-2026

Lives of outsiders rendered in sharp prose style. Descendants of Shelley, the Brontes, and Woolf; forebears to 'Weird Girl Lit'. Title refers to the authors, the subjects of the work may not always be women. Focused on novels published between WW2 and 9/11, with a few memoirs and short story collections.

The shortlist of six books was chosen by the 2026 judging panel

the longlist for the international booker prize

A list with ALL longlisted titles from the National Book Award for Translated Literature (USA) and the International Booker prize (UK) .

Updated once new nominees are announced.

Currently updated with: • NBA 2018-2025 • International Booker 2016-2026

It’s always nice to feel like a normal person by reading about those more unhinged than you 😌 which is why I LOVE weird girl lit! These are my interpretations of the genre. Some I’ve read and some I’m going to read. Apologies in advance if it gets long. Recommendations are absolutely welcome!! So please feel free.

I know a couple are written by men which might be taboo for some but I’ve included because I thought they were appropriate or the author has a track record of writing women well.

Stories by women from across the world, brought to us through translation.

13 books translated from 11 languages, by authors and translators representing 14 nationalities

Longlist for the International Booker Prize 2026, supported by Bukhman Philanthropies, featuring stories of witchcraft, warfare, trauma, transformation and more

longlists of every year from 2016 onwards