Recs if you like A General Theory of Oblivion...
apart / a part
literary (or literary-leaning) fiction focused specifically on isolation, disconnection, loneliness — and what they teach us about life and humanity.
ft. recs from the community!
What do you know about Africa?
“Take the map of Africa, place Europe and America together and there's still room left. Why be a sunflower and turn toward the sun? I myself am the sun!” - Ousmane Sembène
1-3 books (mostly fiction, some nonfiction) from or about each of the 54 countries in the African continent. Listed by country from Algeria to Zimbabwe. (Unfortunately, no books for Niger included). The first book listed is a book by a Kenyan writer that encompasses why this list exists.
global south gothic
featuring loosely "gothic" inspired stories from outside of the european / western literary canon (by no means a rigid, all encompassing list or academic designation.)
as always welcome to suggestions !
nothing here is entirely true
novels where reality bends and distorts, both narrators and memories deceive, and the truth becomes slippery. these stories blur the line between what is real and what is imagined, between fact and fiction, until we are unable to distinguish truth from the author’s own fabrication. a blend of autofiction, historical fiction, and “non-fiction fiction.”
as always welcome to suggestions !
international booker - all books
winners, shortlist and longlist (this will be a very long list indeed). complete from 2016-2026
weird and wonderful
weird. strange. off putting. confusing. despite this you cannot put these books down.
reading around the world: africa
Translation in the Spotlight
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
R/Truelit's 100 Best Books of the Quarter Century
Reddit's R/Truelit user voted best books of 2000-2026. They included a full series as one pick, like the Neopolitan novels. I only include the first to keep it at 100.
International Booker Prize
longlists of every year from 2016 onwards
Reading the World: Angola
Enjoy my newest lit series, ‘Reading the World’, in an attempt to diversify your own reading and broaden horizons, I have included a mix of genres. Sensitive topics often lie ahead as history, social and political issues are usually the centre of this writing. Enjoy!
Set in Angola
Fiction books set in Angola
When you want to travel but have NO money🗺️
A-Z books of the world to feel like your abroad whilst being at home☺️.
World tour on a camel while soaring in a Zeppelin
Just a literary world tour to experience life, love, hate, and the journey of becoming human in those countries. I tried to choose not only authors from those countries but also stories set in them to enrich the experience of living there. I am forever grateful for any book recommendations from all around the world.
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