Recs if you like Hard by a Great Forest...

Books to fulfill you reading around the world challenge. Ideally, the author is from the country they are writing about. Bonus points if it’s translated!

(mostly fiction) books that deal with the experience, repercussions, and cultural memory of repressive regimes in the former warsaw pact countries + former yugoslavia. see pinned comment for further notes!

This list features one book from each country in Europe. I put the focus on women authors, with additional queer and BIPoC representation throughout. Happy reading!

Read the world! Goal is to read at least one book from each country (the author must be from the country).

Fiction books set in Georgia

Open to recs!!

Fiction books with no romance/sexual relationship in the main or sub plots because sometimes you just need a break