Recs if you like The Adventures of China Iron...
Charco Press!
Aspiring to read more of charco press because they are so so underrated! From their page: "Charco means 'puddle' in Spanish. In short: the very best of contemporary Latin American literature. Brought to you in English translation for the first time."
Recommendations accepted!
Queer Literature in Translation
A selection of books by queer authors and/or containing queer themes not originally written in English but since translated. Suggestions very welcome!
Weird and Unhinged Women 2.0
All sorts of stories about all sorts of women and girls.
This is a genre-agnostic mega-list of weird girl* fiction expanding on an original list by @yarnandbooks (no longer being updated). You can view the original list here: (link) /// As a nonbinary person, I take as broad a view as possible of the "girl" in "weird girl*", hence the asterisk.
Wide open for recommendations!
international booker - all books
winners, shortlist and longlist (this will be a very long list indeed). complete from 2016-2026
Queer Southern Hemisphere
Queer books by authors from south of the equator
short sapphic lesbian literature
under 200 pages โ recs welcome
Women in Translation Prize: Complete Longlist
The Warwick Prize for Women in Translation 'aims to address the gender imbalance in translated literature' and is open to works of fiction, poetry, literary non-fiction, and fiction for children or young adults. Only works written by a woman (original authors, not the translators) are eligible. All works longlisted since the prize began in 2017 are collected on this list.
Queer In Translation
Queer books from across the globe, translated into English from their original language.
Weird and Unhinged Women
All sorts of stories about all sorts of women. Mostly litfic, some horror.
South American Women Writers
From Patagonia to the Caribbean.
Strange sapphics
lesbians in books that are powerful, interesting, strange or insane. not necessarily romance but trust that the sapphics are there. Open to suggestions !!
also this is for fun and i am a sapphic.
Sapphic Starter Pack
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: โข NBA 2018-2025 โข International Booker 2016-2026
Chaotic Sapphics
"Weird girl literature" featuring sapphic characters
๐ yarnandbooks
Sapphic Historical Fiction
Another collection of books saved from TikTok. We don't gatekeep so I compiled them all here.
Reading the World: Argentina
Enjoy my newest lit series, โReading the Worldโ, 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!
reading around the world: south america
Queer around the world
Queer books from around the world.
International Booker Prize
longlists of every year from 2016 onwards
Reading Around The World ๐๐
Famous & recommended reads from around the world - for PB users by PB users!
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