Recs if you like The Adventures of China Iron...

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!

A selection of books by queer authors and/or containing queer themes not originally written in English but since translated. Suggestions very welcome!

Queer books by authors from south of the equator

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

under 200 pages ☆ recs welcome

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 books from across the globe, translated into English from their original language.

From Patagonia to the Caribbean.

All sorts of stories about all sorts of women. Mostly litfic, some horror.

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.

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

Another collection of books saved from TikTok. We don't gatekeep so I compiled them all here.

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!

Queer books from around the world.

Famous & recommended reads from around the world - for PB users by PB users!

longlists of every year from 2016 onwards

cool literary books from latin america