Recs if you like Under the Eye of the Big Bird...

a collection of inventive, incisive, and invigorating works of contemporary and speculative fiction by women writers of East Asia and its diaspora.

book recs for purple readers according to read your color on substack | updated periodically

includes contemporary fiction, scifi, horror, speculative fiction and nonfiction

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

Trying to support indie publishers and read more diverse fiction! I’m starting with the Booker Prize and hopefully adding more when I can. Add your recs in the comments!

This is not the Booker Prize for Fiction but the honor focused on translated work. This longlist has 13 books translated from 10 languages.

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

japanese literature written by women

Can a collection of fragments reveal a hidden masterpiece? Just like a mosaic, the composite novel (AKA novels-in-stories) uses small, distinct pieces to build a singular, striking image (or, in this case, a novel). Note: I’m still reading through these, so we’re exploring together! Some picks may lean toward story cycles (thematic links) rather than the tighter arcs of a traditional novel-in-stories.

longlists of every year from 2016 onwards

This is the list of the books we discussed at the #81 Book Club meeting of O Carte pe Luna Oradea in August 2025. The theme is Books on Climate Change.