Best Fiction in Translation of 2023

by David Diop ; translated by Sam Taylor

A mesmerizing tale. Full review >

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by Han Kang ; translated by Deborah Smith & Emily Yae Won

A stunning exploration of language, memory, and beauty from an internationally renowned writer. Full review >

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by Ragnar Jónasson & Katrín Jakobsdóttir ; translated by Victoria Cribb

A slow-burning, spellbinding whodunit. Agatha Christie, to whom it’s dedicated, would be proud. Full review >

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by Fernanda Melchor ; translated by Sophie Hughes

Absolutely stunning. Full review >

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by Deena Mohamed ; illustrated by Deena Mohamed

Immensely enjoyable. Full review >

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by Elsa Morante ; translated by Jenny McPhee

A masterpiece by one of Italy’s foremost modern writers. Full review >

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by Olga Ravn ; translated by Sophia Hersi Smith & Jennifer Russell

A stunning book that speaks aloud thoughts the reader believed had been theirs alone in long nursery hours of the night. Full review >

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by Domenico Starnone ; translated by Oonagh Stransky

A complexly structured masterpiece that doubles back on itself in order to move forward. Full review >

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by Yan Lianke ; translated by Carlos Rojas

Picaresque, but with serious matters of faith, love, and political wrangling at its fast-beating heart. Full review >

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