15 Great Books in Translation
Though I admit, I read mostly English and sometimes German books, some of the best books I read in recent years have been translated. The Elena Ferrante books, probably among my top ten last year, especially left an impact, but also those by Swede, Fredrik Backman, which at first seem quaint, then evolve into beautiful, insightful stories about the ordinary troubles of ordinary people. In compiling this list, I've restricted myself to books from 20th and 21st century. Do you have any favorites to add to the list? Happy reading!
Night by Elie Wiesel
The Neapolitan Novels by Elena Ferrante
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman
The Dinner by Herman Koch
All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin
The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke
Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
Asterix in Britain by René Goscinny and Albet Uderzo
Le Petit Nicolas by René Goscinny
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren