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Challenge Post! A Book for Every Country
There's no way this gets done in a year - I'll be delighted if I finish in 5 years - but I think it's a worthy endeavor, and a valid way to experience diversity in my fiction. I'll post tentative titles, and replace them as needed if the book is simply not available or a different one pops up.
General Rules: if I already coincidentally read something from a country, I don't have to find another book. Books must be legally available in English translation (there are some countries where you could count the translated books on one hand). I'll italicize completed rows/books.
I'll post a rating out of 5. 5 = terrific, 4 = I would be willing to read it again, 3 = worth one read, 2 = I begrudge the time I spent on this, 1 = as once said, "This is not a book to be tossed aside lightly; it should be thrown with great force".
1 Must-Read Book in English Translation from Every Country
A
1. Afghanistan: A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Housseini
2. Albania: The General of the Dead Army, Ismail Kadare
3. Algeria: A Sister to Scheherezade, Assia Djebar
4. Andorra: The Teacher of Cheops, Albert Salvado
5. Angola: The Book of Chameleons, Jose Eduardo Agualusa
6. Antigua & Barbuda: Annie John, Jamaica Kincaid
7. Argentina: Fictions, Jorge Luis Borges
8. Armenia: Bringing Ararat, Armand Inezian
9. Australia: The Power of One, Bryce Courtenay RATING: 5/5
10. Austria: Chess Novel, Stefan Zweig
11. Azerbaijan: Ali & Nino, Qurban Saeed
B
12. Bahamas: An Evening in Guanima
13. Bahrain: Yummah, Sarah A Al Sahfei
14. Bangladesh: Shesh Bikeler Meye, Zahir Rayhan
15. Barbados: How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House, Cherie Jones
16. Belarus: The Sun City of Dreams, Artur Klinov
17. Belgium: The Misfortunates, Dimitri Verhulst
18. Belize: Beka Lamb, Zee Edgell
19. Benin: Stories We Tell Each Other, Rashidah Ismaili Abubakr
20. Bhutan: The Hero With A Thousand Eyes, Karma Ura
21. Bolivia: Fresh Dirt From the Grave, Giovanna Rivero
22. Bosnia: Bridge Over Drina, Ivo Andric
23. Botswana: The Lion Children, McNeice
24. Brazil: But Not Too Bold, Hache Pueyo
25. Brunei: Four Kings, Christopher Sun
26. Bulgaria: Street Without a Name, Kapka Kassabova
27. Burkina Faso: The Parachute Drop, 3 authors
28. Burundi: Baho!, Roland Rugero
C
29. Cambodia: Unpolished Gem, Alice Pung
30. Cameroon: Mystique: A Collection of Lake Myths, Beatrice Fri Bime
31. Canada: The Life of Pi, Yann Martel RATING: 4/5
32. Cape Verde: The Last Will & Testament of Senhor da Silva Araújo Germano Almeida
33. Central African Republic: Co-Wives Co-Widows, Adrienne Yabouza
34. Chad: Told By Starlight in Chad, Joseph Brahim Seid
35. Chile: The House of the Spirits, Isabel Allende
36. China: To Live, Hua Yu
37. Colombia: 100 Years of Solitude, Gabriel García Marquez
38. Comoros: A Girl Called Eel, Ali Zamir
39. Costa Rica: Where There Was Fire, John Manuel Arias
40. Croatia: Run! Don’t wait for me!, Bojana Meandžija
41. Cuba: My Favorite Girlfriend Was a French Girlfriend, Legna Rodriguez Iglesias
42. Cyprus: A Watermelon A Fish & a Bible, Christy Lefteri
43. Czech Republic: Closely Watched Trains, Bohumil Hrabal
D
44. Democratic Republic of the Congo: Full Circle, Amba Bongo
45. Denmark: Kristin Lavransdatter, Sigrid Undset
46. Djibouti: In the United States of Africa, Abdourahman Waberi
47. Dominica: The Orchid House, Phyllis Shand Allfrey
48. Dominican Republic: How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water, Angie Cruz
E
49. East Timor: The Crossing, Luis Cardoso
50. Ecuador: Huasipungo, Jorge Icaza
51. Egypt: Cairo Trilogy, Naguib Mahfouz
52. El Salvador: Senselessness, Horacio Castellanos Moya
53. Equatorial Guinea: By Night the Mountain Burns, Juan Tomás Ávila Laurel
54. Eritrea: Gratitude in Low Voices, Dawit Gebremichael Habte
55. Estonia: Professor Marten’s Departure, Jaan Kross
56. Eswatini: Weeding the Flowerbeds, Sarah Mkhonza
57. Ethiopia: Cutting for Stone, Abraham Verghese
F
58. Fiji: Kava in the Blood, Peter Thomson
59. Finland: The Unknown Soldier, Vaino Linna
60. France: The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupery RATING: 3/5
G
61. Gabon: Mema, Daniel Mengara
62. Gambia: Reading the Ceiling, Dayo Forster
63. Georgia: The Knight in the Panther's Skin, Shota Rustaveli
64. Germany: All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Remarque RATING: 3/5
65. Ghana: Journey, Gheysika Adombire Agambila
66. Greece: Kassandra and the Wolf, Margarita Karapanou
67. Grenada: The Ladies are Upstairs, Merle Collins
68. Guatemala: The Polish Boxer, Eduardo Halfon
69. Guinea: The Guardian of the Word, Camara Laye
70. Guinea-Bissau: Unity & Struggle, Amilcar Cabral
71. Guyana: Buxton Spice, Oonya Kempadoo
H
72. Haiti: I am a Japanese Writer, Dany Laferriere
73. Honduras: Cipotes, Ramón Amaya Amador
74. Hungary: Journey by Moonlight, Antal Szerb
I
75. Iceland: Iceland’s Bell, Halldor Laxness
76. India: Rosarita, Anita Desai
77. Indonesia: The Ten Thousand Things, Maria Dermoût
78. Iran: The Blind Owl by Sadegh Hedayat
79. Iraq: The Sheikh's Detective, A Alwan
80. Ireland: Dracula, Bram Stoker
81. Israel: The Blue Mountain, Meir Shalev
82. Italy: If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler, Italo Calvino RATING: 4/5
83. Ivory Coast: Standing Heavy, GauZ’
J
84. Jamaica: The Pirate’s Daughter, Margaret Cezair-Thompson
85. Japan: Full Moon Coffee Shop, Mai Mochizuki RATING: 3/5
86. Jordan: Cities of Salt, Abdelrahman Munif
K
87. Kazakhstan: My name is Kozha, Berdibek Sokpakbayev
88. Kenya: Traveling While Black, Nanjala Nyabola
89. Kiribati: Waa in Storms, Teweiariki Teaero
90. Korea (North): My Life and Faith, Ri In Mo
91. Korea (South): The Dallergut Dream Department Store, Miye Lee RATING: 4/5
92. Kosovo: Glimmer of Hope Glimmer of Flame, Ag Apolloni
93. Kuwait: Mama Hissa’s Mice, Saud Alsanousi
94. Kyrgyzstan: Jamilia, Chingiz Aitmatov
L
95. Laos: Mother’s Beloved, Outhine Bounyavong
96. Latvia: With Dance Shoes in Siberian Snows, Sandra Kalniete
97. Lebanon: The Prophet, Gibran Kahlil Gibran
98. Lesotho: Chaka, Thomas Mofolo
99. Liberia: Konkai Living between two worlds, Mardia Stone
100. Libya: The Bleeding of the Stone, Ibrahim Al-Koni
101. Liechtenstein: Seven Years in Tibet, Heinrich Harrer
102. Lithuania: Forest of the Gods, Balys Sruoga
103. Luxembourg: Minute Stories, Robi Gottlieb-Cahen
M
104. Macedonia (North): Conversation with Spinoza, Goce Smilevski
105. Madagascar: Beyond the Rice Fields, Naivo
106. Malawi: The Jive Talker, Samson Kambalu
107. Malaysia: The weight of our sky, Hanna Alkaf
108. Maldives: Dhon Hiyala and Ali Fulhu, Abdullah Sadiq
109. Mali: The Fortunes of Wangrin, Amadou Hampate Ba
110. Malta: Happy Weekend, Immanuel Mifsud
111. Marshall Islands: Marshall Island Legends and Stories, Ed Daniel Kelin
112. Mauritania: The Desert and the Drum, Mbarek Ould Beyrouk
113. Mauritius: The Last Brother, Nathacha Appanah
114. Mexico: The mastery of love, Don Miguel Ruiz
115. Micronesia: The Book of Luelen, Luelen Bernart
116. Moldova: The Story of An Ant, Ion Drutse
117. Monaco: Grace Kelly Princesse du Cinema, Richard & Danae Projetti
118. Mongolia: The Blue Sky, Galsan Tschinag
119. Montenegro: A Lullaby for No Man’s Wolf, Xenia Popovich
120. Morocco: Straight From the Horse's Mouth, Meryem Alaoui
121. Mozambique: The First Wife, Paulina Chiziane
122. Myanmar: Smile as they Bow, Nu Nu Yi Inwa
N
123. Namibia: The Purple Violet of Oshaantu, Neshani Andreas
124. Nauru: Stories from Nauru, Ben Bam Solomon
125. Nepal: The Lazy Conman and Other Stories, Ajit Baral
126. Netherlands: The discovery of heaven, Harry Mulisch
127. New Zealand: Once Were Warriors, Alan Duff
128. Nicaragua: Infinity in the Palm of her Hand, Gioconda Belli
129. Niger: The Epic of Askia Mohammed, Nouhou Malio
130. Nigeria: Binti, Nnedi Okorafor
131. Norway: A Doll’s House, Henrik Ibsen
O
132. Oman: Earth Weeps Saturn Laughs, Abdulaziz Al Farsi
P
133. Pakistan: The idea of Pakistan, Stephen Cohen
134. Palau: Spirits’ Tides, Susan Kloulechad
135. Palestine: Men in the Sun, Ghassan Kanafani
136. Panama: The Golden Horse, Juan David Morgan
137. Papua New Guinea: Mata Sara, Regis Stella
138. Paraguay: I the Supreme, Augusto Roa Bastos
139. Peru: Death in the Andes, Mario Vargas Llosa
140. Philippines: Smaller and Smaller Circles, F.H. Batacan
141. Poland: The book of Jacob, Olga Tokarczuk
142. Portugal: Death with Interruptions, José Saramago
Q
143. Qatar: The Corsair, Abdul Aziz Al Mahmoud
R
144. Republic of Congo: Broken Glass, Alain Mabanckou
145. Romania: Orbitor (Blinding), Cartarescu
146. Russia: The Master and Margarita, Mikhail Bulgakov RATING: 4/5
147. Rwanda: Small Country, Gael Faye
S
148. Saint Kitts & Nevis: Only God Can Make a Tree, Bertram Roach
149. Saint Lucia: Neg Maron, Michael Aubertin
150. Saint Vincent & the Grenadines: The Moon is Following Me, Cecil Browne
151. Samoa: Telesa The Covenant Keeper, Lani Wendt Young
152. San Marino: The Republic of San Marino, Giuseppe Rossi
153. Sao Tome & Principe: The Shepherd’s House, Olinda Beja
154. Saudi Arabia: Girls of Riyadh, Rajaa Al-Sanea
155. Senegal: Ambiguous Adventure, Cheikh Hamidou Kane
156. Serbia: Lake Como, Srdjan Valjarevic
157. Seychelles: Shark for Sale, William Travis
158. Sierra Leone: A Long Way Gone, Ishmael Beah
159. Singapore: Fistful of Colours, Su-Chen Christine Lim
160. Slovakia: Rivers of Babylon, Peter Pistanek
161. Slovenia: Alamut, Vladimir Bartol
162. Solomon Islands: The Alternative, John Saunana
163. Somalia: Secrets, Nuruddin Farah
164. South Africa: Cry the Beloved Country, Alan Paton RATING: 3/5
165. Spain: Don Quixote, Miguel de Cervantes
166. Sri Lanka: Metta, Sunrethra Rajakarunanayake
167. Sudan: Season of Migration to the North, Tayeb Salih
168. Sudan (South): To Forgive is Divine Not Human, Julia Duany
169. Suriname: The Cost of Sugar, Cynthia Mcleod
170. Sweden: The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared, Jonas Jonasson RATING: 4/5
171. Switzerland: Jakob von Gunten, Robert Walser
172. Syria: A Bed for the King’s Daughter, Shahla Ujayli
T
173. Taiwan: An Excess Male, Maggie Shen King
174. Tajikistan: Hurramabad, Andrei Volos
175. Tanzania: Desertion, Abdulrazak Gurnah
176. Thailand: Time, Chart Korbjitti
177. Togo: An African in Greenland, Tété-Michel Kpomassie
178. Tonga: A Providence of War, Joshua Taumoefolau
179. Trinidad & Tobago: The White Woman on the Green Bicycle, Monique Raffey
180. Tunisia: Talismano, Abdelwahab Meddeb
181. Turkey: The time regulation institute, Ahmet Hamdi Tanpinar
182. Turkmenistan: The Tale of Aypi, Ak Welsapar
183. Tuvalu: Tuvalu A History
U
184. Uganda: The First Woman, Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
185. Ukraine: Death and the Penguin, Andrey Kurkov
186. United Arab Emirates: Temporary People, Deepak Unnikrishnan
187. United Kingdom: Pride & Prejudice, Jane Austen RATING: 5/5
188. United States: Animal Farm, George Orwell RATING: 3/5
189. Uruguay: The Decapitated Chicken, Horacio Quiroga
190. Uzbekistan: The Railway, Hamid Ismailov
V
191. Vanuatu: Laef Blong Mi From Village to Nation, Sethy Regenvau
192. Vatican City: Shroud of Secrecy of Gone with the Wind in the Vatican, Luigi Marinello
193. Venezuela: Doña Bárbara, Rómulo Gallegos
194. Vietnam: Paradise of the Blind, Duong Thu Huong
Y
195. Yemen: The Hostage, Zayd Mutee’ Dammaj
Z
196. Zambia: A Cowrie of Hope, Binwell Sinyangwe
197. Zimbabwe: When A Crocodile Eats the Sun, Peter Goodwin
General Rules: if I already coincidentally read something from a country, I don't have to find another book. Books must be legally available in English translation (there are some countries where you could count the translated books on one hand). I'll italicize completed rows/books.
I'll post a rating out of 5. 5 = terrific, 4 = I would be willing to read it again, 3 = worth one read, 2 = I begrudge the time I spent on this, 1 = as once said, "This is not a book to be tossed aside lightly; it should be thrown with great force".
1 Must-Read Book in English Translation from Every Country
A
1. Afghanistan: A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Housseini
2. Albania: The General of the Dead Army, Ismail Kadare
3. Algeria: A Sister to Scheherezade, Assia Djebar
4. Andorra: The Teacher of Cheops, Albert Salvado
5. Angola: The Book of Chameleons, Jose Eduardo Agualusa
6. Antigua & Barbuda: Annie John, Jamaica Kincaid
7. Argentina: Fictions, Jorge Luis Borges
8. Armenia: Bringing Ararat, Armand Inezian
9. Australia: The Power of One, Bryce Courtenay RATING: 5/5
10. Austria: Chess Novel, Stefan Zweig
11. Azerbaijan: Ali & Nino, Qurban Saeed
B
12. Bahamas: An Evening in Guanima
13. Bahrain: Yummah, Sarah A Al Sahfei
14. Bangladesh: Shesh Bikeler Meye, Zahir Rayhan
15. Barbados: How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House, Cherie Jones
16. Belarus: The Sun City of Dreams, Artur Klinov
17. Belgium: The Misfortunates, Dimitri Verhulst
18. Belize: Beka Lamb, Zee Edgell
19. Benin: Stories We Tell Each Other, Rashidah Ismaili Abubakr
20. Bhutan: The Hero With A Thousand Eyes, Karma Ura
21. Bolivia: Fresh Dirt From the Grave, Giovanna Rivero
22. Bosnia: Bridge Over Drina, Ivo Andric
23. Botswana: The Lion Children, McNeice
24. Brazil: But Not Too Bold, Hache Pueyo
25. Brunei: Four Kings, Christopher Sun
26. Bulgaria: Street Without a Name, Kapka Kassabova
27. Burkina Faso: The Parachute Drop, 3 authors
28. Burundi: Baho!, Roland Rugero
C
29. Cambodia: Unpolished Gem, Alice Pung
30. Cameroon: Mystique: A Collection of Lake Myths, Beatrice Fri Bime
31. Canada: The Life of Pi, Yann Martel RATING: 4/5
32. Cape Verde: The Last Will & Testament of Senhor da Silva Araújo Germano Almeida
33. Central African Republic: Co-Wives Co-Widows, Adrienne Yabouza
34. Chad: Told By Starlight in Chad, Joseph Brahim Seid
35. Chile: The House of the Spirits, Isabel Allende
36. China: To Live, Hua Yu
37. Colombia: 100 Years of Solitude, Gabriel García Marquez
38. Comoros: A Girl Called Eel, Ali Zamir
39. Costa Rica: Where There Was Fire, John Manuel Arias
40. Croatia: Run! Don’t wait for me!, Bojana Meandžija
41. Cuba: My Favorite Girlfriend Was a French Girlfriend, Legna Rodriguez Iglesias
42. Cyprus: A Watermelon A Fish & a Bible, Christy Lefteri
43. Czech Republic: Closely Watched Trains, Bohumil Hrabal
D
44. Democratic Republic of the Congo: Full Circle, Amba Bongo
45. Denmark: Kristin Lavransdatter, Sigrid Undset
46. Djibouti: In the United States of Africa, Abdourahman Waberi
47. Dominica: The Orchid House, Phyllis Shand Allfrey
48. Dominican Republic: How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water, Angie Cruz
E
49. East Timor: The Crossing, Luis Cardoso
50. Ecuador: Huasipungo, Jorge Icaza
51. Egypt: Cairo Trilogy, Naguib Mahfouz
52. El Salvador: Senselessness, Horacio Castellanos Moya
53. Equatorial Guinea: By Night the Mountain Burns, Juan Tomás Ávila Laurel
54. Eritrea: Gratitude in Low Voices, Dawit Gebremichael Habte
55. Estonia: Professor Marten’s Departure, Jaan Kross
56. Eswatini: Weeding the Flowerbeds, Sarah Mkhonza
57. Ethiopia: Cutting for Stone, Abraham Verghese
F
58. Fiji: Kava in the Blood, Peter Thomson
59. Finland: The Unknown Soldier, Vaino Linna
60. France: The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupery RATING: 3/5
G
61. Gabon: Mema, Daniel Mengara
62. Gambia: Reading the Ceiling, Dayo Forster
63. Georgia: The Knight in the Panther's Skin, Shota Rustaveli
64. Germany: All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Remarque RATING: 3/5
65. Ghana: Journey, Gheysika Adombire Agambila
66. Greece: Kassandra and the Wolf, Margarita Karapanou
67. Grenada: The Ladies are Upstairs, Merle Collins
68. Guatemala: The Polish Boxer, Eduardo Halfon
69. Guinea: The Guardian of the Word, Camara Laye
70. Guinea-Bissau: Unity & Struggle, Amilcar Cabral
71. Guyana: Buxton Spice, Oonya Kempadoo
H
72. Haiti: I am a Japanese Writer, Dany Laferriere
73. Honduras: Cipotes, Ramón Amaya Amador
74. Hungary: Journey by Moonlight, Antal Szerb
I
75. Iceland: Iceland’s Bell, Halldor Laxness
76. India: Rosarita, Anita Desai
77. Indonesia: The Ten Thousand Things, Maria Dermoût
78. Iran: The Blind Owl by Sadegh Hedayat
79. Iraq: The Sheikh's Detective, A Alwan
80. Ireland: Dracula, Bram Stoker
81. Israel: The Blue Mountain, Meir Shalev
82. Italy: If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler, Italo Calvino RATING: 4/5
83. Ivory Coast: Standing Heavy, GauZ’
J
84. Jamaica: The Pirate’s Daughter, Margaret Cezair-Thompson
85. Japan: Full Moon Coffee Shop, Mai Mochizuki RATING: 3/5
86. Jordan: Cities of Salt, Abdelrahman Munif
K
87. Kazakhstan: My name is Kozha, Berdibek Sokpakbayev
88. Kenya: Traveling While Black, Nanjala Nyabola
89. Kiribati: Waa in Storms, Teweiariki Teaero
90. Korea (North): My Life and Faith, Ri In Mo
91. Korea (South): The Dallergut Dream Department Store, Miye Lee RATING: 4/5
92. Kosovo: Glimmer of Hope Glimmer of Flame, Ag Apolloni
93. Kuwait: Mama Hissa’s Mice, Saud Alsanousi
94. Kyrgyzstan: Jamilia, Chingiz Aitmatov
L
95. Laos: Mother’s Beloved, Outhine Bounyavong
96. Latvia: With Dance Shoes in Siberian Snows, Sandra Kalniete
97. Lebanon: The Prophet, Gibran Kahlil Gibran
98. Lesotho: Chaka, Thomas Mofolo
99. Liberia: Konkai Living between two worlds, Mardia Stone
100. Libya: The Bleeding of the Stone, Ibrahim Al-Koni
101. Liechtenstein: Seven Years in Tibet, Heinrich Harrer
102. Lithuania: Forest of the Gods, Balys Sruoga
103. Luxembourg: Minute Stories, Robi Gottlieb-Cahen
M
104. Macedonia (North): Conversation with Spinoza, Goce Smilevski
105. Madagascar: Beyond the Rice Fields, Naivo
106. Malawi: The Jive Talker, Samson Kambalu
107. Malaysia: The weight of our sky, Hanna Alkaf
108. Maldives: Dhon Hiyala and Ali Fulhu, Abdullah Sadiq
109. Mali: The Fortunes of Wangrin, Amadou Hampate Ba
110. Malta: Happy Weekend, Immanuel Mifsud
111. Marshall Islands: Marshall Island Legends and Stories, Ed Daniel Kelin
112. Mauritania: The Desert and the Drum, Mbarek Ould Beyrouk
113. Mauritius: The Last Brother, Nathacha Appanah
114. Mexico: The mastery of love, Don Miguel Ruiz
115. Micronesia: The Book of Luelen, Luelen Bernart
116. Moldova: The Story of An Ant, Ion Drutse
117. Monaco: Grace Kelly Princesse du Cinema, Richard & Danae Projetti
118. Mongolia: The Blue Sky, Galsan Tschinag
119. Montenegro: A Lullaby for No Man’s Wolf, Xenia Popovich
120. Morocco: Straight From the Horse's Mouth, Meryem Alaoui
121. Mozambique: The First Wife, Paulina Chiziane
122. Myanmar: Smile as they Bow, Nu Nu Yi Inwa
N
123. Namibia: The Purple Violet of Oshaantu, Neshani Andreas
124. Nauru: Stories from Nauru, Ben Bam Solomon
125. Nepal: The Lazy Conman and Other Stories, Ajit Baral
126. Netherlands: The discovery of heaven, Harry Mulisch
127. New Zealand: Once Were Warriors, Alan Duff
128. Nicaragua: Infinity in the Palm of her Hand, Gioconda Belli
129. Niger: The Epic of Askia Mohammed, Nouhou Malio
130. Nigeria: Binti, Nnedi Okorafor
131. Norway: A Doll’s House, Henrik Ibsen
O
132. Oman: Earth Weeps Saturn Laughs, Abdulaziz Al Farsi
P
133. Pakistan: The idea of Pakistan, Stephen Cohen
134. Palau: Spirits’ Tides, Susan Kloulechad
135. Palestine: Men in the Sun, Ghassan Kanafani
136. Panama: The Golden Horse, Juan David Morgan
137. Papua New Guinea: Mata Sara, Regis Stella
138. Paraguay: I the Supreme, Augusto Roa Bastos
139. Peru: Death in the Andes, Mario Vargas Llosa
140. Philippines: Smaller and Smaller Circles, F.H. Batacan
141. Poland: The book of Jacob, Olga Tokarczuk
142. Portugal: Death with Interruptions, José Saramago
Q
143. Qatar: The Corsair, Abdul Aziz Al Mahmoud
R
144. Republic of Congo: Broken Glass, Alain Mabanckou
145. Romania: Orbitor (Blinding), Cartarescu
146. Russia: The Master and Margarita, Mikhail Bulgakov RATING: 4/5
147. Rwanda: Small Country, Gael Faye
S
148. Saint Kitts & Nevis: Only God Can Make a Tree, Bertram Roach
149. Saint Lucia: Neg Maron, Michael Aubertin
150. Saint Vincent & the Grenadines: The Moon is Following Me, Cecil Browne
151. Samoa: Telesa The Covenant Keeper, Lani Wendt Young
152. San Marino: The Republic of San Marino, Giuseppe Rossi
153. Sao Tome & Principe: The Shepherd’s House, Olinda Beja
154. Saudi Arabia: Girls of Riyadh, Rajaa Al-Sanea
155. Senegal: Ambiguous Adventure, Cheikh Hamidou Kane
156. Serbia: Lake Como, Srdjan Valjarevic
157. Seychelles: Shark for Sale, William Travis
158. Sierra Leone: A Long Way Gone, Ishmael Beah
159. Singapore: Fistful of Colours, Su-Chen Christine Lim
160. Slovakia: Rivers of Babylon, Peter Pistanek
161. Slovenia: Alamut, Vladimir Bartol
162. Solomon Islands: The Alternative, John Saunana
163. Somalia: Secrets, Nuruddin Farah
164. South Africa: Cry the Beloved Country, Alan Paton RATING: 3/5
165. Spain: Don Quixote, Miguel de Cervantes
166. Sri Lanka: Metta, Sunrethra Rajakarunanayake
167. Sudan: Season of Migration to the North, Tayeb Salih
168. Sudan (South): To Forgive is Divine Not Human, Julia Duany
169. Suriname: The Cost of Sugar, Cynthia Mcleod
170. Sweden: The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared, Jonas Jonasson RATING: 4/5
171. Switzerland: Jakob von Gunten, Robert Walser
172. Syria: A Bed for the King’s Daughter, Shahla Ujayli
T
173. Taiwan: An Excess Male, Maggie Shen King
174. Tajikistan: Hurramabad, Andrei Volos
175. Tanzania: Desertion, Abdulrazak Gurnah
176. Thailand: Time, Chart Korbjitti
177. Togo: An African in Greenland, Tété-Michel Kpomassie
178. Tonga: A Providence of War, Joshua Taumoefolau
179. Trinidad & Tobago: The White Woman on the Green Bicycle, Monique Raffey
180. Tunisia: Talismano, Abdelwahab Meddeb
181. Turkey: The time regulation institute, Ahmet Hamdi Tanpinar
182. Turkmenistan: The Tale of Aypi, Ak Welsapar
183. Tuvalu: Tuvalu A History
U
184. Uganda: The First Woman, Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
185. Ukraine: Death and the Penguin, Andrey Kurkov
186. United Arab Emirates: Temporary People, Deepak Unnikrishnan
187. United Kingdom: Pride & Prejudice, Jane Austen RATING: 5/5
188. United States: Animal Farm, George Orwell RATING: 3/5
189. Uruguay: The Decapitated Chicken, Horacio Quiroga
190. Uzbekistan: The Railway, Hamid Ismailov
V
191. Vanuatu: Laef Blong Mi From Village to Nation, Sethy Regenvau
192. Vatican City: Shroud of Secrecy of Gone with the Wind in the Vatican, Luigi Marinello
193. Venezuela: Doña Bárbara, Rómulo Gallegos
194. Vietnam: Paradise of the Blind, Duong Thu Huong
Y
195. Yemen: The Hostage, Zayd Mutee’ Dammaj
Z
196. Zambia: A Cowrie of Hope, Binwell Sinyangwe
197. Zimbabwe: When A Crocodile Eats the Sun, Peter Goodwin