The Best Translated Fiction

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About this list

The Booker Prize, 17 Books

The Booker Prize asked the authors and translators longlisted for the International Booker Prize 2024 to recommend their favourite works of global fiction that have been translated into English

Who voted?
17 people voted and they are listed in the article

This list was originally published in 2024 and was added to this site over 1 year ago.

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Cover of 'January' by Sara Gallardo
January

Sara Gallardo

Cover of 'Pedro Páramo' by Juan Rulfo
Pedro Páramo

Juan Rulfo

Cover of 'The Vegetarian' by Han Kang
The Vegetarian

Han Kang

Cover of 'Fever Dream' by Samanta Schweblin
Fever Dream

Samanta Schweblin

Cover of 'The Wall' by Marlen Haushofer
The Wall

Marlen Haushofer

Cover of 'A Horse Walks Into A Bar' by David Grossman
A Horse Walks Into A Bar

David Grossman

Cover of 'Carnality' by Lina Wolff
Carnality

Lina Wolff

Cover of 'They Will Drown In Their Mother’s Tears' by Johannes Anyuru
They Will Drown In Their Mother’s Tears

Johannes Anyuru

Cover of 'Dreams And Stones' by Magdalena Tulli
Dreams And Stones

Magdalena Tulli

Cover of 'The Story Of The Lost Child' by Elena Ferrante
The Story Of The Lost Child

Elena Ferrante

Cover of 'In Memory Of Memory' by Maria Stepanova
In Memory Of Memory

Maria Stepanova

Cover of 'Cursed Bunny' by Bora Chung
Cursed Bunny

Bora Chung

Cover of 'The Betrothed' by Alessandro Manzoni
The Betrothed

Alessandro Manzoni

Cover of 'Deliver Us' by Luigi Meneghello
Deliver Us

Luigi Meneghello

Cover of 'Time Shelter' by Georgi Gospodinov
Time Shelter

Georgi Gospodinov

Cover of 'Deep Rivers' by José María Arguedas
Deep Rivers

José María Arguedas

Cover of 'A Cup Of Rage' by Raduan Nassar
A Cup Of Rage

Raduan Nassar