Balkan literature: the best contemporary fiction to add to your reading list

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New East Digital Archive, 10 Books

A list of the ten best contemporary Balkan literature, by Hannah Weber.

This list was originally published in 2017 and was added to this site over 1 year ago.

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Cover of 'The Ministry Of Pain' by Dubravka Ugrešić
The Ministry Of Pain

Dubravka Ugrešić

Cover of 'Hansen’s Children' by Ognjen Spahić
Hansen’s Children

Ognjen Spahić

Cover of 'Life Begins On Friday' by Ioana Pârvulescu
Life Begins On Friday

Ioana Pârvulescu

Cover of 'Three Elegies For Kosovo' by Ismail Kadare
Three Elegies For Kosovo

Ismail Kadare

Cover of 'The Walnut Mansion' by Miljenko Jergović
The Walnut Mansion

Miljenko Jergović

Cover of 'Stork Mountain' by Miroslav Penkov
Stork Mountain

Miroslav Penkov

Cover of 'Dry Season' by Gabriela Babnik
Dry Season

Gabriela Babnik

Cover of 'The Russian Window' by Dragan Velikić
The Russian Window

Dragan Velikić

Cover of 'The Lazarus Project' by Aleksandar Hemon
The Lazarus Project

Aleksandar Hemon

Cover of 'The Hunger Angel' by Herta Müller
The Hunger Angel

Herta Müller