Baltic literature: the best contemporary fiction you need to read

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New East Digital Archive, 8 Books

A list of the eight best contemporary Baltic books available in English, by Will Mawhood.

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

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Cover of 'Border State' by Tõnu Õnnepalu
Border State

Tõnu Õnnepalu

Cover of 'The Cavemen Chronicle' by Mihkel Mutt
The Cavemen Chronicle

Mihkel Mutt

Cover of 'The Saviour Of Lasnamäe' by Mari Saat
The Saviour Of Lasnamäe

Mari Saat

Cover of 'Natasha And Other Stories' by David Bezmozgis
Natasha And Other Stories

David Bezmozgis

Cover of 'Flesh Coloured Dominoes' by Zigmunds Skujiņš
Flesh Coloured Dominoes

Zigmunds Skujiņš

Cover of 'Breathing Into Marble' by Laura Sintija
Breathing Into Marble

Laura Sintija

Cover of 'Those Whom I Would Like To Meet Again' by Giedra Radvilavičiūtė
Those Whom I Would Like To Meet Again

Giedra Radvilavičiūtė

Cover of 'Tūla' by Jurgis Kunčinas
Tūla

Jurgis Kunčinas