20 Books That Take Readers Around the Globe

by Saleem Haddad

An illuminating look at the value of the arts in public life and the preservation of culture—and families. Full review >

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by Karan Mahajan

A masterly novel, seemingly influenced by Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, by a talented and self-assured writer. Full review >

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by Chi Zijian ; translated by Bruce Humes

Often unbearably sad, but beautifully told. Full review >

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by Emanuela Anechoum ; translated by Lucy Rand

An elegy with momentum and teeth. Full review >

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by Oksana Vasyakina ; translated by Elina Alter

An elegiac tribute to a fatally flawed bond. Full review >

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by Daniyal Mueenuddin

A potent and nuanced tale about the abuse of an underclass in ways both subtle and overt. Full review >

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by Djamel White

White keeps us balanced on a knife-edge, and the novel’s final revelations churn for days. Full review >

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by Geetanjali Shree ; translated by Rahul Soni

Intricate, subtle, nuanced, perceptive, rewarding. Full review >

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by Qiu Xiaolong

A provocative weave of history and mystery anchored in literature. Full review >

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by Cristina Rivera Garza ; translated by Christina MacSweeney

A masterful blend of genres from a shining light of Mexican literature. Full review >

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by Albert Camus ; translated by Ryan Bloom

The inner life of a great absurdist, with lessons for us in times of turmoil. Full review >

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by Albert Camus and Maria Casarès ; translated by Sandra Smith and Cory Stockwell

A dazzling correspondence from long ago, revived in ardent English. Full review >

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by Hana Kim & Sunwoo Hwang ; translated by Gene Png

Charming and heartwarming, if a bit longer than necessary. Full review >

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by Akira Kurosawa ; translated by Anne McKnight

A valuable contribution of Kurosawiana for his committed fans. Full review >

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by Alexander Larman

An essential addition to the Bowie bibliography. Full review >

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