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Arabic Fiction

Minor Detail by Adania Shibli (2017)

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Minor Detail is a short novel by Adania Shibli, a Palestinian author born in 1974, which explores the aftermath of a brutal crime committed during the 1948 War in Palestine,…

UK Fiction

Anna O. by M.J. Blake (2024)

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This thriller revolves around Dr. Ben Prince, a sleep expert working at The Abbey Clinic in Harley Street, known for consulting in criminal cases. His latest challenge is treating Anna…

French Fiction

Un Animal Sauvage (A Wild Animal) by Joël Dicker (2024)

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In July 2022, a Cartier jewelry store in Geneva is robbed by two men. The story revolves around the lives of Sophie, a lawyer with a panther tattoo, Arpad, a…

Norwegian Fiction

Lungeflyteprøven (The Lung Float Test) by Tore Renberg (2023)

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Based on a true story, the novel is set in Sachsen – in and around the city of Leipzig – in the 1680s and deals with the trial of Anna…

Norwegian Fiction

Tollak Til Ingeborg (Tollak to Ingeborg) by Tore Renberg (2020)

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In this novel, Tollak is portrayed as an eccentric, stubborn, and angry man who lives in the past and despises the modern world. His only companion is Oddo, an intellectually…

Finnish Fiction

Erään kissan tutkimuksia (The Investigations of One Cat) by Katja Kettu (2023)

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An ageless and formless creature tells the reader that he’s going to visit an Author, but a strange mishap occurs during its birth into the human world. Instead of taking…

Finnish Fiction

Elolliset (Beasts of the Sea) by Iida Turpeinen (2023)

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This is a historical fiction novel that vividly brings to life the story of the Steller’s sea cow, an extinct marine mammal, and the people associated with its discovery, extinction,…

Finnish Fiction

Hävitys (Destruction) by Iida Rauma (2021)

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Part One A has gotten in the habit of running at night. Rain lashes the muddy streets of Turku as A, a history teacher who suffers from insomnia, runs night…

US fiction

Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam (2020)

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This is a gripping and thought-provoking novel that captivates readers with its unique blend of social commentary and suspense. The story revolves around two families, one white and middle-class, the…

French Fiction

L’Anomalie (The Anomaly) by Hervé Le Tellier (2019)

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“L’Anomalie” is a novel that features a diverse cast of characters, each introduced in the first third of the book. These characters include Blake, a hitman leading a double life;…

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