Contemporary Translated Fiction

Shop the best contemporary translated fiction books at Harry Hartog Bookseller, featuring contemporary international novels, award-winning authors, and must-read global stories. This collection highlights outstanding fiction in translation from around the world.

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Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico - 9781922790897
$29.99
Perfection
Vincenzo Latronico
A razor-sharp novel from one Italy's most exciting authors, about a millennial couple's quest for...
Morning and Evening by Jon Fosse - 9781804271216
$29.99
Morning and Evening
Jon Fosse
A child who will be named Johannes is born. An old man named Johannes dies....
Hunchback
$26.99
Hunchback
Saou Ichikawa
LONGLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE: An extraordinary, thrilling novel about sex, disability and power...
The Healing Season of Pottery by Yeon Somin - 9780241698709
$29.99
The Healing Season of Pottery
Yeon Somin
A heart warming and irresistible Korean novel about the rejuvenating power of pottery, perfect for...
On the Calculation of Volume I by Solvej Balle - 9780571383375
$29.99
On the Calculation of Volume I
Solvej Balle
'Absolutely, absolutely incredible.' Karl Ove Knausgaard 'A total explosion.' Nicole Krauss 'Unforgettable.' Hernan Di az...
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Hunger by Choi Jin-young - 9781840919011
$29.99
Hunger
Choi Jin-young
IF PARASITE WERE A RECORD-BREAKING BOOK SENSATION When hunger consumes you, what can be left...
In the Absence of Men by Philippe Besson - 9781529949094
$24.99
In the Absence of Men
Philippe Besson
Elegant novellas-in-translation, VINTAGE EDITIONS celebrate the audacity and ambition of the written word, transporting readers...
2666 by Roberto Bolano - 9781784879396
$34.99
2666
Roberto Bolano
A major, retrospective launch of Roberto Bolano's work - now published as a Vintage Classics...
The Chibineko Kitchen by Yuta Takahashi - 9781399817615
$22.99
The Chibineko Kitchen
Yuta Takahashi
For fans of WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS IN THE LIBRARY and BEFORE THE...
What I Know About You by Eric Chacour - 9781913547851
$27.99
What I Know About You
Eric Chacour
SHORTLISTED FOR THE GILLER PRIZE "An absorbing, affecting novel of grief and love, it's so...
Lost Souls Meet Under a Full Moon
$34.99
Lost Souls Meet Under a Full Moon
Mizuki Tsujimura
By the author of Lonely Castle in the Mirror: first of a major multi-book launch...
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I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman - 9781784879037
$24.99
I Who Have Never Known Men
Jacqueline Harpman
The ultimate feminist dystopian novel. SISTERHOOD. SECRETS. SURVIVAL. Discover the haunting, heart-breaking post-apocalyptic TikTok sensation....
We Do Not Part
$39.99
We Do Not Part
Han Kang
Like a long winter's dream, this haunting and visionary new novel from 2024 Nobel Prize...
Gifted by Suzumi Suzuki - 9781761380440
$27.99
Gifted
Suzumi Suzuki
A moving portrayal of a troubled mother-daughter relationship, shortlisted for Japan's prestigious Akutagawa Prize. In...
Revenge by Yoko Ogawa - 9781529949100
$24.99
Revenge
Yoko Ogawa
Elegant novellas-in-translation, VINTAGE EDITIONS celebrate the audacity and ambition of the written word, transporting readers...
Asa: The Girl Who Turned into a Pair of Chopsticks by Natsuko Imamura - 9780571384136
$24.99
Asa: The Girl Who Turned into a Pair of Chopsticks
Natsuko Imamura
Asa tries to give her classmate a biscuit. Nami evades her classmates' playground game of...
We'll Prescribe You a Cat by Syou Ishida - 9781529936711
$32.99
We'll Prescribe You a Cat
Syou Ishida
For fans of TRAVELLING CAT CHRONICLES, SHE AND HER CAT and THE GOODBYE CAT -...
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Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi - 9781529029581
$19.99
Before the Coffee Gets Cold
Toshikazu Kawaguchi
One of the most popular Booktok books on Tiktok in 2022 In a small back...
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman - 9781444775815
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A Man Called Ove
Fredrik Backman
The million-copy bestselling phenomenon, Fredrik Backman's heartwarming debut is a funny, moving, uplifting tale of...
The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende - 9781526660336
$22.99
The Wind Knows My Name
Isabel Allende
* ORDER MY NAME IS EMILIA DEL VALLE NOW - THE CAPTIVATING NEW NOVEL FROM...
What You Are Looking for is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama - 9781804994139
$24.99
What You Are Looking for is in the Library
Michiko Aoyama
The irresistible hardback Times bestseller and bookshop favourite about the healing power of books and...
The Full Moon Coffee Shop
$34.99
The Full Moon Coffee Shop
Mai Mochizuki
A TALE OF CATS, CAKES AND ASTROLOGY FOR READERS OF BEFORE THE COFFEE GETS COLD...
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The Son of Man by Jean-Baptiste Del Amo - 9781922790989
$34.99
The Son of Man
Jean-Baptiste Del Amo
'Chilling and beautifully written...It pulled me in from the first page and refused to let...
More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa - 9781786584328
$24.99
More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop
Satoshi Yagisawa
In Tokyo, there is a neighbourhood with the highest number of bookstores in the world....
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Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck (Y) - 9781783786138
$24.99
Kairos
Jenny Erpenbeck (Y)
Berlin. 11 July 1986. They meet by chance on a bus. She is a young...
Mysterious Setting by Kazushige Abe - 9781805330486
$24.99
Mysterious Setting
Kazushige Abe
Shiori knows at heart that she's a troubadour. She may be completely tone-deaf, but she...
The Vegetarian by Han Kang (Y) - 9781803510057
$24.99
The Vegetarian
Han Kang (Y)
WINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE 'A strange, painfully tender exploration of the brutality of...
Before We Forget Kindness by Toshikazu Kawaguchi - 9781035046256
$19.99
Before We Forget Kindness
Toshikazu Kawaguchi
In the fifth book in the sensational Before the Coffee Gets Cold series, the mysterious...