The anticipation of a new book, the sound of flipping pages, the thrill of finishing a book are sentiments every book lover can relate to and there is an entire section of literature out there where books are not written in the English language.
Books written in foreign languages exude a certain kind of freshness, provide a glimpse into diverse cultures and transport us to another world. Here are 15 such books (excluding the classics) we recommend that every book lover must read, who knows you may find your next favourite book in here.
1.O Alquimista (The Alchemist)- Portuguese
Author: Paulo Coelho
2.Yōgisha X no Kenshin (The Devotion of Suspect X)- Japanese
Author: Keigo Higashino
3.Der Process (The Trial)- German
Author: Franz Kafka
4.Cien Años De Soledad (One Hundred Years of Solitude)- Spanish
Author:Gabriel García Márquez
5.Män Som Hatar Kvinnor (The Girl With A Dragon Tattoo)- Swedish
Author: Stieg Larsson
6.Sofies Verden (Sophie’s World)- Norwegian
Author: Jostein Gaarder
7.Se Una Notte D’inverno Un Viaggiatore (If On A Winter’s Night Traveler)- Italian
Author: Italo Calvino
8.Omma Rul Put’akhae (Please Look After Mom)- Korean
Author: Kyung-sook Shin
9.Der Vorleser (The Reader)- German
Author: Bernhard Schlink
10.Benim Adım Kırmızı (My Name is Red)- Turkish
Author: Orhan Pamuk
11.Śmierć Miasta (The Pianist)- Polish
Author: Wladyslaw Szpilman
12.Nejimakitori Kuronikuru (The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle)- Japanese
Author: Haruki Murakami
13.El Beso De La Mujer Araña (Kiss of the Spider Woman)- Spanish
Author: Manuel Puig
14.Nesnesitelná Lehkost Bytí (The Unbearable Lightness of Being)- Czech
Author: Milan Kundera
15. Les Âmes Grises (By A Slow River) – French
Author: Philippe Claudel
Let us know how many of these books, have you guys read? 🙂