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21 Must-Read Queer Books in Translation From Around the World

"This list focuses in particular on queer books in translation: whether that mean novels that feature a queer protagonist, novels that focus on queerness, or both. My main restriction as I searched, unfortunately, was simply availability. There is already a limited amount of queer literature in some countries due to censorship, fear, homophobia, and laws against homosexuality. Add onto that the small ratio of books that are translated into English each year, and consider how many of those translations will be queer literature, and then consider how many volumes are still in print, and availability even of those translated works of queer lit can be low. I found many gems that were on backorder or unavailable." (Leah Rachel von Essen/Book Riot)
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Cobalt Blue (Sachin Kundalkar)
Cobalt Blue
Sachin Kundalkar
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Moonstone: The Boy Who Never Was (Sjón)
Moonstone: The Boy Who Never Was
Sjón
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Amatka (Karin Tidbeck)
Amatka
Karin Tidbeck
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Beijing Comrades (Bei Tong)
Beijing Comrades
Bei Tong
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We All Loved Cowboys (Carol Bensimon)
We All Loved Cowboys
Carol Bensimon
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Last Night in Nuuk (Niviaq Korneliussen)
Last Night in Nuuk
Niviaq Korneliussen
7
The End of Eddy (Edouard Louis)
The End of Eddy
Edouard Louis
8
Disoriental (Négar Djavadi)
Disoriental
Négar Djavadi
9
Nine Moons (Gabriela Wiener)
Nine Moons
Gabriela Wiener
10
Fair Play (Tove Jansson)
Fair Play
Tove Jansson
11
Mauve Desert (Nicole Brossard)
Mauve Desert
Nicole Brossard
12
Lie With Me (Philippe Besson)
Lie With Me
Philippe Besson
13
Notes of a Crocodile (Qiu Miaojin)
Notes of a Crocodile
Qiu Miaojin
14
Infidels (Abdellah Taia)
Infidels
Abdellah Taia
15
The Tree and the Vine (Dola De Jong)
The Tree and the Vine
Dola De Jong
16
Tentacle (Rita Indiana)
Tentacle
Rita Indiana
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Amora: Stories (Natalia Borges Polesso)
Amora: Stories
Natalia Borges Polesso
18
Sphinx (Anne Garreta)
Sphinx
Anne Garreta
19
The Remainder (Alia Trabucco Zeran)
The Remainder
Alia Trabucco Zeran
20
The Route of Ice and Salt (José Luis Zárate)
The Route of Ice and Salt
José Luis Zárate
21
La Bastarda (Trifonia Melibea Obono)
La Bastarda
Trifonia Melibea Obono
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