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Standout Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Reads in Translation

When it comes to reading challenges, one of the best ways to set yourself up for success is by having mini-goals, and reading translated fiction is one of those mini-goals that more readers add every year.
Since my speciality is in the speculative genre (science fiction/fantasy/horror), I think these 20 translated-to-English books would be a great place to start setting up your Want to Read shelf for 2025!
If you're newer to translated fiction, I've got a classic series for sci-fi lovers, a few short absurdist takes on governments and politics, a Nobel Prize winner's masterpiece, and a recent release that's a certified future classic. Many of these books have already made waves in their native language before translation, so there's no doubt your new favorite could be on this list. - Goodreads
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Tender Is the Flesh (Agustina Bazterrica)
Tender Is the Flesh (Agustina Bazterrica)
2
The Night Guest (Hildur Knútsdóttir)
The Night Guest (Hildur Knútsdóttir)
3
The Last Wish (The Witcher, #0.5) (Andrzej Sapkowski)
The Last Wish (The Witcher, #0.5) (Andrzej Sapkowski)
4
The Blind Earthworm in the Labyrinth (Veeraporn Nitiprapha)
The Blind Earthworm in the Labyrinth (Veeraporn Nitiprapha)
5
Our Share of Night (Mariana Enriquez)
Our Share of Night (Mariana Enriquez)
6
A Winter's Promise (Christelle Dabos)
A Winter's Promise (Christelle Dabos)
7
Frankenstein in Baghdad (Ahmed Saadawi)
Frankenstein in Baghdad (Ahmed Saadawi)
8
The Three-Body Problem (Liu Cixin)
The Three-Body Problem (Liu Cixin)
9
Walking Practice (Dolki Min)
Walking Practice (Dolki Min)
10
The Tyranny of Flies (Elaine Vilar Madruga)
The Tyranny of Flies (Elaine Vilar Madruga)
11
One Hundred Years of Solitude (Gabriel Garcia Marquez)
One Hundred Years of Solitude (Gabriel Garcia Marquez)
12
The Vegetarian (Han Kang)
The Vegetarian (Han Kang)
13
Fever Dream (Samanta Schweblin)
Fever Dream (Samanta Schweblin)
14
Little Foxes Took Up Matches (Katya Kazbek)
Little Foxes Took Up Matches (Katya Kazbek)
15
The Memory Police (Yōko Ogawa)
The Memory Police (Yōko Ogawa)
16
Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Toshikazu Kawaguchi)
Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Toshikazu Kawaguchi)
17
Woodworm (Layla Martínez)
Woodworm (Layla Martínez)
18
Vita Nostra (Marina & Sergey Dyachenko)
Vita Nostra (Marina & Sergey Dyachenko)
19
Lonely Castle in the Mirror (Mizuki Tsujimura)
Lonely Castle in the Mirror (Mizuki Tsujimura)
20
Blood of the Old Kings (Sung-Il Kim (Translated by Anton Hur))
Blood of the Old Kings (Sung-Il Kim (Translated by Anton Hur))
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