Women in Translation

World literature written by women, translated into English.

NOTE: this list is about women writters and their books written in other languages but translated into English. Please don't add books written by men, even if they are about women.

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1	My Brilliant Friend (My Brilliant Friend #1) by Elena Ferrante 4.03 avg rating — 310,647 ratings score: 5,732, and 61 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 253,693 ratings score: 4,723, and 50 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi 4.39 avg rating — 173,298 ratings score: 4,568, and 48 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank 4.19 avg rating — 3,560,444 ratings score: 3,415, and 36 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Vegetarian by Han Kang 3.59 avg rating — 152,034 ratings score: 3,294, and 36 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel 3.95 avg rating — 358,538 ratings score: 2,775, and 30 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Story of a New Name (The Neapolitan Novels, #2) by Elena Ferrante 4.43 avg rating — 167,360 ratings score: 2,731, and 29 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Summer Book by Tove Jansson 4.04 avg rating — 36,845 ratings score: 2,391, and 27 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster by Svetlana Alexievich 4.41 avg rating — 55,012 ratings score: 2,321, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Suite Française by Irène Némirovsky 3.85 avg rating — 72,982 ratings score: 2,306, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Lover by Marguerite Duras 3.73 avg rating — 52,282 ratings score: 2,258, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Door by Magda Szabó 4.09 avg rating — 24,800 ratings score: 2,229, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery 3.79 avg rating — 179,192 ratings score: 2,159, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay (The Neapolitan Novels, #3) by Elena Ferrante 4.34 avg rating — 139,038 ratings score: 2,088, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Piano Teacher by Elfriede Jelinek 3.57 avg rating — 12,071 ratings score: 2,078, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Pippi Longstocking (Pippi Långstrump, #1) by Astrid Lindgren 4.15 avg rating — 201,907 ratings score: 2,035, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Story of the Lost Child (The Neapolitan Novels, #4) by Elena Ferrante 4.43 avg rating — 128,138 ratings score: 1,936, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu 3.73 avg rating — 12,886 ratings score: 1,892, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Memoirs of Hadrian by Marguerite Yourcenar 4.23 avg rating — 27,750 ratings score: 1,877, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset 4.30 avg rating — 11,538 ratings score: 1,873, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto 3.89 avg rating — 87,318 ratings score: 1,642, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	The Pillow Book of Sei Shōnagon by Sei Shōnagon 4.02 avg rating — 7,754 ratings score: 1,450, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Ru by Kim Thúy 3.80 avg rating — 18,970 ratings score: 1,436, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Heidi by Johanna Spyri 4.02 avg rating — 194,664 ratings score: 1,402, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	So Long a Letter by Mariama Bâ 3.97 avg rating — 9,502 ratings score: 1,368, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Bonjour Tristesse by Françoise Sagan 3.70 avg rating — 47,023 ratings score: 1,319, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Woman at Point Zero by Nawal El Saadawi 4.16 avg rating — 19,328 ratings score: 1,313, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Human Acts by Han Kang 4.22 avg rating — 29,012 ratings score: 1,312, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Purge by Sofi Oksanen (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 17,390 ratings score: 1,299, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Out by Natsuo Kirino 3.95 avg rating — 36,957 ratings score: 1,278, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Hour of the Star by Clarice Lispector 4.07 avg rating — 30,374 ratings score: 1,246, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Eva Luna by Isabel Allende (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 50,808 ratings score: 1,243, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	The Slynx by Tatyana Tolstaya 3.82 avg rating — 4,822 ratings score: 1,198, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa 4.05 avg rating — 67,953 ratings score: 1,192, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Three Strong Women by Marie NDiaye 3.21 avg rating — 3,519 ratings score: 1,174, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	The Mandarins by Simone de Beauvoir 4.17 avg rating — 5,465 ratings score: 1,168, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin 3.73 avg rating — 35,785 ratings score: 1,138, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	If Not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho by Sappho 4.44 avg rating — 16,132 ratings score: 1,129, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata 3.70 avg rating — 240,532 ratings score: 1,084, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Revenge by Yōko Ogawa 4.03 avg rating — 19,728 ratings score: 1,074, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Nada by Carmen Laforet 3.84 avg rating — 24,915 ratings score: 1,061, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	The Wall by Marlen Haushofer 4.04 avg rating — 14,660 ratings score: 1,044, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	The Notebook, The Proof, The Third Lie: Three Novels by Ágota Kristóf 4.41 avg rating — 24,570 ratings score: 1,015, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Love in a Fallen City by Eileen Chang 3.90 avg rating — 3,821 ratings score: 1,000, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Gösta Berling's Saga by Selma Lagerlöf 3.66 avg rating — 5,115 ratings score: 974, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	The Ten Thousand Things by Maria Dermoût 3.82 avg rating — 1,450 ratings score: 925, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	The Complete Poems of Anna Akhmatova by Anna Akhmatova 4.43 avg rating — 7,399 ratings score: 914, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk 3.96 avg rating — 88,456 ratings score: 908, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	The True Deceiver by Tove Jansson 3.83 avg rating — 5,696 ratings score: 897, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Ronia, the Robber's Daughter by Astrid Lindgren 4.31 avg rating — 31,035 ratings score: 884, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	The Bridge of Beyond (Caribbean Writers Series) by Simone Schwarz-Bart 4.10 avg rating — 909 ratings score: 833, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Cassandra: A Novel and Four Essays by Christa Wolf 3.92 avg rating — 1,740 ratings score: 803, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	The Daughter Of Kurdland: A Life Dedicated to Humankind by Widad Akreyi (Goodreads Author) 4.48 avg rating — 120 ratings score: 797, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Primeval and Other Times by Olga Tokarczuk 4.27 avg rating — 12,659 ratings score: 794, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Cheri and The Last of Cheri by Colette 3.90 avg rating — 3,286 ratings score: 791, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	Visitation by Jenny Erpenbeck 3.77 avg rating — 3,858 ratings score: 758, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	The Lake by Banana Yoshimoto 3.56 avg rating — 10,261 ratings score: 757, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	The Quest for Christa T. by Christa Wolf 3.71 avg rating — 1,069 ratings score: 728, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	The Time of the Doves by Mercè Rodoreda 3.83 avg rating — 10,419 ratings score: 725, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Last Train to Istanbul by Ayşe Kulin 3.87 avg rating — 27,281 ratings score: 720, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	Flights by Olga Tokarczuk 3.76 avg rating — 28,896 ratings score: 709, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	I Sweep the Sun Off Rooftops by Hanan Al-Shaykh 3.55 avg rating — 368 ratings score: 695, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	Baba Yaga Laid an Egg by Dubravka Ugrešić 3.66 avg rating — 2,183 ratings score: 681, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	House of Day, House of Night by Olga Tokarczuk 4.09 avg rating — 4,824 ratings score: 658, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	The Woman from Tantoura: A Palestinian Novel by Radwa Ashour 4.35 avg rating — 25,547 ratings score: 653, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	Women of Sand and Myrrh by Hanan Al-Shaykh 3.21 avg rating — 1,220 ratings score: 628, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	The Waiting Years by Fumiko Enchi 3.96 avg rating — 2,346 ratings score: 625, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante 3.87 avg rating — 39,009 ratings score: 623, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	Trieste by Daša Drndić 4.16 avg rating — 1,088 ratings score: 622, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	View with a Grain of Sand: Selected Poems by Wisława Szymborska 4.33 avg rating — 4,786 ratings score: 614, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	Girls of Riyadh by Rajaa Alsanea 3.26 avg rating — 19,638 ratings score: 592, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	The Passion According to G.H. by Clarice Lispector 4.13 avg rating — 10,709 ratings score: 581, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	Masks by Fumiko Enchi 3.70 avg rating — 3,148 ratings score: 578, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
74	The Stream of Life by Clarice Lispector 4.28 avg rating — 8,926 ratings score: 574, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	The Briefcase by Hiromi Kawakami 3.72 avg rating — 35,679 ratings score: 557, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
76	So That You Can Know Me: An Anthology of Pakistani Women Writers by Yasmin Hameed (Editor) 3.89 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 551, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
77	The Stone of Laughter by Hoda Barakat 3.42 avg rating — 376 ratings score: 549, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
78	The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir 4.16 avg rating — 39,888 ratings score: 538, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	In a Dark Wood Wandering: A Novel of the Middle Ages by Hella S. Haasse 4.09 avg rating — 2,323 ratings score: 532, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
80	Stone in a Landslide by Maria Barbal 3.83 avg rating — 990 ratings score: 529, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
80	Stupeur et tremblements by Amélie Nothomb 3.73 avg rating — 34,207 ratings score: 529, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	Our Lady of the Nile by Scholastique Mukasonga 3.78 avg rating — 2,527 ratings score: 521, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
83	Kallocain by Karin Boye 3.73 avg rating — 11,252 ratings score: 512, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	Pippi in the South Seas by Astrid Lindgren 4.11 avg rating — 18,105 ratings score: 497, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
85	Of Love and Shadows by Isabel Allende (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 31,686 ratings score: 483, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
86	The Beggars' Strike by Aminata Sow Fall 3.79 avg rating — 506 ratings score: 480, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
87	The Stories of Colette by Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette 4.12 avg rating — 1,121 ratings score: 472, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	The Diving Pool: Three Novellas by Yōko Ogawa 3.69 avg rating — 7,064 ratings score: 466, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa 3.73 avg rating — 77,255 ratings score: 466, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
90	Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enríquez 4.07 avg rating — 34,290 ratings score: 465, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
91	The Land of Green Plums by Herta Müller 3.66 avg rating — 5,567 ratings score: 462, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
92	The Passport by Herta Müller 3.32 avg rating — 2,663 ratings score: 457, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
93	Hunting and Gathering by Anna Gavalda 4.12 avg rating — 21,027 ratings score: 451, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
93	The Inhabited Woman by Gioconda Belli 4.20 avg rating — 5,340 ratings score: 451, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
95	The Stories of Eva Luna by Isabel Allende (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 20,470 ratings score: 447, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
96	Women as Lovers by Elfriede Jelinek 3.72 avg rating — 3,105 ratings score: 432, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
97	The Pure and the Impure by Colette 3.64 avg rating — 1,942 ratings score: 427, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
98	Wild Thorns by Sahar Khalifeh 3.75 avg rating — 830 ratings score: 424, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
99	The Tea Lords by Hella S. Haasse 3.70 avg rating — 2,812 ratings score: 420, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
100	The Letter for the King (De brief voor de koning, #1) by Tonke Dragt 4.17 avg rating — 11,819 ratings score: 418, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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869 books · 283 voters · list created July 23rd, 2015 by Marthine (votes) .

Tags: fiction, international, novels, poetry, translation, women, women-in-translation, women-writers, world-writing

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message 1: by Michelle (new)

Aug 13, 2015 03:45PM

I'm pretty sure Our Sister Killjoy was originally written in English.

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message 2: by Marthine (new)

Aug 14, 2015 01:14PM

M. L. wrote: "I'm pretty sure Our Sister Killjoy was originally written in English."

Indeed, I think yr right! A user with goodreads librarian status can remove it for the list. I don't have that, unfortunately.

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message 3: by Michelle (new)

Aug 15, 2015 11:27AM

I can remove it. I dug out a copy and there's no mention of a translator -- I just wasn't initially so sure. :)

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message 4: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited Aug 22, 2015 03:20AM) (new)

Aug 22, 2015 12:50AM

I've changed the GR profile of I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem, as the book was originally written in French, not in English. I originally removed the book, as the GR profile stated an English title as the original... Sorry :-(

Lovely list by the way. I've added heaps of books I own, all written by women, and although I've added English titles, in the 'Why you added this book' section I've added the language the book was originally written in.

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message 5: by ``Laurie (new)

Mar 08, 2016 03:40PM

Marthine wrote: "M. L. wrote: "I'm pretty sure Our Sister Killjoy was originally written in English."

Indeed, I think yr right! A user with goodreads librarian status can remove it for the list. I don't have that,..."

Love this list Marthine.

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message 6: by Sanne (new)

Mar 11, 2016 01:33AM

Love this list! I've found so many new books to read here.

I see Americanah by Adichie is in the list as well, but Adichie only writes in English, right?

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message 7: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited Mar 11, 2016 03:15AM) (new)

Mar 11, 2016 03:13AM

Sanne wrote: "I see Americanah by Adichie is in the list as well, but Adichie only writes in English, right?"

She was a Booker Prize nominee with Purple Hibiscus and as far as I know, Americanah was written in English as well, so it shouldn't be on this list.

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message 8: by Aubrey (new)

Mar 24, 2016 12:03PM

Is someone ever going to explain to me why calling nonfiction 'literature' is acceptable? All it does is deny realities for the sake of an audience's entertainment, especially when it comes to autobiography and memoirs.

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message 9: by Maria Hill (new)

Oct 16, 2016 07:49AM

Booklovinglady wrote: "Sanne wrote: "I see Americanah by Adichie is in the list as well, but Adichie only writes in English, right?"

She was a Booker Prize nominee with Purple Hibiscus an..."

Yes, English is the primary language of Nigeria - it says it in Americanah if you read it!

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message 10: by Maria Hill (new)

Oct 16, 2016 07:51AM

For goodness sake Room has been listed. Why would anyone think that was translated into English?

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message 11: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (new)

Oct 16, 2016 09:52AM

Maria wrote: "For goodness sake Room has been listed. Why would anyone think that was translated into English?"

I've removed Room, as you're absolutely right. I've also removed The God of Small Things as that too was originally written in English.

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message 12: by Maria Hill (new)

Oct 16, 2016 09:55AM

I really like Room though. It's on my list of best Irish Authors (though Emma lives in Canada now). Never picked up on a God of Small things .

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message 13: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited Oct 16, 2016 10:03AM) (new)

Oct 16, 2016 10:02AM

Maria wrote: "I really like Room though. It's on my list of best Irish Authors (though Emma lives in Canada now). Never picked up on a God of Small things ."

I've read both. You really should try The God of Small Things, as it's marvellous, in my opinion (a friend of mine recommend it to me). It's completely different from Room though, so if you're looking for something similar you'll be disappointed.

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message 14: by Maria Hill (new)

Oct 16, 2016 10:15AM

Booklovinglady wrote: "Maria wrote: "I really like Room though. It's on my list of best Irish Authors (though Emma lives in Canada now). Never picked up on a God of Small things ."

I've read both. You really should try ..."

That's good to know. I have it in paperback ready to read amongst quite a few others (I buy them when they are on special in the bookshops). So I will get around to it someday soon I hope. As it happens I am currently reading Emma Donoghue's latest The Wonder . Too early to say if it's any good yet.

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message 15: by JenniferD (last edited May 21, 2018 09:49AM) (new)

May 21, 2018 09:46AM

i removed:

∙ rainbow rowell's Fangirl, as it was originally published in english.
∙ The Story of Beautiful Girl, by rachel simon - also originally published in english.

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message 16: by Rita (new)

Aug 14, 2020 07:27AM

Should Gilgamesh be here?

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message 17: by Rita (new)

Aug 14, 2020 07:32AM

My Sister the Serial Killer is written in English.

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message 18: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Aug 14, 2020 05:46PM

Where on the list are they? (Makes removing them a lot easier.)

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message 19: by Sanne (new)

Aug 15, 2020 06:55AM

My sister the serial killer is no 689
Gilgamesh is no. 734

In the Time of the Butterflies (no 407) is also originally in English

לא רחוק ממרכז העיר (no 421) has no English edition on Goodreads, so does it even qualify for this list?
Same for Saari : pienoisromaani (no 462)

Also: The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night with an anonymous author??? no. 462. same category as the Gilgamesh?

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message 20: by Hannah (new)

Jan 06, 2021 12:16PM

My sister the serial killer 299 and pachinko 195 were originally written in English

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message 21: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (new)

Jan 06, 2021 09:51PM

Hannah wrote: "My sister the serial killer 299 and pachinko 195 were originally written in English"

I've removed both of them.

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message 22: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited Jan 06, 2021 09:55PM) (new)

Jan 06, 2021 09:55PM

Sanne wrote: "The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night with an anonymous author??? no. 462. same category as the Gilgamesh?..."

As far as I know, both Gilgamesh and Thousand and One Nights weren't written in English originally.

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message 23: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (last edited Jan 08, 2021 08:23PM) (new)

Jan 08, 2021 08:16PM

Gilgamesh couldn't have been written in English; it's one of the oldest literary works in existence (c. 1800 BC).

ETA: Yes, the stories from The Arabian Nights were written in Arabic or Persian.

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message 24: by Camelia Rose (new)

May 28, 2021 09:09AM

I removed Twenty Fragments of a Ravenous Youth by Xiaolu Guo, which was originally written in English. Xiaolu Guo is a bilingual writer. Her early works were indeed written in Chinese, but not Twenty Fragments of a Ravenous Youth.

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message 25: by Andrea (last edited Nov 28, 2022 02:24AM) (new)

Nov 28, 2022 02:24AM

A Man Called Ove was written by a man! (Currently #484 on the list)

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message 26: by Camelia Rose (last edited Nov 28, 2022 09:02AM) (new)

Nov 28, 2022 08:55AM

Removed Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie, A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman, and Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert. They were written by men.

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message 27: by Doc. (new)

May 19, 2023 01:40PM