Books in Translation

Explore titles that have been translated into English! These books demonstrate the breadth and diversity of literature around the world.

This list was curated by the South Pasadena Public Library Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (EDI) Committee.

Updated February 12, 2025
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The shadow of the wind
Ruiz Zafón, Carlos
Paper Book
"This is one gorgeous read." --Stephen King "A sprawling magic show. . . . We are taken on a wild ride that executes its hairpin bends with breathtaking lurches." --The New York Times Book Review "Anyone who enjoys novels that are scary, erotic, touching, tragic...
Before the coffee gets cold : a novel
Kawaguchi, Toshikazu
Paper Book
*NOW AN LA TIMES BESTSELLER* *AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER* The first book in the five million-copy bestselling magical realism series If you could go back in time, who would you want to meet? ...
Beartown : a novel
Backman, Fredrik
Paper Book
"You'll love this engrossing novel." --People From the bestselling author of A Man Called Ove and Anxious People, Fredrik Backman captivates readers with a dazzling, profound novel about a small town with a big dream--and the price required to make it come...
My brilliant friend
Ferrante, Elena.
Paper Book
#1 BEST BOOK OF THE CENTURY - NEW YORK TIMES Now an HBO series: the first volume in the New York Times-bestselling "enduring masterpiece" about a lifelong friendship between two women from Naples (The Atlantic). Beginning in the 1950s in a poor but vibrant neighborhood on the...
Violeta : a novel
Allende, Isabel
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * This sweeping novel from the author of A Long Petal of the Sea tells the epic story of Violeta Del Valle, a woman whose life spans one hundred years and bears witness to the greatest upheavals of the twentieth century. "An immersive saga...

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