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The Best Books in Translation of 2016

Kristen Twardowski's avatarKristen Twardowski

Sometimes the books that make the most impact come from a little farther afield than right around the corner. With that in mind, I want to spend a moment to celebrate some of the best books in translation of 2016.

But first, a disclaimer. I obviously have not read all of the 3% of books in the US that have been translated from another language into English. This list also does not account for differences in markets. For example, Australian publishers likely have different books in translation than American ones. And finally this list is in no particular order because I am far too indecisive to rank the books.

With that, let’s begin.

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Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin, translated by Megan McDowell

Fever Dream revolves around a child and a dying woman. Bit by bit it uncovers the beautiful and horrifying tale of…

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Viv Drewa is a Michigan native who has enjoyed reading and writing since 1963. Though she studied medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan, her passion has always been writing. She had been awarded third place for her nonfiction short story about her grandfather's escape from Poland. Later, she rewrote this story and was published in the "Polish American Journal" as "From the Pages of Grandfather's Life" and has republished it on Amazon.com as a short story. Viv took creative and journalism courses to help in her transition to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer. She worked as an intern for Port Huron's 'The Times Herald", and also wrote, edited and did the layout or the Blue Water Multiple Sclerosis newsletter "Thumb Prints." She also has a business promoting authors. Owl and Pussycat Book Promotions. Viv, her husband Bob and their cat Princess, live in Port Huron, Michigan.

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