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The Last Man - Verney Author's name: Mary Shelley In this part, in which Mary Shelley concludes the epic of The Last Man, humanity is left with nothing but fear, only fear. It takes the form of a plague that continues to pounce and...

The Last Man - The Plague Author's name: Mary Shelley After Raymond decides to go to Athens to participate in the imminent war between the Athenians and the Turks, and the glory he has always sought, Lionel follows him for friendship, and his sister,...

The Last Man - Love Author's name: Mary Shelley I present the latest discovery I made in the Sibyl Papers. Because they were disconnected and their meaning was scattered, I was obliged to connect them appropriately, so that they would appear coherent. However, this...

Kangaroo Diaries Author's name: Marc-Uwe Kling Opinions of a vulgar marsupial Ding dong. The doorbell rings… Marc-Uwe Kling answers the knock at his apartment door to find a kangaroo standing in front of him: “I recently moved into the apartment opposite yours, and I...

Aleppo beekeeper Author's Name: Christy Lefteri The Beekeeper of Aleppo is a work of fiction. But Nouri and Afraa were formed in my heart and mind as a result of every step I took alongside the children and families who made it to Greece....

Matteo lost his job. Author's name: Gonzalo Tavares Can an ordinary event be a subject of astonishment? Therefore, can we write a novel about what seems ordinary and familiar and happens every day to almost everyone? Gonçalo Tavares answers us in his novel “Mateo...

Mr. Henry Author's name: Gonzalo Tavares For readers unfamiliar with Tavares's complete works, it may be worthwhile to introduce them to the drawings made by Tavares's wife and longtime literary partner, the artist Rachel Caiano, particularly her map of the neighborhood, depicting the narrow...

Mr. Kraus Author's name: Gonzalo Tavares For readers unfamiliar with Tavares's complete works, it may be worthwhile to introduce them to the drawings made by Tavares's wife and longtime literary partner, the artist Rachel Caiano, particularly her map of the neighborhood, depicting the narrow...

Mr. Calvino Author's name: Gonzalo Tavares For readers unfamiliar with Tavares's complete works, it may be worthwhile to introduce them to the drawings made by Tavares's wife and longtime literary partner, the artist Rachel Caiano, particularly her map of the neighborhood, depicting the narrow...

Bet on the fate of Allah Author's name: Atta Nahaei The novel describes the changes that have taken place in Kurdish society over the past few decades. This novel deals with love, politics, and identity in the lives of people from Kurdish society from...

anger Author's name: Sergio Bizio José María is forced to flee to the luxurious villa where his girlfriend Rosa works as a maid. He hides in an attic and lives like a ghost. He spends his years observing this family, learning its dark sides...

old woman Author's name: Daniel Kharms The unlucky Russian writer Daniil Kharms, who enjoyed limited fame among his peers in the Leningrad section of the Soviet Union, was unable to officially publish any of his adult works, except for two poems, due to the...

Army of the Illuminati Author's name: David Toscana A surreal novel that runs with its hero, simultaneously jumping back and forth in life and posthumous inheritance. A novel resembling its hero, in both its compelling argument and its absurdity. While it is surprisingly funny,...

The philosopher's joke Author's Name: Jerome Klapka Jerome Jerome Klapka Jerome (1859–1927) was born in Caledmore, Walsall, England, and grew up poor in London. He tried to enter the acting profession but could not afford actors' clothes. However, he found the door open in...

A place in the garden Author's name: Julia Ochoa One afternoon, as I sat in my office contemplating these new circumstances fate had placed in my path, I looked absentmindedly at the book titles crowded on the shelves. They looked like characters waiting for...

Family scene with a ghost Author's name: Julia Ochoa A Family Scene with a Ghost is a collection of 50 short and very short stories, brimming with diverse themes, including language—means of communication or non-communication—the political corruption rampant in our time, national obsession, widespread...

The last reader Author's name: David Toscana (I always keep a direct life experience in mind when I write) - David Toscana As the main character in this novel, Toscana attempts to interpret a part of the world through books, and in doing so,...

The Snow Leopard's Grief Author's name: Jukka Reiniers Tyrone It is a wonderful, intelligent, and profound novel, combining in its style the detail of Proust, the complexity of Joyce, and the melancholy of Kafka. (Mohsen Al-Ramli). Tyrone displays great literary power, just like César...

Mario and the Wizard Author's name: Thomas Mann It's 1929; Stalin comes to power in Russia, Mussolini calls on Italians to restore the glories of the Roman emperors, and the Nazi Party fuels Hitler's cauldron to quickly leapfrog Germany. While Europe opted for fascism,...

Croken Sands Author's name: Bram Stoker Before my husband's tragic death—I might even say that even before the shadow of death loomed over him—he had planned to publish three volumes of short stories, this series being one of them. I have added to the...

The last pomegranate in the world Author's name: Bakhtiar Ali A novel with a fast pace. You'll immediately understand why the author enjoys a divine status in the Middle East. How did such an author disappear from the world of fiction for so long?...

daughter Author's name: Anna Maria Shaw With meticulous precision and remarkable realism, Ana María Chua portrays three generations of women against the backdrop of life in exile in a country plagued by political unrest, internal terrorism, and dictatorial rule. The events take place in...

Gustavo Vazza of Africa Author's name: Olada Equiano This amazing, eventful biography is more than just a biography; it conveys the author's maturation from his youth to the time of writing. It chronicles the terrifying scenes and dangerous adventures he experienced, between the whip...

Souls Bazaar Author's name: Arora Mardiganian The Mardiganian family's joy on Easter morning was marred only by the prophecy of the shepherd Vartabed, who warned of a pervasive evil that would soon descend upon them. Before the middle of the day, disasters suddenly overtook...

A Gentleman from San Francisco Author's name: Ivan Bunin A wealthy San Francisco man travels to Europe on a royal steamer with his wife and daughter for an extended vacation. It's time to enjoy wealth, relax, and renounce the hardships of work. During the...

Sandman Author's name: Ernst Hoffmann The Sandman is a popular mythical character featured in many children's stories and reference books. He is said to sprinkle sand or magic dust on children's eyes at night to lull them to sleep, carrying them into wondrous dreams....

Kalbian War Part Two of the Expansive Series 2 Author Name: James S. A. Corey We are not alone in this universe. On Ganymede, the station that represents the main food source for the exoplanets, a Martian marine sergeant watches her entire platoon slaughtered...

Leviathan Awakens Part 1 The Expanse Series 1 Author Name: James S. A. Corey Welcome to the future. Humanity has colonized the solar system—Mars, the Moon, the asteroid belt, and beyond—but the stars remain beyond our reach. Jim Holden is an officer on an...

The Fall of Leviathan, Part 9, The Expanse Series 9 Author Name: James S. A. Corey The ninth novel in the New York Times bestselling Expanse series, adapted into a Syfy television series. The empire of Laconia has fallen, leaving thirteen hundred solar systems...

Shadow of the Queen Author Name: A.K. Johnston When Padmé Amidala steps down as Queen of Naboo, the newly elected queen asks her to become a member of the Galactic Senate and continue serving their people from there. Padmé is apprehensive about the amount...