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In this part, you can go through the recommendations of books that you would like to read. New Books in German promotes German-language literature for translation into English. We publish articles and information on books, authors, and those who translate or work with them.
New Books in German
5M ago
‘Summer came to the wasteland, and in the middle of it, I turned thirteen.’ The opening sentence of Deserted Nests sets the tone for Patricia Hempel’s second novel. It is 1992, and the aftershocks of German reunification are making themselves felt in the small town on the Elbe where Pilly lives. Unemployment is rife, and there are ..read more
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5M ago
Shedding a light on the feminist movement in 1970s Switzerland, Flicker in the Ear is an insightful, empathetic novel that examines personal identity and how we cope with frustration. The second novel by Swiss author Barbara Schibli, it stands out for its original use of language, strong female protagonist and careful positioning of a universal movement within ..read more
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5M ago
New from the winner of the German Book Prize (Where You Come From, translated by Damion Searls), this unusually titled collection of short stories displays Saša Stanišić’s literary flair and strong imagination. Filled with sharp observations, offbeat humour and a playful engagement with German poetic tradition, If the Widow Wishes is an inventive study of everyday lives ..read more
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Lou, her husband Sergej and their five-year-old daughter Rosa are a typical modern Jewish family: but what does that even mean? Olga Grjasnowa’s latest novel, July – August – September, delights with the author’s trademark cynicism and keen eye for observation, following one woman over the course of three months, as she questions not just her ..read more
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Marica Bodrožić has won numerous literary awards over the course of her career, including the Manès Sperber Prize for her entire body of work, which spans novels, short story collections and poetry. Her most recent novel, Blade of Hearts, is a lyrical coming of age story set between Yugoslavia and Germany and exploring cultural and generational differences ..read more
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5M ago
Raw, moving and eerily plausible, Alexander Kamber’s second novel, Midnight Blue Flowers, is a striking tale that shines a light on the treatment of women deemed ‘hysterical’ at the fin de siècle. An immersive and urgent read, it is reminiscent of feminist classics such as Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s The Yellow Wallpaper and Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar. It also ..read more
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Rasha Khayat’s I’m not coming back is a slim, poetic novel exploring friendship, racism and the words we leave unspoken, which will appeal to readers who enjoyed Zadie Smith’s NW and Kamila Shamsie’s Home Fire. Ever since her grandmother died almost a year ago, Hanna has been seeing doppelgängers of Zeyna – her former best friend – everywhere: at the ..read more
New Books in German
5M ago
‘Summer came to the wasteland, and in the middle of it, I turned thirteen.’ The opening sentence of Deserted Nests sets the tone for Patricia Hempel’s second novel. It is 1992, and the aftershocks of German reunification are making themselves felt in the small town on the Elbe where Pilly lives. Unemployment is rife, and there are ..read more
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5M ago
PUNK is the latest novel by German author and journalist Eckhart Nickel, whose previous book, Spitzweg, topped bestseller lists and was shortlisted for the German Book Prize. Set in Germany in the near future, PUNK is a satire-infused dystopia brimming with nostalgia and pop culture references. The novel opens at a piano recital. The narrator, Karen – a 1980s ..read more
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5M ago
A fictionalised retelling of the life of Magda Goebbels, Reichskanzlerplatz is an accomplished literary novel by poet and author Nora Bossong. Offering a nuanced character study and confronting the dichotomy of good and evil, this is a compelling and thought-provoking novel that will appeal to readers interested in twentieth-century history. Narrated in the first person by a ..read more