Seattle Picks: International Fiction | The Seattle Public Library

Stay With Me

by Adebayo, Ayobami

Book - 2017

A couple struggles with fertility - and fidelity - as Nigeria falls apart around them. (Nigeria) A couple struggles with fertility - and fidelity - as Nigeria falls apart around them. (Nigeria) Show less

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Selection Day

A Novel

by Adiga, Aravind

Book - 2017

A satirical novel set in Mumbai, where Indian boys from the slums find themselves hot commodities because of their potential as cricket players. (India) A satirical novel set in Mumbai, where Indian boys from the slums find themselves hot commodities because of their potential as cricket players. (India) Show less

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Beartown

A Novel

by Backman, Fredrik

Book - 2017

In Beartown, where the people are as "tough as the forest, as hard as the ice," the star player on the beloved hockey team is accused of rape, and the town turns upon itself. (Sweden) In Beartown, where the people are as "tough as the forest, as hard as the ice," the star player on the beloved hockey team is accused of rape, and the town turns upon itself. (Sweden) Show less

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Frontier

by Canxue

Book - 2017

Strange things are out on the fringes of town in this surreal, fantastic coming-of-age novel blending Eastern and Western beliefs. (China) Strange things are out on the fringes of town in this surreal, fantastic coming-of-age novel blending Eastern and Western beliefs. (China) Show less

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Slave Old Man

by Chamoiseau, Patrick

Book - 2017

The gripping story of an escaped slave in Martinique and the killer hound that pursues him. (Martinique) The gripping story of an escaped slave in Martinique and the killer hound that pursues him. (Martinique) Show less

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A Horse Walks Into A Bar

by Grossman, David

Book - 2017

During a standup performance an Israeli comedian past his prime conveys, with semi-questionable humor, anecdotes from his violence-stricken youth, while a judge in the audience wrestles with his part in the comedian's losses. (Israel) During a standup performance an Israeli comedian past his prime conveys, with semi-questionable humor, anecdotes from his violence-stricken youth, while a judge in the audience wrestles with his part in the comedian's losses. (Israel) Show less

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The Dry

by Harper, Jane

Book - 2017

A mystery that starts with a sad homecoming quickly turns into a nail-biting thriller about family, friends, and forensic accounting. (Australia) A mystery that starts with a sad homecoming quickly turns into a nail-biting thriller about family, friends, and forensic accounting. (Australia) Show less

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Affections

by Hasbún, Rodrigo

Book - 2017

A German family heads to Bolivia after World War II, sparking decades of internal strife amid political revolution. (Bolivia) A German family heads to Bolivia after World War II, sparking decades of internal strife amid political revolution. (Bolivia) Show less

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War and Turpentine

by Hertmans, Stefan

Book - 2016

Flemish author Hertmans' latest offers a grandson's often haunting reconstruction of his grandfather's life -– his life, loves, and art, all disrupted by the first World War. (Belgium) Flemish author Hertmans' latest offers a grandson's often haunting reconstruction of his grandfather's life -– his life, loves, and art, all disrupted by the first World War. (Belgium) Show less

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Umami

by Jufresa, Laia

Book - 2016

Ana, a precocious 12-year-old living in the heart of Mexico City, decides to plant a milpa in her backyard, prompting her neighbors to dig into their own pasts, unearthing secrets and questions. (Mexico) Ana, a precocious 12-year-old living in the heart of Mexico City, decides to plant a milpa in her backyard, prompting her neighbors to dig into their own pasts, unearthing secrets and questions. (Mexico) Show less

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Human Acts

A Novel

by Han, Kang

Book - 2016

The brutal murder of a 15-year-old boy during the 1980 Gwangju Uprising becomes the connective tissue between the isolated characters of this emotionally harrowing novel. (South Korea) The brutal murder of a 15-year-old boy during the 1980 Gwangju Uprising becomes the connective tissue between the isolated characters of this emotionally harrowing novel. (South Korea) Show less

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You Should Have Left

by Kehlmann, Daniel

Book - 2017

A beautifully crafted exercise in terror from one of Germany’s most celebrated contemporary authors. (Germany) A beautifully crafted exercise in terror from one of Germany’s most celebrated contemporary authors. (Germany) Show less

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Dance of the Jakaranda

by Kimani, Peter

Book - 2017

Set in the shadow of Kenya's independence from Great Britain, Kimani reimagines the rise and fall of colonialism in Africa. (Kenya) Set in the shadow of Kenya's independence from Great Britain, Kimani reimagines the rise and fall of colonialism in Africa. (Kenya) Show less

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The Year of the Comet

by Lebedev, Sergeĭ

Book - 2017

As rumors of a serial killer haunt his Russian neighborhood, a young boy comes of age in a Soviet Union on the brink of collapse. (Russia) As rumors of a serial killer haunt his Russian neighborhood, a young boy comes of age in a Soviet Union on the brink of collapse. (Russia) Show less

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Love in Lowercase

A Novel

by Miralles, Francesc

Book - 2016

A homebody linguistics teacher in Barcelona has his world turned upside down when a stray cat introduces him to new places and new people in this internationally best-selling romantic comedy. (Spain) A homebody linguistics teacher in Barcelona has his world turned upside down when a stray cat introduces him to new places and new people in this internationally best-selling romantic comedy. (Spain) Show less

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The Great Passage

A Novel

by Miura, Shion

Book - 2017

A charmingly warm and hopeful story of love, friendship, the power of human connection, and dictionary writing. (Japan) A charmingly warm and hopeful story of love, friendship, the power of human connection, and dictionary writing. (Japan) Show less

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Ladivine

by NDiaye, Marie

Book - 2016

A trio of women create, discover, and keep disappearing on each other in this melancholy modern fable. (France) A trio of women create, discover, and keep disappearing on each other in this melancholy modern fable. (France) Show less

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The Woman Next Door

by Omotoso, Yewande

Book - 2017

Neighborliness isn’t an option for two elderly enemies living in adjacent homes in an upscale South African community. What will happen when events push them into grudging cohabitation? (South Africa) Neighborliness isn’t an option for two elderly enemies living in adjacent homes in an upscale South African community. What will happen when events push them into grudging cohabitation? (South Africa) Show less

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The Gardens of Consolation

by Reza, Parisa

Book - 2016

Born to Iranian shepherds in 1933 Bahram, a boy whose intellectual promise is evident at an early age, becomes a fervent follower of Mohammad Mosaddegh and participates first-hand in his country's political and social upheavals. (Iran) Born to Iranian shepherds in 1933 Bahram, a boy whose intellectual promise is evident at an early age, becomes a fervent follower of Mohammad Mosaddegh and participates first-hand in his country's political and social upheavals. (Iran) Show less

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Frankenstein in Baghdad

A Novel

by Saʻdāwī, Aḥmad

Book - 2018

A horrifying creature stalks the bombed-out streets of postwar Baghdad, seeking vengeance. (Iraq) A horrifying creature stalks the bombed-out streets of postwar Baghdad, seeking vengeance. (Iraq) Show less

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Fever Dream

A Novel

by Schweblin, Samanta

Book - 2017

The unsettling tale of a dying woman and a boy beside her hospital bed, who explore the dynamics of broken souls, toxic relationships and the power and desperation of family. (Argentina) The unsettling tale of a dying woman and a boy beside her hospital bed, who explore the dynamics of broken souls, toxic relationships and the power and desperation of family. (Argentina) Show less

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Home Fire

by Shamsie, Kamila

Book - 2017

A modern-day Antigone set against political tensions in London, a haunting portrait of two families caught in the insurmountable gap between love and country, loyalty and desire. (England) A modern-day Antigone set against political tensions in London, a haunting portrait of two families caught in the insurmountable gap between love and country, loyalty and desire. (England) Show less

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Ties

by Starnone, Domenico

Book - 2017

Four years after leaving his wife and children Aldo returns to them, ready to rebuild. A meditation on marriage, fidelity, honesty, and truth. (Italy) Four years after leaving his wife and children Aldo returns to them, ready to rebuild. A meditation on marriage, fidelity, honesty, and truth. (Italy) Show less

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The End

by Torres, Fernanda

Book - 2017

Five macho friends in Rio's Copacabana reflect on their hedonistic glory days and the indignities of aging. (Brazil) Five macho friends in Rio's Copacabana reflect on their hedonistic glory days and the indignities of aging. (Brazil) Show less

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The Break

by Vermette, Katherena

Book - 2018

A Metis woman sees a possible crime, and telephones the police. Told from the perspectives of various Metis community members witness to this violence, we hear their stories leading up to that fateful night. (Canada) A Metis woman sees a possible crime, and telephones the police. Told from the perspectives of various Metis community members witness to this violence, we hear their stories leading up to that fateful night. (Canada) Show less

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