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Kirkus Best Books of the Year – Fiction in Translation Winners

Browse Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation winners and nominees by year. This archive follows one award category across the full Kirkus Best Books of the Year history.

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation Cross-year archive

2025

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation results for the 2025 award year.

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The Director

Kehlmann, Daniel

Standalone · Historical

May-2025 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

House of Day, House of Night

Tokarczuk, Olga

Standalone · Literary

Feb-2003 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

Hunchback

Ichikawa, Saou

Standalone · Literary

Mar-2025 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

I Gave You Eyes and You Looked Toward Darkness

Sola, Irene

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2025 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

The Lack of Light

Haratischvili, Nino

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2025 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

The Old Man by the Sea

Starnone, Domenico

Standalone · Thriller

Aug-2025 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

The Wax Child

Ravn, Olga

Standalone · Horror

Sep-2025 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

We Do Not Part

Kang, Han

Standalone · Literary

Jan-2025 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

2024

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation results for the 2024 award year.

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The Burning Plain

Rulfo, Juan

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2024 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

The City and Its Uncertain Walls

Murakami, Haruki

Standalone · Literary

Nov-2024 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

The Empusium

Tokarczuk, Olga

Standalone · Historical

Sep-2024 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

Herscht 07769

Krasznahorkai, Laszlo

Standalone · Literary

Sep-2024 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

Huddud's House

Azzam, Fadi

Standalone · Literary

Mar-2024 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

Jellyfish Have No Ears

Rosenfeld, Adele

Standalone · Literary

Aug-2024 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

Mina's Matchbox

Ogawa, Yoko

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2024 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

Under the Storm

Carlsson, Christoffer

Standalone · Police Procedural

Mar-2024 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

What Kingdom

Grabol, Fine

Standalone · Literary

Apr-2024 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

Your Utopia: Stories

Chung, Bora

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2024 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

2023

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation results for the 2023 award year.

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Beyond the Door of No Return

Diop, David

Standalone · Literary

Sep-2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

Greek Lessons

Kang, Han

Standalone · Thriller

Apr-2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

Heart Sutra

Lianke, Yan

Standalone · Literary

Mar-2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

The House on Via Gemito

Starnone, Domenico

Standalone · Psychological Suspense

Jun-2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

Lies and Sorcery

Morante, Elsa

Standalone · Literary

Aug-2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

My Work

Ravn, Olga

Standalone · Literary

Sep-2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

Reykjavik

Jonasson, Ragnar

Standalone · Mystery

Sep-2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

Shubeik Lubeik

Mohamed, Deena

Standalone · Graphic Novel

Jan-2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

This is Not Miami

Melchor, Fernanda

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2023 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

2022

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation results for the 2022 award year.

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The Books of Jacob

Tokarczuk, Olga

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2021 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

Cancion

Halfon, Eduardo

Standalone · Literary

Sep-2022 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

Invasion of the Spirit People

Villalobos, Juan Pablo

Standalone · Literary

Jul-2022 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

Pollak's Arm

von Trotha, Hans

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2022 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

Portrait of an Unknown Lady

Gainza, Maria

Standalone · Mystery

Mar-2022 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

Scattered All Over the Earth

Tawada, Yoko

Standalone · Literary

Mar-2022 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

When I Sing, Mountains Dance

Sola, Irene

Standalone · Literary

Mar-2022 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

Witches

Lozano, Brenda

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2022 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

2021

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation results for the 2021 award year.

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Bolla

Statovci, Pajtim

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Jul-2021 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

The Corpse Flower

Hancock, Anne Mette

A Kaldan and Schafer Mystery Series · Book 1 · Mystery

Oct-2021 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

The Dangers of Smoking in Bed: Stories

Enriquez, Mariana

Standalone · Psychological Suspense

Jan-2021 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

In Memory of Memory

Stepanova, Maria

Standalone · Literary

Feb-2021 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

Kin

Jergovic, Miljenko

Standalone · Literary

Jun-2021 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

Loop

Lozano, Brenda

Standalone · Literary

Oct-2019 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

Trust

Starnone, Domenico

Standalone · Psychological Suspense

Nov-2021 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

The Twilight Zone

Fernandez, Nona

Standalone · Literary

Mar-2021 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

Untraceable

Lebedev, Sergei

Standalone · Thriller

Feb-2021 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

Winter in Sokcho

Dusapin, Elisa Shua

Standalone · Literary

May-2021 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

2020

Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation results for the 2020 award year.

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Beowulf

Headley, Maria Dahvana

Standalone · General Fiction

Jul-2019 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

The Discomfort of Evening

Rijneveld, Marieke Lucas

Standalone · Literary

Aug-2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

The Fallen

Alvarez, Carlos Manuel

Standalone · Literary

Jun-2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

The Golden Cage

Lackberg, Camilla

Faye's Revenge Series · Book 1 · Thriller

Jul-2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

I Don't Expect Anyone To Believe Me

Villalobos, Juan Pablo

Standalone · Literary

May-2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

The King of Warsaw

Twardoch, Szczepan

Standalone · Literary

Apr-2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

The Kingdom

Nesbo, Jo

The Kingdom Series · Book 1 · Mystery

Nov-2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

Lake Like a Mirror

Fong, Ho Sok

Standalone · Literary

Apr-2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

The Lehman Trilogy

Massini, Stefano

Standalone · Literary

Jun-2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

The Lying Life of Adults

Ferrante, Elena

Standalone · Literary

Sep-2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

That Time of Year

Ndiaye, Marie

Standalone · Literary

Sep-2020 Kirkus Best Books of the Year Fiction in Translation *

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