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The Guardian's World Library

"Pushpinder Khaneka opens the door on countries in the developing world that not all our readers may know well. Here are our suggested reads, from classic novels to contemporary takes"
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The Accusation: Forbidden Stories From Inside North Korea (Bandi)
The Accusation: Forbidden Stories From Inside North Korea
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Bandi
Algeria: Anger of the Dispossessed (Martin Evans)
Algeria: Anger of the Dispossessed
2
Martin Evans
America's Boy: The Marcoses and the Philippines (James Hamilton-Paterson)
America's Boy: The Marcoses and the Philippines
3
James Hamilton-Paterson
The Argentina Reader: History, Culture, Politics (Gabriela Nouzeilles)
The Argentina Reader: History, Culture, Politics
4
Gabriela Nouzeilles
Bahia Blues (Yasmina Traboulsi)
Bahia Blues
5
Yasmina Traboulsi
The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born (Ayi Kwei Armah)
The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born
6
Ayi Kwei Armah
Before the Birth of the Moon (Valentin Mudimbe)
Before the Birth of the Moon
7
Valentin Mudimbe
Beneath the Lion's Gaze (Maaza Mengiste)
Beneath the Lion's Gaze
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Maaza Mengiste
Bleeding of the Stone (Ibrahim Al Koni)
Bleeding of the Stone
9
Ibrahim Al Koni
Blue Dahlia, Black Gold: A Journey Into Angola (Daniel Metcalfe)
Blue Dahlia, Black Gold: A Journey Into Angola
10
Daniel Metcalfe
Burning Country (Leila Al-Shami)
Burning Country
11
Leila Al-Shami
Changes (Ama Ata Aidoo)
Changes
12
Ama Ata Aidoo
The Comedians (Graham Greene)
The Comedians
13
Graham Greene
Coming to Birth (Marjorie Oludhe MacGoye)
Coming to Birth
14
Marjorie Oludhe MacGoye
The Conquest of the Incas (John Hemming)
The Conquest of the Incas
15
John Hemming
Conversation in the Cathedral (Mario Vargas Llosa)
Conversation in the Cathedral
16
Mario Vargas Llosa
Crossbones (Nuruddin Farah)
Crossbones
17
Nuruddin Farah
Cuba: A New History (Richard Gott)
Cuba: A New History
18
Richard Gott
Curfew (Jose Donoso)
Curfew
19
Jose Donoso
Cutting for Stone (Abraham Verghese)
Cutting for Stone
20
Abraham Verghese
Dancing in the Glory of Monsters (Jason Stearns)
Dancing in the Glory of Monsters
21
Jason Stearns
The Dark Side of Love (Rafik Schami)
The Dark Side of Love
22
Rafik Schami
A Death in Brazil: A Book of Omissions (Peter Robb)
A Death in Brazil: A Book of Omissions
23
Peter Robb
Delirium (Laura Restrepo)
Delirium
24
Laura Restrepo
The Dew Breaker (Edwidge Danticat)
The Dew Breaker
25
Edwidge Danticat
Down the Rabbit Hole (Juan Pablo Villalobos)
Down the Rabbit Hole
26
Juan Pablo Villalobos
Dreaming in Cuban (Cristina Garcia)
Dreaming in Cuban
27
Cristina Garcia
Dusk (F. Sionil Jose)
Dusk
28
F. Sionil Jose
Egypt on the Brink (Tarek Osman)
Egypt on the Brink
29
Tarek Osman
Fantasia: An Algerian Cavalcade (Assia Djebar)
Fantasia: An Algerian Cavalcade
30
Assia Djebar
Farewell, Fred Voodoo: A Letter From Haiti (Amy Wilentz)
Farewell, Fred Voodoo: A Letter From Haiti
31
Amy Wilentz
Four Reigns (Kukrit Pramoj)
Four Reigns
32
Kukrit Pramoj
The Garlic Ballads (Mo Yan)
The Garlic Ballads
33
Mo Yan
The Glass Palace (Amitav Ghosh)
The Glass Palace
34
Amitav Ghosh
A Grain of Wheat (Ngũgĩ Wa Thiong'o)
A Grain of Wheat
35
Ngũgĩ Wa Thiong'o
Half of a Yellow Sun (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Half of a Yellow Sun
36
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Havana Fever (Leonardo Padura)
Havana Fever
37
Leonardo Padura
A History of Thailand (Chris Baker)
A History of Thailand
38
Chris Baker
The House of the Spirits (Isabel Allende)
The House of the Spirits
39
Isabel Allende
Ilustrado (Miguel Syjuco)
Ilustrado
40
Miguel Syjuco
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