Books from Europe: Recommendations for Winter Reading 2026Like this list

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• Punished

  a Novel

  Laestadius, Ann-Helén,

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  Historical Fiction. Laestadius was born in Kiruna, Sweden.

• House of Day, House of Night

  Tokarczuk, Olga, 1962-

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  Fiction. Tokarczuk was born and raised in Poland.

• Perfection

  Latronico, Vincenzo,

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  Fiction. Latronico was born in Rome and grew up in Milan, Italy.

• The Unseen

  a Novel

  Ahlborn, Ania,

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  Horror. Ahlborn was born in Ciechanów, Poland.

• Playing Wolf

  A Novel

  Ríhová, Zuzana

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  Horror. Říhová was born and raised in Czechia.

• Good Girl

  a Novel

  Aber, Aria,

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  Fiction. Aber was born and raised in Germany.

• Within the Circle

  a Novel

  Dahl, Arne, 1963-

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  Mystery/Thriller. Dahl was born in Sollentuna Municipality, Sweden.

• The Book of I

  Greig, David,

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  Historical Fiction. Greig was born in Edinburgh, Scotland.

• Allow Me to Introduce Myself

  Nwabineli, Onyi,

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  Fiction. Nwabineli was born in Benin, Nigeria and grew up in Glasgow, the Isle of Man, and Newcastle.

• Private Rites

  a Novel

  Armfield, Julia,

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  Horror. Armfield was born in London.

• Discontent

  a Novel

  Serrano, Beatriz, 1989-

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  Fiction. Serrano was born and raised in Madrid, Spain.

• Embracing Hope

  on Freedom, Responsibility & the Meaning of Life

  Frankl, Viktor E. (Viktor Emil), 1905-1997,

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  Nonfiction. Frankl was born in Austria.

• Flesh

  a Novel

  Szalay, David,

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  Fiction. Szalay has lived in Lebanon, England, Belgium, Hungary and now resides in Austria.

• Malma Station

  a Novel

  Schulman, Alex, 1976-

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  Fiction. Schulman was born in Trelleborg Municipality, Sweden.

• Forgotten on Sunday

  Perrin, Valérie, 1967-

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  Fiction. Perrin grew up in France and now lives in London.

• Clytemnestra

  a Novel

  Casati, Costanza, 1995-

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  Historical Fiction/Myth. Casati grew up in a village in Northern Italy.

• The Ministry of Time

  a Novel

  Bradley, Kaliane

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  Science Fiction. Bradley was born in Walthamstow, East London.

• The Rage of Dragons

  Winter, Evan,

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  Fantasy. Winter was born in England, raised in Zambia, and currently lives in Canada.

• Rosewater

  Thompson, Tade,

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  Science Fiction. Thompson was born in London, England.

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