Mother tongue reads

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17 participants (48 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

As a linguistic immigrant in the UK, I read predominantly in English and have become very distanced from the literary landscape of my native land. To keep me connected with the books written in my mother tongue, I've created this challenge to motivate me to read more books in my mother tongue.

I want to keep it open for others to join (hence it's not specific to a language) and easy-enough to accomplish (just one book every two months). You can use your own approach to defining what counts (e.g. translated books?) and what language(s) you include as your mother tongue(s).

Challenge Books

All books added
Gringo Loco by Simon Doma

Gringo Loco

Simon Doma

317 pages • paperback • 2025 user-added

nonfiction autobiography biography
Giæver og Iunker by Erlend Loe

Giæver og Iunker

Erlend Loe

2 hours, 36 minutes • audio • 2022

fiction comics contemporary funny reflective fast-paced
Slåttekar i himmelen by Edvard Hoem

Slåttekar i himmelen

Familien fra Rekneslia #1

Edvard Hoem

351 pages • hardcover • 2014

fiction historical emotional informative reflective medium-paced
Gehen, ging, gegangen by Jenny Erpenbeck

Gehen, ging, gegangen

Jenny Erpenbeck

352 pages • digital • 2015

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Junger Mann by Wolf Haas

Junger Mann

Wolf Haas

238 pages • hardcover • 2018

fiction contemporary mysterious medium-paced
Ostatnie życzenie by Andrzej Sapkowski

Ostatnie życzenie

The Witcher #1

Andrzej Sapkowski

288 pages • paperback • 1993

fiction fantasy short stories adventurous dark medium-paced
Invasion by Richard Schwartz

Invasion

Die Eisraben-Chroniken #3

Richard Schwartz

416 pages • paperback • 2024

fiction fantasy medium-paced
Amrum by Philipp Winkler, Hark Bohm

Amrum

Philipp Winkler, Hark Bohm

288 pages • digital • 2024

fiction historical literary
Weiße Flecken by Lene Albrecht

Weiße Flecken

Lene Albrecht

246 pages • digital

fiction contemporary literary
Was du kriegen kannst: Roman by Clemens Böckmann

Was du kriegen kannst: Roman

Clemens Böckmann

416 pages • 2024

fiction biography historical literary