A Witchly Influence by American author Stephanie Grey is full of spirit and fun: a magical feel-good book about inspiring others to do better at life.
Conception by Özgür Uyanık is about an artist who challenges society with his conceptual art. A thought-provoking read, humorous, but in a morbid way.
Winter in Sokcho by French author Elisa Shua Dusapin is a beautiful story set in South Korea, wonderfully crafted with a deeper layer underneath.
That feeling when you start to care for a cause that only exists in a book: Long Live the Post Horn! by Norwegian author Vigdis Hjorth.
In The Mystery of Henri Pick, David Foenkinos makes fun of popular books: are they popular because they are good or because of the story behind it.
I Live in the Slums by Chinese author Can Xue is a mesmerizing short story collection featuring stories that are both mysterious and beautiful.
Norwegian author Jon Fosse takes the ‘just one more page’ feeling to a whole new level in The Other Name: Septology I-II.
In Sayaka Murata’s Earthlings, the submissive, the witch, and the rebel all deal with society's expectations in their own way.
What Makes a City? by Korean author Park Seongwon is a short story collection with intriguing stories. All of them deep and moving, discussing heavy themes in a light and dark humor kind of way.
The Disaster Tourist by Korean author Yun Ko-eun is a perfect blend between reality and imagination that questions our view on issues in society.