Sugar from sour apple rings stuck to her fingers: Ruth Maria Thomas’s "Die zweitgrößte Liebe" tells the story of Michelle, of counting and of class – in a voice more original than that of Didier Eribon or Édouard Louis.

The Conflict Between Religion and Love in Bassam Shams Al-Deen's "Hafwah", a Novel About Yemen's Jews

Tash Aws’s masterfully crafted novel "The South" tells the story of Jay, 16, who spends his holiday on his family’s farm in Malaysia. What begins as a coming-of-age story ultimately departs deliberately from that genre.

In “Ninan – Tiohtiá:ke, Montreal,” Michel Jean tells the story of an outcast homeless man’s arduous journey back into society, and shows how the role of those who trust you unconditionally is so crucial

Hamza Abu Howidy, a Palestinian, is committed to peace between Israel and Palestine. His book "Muscheln am Strand von Gaza" (Shells on the beach in Gaza) describes his life under Hamas’s reign of terror.