I enjoy challenging myself sometimes to try and read or follow other media in other languages besides English, and although I could skim over bestselling or top/best of lists in other languages, if those are anything like their English contemporaries, I imagine odds are they don’t catch some of the lesser known yet still enjoyable works.

So, what are some works in your native language that haven’t been translated to English that you’d recommend? Also if it’s not clear by the title, could you mention the language it’s in?

  • 🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 ℹ️English
    3•1 year ago

    I’m an English speaker, but I loved the Metro series of books (which are in Russian). Had a helluva time finding translations, though. The books are way more interesting than the games with a much more crazy twist in the first one. I thought they would just help with context, but the games deviate a lot from the books.

    Other Russian books I’ve read include Roadside Picnic and The Wishgranter (because of STALKER). As well as stuff from Tolstoyevski when I was in high school.

    • @FireTower
      1•1 year ago

      I can second Metro 2033. YouTube has got some audiobooks book versions of it in English, but there’s a whole bunch of noncannon fan books that are only in Russian.

      I thought the books and games complimented each other nicely. Both were clearly made in a manner to suit their medium best. And having read/played one shouldn’t prevent you from enjoying the other.