World library
Pushpinder Khaneka opens the door on countries in the developing world that not all our readers may know well. Here are our suggested reads, from classic novels to contemporary takes
The best books on Guatemala: start your reading here
A literary tour of Guatemala includes a blistering satire about a tyrannical president, and two books based around the country’s long-running civil war
The best books on Syria: start your reading here
A literary tour of Syria illuminates the dark side of religion and politics that lurks behind the current crisis, as well as the fearlessness of ordinary people
The best books on North Korea: start your reading here
A literary tour of North Korea shines a light on the absurd realities and grim horrors of life in this cruel and capricious regime over the past 30 years
The best books on Cuba: start your reading here
A literary tour of Cuba takes in crime noir, a tale of love and loss set against the Cuban revolution, and a rich chronicle of the Caribbean island’s history
The best books on Ghana: start your summer reading here
A literary tour of Ghana takes in the early disappointments of independence, a woman’s search for personal freedom, and the gradual evolution of democracy
The best books on Ethiopia: start your reading here
Our literary tour of Ethiopia covers the traumatic overthrow of the monarchy and the bloody revolution that followed, taking in past and present, fact and fiction
The best books on Chile: start your reading here
Our literary tour of Chile explores political repression under Pinochet through fact and fantasy, and magic realism’s merging of the two
The best books on Burma: start your reading here
Our literary tour of Burma takes in British colonialism, political imprisonment and the struggle for independence
The best books on Angola: start your reading here
Our literary tour of Angola explores the brutal fallout from independence, corruption and the resilience of the people
The best books on Algeria: start your reading here
Pushpinder Khaneka’s literary tour of Algeria explores French colonialism, the war of independence and the opaque politics of the post-independence era
The best books on Argentina: start your reading here
Pushpinder Khaneka’s tour of Argentina covers the tango and Buenos Aires, the dirty war and an eclectic overview of the country and its people
The best books on Thailand: start your reading here
Pushpinder Khaneka: Our Thai tour starts with an epic royal saga and ends with a wide-ranging look at the forces that shaped the modern nation
The best books on Sudan: start your reading here
Tragedies – personal and political, fictional and all too real – abound in Pushpinder Khaneka’s literary tour of Sudan
The best books on Haiti: start your reading here
Pushpinder Khaneka: From the story of a torturer, and a novel banned by Papa Doc Duvalier to a warts and all love letter to the country
The best books on Afghanistan: start your reading here
Pushpinder Khaneka: our literary tour of Afghanistan takes in tales of war, kite-flying, the Taliban and patience stones
The best books on China: start your reading here
Pushpinder Khaneka: From a previously banned novel about rural hardship to a collection of short stories exploring everyday lives
The best books on Somalia: start your reading here
Pushpinder Khaneka: our literary tour of Somalia examines lives blighted by civil war, and unearths reasons for optimism in the 'world's most failed state'
The best books on Peru: start your reading here
Pushpinder Khaneka: Our literary tour of Peru embraces Manuel Odría's dictactorship, murder in Ayacucho, and the legacy of Pizarro's conquistadors
The best books on Iran: start your reading here
Pushpinder Khaneka: Our literary tour of Iran includes a clandestine autobiography under recent regimes, sharp satire and a history of revolution
The best books on the Philippines: start your reading here
Pushpinder Khaneka: Our literary tour of the Philippines embraces colonialism, the Marcos dictatorship and a smattering of multi-layered mystery
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