Books from Croatia
51 popular croatian books
Travel the world without leaving your chair.
The target of the Read Around The World Challenge is to read at least one book written by an author from each and every country in the world.
All books that are listed here as part of the "Read Around Europe Challenge" were written by authors from Croatia.
Find a great book for the next part of your reading journey around the world from this book list. The following popular books have been recommended so far.
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Every Day, Every Hour by Nataša Dragnić EN
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Separated after falling in love as children in their seaside hometown in 1960s Croatia, rising artist Luka and successful actress Dora reunite by chance in Paris and struggle against formidable obstacles to be together. A first novel.
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Flow : The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi EN
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“Csikszentmihalyi arrives at an insight that many of us can intuitively grasp, despite our insistent (and culturally supported) denial of this truth. That is, it is not what happens to us that determines our happiness, but the manner in which we make sense of that reality. . . . The manner in which Csikszentmihalyi integrates research on consciousness, personal psychology and spirituality is illuminating.” —Los Angeles Times Book Review The bestselling classic that holds the key to unlocking meaning, creativity, peak performance, and true happiness. Legendary psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihal... continue
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New York Times Bestseller! Dr. Harleen Quinzel has a theory: mental illness is a survival mechanism. As she seeks to help the broken souls of Gotham City piece together their sanity she will become the one thing she fears the most: one of them. A bold new retelling of the tragic origin of Harley Quinn told through the eyes of the only person who knows her better than anyone: Harleen. A young psychiatrist with a potential cure for the madness that haunts Gotham City, Dr. Harleen Quinzel must prove her revolutionary theory to a skeptical establishment by delving into the disturbed minds of Arkha... continue
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How We Survived Communism & Even Laughed by Slavenka Drakulic EN
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Hailed by feminists as one of the most important contributions to women's studies in the last decade, this gripping, beautifully written account describes the daily struggles of women under the Marxist regime in the former republic of Yugoslavia.
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In a Sentimental Mood by Ivana Bodrozic EN
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Ivana Bodrozic's In a Sentimental Mood is emotional, but never woeful, deliberate, yet playful poetry capable of reaching both the highest and deepest registers of expression. From abstract jazz-inspired musings to bedroom intimacies, these poems converse with the idea that being alone is not the worst thing that can happen to a person. To lose your dignity and the dignity of your words - that is the worst thing.
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Jugend ohne Gott by Ödön von Horvath DE
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"Jugend ohne Gott" gilt als das bedeutendste Werk von Horvaths. Hintergrund des Romans ist die Charakter-, Gedanken- und Lieblosigkeit der Jugend im Dritten Reich.
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Love in late capitalism: Ivana Sajko takes us into a war between kitchen and bedroom. He, an unemployed Dante scholar, is trying to change the world and write a novel. She, a passable actress, has given up her safe job at the theatre to care for their child. He is delirious, she is on edge. With the rent overdue and violence looming on all sides, the two of them circle one another in a dizzying dance towards the abyss. Winner of the HKW Internationaler Literaturpreis 'When I first met Ivana Sajko and heard and read her writing, I instantly knew it was something special. I felt the force of her... continue
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Ministerul durerii by Dubravka Ugrešič RO
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Ministerul durerii (2005) este un roman despre nostalgia apartenentei, despre farmecul si oroarea trecutului recent. Protagonista acestuia, Tanja Luciä, paraseste Zagrebul devastat de razboi si ajunge sa predea limba si literatura fostei Iugoslavii la Universitatea din Amsterdam unei grupe de studenti, la rindul lor exilati. Confruntata cu dificultatea de a gasi un teren comun pentru discutii, Tanja transforma seminariile intr-un program experimental de terapie literara, menit sa exorcizeze demonii prezentului si sa redescopere o coeziune distrusa de razboi. Acest periplu al memoriei... continue
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Miracle à la combe aux Aspics by Ante Tomić FR
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A sept kilomètres de Smiljevo, haut dans les montagnes, dans un hameau à l'abandon, vivent Jozo Aspic et ses quatre fils. Leur petite communauté aux habitudes sanitaires, alimentaires et sociologiques discutables n'admet ni l'Etat ni les fondements de la civilisation, jusqu'à ce que le fils aîné, Kresimir, en vienne à l'idée saugrenue de se trouver une femme. Bientôt, il devient clair que la recherche d'une épouse est encore plus difficile et hasardeuse que la lutte quotidienne des Aspic pour la sauvegarde de leur autarcie. La quête amoureuse du fils aîné des Aspic fait de ce road movie littér... continue