Books from Turkey
63 popular turkish books
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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 Asia Challenge" were written by authors from Turkey.
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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Farewell Fountain Street by Selçuk Altun EN
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'A tantalising thriller'-- Jason Goodwin Ziya Bey has six months left to live. From his mansion on Farewell Fountain Street, the Ottoman aristocrat plans to tie up some questionable business affairs and say goodbye to the people he cherishes. He hires Artvin, a disillusioned professor with a troubled past, to assist him. Intrigued by his employer's mysterious household, Artvin spends the days uncovering Ziya Bey's turbulent life story. The two men become bound together as they reveal dark elements from their pasts. But when Ziya Bey releases Artvin from his duties sooner than expected, Artvin ... continue
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Gregory of Nyssa : The Life of Moses by HarperCollins Spiritual Classics EN
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St. Gregory of Nyssa (335-394 CE), who came from an illustrious Christian family of Capadocia, became bishop of the small town of Nyssa in 371 and is known as one of the founders of mystical theology in the Church. In The Life of Moses, one of the most important books in the study of Christian mysticism, Gregory retells the story of Moses's life from the biblical account in Exodus and Numbers and then refers back to these stories as the basis for profound spiritual lessons. The ultimate goal of Gregory's spirituality is to strive for infinite progress in the never-completed journey to God. His... continue
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How to Lose a Country : The 7 Steps from Democracy to Dictatorship by Ece Temelkuran EN
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An urgent call to action from one of Europe's most well-regarded political thinkers. How to Lose a Country: The 7 Steps from Democracy to Dictatorship is a field guide to spotting the insidious patterns and mechanisms of the populist wave sweeping the globe - before it's too late. 'It couldn't happen here' Ece Temelkuran heard reasonable people in Britain say it the night of the Brexit vote. She heard reasonable people in America say it the night Trump's election was soundtracked by chants of 'Build that wall.' She heard reasonable people in Turkey say it as Erdoğan rigged elections, rebuilt t... continue
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Ik zal de wereld nooit meer zien : aantekeningen uit de gevangenis by Ahmet Altan NL
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Persoonlijk relaas door de Turkse schrijver en journalist (1950) over zijn verblijf in de gevangenis als politieke gevangene na de mislukte coup van 2016.
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Istanbul: Memories and the City by Orhan Pamuk EN
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From the Nobel Prize winner and acclaimed author of My Name is Red comes a portrait of Istanbul by its foremost writer, revealing the melancholy that comes of living amid the ruins of a lost empire. "Delightful, profound, marvelously origina.... Pamuk tells the story of the city through the eyes of memory." —The Washington Post Book World A shimmering evocation, by turns intimate and panoramic, of one of the world’s great cities, by its foremost writer. Orhan Pamuk was born in Istanbul and still lives in the family apartment building where his mother first held him in her arms. His portrait of... continue
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La casa del silencio by Orhan Pamuk ES
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Fatma, acompañada por el enano Recep, hijo ilegítimo de su difunto marido, un médico fracasado, alcohólico y aperturista, vive aún en la casa a la que se trasladó cuando ambos decidieron abandonar Estambul iniciada la revolución de 1908. Sus hijos han muerto pero tiene tres nietos que la visitan cada verano. Faruk, el mayor, es un historiador al que su mujer ha abandonado y que encuentra en el alcohol un paliativo eficaz a su aburrimiento; Nilgün, una joven soñadora e idealista que desea una revolución social que no llega y cu... continue
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La vida nueva by Orhan Pamuk ES
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Novela ubicada en Turquía acerca de un grupo de estudiantes obsesionados con un libro. Uno de ellos aún ha abandonado sus estudios para hacer copias a mano para poder compartirlo con otra gente. Nunca se aclara el contenido el libro, pero aunque los jóvenes se entusiasman, sus ancianos creen que el contenido es degenerado, otro ejemplo de la influencia extranjera que está arruinando el país.
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Labyrinth : A Novel by Burhan Sönmez EN
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Notable International Crime Novel of the Year – Crime Reads / Lit Hub From a prize-winning Turkish novelist, a heady, political tale of one man’s search for identity and meaning in Istanbul after the loss of his memory. A blues singer, Boratin, attempts suicide by jumping off the Bosphorus Bridge, but opens his eyes in the hospital. He has lost his memory, and can't recall why he wished to end his life. He remembers only things that are unrelated to himself, but confuses their timing. He knows that the Ottoman Empire fell, and that the last sultan died, but has no idea when. His mind falters w... continue
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Last Train to Istanbul by Ayşe Kulin EN
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Ayse Kulin is a clever writer. She draws the reader into the story of the life and loves of a Turkish family in wartime, and by the time the reader realizes that she has also cranked up the tension with a rescue plot, it is too late to put the book down unfinished.
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Memed, My Hawk by Yaşar Kemal EN
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Memed grows up a serf to a vicious overlord on the thistle-clad plains of Turkey’s Taurus region. When his plan to escape is dashed, and the young woman he loves murdered, Memed makes for the mountains to become an outlaw. Before long he has transformed from a young rebel to an infamous bandit, the scourge of corrupt oppressors and hero to the poor. With vividness and simplicity, Kemal's classic novel evokes the fierce beauty of his country and the struggles of its oppressed people.