Adult genre books (563)
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Cometierra by Dolores Reyes ES
Country: South America / 
Argentina
Argentina
Description:
Electrifying and provocative, visceral and profound, a powerful literary debut novel about a young woman whose compulsion to eat earth gives her visions of murdered and missing people--an imaginative synthesis of mystery and magical realism that explores the dark tragedies of ordinary lives. Set in an unnamed slum in contemporary Argentina, Earth-eater is the story of a young woman who finds herself drawn to eating the earth--a compulsion that gives her visions of broken and lost lives. With her first taste of dirt, she learns the horrifying truth of her mother's death. Disturbed by what she w... continue
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Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata EN
JapanDescription:
Meet Keiko. Keiko is 36 years old. She's never had a boyfriend, and she's been working in the same supermarket for eighteen years. Keiko's family wishes she'd get a proper job. Her friends wonder why she won't get married. But Keiko knows what makes her happy, and she's not going to let anyone come between her and her convenience store...
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Counterweight : A Novel by Djuna EN
Country: Asia / 
South Korea
South Korea
Description:
A WIRED "BOOK YOU NEED TO READ" • For fans of the worlds of Philip K. Dick, Squid Game, and Severance: An absorbing tale of corporate intrigue, political unrest, unsolved mysteries, and the havoc wreaked by one company’s monomaniacal endeavor to build the world’s first space elevator An “antic, madcap noir with flair" (Wired) and “fast-paced cyberpunk story” (The New York Times Book Review) from one of South Korea's most revered science fiction writers, whose identity remains unknown. *** On the fictional island of Patusan—and much to the ire of the Patusan natives—the Korean conglomerate LK i... continue
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Country: North America / 
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Description:
A queer Caribbean anti-colonial Count of Monte Cristo set in space in which a betrayed captain seeks revenge on the interplanetary empire that subjugated her people for generations Virika Sameroo lives in colonized space under the Æerbot Empire, much like her ancestors before her in the British West Indies. After years of working hard to rise through the ranks of the empire’s merchant marine, she’s finally become first lieutenant on an interstellar cargo vessel. When her captain dies under suspicious circumstances, Virika is arrested for murder and charged with treason despite her lifelong loy... continue
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Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan EN
SingaporeDescription:
Envisioning a summer vacation in the humble Singapore home of a boy she hopes to marry, Chinese American Rachel Chu is unexpectedly introduced to a rich and scheming clan that strongly opposes their son's relationship with an American girl.
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Crimson by Niviaq Korneliussen EN
Country: North America / 
Greenland
Greenland
Description:
'Effortlessly cool, funny yet sad, breezy but thoughtful - this is an edgy and unputdownable work of modern literature' Sharlene Teo, author of Ponti 'Crimson is written with immense courage - there's no faking the feeling of honesty on each page. It is a brave novel reminiscent of Irvine Welsh's Trainspotting' Laline Paull, author of The Bees The island has run out of oxygen. The island is swollen. The island is rotten. The island has taken my beloved from me. The island is a Greenlander. It's the fault of the Greenlander. In Nuuk, Greenland . . . Fia breaks up with her long-term boyfriend an... continue
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GermanyDescription:
In einem Vergnügungspark zu arbeiten war für Jessica immer ein Traum, doch nach über zehn Jahren zwischen Achterbahnen und Fast-Food-Restaurants ist sie es leid, im Rabenkostüm zu tanzen und den Gästen mit aufgesetztem Lächeln eine heile Welt vorzugaukeln. Wie die anderen Angestellten hasst sie ihre Arbeit, den Park und den Besitzer – so sehr, dass sie beschließen, den schönsten Ort der Welt in Schutt und Asche zu legen. Während die Planung für den Tag der Zerstörung läuft, wird Jessica nicht nur unerwartet mit der Rückkehr einer Ex-Freundin und eines Jugendfreundes konfrontiert, sondern auch ... continue
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Crystal Rain by Tobias S. Buckell EN
Country: North America / 
Grenada and Carriacuou
Grenada and Carriacuou
Description:
Science fiction roman.
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Dans les eaux du lac interdit by Hamid Ismaïlov FR
Country: Asia / 
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Description:
Un voyageur anonyme a pris place à bord d’un train pour un interminable voyage à travers les steppes kazakhes. Le train s’arrête dans une toute petite gare et un garçon monte à bord pour vendre des boulettes de lait caillé. Il joue Brahms au violon de manière prodigieuse, sortant les passagers de leur torpeur. Le voyageur découvre que celui qu’il avait pris pour un enfant est en fait un homme de vingt-sept ans. L’histoire de Yerzhan peut alors commencer... À travers ce conte envoûtant, l’auteur nous livre une parabole glaçante sur la folie destructrice des hommes et la résistance acharnée d’un... continue
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Dark Moons Rising on a Starless Night by Mame Bougouma Diene EN
SenegalDescription:
Fistulas There's a village that lies in the shade of a giant tree. Humanitarian Dr. Salio discovers that the children living there need assistance and to be studied, but is there any cure for when tradition and horror are one and the same? The Whores, The Dealer and The Diamond The most beautiful things are found in the darkest of places, just as hope is found in the darkest of moments. Sometimes darkness overcomes them all. Popobawa You can find everything in Zanzibar. It grows on the side of the road, shinning white baobabs, pineapples, nutmeg, and the essence of Chanel N°5. And demons. Blac... continue