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A reader compiled a list of 103 Indian language books translated into English and published in 2024

A rich variety of fiction and nonfiction in translation.

Chittajit Mitra
Dec 31, 2024 · 05:30 pm
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A reader compiled a list of 103 Indian language books translated into English and published in 2024

2023 was amazing, total 124 translated books were collated with the help of some amazing people who reached out with some beautiful titles❤️
Here's to 2024🥂

1. Maria, Just Maria by Sandhya Mary, translated by @vivarthaka (Malayalam)@HarperCollinsIN https://t.co/9IrgS7HGvf pic.twitter.com/a4DSytMWo2

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) January 15, 2024

3. Maya Nagari edited by Shanta Gokhale and Jerry Pinto, translated by multiple translators (Marathi, Urdu, Gujarati, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam)@speakingtiger14 https://t.co/XPrGUvq3ML pic.twitter.com/8ngt7AVmac

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) January 16, 2024

5. Witnesses of Remembrance: Selected Newer Poems by Kunwar Narain, translated by Apurva Narain (Hindi)@PenguinIndia https://t.co/6y9gWPSz5e pic.twitter.com/dX2WXZrK53

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) January 16, 2024

7. The Divine Sword by @drritachowdhury , translated by Reeta Borbora (Assamese)@PanMacIndia https://t.co/VSDXh0aNlt pic.twitter.com/uypVZ1ZaMQ

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) January 18, 2024

9. Beneath the Simolu Tree by @Sarmisthaprita1 , translated by Ranjita Biswas (Assamese)@SimonSchusterIN https://t.co/gIoraCpIDV pic.twitter.com/XWDnxyfI2O

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) January 19, 2024

11. Under the Night Jasmine by Manav Kaul, translated by @sharmavaibhav__ (Hindi)@PenguinIndia https://t.co/O6tcSYbXcG pic.twitter.com/JM8suo3RK6

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) January 31, 2024

13. At Home In India by Qurratulain Hyder, translated by Fatima Rizvi & Sufia Kidwai (Urdu)@unlimited_women https://t.co/e0yyKYlL7P pic.twitter.com/Qalxb0vnGX

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) January 31, 2024

15. How to Love in Sanskrit : Poems edited and translated by @AnushaSRao2 & @suhasm (Sanskrit)@HarperCollinsIN https://t.co/n6ED18ysKA pic.twitter.com/PWGbfAd1ND

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) February 13, 2024

17. Ma Is Scared And Other Stories by Anjali Kajal, translated by Kavita Bhanot (Hindi)@PenguinIndia https://t.co/ouOSqRclhQ pic.twitter.com/jmLBu2P2NS

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) February 13, 2024

19. Fool Bahadur by Jayanath Pati, translated by @theabhayk (Magahi)@PenguinIndia https://t.co/YHfMHAuTDy pic.twitter.com/rLdx2PJl4W

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) February 15, 2024

21. The Solitude of a Shadow by Devibharathi, translated by @kalyanasc (Tamil)@HarperCollinsIN https://t.co/SYulT3anRT pic.twitter.com/KXtxOm2Vnn

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) February 28, 2024

23. Brahmanda Purana: Volume 1 translated by @bibekdebroy (Sanskrit)@PenguinIndia https://t.co/Z0imUISi0i pic.twitter.com/i8wwFaFtYs

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) March 26, 2024

25. Kabuliwallah by Rabindranath Tagore, translated by @arunava (Bangla)@AlephBookCo https://t.co/KFUL6lAs3T pic.twitter.com/F53BnIX2fc

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) March 28, 2024

27. The Life and Work of Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar by B Jeevasundari, translated by V Bharathi Harishankar (Tamil)@ZubaanBooks https://t.co/btmIPpSNFL pic.twitter.com/LBGIelfYPm

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) April 1, 2024

29. Boy, Unloved by Damodar Mauzo, translated by Jerry Pinto (Konkani)@speakingtiger14 https://t.co/rR49YbaCzR pic.twitter.com/gU3dkqHAYx

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) April 2, 2024

31. The Keeper of Desolation by @chandanpandey , translated by Sayari Debnath (Hindi)@HarperCollinsIN https://t.co/t9YnkWuVtR pic.twitter.com/1yM8DxtidY

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) April 22, 2024

33. Lootaloot by Baburao Bagul, translated by Manav Kambli (Marathi)@HachetteIndia https://t.co/VQECy22iqN pic.twitter.com/ErsWoI6wz1

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) May 8, 2024

35. Dalit Kitchens of Marathwada by @smpatole , translated by Bhushan Korgaonkar (Marathi)@HarperCollinsIN https://t.co/dCA7K1GxRx pic.twitter.com/Sdtt2EuHLd

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) May 8, 2024

37. Dalithan by K.K. Kochu, translated by Radhika P. Menon (Malayalam)@speakingtiger14 https://t.co/XhfMg9Bf4u pic.twitter.com/fvNCTALDAd

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) May 22, 2024

39. 1990, Aramganj by @RakeshKaya translated by @aswritingsaves (Hindi)@WestlandBooks https://t.co/KoW0U1cNck pic.twitter.com/Wt8THMxJbm

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) June 13, 2024

41. The Complete Lectures of Sir Syed Vol. II compiled by Ata Khursheed, translated by Arif Ansari (Urdu)@notionpress https://t.co/caCe1EfnKW pic.twitter.com/Qu62x3Shur

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) June 25, 2024

43. Great Telugu Masterpieces Vol. 1 (1910-1947) translated by @rsr_srini (Telugu)@notionpress https://t.co/5tsEsWFbZW pic.twitter.com/1AQwqfvCAi

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) June 27, 2024

45. River Prince (Ponniyin Selvan Book 3) by Kalki, translated by Nandini Krishnan (Tamil)@WestlandBooks @EkaWestland https://t.co/LF2hjDDTy2 pic.twitter.com/yn5SpWRxEk

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) June 27, 2024

47. The Death of a Sarus Crane by Ambai, translated by Gita Subramanian (Tamil)@speakingtiger14 https://t.co/phWpJROvMO pic.twitter.com/xxAhXzG0g7

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) July 2, 2024

49. Ten Days Of The Strike : Selected Stories by Sandipan Chattopadhyay, translated by @arunava (Bangla)@HarperCollinsIN https://t.co/fIbJUCPqRX pic.twitter.com/Z95P87hI8s

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) July 9, 2024

51. The Day the Earth Bloomed by Manoj Kuroor, translated by J. Devika (Malayalam)@BloomsburyIndia https://t.co/t3WQCU2wLY pic.twitter.com/3TzhnRgNCt

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) July 9, 2024

53. Carnival by Sayam Bandyopadhyay, translated by @arunava (Bangla)@AlephBookCo https://t.co/sWQYzlsubr pic.twitter.com/HS3C8tuorX

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) July 10, 2024

55. Buddha and Void by Sabari Roy, translated by Rajorshi Patranabis (Bangla)@HawakalPhttps://t.co/V5Fy1UyqOp pic.twitter.com/GCoCRKPRMu

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) July 16, 2024

57. Treasurer of Piggy Banks by Vinod Kumar Shukla, translated by Arvind Krishna Mehrotra (Hindi)@WestlandBooks https://t.co/Fv47KKN5FT pic.twitter.com/DMVhugMnc0

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) July 30, 2024

59. Court Martial and Other Plays by Swadesh Deepak, translated by Jerry Pinto, Pratik Kanjilal & @Nirudutt (Hindi)@speakingtiger14 https://t.co/rA5v4X8L9h pic.twitter.com/0VugF3JWBU

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) August 4, 2024

61. The Many Lives Of Pauloma Chattopadhyay by @bhatt_devangi , translated by Mudra Joshi (Gujarati)@niyogibooks https://t.co/VzKPhEEo6V pic.twitter.com/iqeS8dyHby

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) August 7, 2024

63. Worlds within Worlds by Ajay Navaria, translated by Nita Kumar (Hindi)@niyogibooks https://t.co/2xQyeQnmx1 pic.twitter.com/LxvHxPlbex

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) August 7, 2024

65. Coolie Lines by Praveen Kumar Jha, translated by @PoojaPriyam_ (Hindi)@Vani_Prakashan https://t.co/O25DOSsYZi pic.twitter.com/t5qn1NPzG9

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) August 16, 2024

67. The Book of Exodus by V.J. James, translated by Ministhy S. (Malayalam)@PenguinIndia https://t.co/zBaLuPbeCr pic.twitter.com/OtpjWsBFxk

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) August 26, 2024

69. The Continents Between by Bani Basu, translated by Debali Mookerjea-Leonard (Bangla)@PenguinIndia https://t.co/6PJw51OjPj pic.twitter.com/MzHMgsn6fk

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) August 27, 2024

71. His Miracle, Not His Sin: The Rubaiyat of Sarmad translated by Syeda Saiyidain Hameed & @reyazad (Farsi)@speakingtiger14

https://t.co/xe7KxFbIpg pic.twitter.com/dWbkZtv93l

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) August 29, 2024

73. Shantiniketan and Other Poems by Dr. Manorama Biswal Mohapatra, translated by Dr. Jayanta Mohapatra, Prof. Prafulla Kumar Tripathy and Prof. Rohinikanta Mukharjee (Odia)
Black Eagle Bookshttps://t.co/45CQkmBSEL pic.twitter.com/cUUbbGUkFX

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) September 1, 2024

75. A Touch of Salt by Anita Agnihotri, translated by @arunava (Bangla)@PenguinIndia https://t.co/vLtIzKlkZB pic.twitter.com/zJd2drBeUD

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) September 9, 2024

77. A Mystery Set to Music by Sujatha, translated by Malini Seshadri (Tamil)@BloomsburyIndia https://t.co/Ji0hLLbwGP pic.twitter.com/56GBRKgApp

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) October 3, 2024

79. The Big Book of Odia Literature edited by Manu Dash, translated by multiple translators (Odia)@PenguinIndia https://t.co/7Tm4LFCsLd pic.twitter.com/GVkmwgZKQt

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) October 10, 2024

81. First Flood: Ponniyin Selvan 1 by Kalki, translated by Gowri Ramnarayan (Tamil)@PenguinIndia https://t.co/3yHOKdfdoA pic.twitter.com/jjTN6Sntds

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) October 20, 2024

83. Blackened by Vinoy Thomas, translated by @varunan (Malayalam)@PenguinIndia https://t.co/KNHXfZ9f68 pic.twitter.com/VOGZoLJ6Zs

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) October 22, 2024

85. Kurinji Malar by Na. Parthasarathy, translated by Malini Seshadri (Tamil)@HachetteIndia https://t.co/fwMzKXNJkE pic.twitter.com/q4Uh6OGT95

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) November 18, 2024

87. You by M. Mukundan, translated by @varunan (Malayalam)@WestlandBooks https://t.co/iCVqUNGn52 pic.twitter.com/hpbr21G4st

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) November 27, 2024

89. The Story of Eve by Zehra Nigah, translated by @RakhshandaJalil (Urdu)@speakingtiger14 https://t.co/6JqAn92qtt pic.twitter.com/K9XgO1RTY3

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) November 27, 2024

91. Illuminating Worlds: An Anthology of Classical Indian Literature translated by Srinivas Reddy (Sanskrit & Tamil)@BloomsburyIndia https://t.co/ldorWzWk7Z pic.twitter.com/aw4SBxKdWm

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) November 27, 2024

93. The Slaying Sword: Ponniyin Selvan 3 by Kalki, translated by Gowri Ramnarayan (Tamil)@PenguinIndia https://t.co/Q4cNW03nKl pic.twitter.com/swApnPDGto

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) November 28, 2024

95. Rivers of Thirst by Joginder Paul, translated by multiple translators edited by @PaulSukrita & Rushaan Kumar (Urdu)@speakingtiger14 https://t.co/n2gtgctZgK pic.twitter.com/ZN1LjPUHwF

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) December 13, 2024

97. A New World Romance by Susham Bedi, translated by @AstriGhosh (Hindi)@ZubaanBooks @TranslationAtAU https://t.co/CqQ4LJvvqT pic.twitter.com/d0vdstQPGR

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) December 13, 2024

99. Hidden Treasure by Sangeeta Bandyopadhyay, translated by Ipsa S. (Bangla)@ZubaanBooks @TranslationAtAU https://t.co/q82OdsbkxU pic.twitter.com/yTwjJCkKfG

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) December 13, 2024

101. 89 Autumns of Poems by Gulzar, translated by @PavanK_Varma (Hindustani)@PenguinIndia https://t.co/kHwJjrzKtG pic.twitter.com/8k2mwYJTA2

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) December 26, 2024

103. The World of Tagore by Rabindranath Tagore, translated by Debapriya Ghosh (Bangla)@IamReadomania https://t.co/GRH7wjYZHv pic.twitter.com/ipvug04Wi2

— Chittajit (@cjmitra) December 27, 2024
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