Best Chinese Language Fiction
《陆犯焉识》内容简介：陆焉识本是上海大户人家才子+公子型的少爷，聪慧而倜傥，会多国语言，也会讨女人喜欢。父亲去世后，年轻无嗣的继母冯仪芳为了巩固其在家族中的地位，软硬兼施地使他娶了自己的娘家侄女冯婉喻。没有爱情的陆焉识很快出国留学，在美国华盛顿毫无愧意地过了几年花花公子的自由生活。毕业回国后的陆焉识博士开始了风流得意的大学教授生活，也开始了在风情而精明的继母和温婉而坚韧的妻子夹缝间尴尬的家庭生活。. 五十年代，陆焉识因其出身、更因其不谙世事的张扬激越而成为"”反革命“”， 在历次运动中，其迂腐可笑的书生气使他的刑期一次次延长，直至被判为无期。这位智商超群的留美博士由此揣着极高的学识在西北大荒草漠上改造了二十年。精神的匮乏、政治的严苛、犯人间的相互围猎与倾轧，终使他身上满布的旧时代文人华贵的自尊凋谢成一地碎片。枯寂中对繁华半生的反刍，使他确认了内心对婉喻的深爱。婉喻曾是他寡味的开端，却在回忆里成为他完美的归宿。. “文革”“结束后，饱经思念的陆焉识和冯婉喻终于可以团聚，然而回到上海家中的陆焉识却发现岁月和政治彻底改变了他的生活，他再也找不到自己存在的位置：一生沉沦、终成俗庸小市民的儿子一直排斥和利用他，才貌俱佳、终成大龄剩女的小女儿对他爱怨纠结，态度几经转变，唯一苦苦等待他归来的婉喻却在他到家前突然失忆。.
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《红楼梦》，原名《石头记》，又名《金陵十二钗》等，是清代作家曹雪芹创作的章回体长篇小说，中国古典四大名著之首。小说以贾宝玉、林黛玉、薛宝钗三人爱情纠葛为主线，以贾、史、王、薛四大家族的荣辱兴衰为背景，浓缩了整个封建社会的时代内容，揭示出封建末世危机。此书影响流传甚广，享誉古今海内外。"开谈不说《红楼梦》，读尽诗书也枉然。"——清·得舆《京都竹枝词》. 曹雪芹（约1715—约1763年），名霑，字梦阮，号雪芹、芹圃、芹溪，清满洲正白旗人。曹雪芹一生跌宕起伏，"生于繁华，终于沦落"，将毕生心血倾注于《红楼梦》创作，是中国最伟大的文学家之一。《红楼梦》后四十回作者尚有争议，一般认为是高鹗所续。. 本书为简体中文版，全本120回，由艺雅出版社精心制作。艺雅出版社还分别提供其繁体中文版与简繁体对照版，欢迎大家下载阅读。.
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It hinting at recent social realities fill the book: there's the "rat tribe (who can only afford to live in dark and messy basements in big cities due to high rents)," police being killed by vengeful criminals, and the illegal but rampant underground kidney selling business of the past.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"It is from the imagination of Yu Hua how a person will "experience" when passed away in the first seventh day. The story content and length is apt to narrate the whole experience of being "dead" and what one can learn from in living years as well as the early days of demise."
"I like it because it is easy to read and easy to follow."
"I spent 2 hours to finish this book, while with half an hour was clean my tears."
"“第三天” 说道杨飞上大学四年级时，他的生母“一个城市接着一个城市寻找过来”；又说：“其实四十一年前她就找过我，。。。”。杨飞上大学四年级已经40岁了？年份不对。."
"This is the first book I read in Chinese."
"My third book by Yu Hua I've read. Well, not my favourite, but the first one in the original version, if only there were more books in Chinese at Amazon..."
"Not the best work of Yu Hua."
"Good book."
Best Historical Fiction in Chinese
This fiction is a winner of the Mao Dun Literature Prize.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"中文世界中能读到的最好的小说之一。只是因为政治原因无法写49年之后的事情，否则一定更加精彩。."
Best Japanese Language Fiction
ロンドン郊外の、どこにでもありそうな平凡な街角、ある晩不思議なことがおこる。そして額に稲妻形の傷跡を持つ赤ん坊が、一軒の家の前にそっと置かれる。この家の平凡なマグルのおじ、おばに育てられ、同い年のいとこにいじめられながら、その子、ハリー・ポッターは何も知らずに11歳の誕生日を迎える。突然その誕生日に手紙が届く。魔法学校への入学許可証だった。キングズ・クロス駅の９と３／４番線から魔法学校行きの汽車が出る。ハリーを待ち受けていたのは、夢と、冒険、友情、そして自分の生い立ちをめぐるミステリー。ハリーはなぜ魔法界で知らぬものが無いほど有名なのか？ 額の傷跡は？ 自分でも気づかなかった魔法の力が次々と引き出されてゆく。そして邪悪な魔法使いヴォルデモートとの運命の対決。.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"SPECIAL NOTE: For U.S. customers purchasing the illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, you will notice the text has NOT been converted to the "Americanized" version of the original U.S. releases (with the exception of changing all "Philosopher's Stone" mentions to "Sorcerer's Stone"). Good or bad is naturally for each reader to decide--just know, if you plan to read the books while listening to Jim Dale's audiobooks, you'll notice a few superficial differences. The quality of this new illustrated edition is phenomenal. All chapter intros are illustrated."
"IMPORTANT: For U.S. customers purchasing the illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, you will notice the text has NOT been converted to the "Americanized" version of the original U.S. releases. This difference isn't as prominent or noticeable as it was with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone, but still something to keep in mind. Also, to answer a question that has come up quite a bit, this is the FULL BOOK and not an abridged or shortened version. Underneath the book jacket, the novel is bound in a sturdy orange hardback with green lettering on the spine."
"I was ravenous to get my hands on my copy as soon as it was delivered this morning, but was quickly disappointed. But when I took a close look at my dust jacket, I was extremely upset to find that the gold foil lettering for "Harry Potter" had been rubbed away and destroyed completely in some places leaving ugly, black matte in its place-- pock marking the otherwise handsome gold lettering. Needless to say I'm in awe how Bloomsbury has managed to put together such an incredible project, with JK Rowling's remarkable literature and Jim Kay's otherworldly illustrations-- and allowed it to be put together in a low quality binding! Not all alone in a box... Update (October 9th): I have finally received my new book and it was in much, much better condition. The cover and spine were tight, intact and falling apart from the binding like my original copy."
Best Portuguese Language Fiction
As belas lições que Santiago aprende pelo caminho nos falam da sabedoria de ouvir o que diz nosso coração, ler os sinais com que deparamos ao longo da vida e, acima de tudo, seguir os nossos sonhos.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The Portuguese in this book is very simple."
"Very easy to read portuguese book for a spanish speaker and portuguese novice."
"Paulo Coelho dives into the deepest of human kind to discover what really drives them to pursue and follow their dreams which is their heart."
"I read this book in French when I was 13 as a school assignment, in English in my 30s and in Portuguese now."
"Great book - read it to as part of a program to learn Portuguese and it proved a great book for beginners."
"It motivates to fight for your dreams and the wonderful things you learn on your journey."
"Strangely, everyone who's read it in English loves it, and everyone who's read it in Portuguese thinks it's over-rated."
Best Spanish Language Fiction
Harry vive con sus horribles tíos y el insoportable primo Dudley, hasta que su ingreso en el Colegio Hogwarts de Magia y Hechicería cambia su vida para siempre.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"SPECIAL NOTE: For U.S. customers purchasing the illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, you will notice the text has NOT been converted to the "Americanized" version of the original U.S. releases (with the exception of changing all "Philosopher's Stone" mentions to "Sorcerer's Stone"). Good or bad is naturally for each reader to decide--just know, if you plan to read the books while listening to Jim Dale's audiobooks, you'll notice a few superficial differences. The quality of this new illustrated edition is phenomenal. All chapter intros are illustrated."
"IMPORTANT: For U.S. customers purchasing the illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, you will notice the text has NOT been converted to the "Americanized" version of the original U.S. releases. This difference isn't as prominent or noticeable as it was with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone, but still something to keep in mind. Also, to answer a question that has come up quite a bit, this is the FULL BOOK and not an abridged or shortened version. Underneath the book jacket, the novel is bound in a sturdy orange hardback with green lettering on the spine."
"I was ravenous to get my hands on my copy as soon as it was delivered this morning, but was quickly disappointed. But when I took a close look at my dust jacket, I was extremely upset to find that the gold foil lettering for "Harry Potter" had been rubbed away and destroyed completely in some places leaving ugly, black matte in its place-- pock marking the otherwise handsome gold lettering. Needless to say I'm in awe how Bloomsbury has managed to put together such an incredible project, with JK Rowling's remarkable literature and Jim Kay's otherworldly illustrations-- and allowed it to be put together in a low quality binding! Not all alone in a box... Update (October 9th): I have finally received my new book and it was in much, much better condition. The cover and spine were tight, intact and falling apart from the binding like my original copy."
Best French Language Fiction
Le jour de ses onze ans, Harry Potter, un orphelin élevé par un oncle et une tante qui le détestent, voit son existence bouleversée. Lus et aimés dans le monde entier, les sept romans ont été traduits dans 79 langues, vendus à plus de 450 millions d'exemplaires, couronnés de nombreux prix littéraires et adaptés en 8 films à succès. J.K. Rowling a également publié trois ouvrages dans l'univers de Harry Potter, dont les droits d'auteur sont reversés à des uvres de bienfaisance : Le Quidditch à travers les âges, Les Animaux fantastiques, et Les Contes de Beedle le Barde.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Good quality and does what it's supposed to do."
"Great buy!"
"Ugh yes."
"Very nice to find the book in French at a reasonable price."
"I can't say enough great things about the written content of the book."
"My original fell apart."
"These are horrible, do not buy them."
"These charger do fit my phone but are falling apart on the metal/plastic ends...... but they still charge."
Best German Language Fiction
Er stürzt von einem Abenteuer in die nächste ungeheuerliche Geschichte, muss gegen Bestien, Mitschüler und Fabelwesen kämpfen.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Wonderful way to enhance your German skills."
"As German is my third language, it has taken some time to become familiar with all of the vocabulary, but given a basic understanding of the sentence structure and having read this story more than once in English, I found this a good exercise."
"Product was in great condition, exactly as advertised."
"I selected this book because it is a kid's book and I assumed the vocabulary would be challenging but not too challenging."
"Nevertheless, Rowling does a good job of setting up the scene for the other books."
"Great for helping bone up on your foreign language skills (but only if you're familiar with the story.)."
"I am an American learning German."
"Since I also read the English version this fits like a glove in my hand."
Best Italian Language Fiction
"Wonder" è la storia di Auggie, nato con una tremenda deformazione facciale, che, dopo anni passati protetto dalla sua famiglia per la prima volta affronta il mondo della scuola. Il libro è diviso in otto parti, ciascuna raccontata da un personaggio e introdotta da una canzone (o da una citazione) che gli fa da sfondo e da colonna sonora, creando una polifonia di suoni, sentimenti ed emozioni.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I'm a 54 year old grandfather who served in the Marine Corps (just for a little context). Palacio...I can't believe how she so accurately and consistently pegs human nature."
"The most emotional moment for me came toward the end of the book when Auggie's father tells him that he loves the way Auggie looks, because that it exactly how my husband and I feel about our son."
"Author R.J. Palacio writes the book in multiple voices -- Auggie's, some of his friends', his sister's -- and the different points of view are mostly very well-realized and show the inner feelings of the different characters."
"I can't wait to see the movie with my daughter now that we've finished the book and I pray that Auggie sticks with her and that she always chooses kind."
"I rarely see a movie after I've read the book because the movie is not usually as good."
"This book is amazing."
"I have told everyone I know that this is a must read."
"The story was heartwarming and showed positive ways to deal with disabilities."
Best Russian Language Fiction
«Доктор Живаго» — итоговое произведение Бориса Пастернака, книга всей его жизни.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Covers one of the most interesting periods in Russian history, the problems, challenges and the mindset of the society."
"Am I to write a review to a Noble Prize winner lol. Strange that its even asked."
"This book was always a horror book for me, the real one, not fake."
"Nobel price novel."
"Long ago, I read in the English version of Zhivago about kvass, a drink fermented from rye bread crusts."
Best Dutch Language Fiction
Na de Rus kwamen de Chinezen, die het café en de snackbar. in het dorp overnamen, daarna volgde de rest van de wereld. Het verzet bestaat uit het beschimpen van de Chinezen en de aanschaf van meer bewakingscamera's.
Find Best Price at AmazonBest Other Foreign Language Fiction
One morning a wealthy old woman in her street is found murdered and soon Emma finds herself wrapped in a mystery uncovering the island's dark secrets reaching all the way into her own family. - Goodreads review 'These books are easy to read and I found it difficult to put them down once I started reading them' - Kindle review 'This series, the 'Emma Frost' series, keeps me coming back for more.'. - Goodreadsreview 'I'm so wrapped up in the characters I can not wait for the next book.You can not put them down, once you start reading them.'. This series is much like my Rebekka Franck series and takes also place in my homeland Denmark.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The following chapter skips from 1977 to 2012, new characters come into the story, also the spiders come into the story line (Willow adds the children's rhymes to her story, which adds to the story line as you read). This story isn't a sugar and spice story, it deals with real possibilities and cruelties of what some people are capable of doing to others."
"Emma seems like a strong character, has some home issues that will make for a good background stories going forward and definitely adds some intense mystery in this book, and being a writer with definite curiosity, it will lead her into situations that will make for great reading--as it did in this book also. There's a lot going on in this book with Emma moving to a small island, dealing with her special needs son and a moody teenage daughter, a separation of her elderly parents, money issues, and everything that goes with being a single parent."
"I wanted a murder mystery without a description of a pointless disgusting very detailed scene of the raping of a child and graphic detail of another small child being molested :( Will be skipping any other books by this author."
"Also this book was not well edited: words transposed, words omitted; sloppy."
"Explicit details of horror page after page were simply too much for me."
"It did have a few spelling and grammar errors, but wasn't littered with them. Mostly I wanted to find out what happened to Astrid and how she connects to the present day happenings. The bad guy parts were gory and horrific. Decent mystery (if you don't mind horror aspects), but the end, if you read just suspend belief there. I would almost consider checking out more of the series, not becuase something here grabbed me that well or left me wanting more, but because I'm curious as how this turns to a series."