National Book Award for Translated Literature 2025

10 books on the longlist. The winner and the finalists come first.

• We Are Green and Trembling Gabriela Cabezón Cámara

  

  We Are Green and Trembling

  Gabriela Cabezón Cámara

  Translated by Robin Myers

  Winner
• On the Calculation of Volume III Solvej Balle

  

  On the Calculation of Volume III

  Solvej Balle

  Translated by Sophia Hersi Smith, Jennifer Russell and Barbara J. Haveland

  Finalist
• Sad Tiger Neige Sinno

  

  Sad Tiger

  Neige Sinno

  Translated by Natasha Lehrer

  Finalist
• The Remembered Soldier Anjet Daanje

  

  The Remembered Soldier

  Anjet Daanje

  Translated by David McKay

  Finalist
• We Computers Hamid Ismailov

  

  We Computers

  Hamid Ismailov

  Translated by Shelley Fairweather-Vega

  Finalist
• Hunchback Saou Ichikawa

  

  Hunchback

  Saou Ichikawa

  Translated by Polly Barton
• Perfection Vincenzo Latronico

  

  Perfection

  Vincenzo Latronico

  Translated by Sophie Hughes
• Sleep Phase Mohamed Kheir

  

  Sleep Phase

  Mohamed Kheir

  Translated by Robin Moger
• The Queen of Swords Jazmina Barrera

  

  The Queen of Swords

  Jazmina Barrera

  Translated by Christina MacSweeney
• We Do Not Part Han Kang

  

  We Do Not Part

  Han Kang

  Translated by e. yaewon and Paige Aniyah Morris