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Recommended books (3)
Travel the world without leaving your chair. 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 Laos. 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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How to Pronounce Knife

How to Pronounce Knife : Stories by Souvankham Thammavongsa EN

Rating: 3.5     14 Votes
Country: Asia / Laos flag Laos
Description:
WINNER OF THE 2020 SCOTIABANK GILLER PRIZE WINNER OF THE 2021 TRILLIUM BOOK AWARD FINALIST FOR THE 2021 NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD, the PEN AMERICA OPEN BOOK AWARD, and the DANUTA GLEED AWARD #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER Named one of Time's Must-Read Books of 2020, and featuring stories that have appeared in Harper's, Granta, The Atlantic, and The Paris Review, this revelatory book of fiction from O. Henry Award winner Souvankham Thammavongsa establishes her as an essential new voice in Canadian and world literature. Told with compassion and wry humour, these stories honour characters strugg... continue
Recommended: 16 Nov 2022

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Mother’s Beloved: Stories from Laos by Outhine Bounyavong EN

0 Ratings
Country: Asia / Laos flag Laos
Genre
Recommended: 27 Aug 2022

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The Coroner's Lunch

The Coroner's Lunch by Colin Cotterill EN

Rating: 4     39 Votes
Country: Asia / Laos flag Laos
Description:
In humor and insight, a match for Precious Ramotswe.
Tags: Set in LAOS
Recommended: 10 Jan 2023


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