Books from Poland
72 popular polish books
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 Europe Challenge" were written by authors from Poland.
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.
11.
Description:
During the Holocaust years, many Jews struggled alone or with others against the terrors of the Nazis, risking their lives against overwhelming odds for the slimmest chance of survival. In Defiance, Nechama Tec offers a riveting history of one such group, a forest community in western Belorussia that would number more than 1,200 Jews by 1944 - including the elderly, women, and children. Tec recounts the astonishing details of how this Jewish partisan unit - hungry, exposed to the harsh winter weather, always on the lookout for German patrols - took on the duel role of fighters and rescuers. Fo... continue
12.
Der Schwalbenturm by Andrzej Sapkowski DE
Description:
Ciri sucht ihren Schicksalsort, dem legendären Schwalbenturm. Unterdessen will die rivische Königin den Hexer als Kämpfer im Krieg gegen Nilfgaard verpflichten. Es gelingt ihm zwar, sich abzusetzen – doch bei einem Überfall gerät sein Wolfsmedaillon in fremde Hände.
13.
Detective Nosegood and the Museum Robbery by Marian Ortan EN
Description:
The third in a series of irresistibly charming, beautifully illustrated children's classics - the adventures of Detective Nosegoode and his talking dog, Cody. A famous picture is in danger of being stolen, the headquarters of the Circle of the Aficionados of Checkers has been robbed and an elusive pickpocket strikes at the celebrations to mark the hundredth anniversary of the founding of Lower Limewood. This small town seems to have a attracted quite a number of thieves - a good job they can count the brilliant Detective Nosegoode and his faithful Cody among their residents.
15.
Die Zeit der Verachtung by Andrzej Sapkowski DE
Description:
Ciri wird von allen Seiten gejagt. Auch Hexer Geralt kann sie nur mit Mühe schützen. Als er schwer verwundet wird, kann Ciri zwar fliehen, doch sie findet sich in einer entsetzlichen Wüste wieder – mit einem verirrten Einhorn als einzigem Gefährten.
17.
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk EN
Description:
WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE "A brilliant literary murder mystery." —Chicago Tribune "Extraordinary. Tokarczuk's novel is funny, vivid, dangerous, and disturbing, and it raises some fierce questions about human behavior. My sincere admiration for her brilliant work." —Annie Proulx In a remote Polish village, Janina devotes the dark winter days to studying astrology, translating the poetry of William Blake, and taking care of the summer homes of wealthy Warsaw residents. Her reputation as a crank and a recluse is amplified by her not-so-secret preference for the company of animals ov... continue
18.
Feuertaufe by Andrzej Sapkowski DE
Description:
In Nilfgaard wird die Verlobung des Kaisers mit Cirilla, Thronerbin von Cintra, proklamiert. Aber handelt es sich wirklich um die echte Ciri? GeraltGeralt macht sich auf den Weg nach Nilfgaard. Imner wieder zeigen ihm Wahrträume, dass Ciri in höchster Gefahr schwebt.
19.
Description:
WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST FOR TRANSLATED LITERATURE A visionary work of fiction by "A writer on the level of W. G. Sebald" (Annie Proulx) "A magnificent writer." — Svetlana Alexievich, Nobel Prize-winning author of Secondhand Time "A beautifully fragmented look at man's longing for permanence.... Ambitious and complex." — Washington Post From the incomparably original Polish writer Olga Tokarczuk, Flights interweaves reflections on travel with an in-depth exploration of the human body, broaching life, death... continue
20.
