Books written by male authors (2282)
81.
Addis Ababa Noir by ed. Maaza Mengiste EN
EthiopiaDescription:
Addis Ababa is a sprawling melting pot of cultures where rich and poor live side by side in relative harmony--until they don't.
82.
Adela by Garabet Ibrăileanu RO
RomaniaDescription:
E un tipic roman "fin de siecle". Este vorba despre dragostea doctorului cvadragenar, Emil Codrescu, pentru Adela, o femeie cu douazeci de ani mai tanara, maritata si divortata. Cu toate ca Adela manifesta pentru Emil simpatie, acesta delicat si fin, nu crede in posibilitatea unei uniuni. Emil Codrescu e din familia asa-numitilor, dupa o nuvela de Turgheniev, "oameni de prisos". Avem de-a face cu exemplare dotate cu mari calitati, dar care, apasate de conditii vitrege, practica o filozofie biologica deprimanta, fixand o limita arbitrara vietii, in neconcordanta cu vitalitat... continue
83.
United States of America84.
GreeceDescription:
A collection of familiar short moral tales.
85.
Affections : A Novel by Rodrigo Hasbún EN
Country: South America / 
Bolivia
Bolivia
Description:
The award-winning and haunting novel from Rodrigo Hasbún, the literary star Jonathan Safran Foer calls, “a great writer,” about an unusual family’s breakdown—set in South America during the time of Che Guevara and inspired by the life of Third Reich cinematographer Hans Ertl. Inspired by real events, Affections is the story of the eccentric, fascinating Ertl clan, headed by the egocentric and extraordinary Hans, once the cameraman for the Nazi propagandist Leni Riefenstahl. Shortly after the end of World War II, Hans and his family flee to Bolivia to start over. There, the ever-restless Hans d... continue
86.
Africa Is Not a Country : Notes on a Bright Continent by Dipo Faloyin EN
NigeriaDescription:
A Literary Hub Most Anticipated Book of 2022 An exuberant, opinionated, stereotype-busting portrait of contemporary Africa in all its splendid diversity, by one of its leading new writers. So often, Africa has been depicted simplistically as a uniform land of famines and safaris, poverty and strife, stripped of all nuance. In this bold and insightful book, Dipo Faloyin offers a much-needed corrective, weaving a vibrant tapestry of stories that bring to life Africa’s rich diversity, communities, and histories. Starting with an immersive description of the lively and complex urban life of Lagos,... continue
87.
African Psycho : A Novel by Alain Mabanckou EN
CongoDescription:
Gregoire Nakobomayo has decided to kill his girlfriend Germaine. However, the act of murder requires a bit of psychological and logistical preparation. Luckily, he has a mentor to call on, the far more accomplished serial killer Angoualima. The fact that he is dead doesn't prevent Gregoire from talking with him.
88.
African Titanics by Abu Bakr Kahal EN
EritreaDescription:
African Titanics tells the tale of the African boat people, their perilous journey north and the "migration bug".
89.
After Dark by Haruki Murakami EN
JapanDescription:
From the New York Times bestselling author—a gripping novel of late night encounters that’s “hypnotically eerie, sometimes even funny, but most of all … [a book] that keeps ratcheting up the suspense” (The Washington Post Book World). Now with a new introduction by the author. Nineteen-year-old Mari is waiting out the night in an anonymous Denny’s when she meets a young man who insists he knows her older sister, thus setting her on an odyssey through the sleeping city. In the space of a single night, the lives of a diverse cast of Tokyo residents—models, prostitutes, mobsters, and musicians—co... continue
90.
After the Quake by Haruki Murakami EN
Description:
The economy was booming. People had more money than they knew what to do with. And then the earthquake struck. For the characters in After the Quake, the Kobe earthquake is an echo from a past they buried long ago. Satsuki has spent thirty years hating on