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Around the World in books
ABOUT GAIA BOOKS
Welcome to Gaia Books (the site is still under construction), a space dedicated to everything bookish: the good, the bad and the rare in the realm of popular fiction, non-fiction and literature. A multilingual website for bibliophiles that focuses on culture beyond the Western canon to explore humanity in all its facets. With the goal of becoming a destination for curious readers, polyglots, daring travellers, writers and translators, you will enter a web of fascinating narratives from every corner of the globe.
Explore an eclectic reading list of the greatest storytellers and thinkers in English, Spanish, French, German and Persian. Understanding the complexity of the world is within your reach when the right books fall into your hands. On this platform, you will be surrounded by international voices whispering in your ear while they guide you in a life voyage.
Young Woman Reading by Osman Hamdi Bey
‘Creating a cultural collage against the grain:
because literary translation remains undervalued, sex education leaves much unsaid, Persian culture has long been demonised.
It is about time our bookshelves were decolonised. ’
THE GOOD
the best writers & translators
THE BAD
avoid books without merit
THE NICHE
untranslated texts that bleed
Rejuvenate yourself with the best
collection of children's books.
Who said love is only for women?
Human, light up your heart!
Dive into inspirational and challenging works through the female gaze.
When the imagination takes flight, life unfolds endless possibilities.
Appreciate the classics for what they are, and your life will be filled with gems.
Whether they're Black British, American or African, a colourful bookshelf contains all the shades of the Earth.
Fiction reveals truths that reality obscures.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Books everybody is talking about
Which Genre?
When I became an avid reader, I felt lost in a web of labels I barely understood. Verso novels, exophonic writers, ergodic literature… Where are the sexy writers, by the way? Oh yes, harlots also write! And if you’re intrigued by the most unconventional ways of life, come along, I have a long list of fascinating stories that will make you sit bolt upright.
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