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Europa Holiday Gift Guide

’Tis the season... to discover great books

At Europa, 2023 has been another year of extraordinary books—each of which will make an ideal gift for the readers in your life. Find some of our recommendations below.

Wishing you all joy, serenity, and peace this holiday season,
The Europa Editions Team


Fiction

FOR THE SISTER RESEARCHING YOUR FAMILY SECRETS
(and for readers who want a fresh angle on World War II)

The Postcard by Anne Berest

A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
TIME MagazineNPRLibrary JournalGlobe & MailForward MagazineLilithToronto Star

Translated from the French by Tina Kover

“A testament to the power of imagination and an investigation of empathy.”—Vogue

More like this: My Father’s House, All You Children Scattered
For readers of: Three Sisters by Heather Morris


FOR THE SAPPHIC SCHOOL ROMANCE FANS
(also, for the “poetic language” reader in your life)

Mrs. S by K Patrick

A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
Oprah DailyElectric LiteratureGay Times

“A sly rewriting of Charlotte Brontë’s boarding-school romances.”—The New Yorker

For readers of: Plain Bad Heroines by Emily Danforth


FOR FANS OF UNLIKELY HEROES
(also, for the history buff in your life)

My Father’s House by Joseph O’Connor

A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
The Washington Post

“Riveting... A storytelling tour de force. This is top-drawer WWII fiction.”—Publisher’s Weekly

More like this: The Postcard, Remote Sympathy
For readers of: The Magician by Colm Toibin


FOR READERS CRAVING MORE ANN PATCHETT OR RICHARD RUSSO
(also, for those missing the 90s)

The Road to Dalton by Shannon Bowring

A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
NPR

“A triumphant work that reminds us what literature should be.”
—Morgan Talty

For readers of: Beartown by Fredrik Backman; Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout


FOR THE PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER LOVER
(also, for your friend who lives for the drama)

Pet by Catherine Chidgey

A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
The Washington PostSlateThe New YorkerGood HousekeepingAmazon Book Review

“It should make one hell of a movie.”—The Sydney Morning Herald

For readers of: The Secret History by Donna Tartt; The Girls by Emma Cline


FOR THE TRUE CRIME PODCAST JUNKIE
(also, for those who just saw Killers of the Flower Moon)

The City of the Living by Nicola Lagioia

A CRIMEREADS AND WORLD LITERATURE TODAY NOTABLE BOOK OF 2023

Translated from the Italian by Ann Goldstein

“I don’t think it’s possible to praise this book enough.”—CrimeReads
 
For readers of: Three Women by Lisa Taddeo; In Cold Blood by Truman Capote

FOR THE READER THAT FINISHES EVERY PRIZE LIST
(and also, those prone to tortured artist dynamics)

The House on Via Gemito by Domenico Starnone

A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
The Washington PostKirkus Reviews

Translated from the Italian by Oonagh Stransky

“A masterpiece.”—The New York Times Book Review

For readers of: The Promise by Damon Galgut; The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante


FOR THE FERRANTE COMPLETIST
(also, for those seeking the crossover of an iconic story of girlhood and a graphic novel)

My Brilliant Friend: The Graphic Novel

Adapted by Chiara Lagani, illustrated by Mara Cerri, translated from the Italian by Ann Goldstein

“A must-read for all Ferrante fans.”—Book Riot
 
More like this: The Neapolitan Novels Box Set
For readers of: A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel by Madeleine L’Engle

Non-fiction

FOR THE COUSIN WITH A WIKIPEDIA LOGIN
(also, for the friend with unused air miles)

An Atlas of Extinct Countries by Gideon Defoe

“Meticulously researched but written for genuine laughs.”—CNN Travel
 
More like this: Atlantis: A Journey in Search of Beauty by Carlo and Renzo Piano
For readers of: Atlas Obscura

FOR THE UNCLE OBSESSED WITH BUSINESS

(and for those fascinated by the seedy underbellies of everyday culture)

Free to Obey by Johann Chapoutot

Translated from the French by Steven Rendall

“The extraordinary, harrowing story of the Nazi roots of our work culture.”—Marianne
For readers of: Blitzed by Norman Ohler; Nazi Billionaires by David de Jong

FOR THE PERSON WHO THINKS THEY’VE BEEN TO MEXICO (BUT HAVEN’T, REALLY) 

The Passenger: Mexico

“These books are so rich and engrossing that it is rewarding to read them even when one is stuck at home.”—The Times Literary Supplement
 
For readers of: Bad Mexicans by Kelly Lytle Hernández

Children’s & YA

FOR THE TEENAGER IN THEIR FANTASY-HORROR PHASE
(and the adult who remembers junior high all too well)

Here, and Only Here by Christelle Dabos

Translated from the French by Hildegarde Serle

“[A] wildly creative and engaging tale of the middle school from hell.”—Reading the West

More by Christelle Dabos: The Mirror Visitor Quartet
For readers of: Lord of the Flies by William Golding; Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro


FOR YOUNG BOOK LOVERS, A PROTO MIDDLE-EARTH 

The Marvelous Land of Snergs is a beautiful book to see and hold. It’s also jolly to read aloud, full of wit and surprise and, in pacing, more exciting than the original.”—Wall Street Journal
 
More like this: Tiger Skin Rug by Joan Haig
For readers of: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

FOR THE JUNIOR HISTORY BUFF WITH A TASTE FOR ADVENTURE (AND MAGIC!) ON THE HIGH SEAS

The Wind Rises by Timothée de Fombelle

Translated from the French by Holly James

“Art and text conspire to create a brilliantly formed and unforgettable world of action, adventure, and, in its gritty depiction of the treatment of the soon-to-be enslaved, heartbreaking realism.”—Booklist (Starred Review)

For readers of: The Door of No Return by Kwame Alexander; Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson

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