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by Meša Selimović (1966)

An account of a Muslim spiritual leader struggling to maintain his dignity and integrity in 18th century Sarajevo.

by Danilo Kiš (1965)

An intensely detailed semi-autobiographical story about a child living in Hungary during the World War II.

by Danilo Kiš (1983)

A collection of metaphysical short stories set in various times and places, luminously darkened with the themes of fate and death’s impenetrability.

by Danilo Kiš (1976)

Seven different yet casually interlinked short stories about revolutionaries, mostly centering around the Russian Revolution

by Orhan Pamuk (1979)

The story of a young Italian savant and his ambivalent relationship his Turkish double in 17th century, their intense struggle of knowledge and power domination

by Mark Cousins (2004)

An accessible and engaging sweep of general film history

A Political History
by Hamid Reza Sadr (2006)

A comprehensive, highly readable history of Iranian cinema with its embedded and reflected social, political, cultural and economic contexts.

by Orhan Pamuk (1998)

A murder mystery in 16th century Istanbul within rich history, religion and aesthetic meditations.

Non-Fiction 1922-1986
by Jorge Luis Borges

A collection of more than 150 non-fiction pieces (critical essays, movie & book reviews, prologues, introductions).

The Evolutionary Legacy
by Mel Greaves (2000)

A comprehensive analysis of the disease with a lucidity that will engage both layman and specialist readers alike.