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by Marjen Satrapi (2001)

An autobiographical bande dessinée about a girl growing up in revolutionary & war-torn Iran and abroad in Vienna.

by Danilo Kiš (1965)

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

Menjadi Mahasiswa di Uni Soviet
by Koesalah Soebagyo Toer (2003)

A collection of vignettes about his study in the then USSR.

by Georges Perec (1975)

A book of two alternating texts, one an imaginary adventure story, the other consisting of autobiographic fragments of wartime childhood.

by Knut Hamsun (1890)

A poor, emaciated writer, unable to afford a rent (but with too big of an ego), roams the city, his state of mind and physique heavily disoriented by his hunger.

A Father’s Journey with His Son
by Peter Carey (2004)

Charley, Peter Carey’s shy 12-year-old son, together went to Tokyo, guided by Charley’s visualist online friend, Takashi.

Chronicle of the Future
by Svetlana Alexievich (1997)

“This is not a book about Chernobyl, but about the world of Chernobyl,” a wide range of oral, first-hand testimony, accounts, sometimes occasional rant and condemnations from broad range of people involved and/or affected by Chernobyl.

Led Zeppelin Unauthorised
by Stephen Davis (1985).

Probably won’t be of much interest to anyone unless a fan. The story of the rise and fall is typical of any rock n’ roll group, the usual brainless Zeppelin’s vertigious debauchery and misogyny.

A collection of insightful and understated autobiographical short stories named after elements by Primo Levi.