List of Ukrainian literature translated into English

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This is a list of Ukrainian literature that has been translated into English.

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Original authorTranslation titleOriginal titleTranslatorPublisherDateISBN
Artem Chapeye The Ukraine [1] The UkraineZenia TompkinsSeven Stories Press2024978-1644212950
Yuri Andrukhovych The Moscoviad [2] МосковіадаVitaly ChernetskySpuyten Duyvil2008978-1933132525
Yuri Andrukhovych Twelve Circles [3] Дванадцять обручівVitaly ChernetskySpuyten Duyvil2015978-1941550441
Bohdan Ihor Antonych The Grand Harmony [4] collection of poemsMichael M. NaydanGlagoslav Publications2017978-1911414360
Bohdan Ihor Antonych Night Music: Selected Poems [5] collection of poemsStephen KomarnyckyjKalyna Language Press2016978-0993197277
Hryhorii Skovoroda The Garden of Divine Songs and Collected Poetry of Hryhory Skovoroda [6] Сад божественних пісеньMichael M. NaydanGlagoslav Publications2016978-1911414049
Hryhorii Skovoroda Aphorisms by Skovoroda: Ukrainian Explorations of Love and Life [7] collection of aphorismsSvitlana YakovenkoSova Books2022978-0648948544
Vasyl Shkliar Raven's Way [8] Залишенець. Чорний воронSteve KomarnyckyjKalyna Language Press2015978-0993197208
Ivan Franko Zakhar BerkutЗахар БеркутTheodosia Boresky Independently published2022979-8414582250
Yuriy Izdryk Smokes: Poems [9] Папіроси Roman Ivashkiv, Erin MoureLost Horse Press2019978-0999199466
Larysa Denysenko The Sarabande of Sara's Band [10] Сарабанда банди СариMichael M. Naydan, Svitlana BednazhGlagoslav Publications2012978-1909156708
Lesya Ukrainka Cassandra. A Dramatic Poem. [11] КассандраNinna MurayHarvard University Press2024978-0674291782
Lyuba Yakimchuk Apricots of Donbas [12] Абрикоси ДонбасуOksana Maksymchuk, Max Rosochinsky, Svetlana LavochkinaLost Horse Press2021978-1736432310
Maik Yohansen Dr. Leonardo’s Journey to Sloboda Switzerland With His Future Lover, the Beautiful Alcesta [13] Подорож ученого доктора Леонардо і його майбутньої коханки прекрасної Альчести у Слобожанську ШвайцаріюUilleam BlackerHarvard University Press2024978-0674291966
Oksana Lutsyshyna Love Life [14] Любовне життяNina MurrayHarvard University Press2024978-0674297159
Oksana Lutsyshyna Ivan and Phoebe [15] Іван і ФебаNina MurrayDeep Vellum Publishing2023978-1646052622
Sofia Andrukhovych Felix Austria [16] Фелікс АвстріяVitaly ChernetskyHarvard University Press2024978-0674291393
Volodymyr Rafeyenko Mondegreen: songs about death and love [17] Мондеґрін (пісні про смерть та любов)Mark AndryczykHarvard University Press2022978-0674271708
Marianna Kiyanovska The Voices of Babyn Yar [18] Бабин Яр. ГолосамиOksana Maksymchuk, Max RosochinskyHarvard University Press2022978-0674268760
Tamara Duda DaughterДоцяDaisy Gibbons [19] Mosaic Press2022978-1771616720
Hryhoriy Kvitka-Osnovyanenko The Witch of Konotop [20] Конотопська відьмаMichael M. Naydan, Alla PerminovaGlagoslav Publications2023978-1804841174
Ivan Franko Boryslav in Flames [21] Борислав смієтьсяYuri TkaczGlagoslav Publications2023978-1804841105
Artem Chekh Absolute Zero [22] Точка нульOksana Lutsyshyna, Olena JenningsGlagoslav Publications2020978-1912894673
Yuri Vynnychuk The Fantastic Worlds of Yuri Vynnychuk [23] selected worksMichael M. NaydanGlagoslav Publications2016 978-1-911414-06-3
Yuri Vynnychuk Tango of Death [24] Танґо смертіMichael M. Naydan, Olha TytarenkoSpuyten Duyvil2019 978-1-949966-33-6
Yuri Vynnychuk The Night Reporter. A 1938 Lviv Murder Mystery. [25] Нічний репортерMichael M. Naydan, Alla PerminovaGlagoslav Publications2021978-1914337284
Borys Antonenko-Davydovych Duel [26] СмертьYuri TkaczGlagoslav Publications2022978-1911414841
Pavlo Tychyna The Complete Early Poetry Collections [27] poetry collectionMichael M. NaydanGlagoslav Publications2017978-1911414209
Maria Matios Hardly Ever Otherwise [28] Майже ніколи не навпакиYuri TkaczGlagoslav Publications2012978-1909156340
Maria Matios Sweet Darusya: A Tale Of Two Villages [29] Солодка ДарусяMichael M. Naydan, Olha TytarenkoSpuyten Duyvil Publishing2019978-1947980938
Natalka Bilotserkivets Subterranean Fire [30] Підземний вогоньDzvinia Orlowsky at allGlagoslav Publications2022978-1912894932
Irene RozdobudkoThe Lost Button [31] ҐудзикMichael M. Naydan, Olha TytarenkoGlagoslav Publications2012978-1909156043
Serhiy Zhadan Depeche Mode [32] Депеш МодMyroslav ShkandrijGlagoslav Publications2013978-1909156845
Serhiy Zhadan Voroshilovgrad [33] ВорошиловградReilly Costigan-Humes, Isaac WheelerDeep Vellum Publishing2016978-1941920305
Serhiy Zhadan Mesopotamia [34] МесопотаміяReilly Costigan-Humes, Wanda Phipps, Virlana Tkacz, Isaac Stackhouse WheelerYale University Press2018978-0300223354
Serhiy Zhadan The Orphanage [35] ІнтернатReilly Costigan-Humes, Isaac Stackhouse WheelerYale University Press2021978-0300243017
Taras Shevchenko Kobzar [36] КобзарPeter FedynskyGlagoslav Publications2013978-1909156548
Maksym Rylsky The Selected Lyric Poetry of Maksym Rylsky [37] collection of poemsMichael M. NaydanGlagoslav Publications2017978-1911414414
Attyla MohylnyContours of the City [38] Обриси містаMichael M. Naydan, Virlana Tkacz, Wanda PhippsGlagoslav Publications2017978-1911414575
Halyna Kruk A Crash Course in Molotov Cocktails [39] collection of poemsAmelia M. Glaser, Yuliya IlchukArrowsmith Press2023979-8986340197
Emma Andiievska A Novel about a Good Person [40] Роман про добру людинуOlha RudakevychCIUS PR2019978-1894865494
Tanja Maljartschuk A Biography of a Chance Miracle [41] Біографія випадкового чудаZenia TompkinsCadmus Press2019978-4908793417
Olesya YaremchukOur Others: Stories of Ukrainian Diversity [42] Наші Інші. Історії українського різноманіття.Zenia Tompkinsibidem Press2021978-3838214757
Oksana Zabuzhko Fieldwork in Ukrainian Sex [43] Польові дослідження з українського сексуHalyna HrynAmazon Crossing2011978-1611090086
Oksana Zabuzhko Your Ad Could Go Here: Stories [44] Тут могла б бути ваша рекламаNina Murray Halyna Hryn, Askold Melnyczuk, Marco Carynnyk, Marta HorbanAmazon Crossing2020978-1542022521
Oksana Zabuzhko The Museum of Abandoned Secrets [45] Музей покинутих секретівNina MurrayAmazon Crossing2012978-1611090116
Yaroslav Hrytsak, Nadiyka GerbishA Ukrainian Christmas [46] Велика різдвяна книжкаMarta Gosovska, Anastasiya FeherSphere2022978-1408728413
Volodymyr DibrovaPeltse and Pentameron [47] Пельце та ПентамеронHalyna HrynNorthwestern University Press1996978-0810112193
Andriy Lyubka Carbide [48] КарбідReilly Costigan-Humes, Isaac Stackhouse WheelerJantar Publishing2022978-0993446740
Ostap Vyshnia Hard Times [49] collection of worksYuri TkaczGlagoslav Publications2018978-1911414797
Andrey Kurkov Grey Bees [50] Серые пчёлыBoris DralyukMacLehose Press2020 978-0-85705-934-5
Andrey Kurkov Diary of an Invasion: The Russian Invasion of Ukraine [51] Diary of an Invasion: The Russian Invasion of UkraineAndrey KurkovHeadline Welbeck Non-Fiction2020978-1914495915
Andrey Kurkov Jimi Hendrix Live in Lviv [52] Львівська гастроль Джиммі ХендріксаReuben WoolleyMacLehose Press2023978-1529427837
Olesya KhromeychukThe Death of a Soldier Told by His Sister [53] The Death of a Soldier Told by His Sister-Octopus Publishing2023978-1800961203
Ihor PavlyukA Flight Over the Black Sea [54] Політ над Чорним моремSteve KomarnyckyjWaterloo Press2014 978-1-906742-70-6
Yevgenia Belorusets Lucky Breaks [55] Щасливі падіння: тексти і фотографії.Eugene OstashevskyNew Directions2022978-0811229845


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