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The longlist for the 2025 National Book Award for Translated Literature has been announced.

This year’s contenders include Solvej Balle for the third book of On the Calculation of Volume , Jazmina Barrera for The Queen of Swords and Gabriela Cabezón Cámara for We Are Green and Trembling

The five finalists will be revealed on Oct. 7

The longlist for the 2025 National Book Award for Translated Literature has been announced.

The National Book Foundation confirmed the list’s 10 contenders in a press release shared with PEOPLE on Tuesday, Sept. 9. The five finalists will be revealed on Oct. 7, with winners announced live at the 76th National Book Awards Ceremony & Benefit Dinner on Nov. 19.

This year’s 10 contenders include Solvej Balle for the third book of On the C

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