{"id":1891,"date":"2026-04-03T10:20:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T10:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/?p=1891"},"modified":"2026-04-03T10:20:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T10:20:40","slug":"books-from-wales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/books-from-wales\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Books From Wales You\u2019ve Probably Never Heard Of"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Something that we love here at Bookinfluencers.com is our global community. We adore learning about everyone&#8217;s different cultures and literary traditions. That&#8217;s where our <a href=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/books-from-nigeria\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/books-from-nigeria\/\">Read The World<\/a> series comes in! This month, we&#8217;re celebrating books from Wales. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We love picking up books from places we\u2019ve never explored before. Diving into stories that give you totally new vibes, settings, and perspectives you wouldn\u2019t normally come across. It\u2019s like travelling, but cheaper and with more emotional damage (in a good way).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Let\u2019s talk about Wales.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Wales is not just a part of the UK. It is a unique and beautiful country, full of its own myths, legends, culture and history. Welsh authors tend to bring a strong sense of place, and rich folklore into their books. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s get into the books! Some of these books from Wales have been suggested by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/keri.books\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/keri.books\/\">@keri.books<\/a>, a Welsh book dragon! If you want to recommend any books for the next Read the World post, email jenny@bookinfluencers.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>A Room Above a Shop<\/em> \u2013 A Queer Story from Wales<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"327\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/216822994.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/216822994.jpg 327w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/216822994-262x400.jpg 262w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 327px) 100vw, 327px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/216822994-a-room-above-a-shop?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=hEMtcxwPG6&amp;rank=1\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/216822994-a-room-above-a-shop?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=hEMtcxwPG6&amp;rank=1\">A Room Above A Shop<\/a><\/em> is a beautiful novella telling the story of two men living in a small village in South Wales in the 1980s. Set in the midst of the HIV crisis, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Section_28\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Section_28\">Section 28<\/a> and debates on the age of consent, this is a tender and resonant love story. If you enjoy queer novels such as <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/3103.Maurice?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_7\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/3103.Maurice?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_7\">Maurice<\/a><\/em> or <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/406235.Giovanni_s_Room?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_7\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/406235.Giovanni_s_Room?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_7\">Giovanni&#8217;s Room<\/a><\/em>, then this is a book you need to add to your TBR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Drift<\/em> by Caryl Lewis \u2013 A Welsh Tale Across Continents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"373\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/58603381-373x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1893\" style=\"width:308px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/58603381-373x600.jpg 373w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/58603381-249x400.jpg 249w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/58603381-768x1236.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/58603381-955x1536.jpg 955w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/58603381-1273x2048.jpg 1273w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/58603381.jpg 1591w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The winner of the Welsh Book of the Year in 2022, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/58603381-drift\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/58603381-drift\">Drift<\/a><\/em> is a stunning love story with a difference. Set between the wild, Welsh coast, and war torn Syria, this book brings together two souls with dreamlike prose. If you love magical realism, then this is the book for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Clear<\/em> by Carys Davies \u2013 Themes Common in Books from Wales<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"394\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/176443690-394x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1894\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6566859680177612;width:311px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/176443690-394x600.jpg 394w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/176443690-263x400.jpg 263w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/176443690-768x1170.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/176443690-1009x1536.jpg 1009w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/176443690-1345x2048.jpg 1345w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/176443690.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/176443690-clear?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=AvudYdUOy1&amp;rank=2\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/176443690-clear?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=AvudYdUOy1&amp;rank=2\">Clear<\/a><\/em> is a stunning novel set on a remote Scottish island. Carys Davies is an amazing author who brings the themes of books from Wales into her books, even when they are set elsewhere. The isolation, mythology and community are strong throughout the book. This is a beautiful little book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Mrs Death Misses Death<\/em> by Salena Godden \u2013 A Surreal Welsh-Jamaican Story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"255\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/52568660.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1897\" style=\"width:302px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/52568660.png 255w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/52568660-252x400.png 252w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/52568660-mrs-death-misses-death?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_9\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/52568660-mrs-death-misses-death?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_9\">Mrs Death Misses Death<\/a><\/em> is a stunning blend of poetry and prose in a surreal story about Death taking a break. Salena Godden is a Welsh-Jamaican author, and while this book isn&#8217;t set in Wales, you can feel the beauty of the Welsh countryside echoed through the text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>This House<\/em> by Sian Northey \u2013 One of the Books from Wales Translated to English<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"352\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/203746251.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1895\" style=\"width:284px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/203746251.jpg 352w, https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/203746251-274x400.jpg 274w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I had to include <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/203746251-this-house?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=2BxSoSEuD2&amp;rank=1\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/203746251-this-house?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=2BxSoSEuD2&amp;rank=1\">This House<\/a><\/em> on this list, as it was written in Welsh and translated to English. The book follows Anna who lives alone, and Si\u00f4n, who seems to know a lot about Anna&#8217;s house and life. This quiet lit fic is a great addition if you want to read books from Wales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>The Mabinogion Tetralogy<\/em> by Evangeline Walton \u2013 Iconic Arthurian Legends from Wales<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"268\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/168525.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1896\" style=\"width:297px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You can&#8217;t talk about books from Wales, without mentioning the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/King_Arthur\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/King_Arthur\">Arthurian Legends<\/a>. King Arthur, Merlin, the Round Table&#8230;.all rooted in Welsh legend. This book is a re-telling of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/455219.The_Mabinogion?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=xRHUGmnPCN&amp;rank=2\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/455219.The_Mabinogion?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=xRHUGmnPCN&amp;rank=2\">original<\/a> of the same name written in the medieval times (circa 1200). Evangeline Walton&#8217;s stories have inspired some of todays fantasy authors, not to mention the original helped to inspire Tolkien. It is said that <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/168525.The_Mabinogion_Tetralogy?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=xRHUGmnPCN&amp;rank=1\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/168525.The_Mabinogion_Tetralogy?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=xRHUGmnPCN&amp;rank=1\">The Mabinogion<\/a><\/em> is like <em>Game of Thrones<\/em>, except Wales did it first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why read books from Wales?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of the day, reading books from other countries just hits differently. It pushes you out of your comfort zone, introduces you to voices you might never have found otherwise, and reminds you that stories aren\u2019t one-size-fits-all. The more widely you read, the more your perspective grows, and honestly, your TBR gets way more interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep following along for more Read the World lists, or go back and check out previous countries we;ve covered. Build a global bookshelf. Romanticise being the kind of reader who\u2019s always discovering something new \u2728<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Because the world is full of incredible stories\u2014you just have to decide to read them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Something that we love here at Bookinfluencers.com is our global community. 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