Gaarder, Jostein
In 1991, when Jostein Gaarder wrote SOPHIE'S WORLD he believed that a novel on the history of philosophy would appeal only to a specialist readership. In 1995 the book was the most sold novel in the world.
To date SOPHIE'S WORLD has been translated into 53 languages and has sold over 30 million copies. An unknown number of pirate editions also exist. Jostein Gaarder's other works, both his children's books and adult novels such as THE SOLITAIRE MYSTERY, THROUGH A GLASS, DARKLY, VITA BREVIS, THE RINGMASTER'S DAUGHTER and THE ORANGE GIRL have proved hugely popular and been published in a host of countries.
Gaarder's profound personal commitment and great fund of knowledge have inspired readers all over the world to think and ask questions about ourselves, our place in history, and the world around us.
Click here to see a listing of Awards and Decorations received by Jostein Gaarder.
Click here to download a brochure about Jostein Gaarder. His publishers can receive the print ready files for free for translation and digital printing in their own country.
| Year |
Norwegian title |
English Title |
Rights sold to |
Foreign publisher |
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2008 |
Slottet i Pyreneene |
The Castle in the Pyrenees |
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Albanian |
Onufri |
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Arabic |
Dar Al Muna |
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Brazilian Portuguese |
Companiha das letras |
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British English |
Orion |
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Catalan |
Editorial Cruïlla |
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Chinese |
(Complex characters) Ecus Publishing House co. |
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Croatian |
ZNANJE d.d. |
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Czech |
Albatros |
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Danish |
GB-forlagene |
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French |
Seuil |
|
German |
Hanser |
|
Greek |
Livanis |
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Italian |
Longanesi |
|
Japanese |
NHK Publishing |
|
Polish |
Jacek Santorski |
|
Portuguese |
EDITORIAL PRESENÇA |
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Russian |
Amphora |
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Serbian |
Geopoetika |
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Spanish |
Siruela |
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Turkish |
Pan |
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Ukrainian |
Litopys |
|
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2006 |
De gule dvergene |
The Yellow Dwarves |
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Brazilian Portuguese |
Companhia das Letras |
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Catalan |
Editorial Cruïlla |
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Danish |
GB-Forlagene |
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German |
Hanser |
|
Korean |
Hyeonamsa Publishing |
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Polish |
J. Santorski |
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Spanish |
Siruela |
|
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2006 |
Sjakk matt |
Checkmate |
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German |
Hanser |
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Indonesian |
Mizan |
|
Italian |
Longanesi |
|
Korean |
Hyonam |
|
Polish |
J. Santorski |
|
Spanish |
Siruela |
|
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2003 |
Appelsinpiken |
The Orange Girl |
|
Albanian |
Onufri, Tirana |
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Arabic |
Dar Al-Muna |
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Bengali |
Sandesh |
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Brazilian Portuguese |
Companhia das letras |
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British English |
Orion, UK |
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Bulgarian |
Damyan Yakov Publishing |
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Catalan |
Empuries |
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Chinese |
Bardon-Chinese Media Agency |
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Croatian |
Znanje |
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Czech |
Albatros |
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Danish |
Forum |
|
Dutch |
Signature |
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Estonian |
Koolibri |
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Faeroese |
Bókadeild Føroya Lærarafelags |
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Finnish |
Tammi |
|
French |
Seuil |
|
Georgian |
Nectar Publishing |
|
German |
Hanser Verlag |
|
Greek |
Livani |
|
Hebrew |
Kinneret/Zmora |
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Hindi |
Rajkamal Prakashan |
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Hungarian |
Animus |
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Icelandic |
Edda |
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Indonesian |
Mizan |
|
Italian |
Longanesi |
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Japanese |
NHK |
|
Korean |
Hyonam |
|
Latvian |
Zvaigzne |
|
Lithuanian |
Alma Littera |
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Macedonian |
TRI Publishing Centre |
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Malay |
ITNMB |
|
Norge/Film |
Aksel Helgeland |
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Polish |
J. Santorski |
|
Portuguese |
Presenca |
|
Romanian |
Ed. Univers |
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Russian |
Amphora |
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Serbian |
Geopoetika |
|
Slovene |
ValeNovak |
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Spanish |
Siruela |
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Swedish |
Rabén |
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Thai |
Matichon |
|
Turkish |
Pan |
|
Ukrainian |
Litopys |
|
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2001 |
Sirkusdirektørens datter |
The Ringmaster's Daughter |
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Albanian |
Onufri, Tirana |
|
Brazilian Portuguese |
Comphania das Letras |
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British English |
Orion Books |
|
Catalan |
Empuries/Grup 62 |
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Chinese |
Triumph Agency |
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Czech |
Euromedia |
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Danish |
Forum |
|
Dutch |
Signature |
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Finnish |
Tammi |
|
French |
Seuil |
|
German |
Hanser |
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Greek |
Livani |
|
Hebrew |
Kinneret- Zmora |
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Hungarian |
Magyar Könyklub |
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Indonesian |
Mizan |
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Italian |
Longanesi/TEA |
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Japanese |
NHC |
|
Korean |
Ire |
|
Latvian |
Atena |
|
Lithuanian |
Alma Littera |
|
Polish |
Jacek Santorski |
|
Portuguese |
Presenca |
|
Russian |
Amphora |
|
Serbian |
Geopoetika |
|
Slovakian |
Vydavatelstvo |
|
Spanish |
Siruela |
|
Swedish |
Nordstedts |
|
Turkish |
Pan |
|
|
1999 |
Maya |
Maya |
|
Bengali |
Book Club |
|
Brazilian Portuguese |
Companhia Das Letras |
|
British English |
Orion |
|
Catalan |
Empuries/Grup 62 |
|
Chinese |
Complex characters - Triumph Publishing |
|
Chinese |
Simplified characters - Writers Publ. House |
|
Croatian |
Znanje |
|
Danish |
Forum |
|
Dutch |
Fontein |
|
Finnish |
Tammi |
|
French |
Seuil |
|
Georgian |
Nectar Publishing |
|
German |
Hanser |
|
Greek |
Livani |
|
Hebrew |
Schocken |
|
Indonesian |
Mizan |
|
Italian |
Longanesi |
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Japanese |
NHK Publishing |
|
Korean |
Hyonam |
|
Lithuanian |
vaga |
|
Polish |
J. Santorski |
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Portuguese |
Presenca |
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Serbian |
Geopoetika |
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Slovakian |
Sofa |
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Spanish |
Siruela |
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Swedish |
Norstedts |
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Turkish |
Pan |
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1996 |
Vita Brevis. Floria Aemilias brev til Aurel Augustin |
Vita Brevis |
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Albanian |
Onufri, Tirana |
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American English |
Farrar, Straus & Giroux |
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Brazilian Portuguese |
Companhia Das Letras |
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British English |
Orion Books |
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Bulgarian |
Hemus |
|
Catalan |
Empuries/Grup 62 |
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Chinese |
Complex Characters, Triumph Publishing |
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Czech |
Odeon |
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Danish |
Høst & Søn |
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Dramatisering |
Vannessa M Brescia |
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Dutch |
Fontein |
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Estonian |
Kupar |
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Finnish |
Tammi |
|
French |
Seuil |
|
Georgian |
Nectar Publishing |
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German |
Carl Hanser Verlag |
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Greek |
Livani |
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Hungarian |
Park Publishing |
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Icelandic |
Edda |
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Italian |
Longanesi |
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Japanese |
NHK Publishing |
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Korean |
Hyonam |
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Polish |
J. Santorski |
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Portuguese |
Presenca |
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Russian |
Amphora |
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Serbian |
Geopoetika |
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Slovakian |
Sofa |
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Spanish |
Siruela |
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Swedish |
Raben & Sjögren |
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Thai |
Matichon |
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Turkish |
Pan |
|
Ukrainian |
Litopys |
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1993 |
Bibbi Bokkens magiske bibliotek |
Bibbi Bokken's Magic Library |
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Brazilian Portuguese |
Companhia Das Letras |
|
Catalan |
Empúries/Grup 62 |
|
Dutch |
Fontein |
|
German |
Hanser |
|
Greek |
Livani |
|
Indonesian |
Mizan |
|
Italian |
Longanesi |
|
Japanese |
NHC |
|
Korean |
Hyonam |
|
Polish |
J. Santorski |
|
Portuguese |
Presenca |
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Spanish |
Siruela |
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1993 |
I et speil, i en gåte |
Through a Glass, Darkly |
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Albanian |
Onufri |
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Bengali |
Shoishab |
|
Brazilian Portuguese |
Compania Das Letras |
|
British English |
Orion Books |
|
Catalan |
Empuries/Grup 62 |
|
Chinese |
Complex characters - Triumph Publishing |
|
Czech |
Albatros |
|
Danish |
Høst & Søn |
|
Dutch |
Fontein |
|
Finnish |
Tammi |
|
French |
Seuil |
|
Georgian |
Nectar Publishing |
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German |
Hanser |
|
Greek |
Livani |
|
Hungarian |
Animus |
|
Icelandic |
Edda |
|
Indonesian |
Mizan |
|
Italian |
Salani |
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Japanese |
NHK Publishing |
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Korean |
Hyonam |
|
Polish |
J. Santorski |
|
Portuguese |
Presenca |
|
Romanian |
Ed. Univers |
|
Russian |
Amphora |
|
Serbian |
Fidelis |
|
Slovakian |
Sofa |
|
Slovene |
ValeNovak |
|
Spanish |
Siruela |
|
Swedish |
Raben & Sjögren |
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Thai |
Komol Keenthong |
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Turkish |
Pan |
|
Ukrainian |
Litopys |
|
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1992 |
Julemysteriet |
The Christmas Mystery |
|
American English |
Farrar, Straus & Giroux |
|
Bengali |
Shoishab |
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Brazilian Portuguese |
Companhia Das letras |
|
British English |
Orion |
|
Catalan |
Empuries/Grup 62 |
|
Chinese |
Complex Characters - China Times Publ. |
|
Croatian |
Novi Liber / Europapress Holding |
|
Czech |
Karmetilanske Naklaadatelstvi |
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Danish |
Høst & Søn |
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Dutch |
Fontein |
|
Estonian |
Sunday School Union |
|
Faeroese |
Bokadeildin |
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Finnish |
Tammi |
|
Georgian |
Sulakauri |
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German |
Hanser |
|
Greek |
Livani |
|
Hungarian |
Magyar Könyvklub |
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Italian |
Salani |
|
Japanese |
NHK Publishing |
|
Latvian |
Nordik |
|
Polish |
J. Santorski |
|
Portuguese |
Presenca |
|
Romanian |
Ed. Univers |
|
Russian |
Amphora |
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Spanish |
Siruela |
|
Swedish |
Raben & Sjögren |
|
Thai |
Komol Keenthong |
|
|
1991 |
Sofies verden. Roman om filosofiens historie |
Sophie's World |
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Albanian |
Onufri, Tirana |
|
American English |
Farrar, Straus & Giroux |
|
Arabic |
Dar Al-Muna |
|
Armenian |
Zangak-97 |
|
Bengali |
Bhashantar |
|
Brazilian Portuguese |
Companhia Das Letras |
|
British English |
Orion Books |
|
Bulgarian |
Danyam Yakov |
|
Catalan |
Empuries/Grup 62 |
|
Chinese |
Simplified characters - The Writer's Publishing House |
|
Chinese |
Complex Caracters - Triumph |
|
Croatian |
Znanje |
|
Czech |
Albatros |
|
Danish |
Høst & Søn |
|
Dutch |
Fontein |
|
Estonian |
Koolibri |
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Faeroese |
Bókadeild Føroya Lærarafelags |
|
Faeroese |
Bokadeildin |
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Finnish |
Tammi |
|
French |
Seuil |
|
Georgian |
Sulakauri |
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German |
Carl Hanser Verlag |
|
Greek |
Livani |
|
Greenlandic |
Atuakkiorfik |
|
Hebrew |
Schocken |
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Hindi |
Rajkamal Prakashan |
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Hungarian |
Magyar Könyvklub |
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Icelandic |
Edda |
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Indonesian |
Mizan |
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Italian |
Longanesi |
|
Japanese |
NHK-Publishing |
|
Korean |
Hyonam |
|
Kurdish |
Avesta, Istanbul |
|
Latvian |
Zvaigzne |
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Lithuanian |
Tyto Alba |
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Macedonian |
Tri Publishing Centre |
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Malay |
Institut Terjemahan Negara Malaysia |
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Malayalam |
DC Books |
|
Persian |
Manoocher |
|
Polish |
J. Santorski |
|
Portuguese |
Presenca |
|
Romanian |
Univers Publishing House |
|
Russian |
Amphora |
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Sami |
Davvi Girji |
|
Serbian |
Geopoetika |
|
Singhalese |
Vidarshana |
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Slovakian |
Sofa |
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Slovene |
Zalozba |
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Spanish |
Siruela, Madrid and Editorial Patria, C. Mexico, Ediciones Especiales, Cuba |
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Swahili |
Mkuki na Nyota |
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Swedish |
Raben & Sjögren |
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Tamil |
Kalachuvadu publications Private limited |
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Thai |
Kobfai |
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Tigrinja |
Hidri Publ. |
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Turkish |
Pan |
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Ukrainian |
Litopys |
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Urdu |
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Vietnamese |
Ho Chi Minh-City's Publishers and Alpha books |
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1990 |
Kabalmysteriet |
The Solitaire Mystery |
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Albanian |
Onufri |
|
American English |
Farrar, Straus & Giroux |
|
Arabic |
Dar Al-Muna |
|
Bengali |
Shoishab |
|
Brazilian Portuguese |
Companhia Das Letras |
|
British English |
Orion |
|
Catalan |
Empuries/Grup 62 |
|
Chinese |
Complex Caracters - Triumph Publishing |
|
Chinese |
Simplified caracters - Writers publishing house |
|
Croatian |
Znanje |
|
Czech |
Albatros |
|
Danish |
Høst & Søn |
|
Dutch |
Fontein |
|
Estonian |
Koolibri |
|
Faeroese |
Bokadeildin |
|
Finnish |
Tammi |
|
French |
Seuil |
|
Georgian |
Nectar Publishing |
|
Georgian |
Nectar |
|
German |
Hanser |
|
Greek |
Livani |
|
Hebrew |
Schocken |
|
Hungarian |
Pesti Szalon |
|
Icelandic |
Edda |
|
Indonesian |
Mizan Publishing House |
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Italian |
Salani |
|
Japanese |
NHK - Publishing |
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Korean |
Hyonam |
|
Kurdish |
Avesta |
|
Latvian |
Zvaigzne |
|
Polish |
J. Santorski |
|
Portuguese |
Presenca |
|
Romanian |
Editura Univers |
|
Russian |
Amphora Publishers |
|
Serbian |
Geopoetika |
|
Slovakian |
Sofa |
|
Slovene |
Zalozka Obzorja |
|
Spanish |
Siruela |
|
Swedish |
Raben & Sjøgren |
|
Thai |
Ruan Boon |
|
Turkish |
Pan |
|
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1988 |
Froskeslottet |
The Frog Castle |
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Bengali |
Shoishab |
|
Bengali |
Shoishab |
|
Brazilian Portuguese |
Companhia Das Letras |
|
British English |
Orion |
|
Catalan |
Empuries/Grup 62 |
|
Chinese |
Triumph |
|
Czech |
Euromedia |
|
Danish |
Høst & Søn |
|
Dutch |
Fontein |
|
Faeroese |
Bókadeildin |
|
Georgian |
Nectar Publishing |
|
German |
Hanser |
|
Italian |
Salani |
|
Japanese |
NHK Publishing |
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Korean |
Hyonam |
|
Portuguese |
Presenca |
|
Russian |
Raduga |
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Spanish |
Siruela |
|
Swedish |
Raben & Sjögren |
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Thai |
Matichon |
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1987 |
Barna fra Sukhavati |
The Children from Sukhavati |
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Catalan |
Ediciones 62 |
|
Chinese |
Triumph |
|
Dutch |
Fontein |
|
Italian |
Salani |
|
Portuguese |
Presenca |
|
Spanish |
Siruela |
|
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1986 |
Diagnosen |
The Diagnosis |
|
Brazilian Portuguese |
Compania Das Letras |
|
Chinese |
Kunlun Publ. House |
|
Dutch |
Fontein |
|
German |
Hanser |
|
Greek |
Livani |
|
Japanese |
NHK Publishing |
|
Polish |
Jacek Santorski & Co |
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Russian |
Amphora |
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Spanish |
Siruela, Madrid |
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