Books Catalogue
Explore our curated collection of books available for translation, publication and international rights licensing.
A Comprehensive Collection of Kazakh Aphorisms and Proverbs
Қазақ афоризмдері
Publisher: Almatykitap Baspasy
Year: 2022
Unlock the ancestral mindset of Central Asia with this curated compendium of over one thousand traditional Kazakh aphorisms and philosophical maxims. Methodically organized by thematic subjects, these profound sayings offer an intimate window into the nom
A Melody Swayed by the Wind
Жел тербеген әуен
Publisher: Mazmundama
Year: 2026
🎵 “The Song Carried by the Wind” – The first book in the “Wonders of the Steppe” series. 🌾📖 This touching story tells the tale of Korkyt Ata, a great historical and legendary figure shared by Turkic peoples. Possessing an…
Bir Kem Dunie (An Imperfect World)
Бір кем дүние
Publisher: Dariya Damytu Ortalygy
Year: 2022
In the heart of the sacred Karatau mountains, there once lived a wealthy man named Qaraghai, who owned ninety-nine (99) sorrel-chestnut horses with white blazes (zhiren qasqa). As the saying goes, “No matter how wealthy one becomes, a rich man…
Bitter Sagebrush, Sweet Life: A Century and Three Generations of Steppe Women
Ақбалжан --- Жусанның кермегі тамған бал ғұмыр
Publisher: Steppe & World Publishing
Year: 2026
A sweeping, multi-generational epic that chronicles a century of survival, grief, and resilience through the eyes of three generations of women from a single Kazakh clan. The saga begins with Akbalzhan, married off at just sixteen to escape a brutal…
Broken Sword
Сынган кылыч
Publisher: Sham Publishing House
Year: 2019
Tölögön Kasymbekov’s masterwork, Broken Sword (Сынган кылыч), stands as a monument of Central Asian historical literature. Set against the turbulent backdrop of the 19th-century Kokand Khanate, this sweeping historical epic chronicles the ruthless power struggles, palace intrigues, and social upheavals…
Daiagashshy (Saddle Maker)
Дайағашшы
Publisher: Muqaba
Year: 2023
This book by Ularbek Nurgalymuly is about traditional character traits that were intimately familiar to past generations of Kazakhs, yet are beginning to be forgotten today. It also provides a detailed, step-by-step analysis of traditional folk song lyric
Dardai: The Outgrown Man
Дардай
Publisher: Abay Publishing
Year: 2025
In this sharp, satirical work of contemporary Central Asian magical realism reminiscent of Kafka’s The Metamorphosis, Beket, an ordinary construction worker renting a cramped room in Almaty, wakes up one morning to find he has grown into an 81-meter-tall
Gauhar Tas (The Gem / Pearl)
Гауһар тас
Publisher: Qasym Publishing House
Year: 2020
This novella by Dulat Isabekov shares its title with a traditional Kazakh folk song. However, it resembles the song not only in name, but in its very essence and melodic rhythm. It tells the story of events that unfold when…
No Tickets for the Theater
Teatrga chipta yo‘q
Publisher: Adabiyot
Year: 2022
In the stories of the renowned writer Qo‘chqor Norqobil, the human spirit above all takes center stage; a person’s inner joys and sorrows are portrayed with convincing authenticity. You can feel that the characters are not merely literary constructs, but…
NOMfolio Test Book
NOMfolio Test Original
Publisher: Test Publisher
Year: 2021
This touching story tells the tale of Korkyt Ata, a great historical and legendary figure shared by Turkic peoples. Possessing an extraordinary talent from birth, Korkyt hears wondrous melodies in the whispering wind, the mountain valleys, and the very breath…
Shynyrau (The Deep Well)
Шыңырау
Publisher: Sana Publishing
Year: 2025
The novella “Shynyrau” (The Abyss) is a philosophical work that reflects not only the spiritual state of an individual, but that of an entire society. Depicting life and death, loyalty and betrayal, alongside societal contradictions, the author portrays t
TEST – Second Book by Existing Author
Қазақ мемлекеті және Жошы хан
Publisher: Steppe & World Publishing
Year: 2022
he book “The Kazakh State and Jochi Khan” is a fascinating and informative edition that immerses the reader in the history of the Kazakh state and its outstanding ruler. ✨ Features: ✅ Popular Science Genre — an accessible presentation of…