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 little donkey had a wish
Қодықтың арманы
Publisher: East Publishing
Year: 2026
A charming picture book about a little donkey with a heartfelt wish. As the young donkey sets out on a journey to follow its dream, children are encouraged to believe in themselves, appreciate their unique strengths, and discover that determination…
A Useful Alphabet
Пайдалы Әліпби
Publisher: East Publishing
Year: 2026
A Useful Alphabet introduces young children to the Kazakh alphabet through the colourful and delicious world of fruits and vegetables. Each letter helps children discover new words, recognise familiar foods, and expand their vocabulary in Kazakh. With a focus on…
Abel and Cain
Абыл мен Қабыл
Publisher: Alqa Publishing
Year: 2024
Abyl men Kabyl (Абыл мен Қабыл), translates to “Abel and Cain” and offers a bold, allegorical look at modern human nature. The Premise: The book adapts the eternal biblical and Quranic myth of Abel and Cain (the first conflict between…
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…
Black magnoly
Черная магнолия
Publisher: Drugoy text
Year: 2026
Aina, a 43-year-old woman awaiting the results of a medical examination, flies from London to Almaty. In a restaurant she runs into Vera, a former friend who suddenly vanished from her life thirteen years earlier. Wanting to understand why their…
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…
Case #43. Game of the crocodile
Дело №43. Игра в крокодила
Publisher: Drugoy text
Year: 2026
Meruyert Alonso has created a hero in the tradition of Erast Fandorin, Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot and others. Our Kazakhstani detective, Iskander Khas, lives in Almaty with his mother and works at the Medeu District Police Department. He has no…
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
Drone Show
Drone Show
Publisher: Independently Published
Year: 2025
DRONE SHOW What if the machines created to wage war could instead become instruments of peace? When war tears through Ukraine, the lives of ordinary people are transformed forever. In Kazakhstan, siblings Duriya and Kurmet grow up surrounded by the…
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…
I Want to Be a Woman
I Want to Be a Woman
Publisher: D2D publishing
Year: 2025
What if the truth about who you are was hidden from you from the moment you were born? In a small family where tradition, masculinity, and silence rule everyday life, Aidar grows up believing he is the son his father…