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Don't Move by Margaret Mazzantini
F/MAZ
A family is torn apart by the husband's obsession with another woman.

Kaputt by Curzio Malaparte
F/MAL
An Italian fascist observes World War II from the abyss of the Eastern Front.

The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante
F/FER
Abandoned by her husband, a woman grapples with despair.

I'm Not Scared by Niccolo Ammaniti
F/AMM
A small boy is scared after he learns of a terrible secret.

Teresa by Neera
F/NEE
A 19th century woman is forbidden to marry the man she loves.

City and the House by Natalia Ginzburg
F/GIN
Joys and sorrows of a Roman family with a country house.

The Leopard by Guiseppe di Lampedusa
F/LAM
The decline of an aristocratic family in 19th century Sicily.

Garden of the Finzi-Continis by Giorgio Bassani
F/BAS
A Jewish family ignores rising fascism in pre-World War II Italy.

Boredom by Alberto Moravia
F/MOR
A failed artist becomes infatuated with a model.

The Conformist by Alberto Moravia
F/MOR
A policeman must demonstrate his loyalty to a fascist state.