“Ahmet Zogu” by Blendi Fevziu

Genre: Historical Nonfiction Author: Blendi Fevziu Description: Fevziu’s biography of Ahmet Zogu gave insight upon the inner workings of the “president that became king” during the “Golden Age Twenties” after the economic boost after the First World War. The book goes into great depth about the Zogu’s reign in Albania.

“Albania From the Air – 1” by Alket Islami

Genre: Fine Art/Landscape Photography Author: Alket Islami Description: Aerial photographer, Alket Islami, is the president of Albania’s National Aero Club. Armed with a camera, Islami is in his element, strapped into the improbably dull contraction known as a paramotor. He has established a new connection with his country through his passion.

“Albania From the Air – 2” by Alket Islami

Genre: Fine Art/Landscape Photography Author: Alket Islami Description: Aerial photographer, Alket Islami, is the president of Albania’s National Aero Club. Armed with a camera, Islami is in his element, strapped into the improbably dull contraction known as a paramotor. He has established a new connection with his country through his passion.

“Albanian Alps From the Air” by Alket Islami

Genre: Fine Art/ Landscape Photography Author: Alket Islami Description: Alket Islami is an aerial photographer and the president of the National Aero Club of Albania. Through his passion he has developed a new relationship with his country. “At the beginning I thought, like everyone else, of going away and working somewhere else. Then I became … Continued

“Autobiografia e Popullit në Vargje” by Ismail Kadare

Genre: Anthology Author: Ismail Kadare Description: “Autobiografia e Popullit në Vargje” is a collection of the author’s notes and comments that were published and written in the 70s’. These notes are republished but left unedited for today’s readers.

“Baba Tomori dhe Vjersha tjera” by Andon Z. Çajupi

Genre: Poetry Author: Andon Zako Çajupi Description: One of most important poetic collections published during the Renaissance’s era. The thriving appeal it sparked, as well as the reception of the readers and critics at the time, is linked with the strength of the poetic word Çajup. His inspiration as a poet who expressed aspirations, dreams … Continued

“Esad Toptani dhe Shqiptarët në Vështrimin Europian” by Ervina Toptani

Genre: Historical Nonfiction Author: Ervina Toptani Description: Another book about Albania’s most controversial figure in the first half of the 20th century. Accused of tragedy, anathematized, carried out in an assassination attempt in Paris, but assessed on the other hand. Ervina Toptani brings Esat Pasha, the foreign chancellery, the people who knew him closely, a … Continued

“Gjenerali i Ushtrisë së Vdekur” by Ismail Kadare

Genre: Historical Fiction Author: Ismail Kadare Description: “Gjenerali i ushtrisë së vdekur” is a novel which Ismail Kadare is the author of. The novel is about an Italian lieutenant, who is sent to Albania to find the remains of Italian military men fallen during the Albanian invasion. The general task is to search for and … Continued

“Gomari i Babatasit” by Gjergj Fishta

Genre: Poetry Author: Gjergj Fishta Description: “Gomari i Babatasit” was published in a context of fierce political battles over the form that would become the future state organisation. Criticism by Fishtjan with their hardness, which forgives none, unleashed on the heads of the parliamentarians, ministers, all kinds of officers of the time, mockery, insult, swearing … Continued

“Histori e Mendimit Shqiptar” by Ndricim Kulla

Genre: Historical Philosophy Author: Ndricim Kulla Description: “Histori e Mendimit” is a book summarizing the knowledge of Albanian thought which is poured into the intensive creation of messages, aspirations and manifestation beyond 2000 years of history.The author, in the pages of this book, reveals that the history of thought of the distant Illyrian tradition, which … Continued

“Historia e Shqiperisë” by Zhan Klod Faveirial

Genre: Historical Nonfiction Author: Zhan Klod Faverial Description: “Historia e Shqiperise” discusses the history of Albania, going back to the Pelasgic era. Dating back to the earliest ancestors of Albanians, the enriched phonetics of our language and how it is unfortunately unheard-of.

“Historia e Skenderbeut” by Fan Noli

Genre: History/Biography Author: Fan Noli Description: The life, deeds, and triumphant battles of our national hero, Gjergj Kastriot Skenderbeu, known as “Athlete and Defender of Christianity” or “Armor in the Heart of Europe,” has piqued curiosity since his time and continue to do so today. Many books were written in his honor, including this one.

“Historia e Skënderbeut” by Marin Barleti

Genre: History/Biography Author: Martin Barleti Description: 1560 and 1596, Marin Barleti’s “History of Skanderbeg” was published in English. With his vast work “Historia de vita et gestis Scanderbegi,” published in 1508, he may be considered the father of Scanderbeg studies. Exaggerations, panegyrical style, and manufactured utterances have all been criticised throughout history. This was translated … Continued