Far East Fiction Favorites
Discover the best Far East fiction favorites with our curated list of must-read books. Explore captivating stories, timeless classics, and hidden gems from Eastern literature.
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The TĹŤkaidĹŤ Road
by Lucia St. Clair Robson
Lady Asano vows to avenge the forced suicide execution of her father and restore his name to honor. To do so she will have to …
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Bridge of Birds
by Barry Hughart
“Li Kao may have a slight flaw in his character but the book has none. I recommend it unconditionally and I predict Barry Hughart has …
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Eight Skilled Gentlemen
by Barry Hughart
The third book in the Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox series When a resepcted mandarin is murdered in the heart of the …
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The Story of the Stone
by Barry Hughart
A sequel to "Bridge of Birds," telling the story of a long-dead evil prince who continues to plague his people, and of Master Li, the …
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The Laughing Sutra
by Mark Salzman
Follow the adventures of Hsun-ching, a naive but courageous orphan, and the formidable and mysterious Colonel Sun, as they travel together from mainland China to …
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Sign of the Qin
by Laura Geringer
In long-ago China, Prince Zong, the mortal young Starlord chosen to save humankind from destruction, joins the twin outlaws, White Streak and Black Whirlwind, to …
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Bundori
by Laura Joh Rowland
In the second novel of the author's bestselling series set in medieval Japan, Edo, the favored of the ruling family, is decapitated--his head taken as …
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Shinju
by Laura Joh Rowland
When beautiful, wealthy Yukiko and low-born artist Noriyoshi are found drowned together in a shinju, or ritual double suicide, everyone believes the culprit was forbidden …
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Across the Nightingale Floor
by Lian Hearn
An international bestseller, Across the Nightingale Floor is the first book in the Tales of the Otori series by Lian Hearn. Don't miss the related …
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The Chinese Maze Murders
by Robert van Gulik
Poisoned plums, a cryptic scroll picture, passionate love letters, and a hidden murderer with a penchant for torturing and killing women lead Judge Dee to …
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The Emperor's Pearl
by Robert van Gulik
In seventh century China, Judge Dee, an imperial magistrate, investigates two deaths, a drummer in the annual dragon-boat race and a woman in a deserted …
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The Chinese Nail Murders
by Robert Hans van Gulik
Judge Dee and his helpers investigate a series of murders despite pressure to solve them quickly.
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The Chinese Bell Murders
by Robert Van Gulik
Meet Judge Dee, the detective lauded as the "Sherlock Holmes of ancient China" Fans of Alexander McCall Smith's No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series will …
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The Chinese Gold Murders
by Robert Van Gulik
In this, the second book in Robert van Gulik's classic mystery series of ancient China, Judge Dee must look into the murder of his predecessor. …
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Black Lotus
by Laura Joh Rowland
Ichiro Sano's investigation of a triple murder at the Black Lotus Temple in 17th century Japan leads him to suspect an orphan girl. His wife, …
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The Samurai's Wife
by Laura Joh Rowland
Far from the Shogun's court at Edo, Most Honorable Investigator Sano Ichiro begins the most challenging case of his career. Upon the insistence of his …
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The Way of the Traitor
by Laura Joh Rowland
A volatile, corrupt city threatened by toreign invasion and ru by an iron-fisted government, Nagasaki is the last place Sano Ichiro wants to be, Unfortunately, …
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Bangkok 8
by John Burdett
A thriller with attitude to spare, Bangkok 8 is a sexy, razor-edged, often darkly hilarious novel set in one of the world’s most exotic cities. …
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The Samurai's Garden
by Gail Tsukiyama
Shortly before World War II, a Chinese man, sent to Japan to recover from tuberculosis, meets a lovely Japanese girl and four older residents, in …
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The Salaryman's Wife
by Sujata Massey
Japanese-American Rei Shimura is a 27-year-old English teacher living in one of Tokyo's seediest neighborhoods. She doesn't make much money, but she wouldn't go back …
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Zen Attitude
by Sujata Massey
2nd mystery featuring Japanese antiques dealer Rei Shimura. Follows the salaryman's wife.
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The Skull Mantra
by Eliot Pattison
When a headless corpse turns up on a Tibetan mountainside, inspector Shan Tao Yun is released from prison to investigate the crime, and he quickly …