The Ever-Expanding List of Favorite Asian Books (no order)

Explore a curated, ever-expanding list of favorite Asian books across genres—discover must-read novels, memoirs, and more from talented Asian authors. Find your next great read!

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The Woman Warrior

by Maxine Hong Kingston

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • An exhilarating blend of autobiography and mythology, of world and self, of hot rage and cool analysis. First published in 1976, it …
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Memoirs of a Geisha

by Arthur Golden

A literary sensation and runaway bestseller, this brilliant debut novel tells with seamless authenticity and exquisite lyricism the true confessions of one of Japan's most …
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The Good Earth

by Pearl S. Buck

A Chinese peasant overcomes the forces of nature and the frailties of human nature to become a wealthy landowner.
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The Joy Luck Club

by Amy Tan

Encompassing two generations and a rich blend of Chinese and American history, the story of four struggling, strong women also reveals their daughters' memories and …
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The Kitchen God's Wife

 

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The Lover

by Marguerite Duras

A modern classic and international bestseller with more than one million copies in print, The Lover has been celebrated by critics and readers across the …
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Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress

by Dai Sijie

New York Times Bestseller Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress is an enchanting tale that captures the magic of reading and the wonder of romantic …
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Waiting

by Ha Jin

Winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award • National Book Award Winner • Pulitzer Prize Finalist • A New York Times Notable Book From the widely acclaimed …
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Kowloon Tong

 

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Spring Moon

by Bette Bao Lord

This novel follows the history of a Mandarin Chinese family from 1892 until 1927, with an epilogue that updates the story to 1972. Through the …
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The Language of Threads

by Gail Tsukiyama

Readers of Women of the Silk never forgot the moving, powerful story of Pei, brought to work in the silk house as a girl, grown …
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