#20BooksByAsianAuthors

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94 participants (185 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

For readers who'd like to stretch themselves with a numeric goal of reading more Asian authors, this challenge is for you! (For those who would like 9 prompts to diversify their reading of Asian authors, look up the #ReadAsianAuthors2025 challenge). 

Challenge Books

All books added
The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo

The Night Tiger

Yangsze Choo

384 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical literary magical realism mystery adventurous mysterious medium-paced
The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo

The Ghost Bride

Yangsze Choo

360 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Ros Demir Is Not the One by Leyla Brittan

Ros Demir Is Not the One

Leyla Brittan

304 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult
Rosarita by Anita Desai

Rosarita

Anita Desai

2 hours, 34 minutes • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction literary emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced
But the Girl by Jessica Zhan Mei Yu

But the Girl

Jessica Zhan Mei Yu

217 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced
Things Remembered and Things Forgotten by Kyōko Nakajima

Things Remembered and Things Forgotten

Kyōko Nakajima

256 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction short stories emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Thirsty by Mia Hopkins

Thirsty

Eastside Brewery #1

Mia Hopkins

254 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance dark mysterious tense slow-paced
Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All by Chanel Miller

Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All

Chanel Miller

160 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction contemporary middle grade emotional funny hopeful fast-paced
Sunshine and Spice by Aurora Palit

Sunshine and Spice

Aurora Palit

334 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance emotional lighthearted fast-paced
Other: an Asian & Pacific Islander Prisoners' Anthology by Eddy Zheng, Ben Wang

Other: an Asian & Pacific Islander Prisoners' Anthology

Eddy Zheng, Ben Wang

146 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

nonfiction poetry race challenging informative reflective slow-paced