#20BooksByAsianAuthors

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95 participants (189 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
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
Start Here: Instructions for Becoming a Better Cook by Sohla El-Waylly

Start Here: Instructions for Becoming a Better Cook

Sohla El-Waylly

660 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

nonfiction cookbook food and drink funny informative medium-paced
Well, That Was Unexpected by Jesse Q. Sutanto

Well, That Was Unexpected

Jesse Q. Sutanto

352 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance young adult emotional lighthearted medium-paced
Single Player by Tara Tai

Single Player

Tara Tai

9 hours, 30 minutes • first pub 2025 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance funny lighthearted medium-paced
We Do Not Part by Han Kang

We Do Not Part

Han Kang

272 pages • first pub 2021 (editions) user-added

fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
No-No Boy by John Okada

No-No Boy

John Okada

260 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)

fiction classics historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced
The Dallergut Dream Department Store by Mi-Ye Lee 이미예

The Dallergut Dream Department Store

Dallergut Dream Department Store #1

Mi-Ye Lee 이미예

287 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism speculative fiction hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
A Condition Called Love, Volume 1 by Megumi Morino

A Condition Called Love, Volume 1

花野井くんと恋の病 / A Condition Called Love #1

Megumi Morino

192 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary manga romance young adult adventurous lighthearted slow-paced
Of Jade and Dragons by Amber Chen

Of Jade and Dragons

Fall of the Dragon #1

Amber Chen

466 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous mysterious medium-paced