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01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025
Overview
The goal is to read 5 books by 5 different Japanese diaspora authors between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025.
Author guidelines:
For the purposes of this challenge, 'Japanese diaspora' refers to authors of Japanese ancestry who did not primarily grow up in Japan. Multiracial or multiethnic authors are OK as long as they are of Japanese ancestry.
Book guidelines:
Books of any genre or format (EXCEPT manga!) and for any age group are OK. Books can be in any language - remember, the Japanese diaspora is not just in North America!
For the purposes of this challenge, 'manga' refers only to manga from Japan (or translations of it). Graphic novels and comic books originally published outside Japan are OK.
Why More Than Manga?
Manga is great, and as a Japanese diaspora reader myself, I've read more than my fair share. That said, many of the Japanese diaspora authors writing today are NOT writing manga, and it's important to recognize that Japanese books as a whole are More Than Manga!
Let's show some love for Japanese diaspora authors! Happy reading!
More Than Manga! Read 5 Japanese Diaspora Authors in 2025
1 participant (135 books)
STARTS: 01 Jan 2025ENDS: 31 Dec 2025
Overview
The goal is to read 5 books by 5 different Japanese diaspora authors between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025.
Author guidelines:
For the purposes of this challenge, 'Japanese diaspora' refers to authors of Japanese ancestry who did not primarily grow up in Japan. Multiracial or multiethnic authors are OK as long as they are of Japanese ancestry.
Book guidelines:
Books of any genre or format (EXCEPT manga!) and for any age group are OK. Books can be in any language - remember, the Japanese diaspora is not just in North America!
For the purposes of this challenge, 'manga' refers only to manga from Japan (or translations of it). Graphic novels and comic books originally published outside Japan are OK.
Why More Than Manga?
Manga is great, and as a Japanese diaspora reader myself, I've read more than my fair share. That said, many of the Japanese diaspora authors writing today are NOT writing manga, and it's important to recognize that Japanese books as a whole are More Than Manga!
Let's show some love for Japanese diaspora authors! Happy reading!
Challenge Books
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304 pages • 2020 • 10 editions
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2020
Edition Pub Date: Not specified
Publisher: Not specified
304 pages • 2020 • 10 editions
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2020
Edition Pub Date: Not specified
Publisher: Not specified
224 pages • paperback • 1994 • 19 editions
ISBN/UID: 9780312144074
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 1994
Edition Pub Date: 15 Apr 1996
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
224 pages • 1994 • 19 editions
ISBN/UID: 9780312144074
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 1994
Edition Pub Date: 15 Apr 1996
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
288 pages • hardcover • 2021 • 4 editions
ISBN/UID: 9780374313746
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2021
Edition Pub Date: 29 Jun 2021
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
288 pages • 2021 • 4 editions
ISBN/UID: 9780374313746
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2021
Edition Pub Date: 29 Jun 2021
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
320 pages • hardcover • 2022 • 5 editions
ISBN/UID: 9780374313777
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2022
Edition Pub Date: 11 Oct 2022
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
320 pages • 2022 • 5 editions
ISBN/UID: 9780374313777
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2022
Edition Pub Date: 11 Oct 2022
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
352 pages • hardcover • 2017 • 14 editions
ISBN/UID: 9781481487726
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2017
Edition Pub Date: 26 Sep 2017
Publisher: Simon Pulse
352 pages • 2017 • 14 editions
ISBN/UID: 9781481487726
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2017
Edition Pub Date: 26 Sep 2017
Publisher: Simon Pulse
416 pages • hardcover • 2020 • 6 editions
ISBN/UID: 9781534437128
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2020
Edition Pub Date: 10 Mar 2020
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
416 pages • 2020 • 6 editions
ISBN/UID: 9781534437128
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2020
Edition Pub Date: 10 Mar 2020
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
373 pages • paperback • 2018 • 12 editions
ISBN/UID: 9781785302275
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2018
Edition Pub Date: 11 Sep 2018
Publisher: Ink Road
373 pages • 2018 • 12 editions
ISBN/UID: 9781785302275
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2018
Edition Pub Date: 11 Sep 2018
Publisher: Ink Road
384 pages • hardcover • 2023 • 5 editions
ISBN/UID: 9780593564066
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2023
Edition Pub Date: 28 Feb 2023
Publisher: Labyrinth Road
384 pages • 2023 • 5 editions
ISBN/UID: 9780593564066
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2023
Edition Pub Date: 28 Feb 2023
Publisher: Labyrinth Road
416 pages • digital • 2019 • 9 editions
ISBN/UID: 9780062473462
Format: Digital
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2019
Edition Pub Date: Not specified
Publisher: HarperTeen
416 pages • 2019 • 9 editions
ISBN/UID: 9780062473462
Format: Digital
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2019
Edition Pub Date: Not specified
Publisher: HarperTeen
405 pages • hardcover • 2019 • 5 editions
ISBN/UID: 9781481446648
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2019
Edition Pub Date: 14 May 2019
Publisher: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
405 pages • 2019 • 5 editions
ISBN/UID: 9781481446648
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2019
Edition Pub Date: 14 May 2019
Publisher: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books