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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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396 pages • paperback • 2005 • 3 editions
ISBN/UID: 9780816645930
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2005
Edition Pub Date: 24 Apr 2005
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
396 pages • 2005 • 3 editions
ISBN/UID: 9780816645930
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2005
Edition Pub Date: 24 Apr 2005
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
384 pages • hardcover • 2020 • 6 editions
ISBN/UID: 9781250192387
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2020
Edition Pub Date: 07 Jan 2020
Publisher: Tor Teen
384 pages • 2020 • 6 editions
ISBN/UID: 9781250192387
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2020
Edition Pub Date: 07 Jan 2020
Publisher: Tor Teen
400 pages • hardcover • 2 editions
ISBN/UID: 9780674986534
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: Not specified
Edition Pub Date: 19 Feb 2019
Publisher: Belknap Press
400 pages • 2 editions
ISBN/UID: 9780674986534
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: Not specified
Edition Pub Date: 19 Feb 2019
Publisher: Belknap Press
288 pages • paperback • 2020 • 2 editions
ISBN/UID: 9781943756025
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2020
Edition Pub Date: 16 Jan 2020
Publisher: Bamboo Ridge Press
288 pages • 2020 • 2 editions
ISBN/UID: 9781943756025
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2020
Edition Pub Date: 16 Jan 2020
Publisher: Bamboo Ridge Press
197 pages • hardcover • 2025 • 10 editions
ISBN/UID: 9780593852323
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2025
Edition Pub Date: 08 Apr 2025
Publisher: Riverhead Books
197 pages • 2025 • 10 editions
ISBN/UID: 9780593852323
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2025
Edition Pub Date: 08 Apr 2025
Publisher: Riverhead Books
225 pages • hardcover • 2021 • 35 editions
ISBN/UID: 9780399576164
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2021
Edition Pub Date: 20 Jul 2021
Publisher: Riverhead Books
225 pages • 2021 • 35 editions
ISBN/UID: 9780399576164
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2021
Edition Pub Date: 20 Jul 2021
Publisher: Riverhead Books
224 pages • hardcover • 2019 • 3 editions
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2019
Edition Pub Date: Not specified
Publisher: Not specified
224 pages • 2019 • 3 editions
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2019
Edition Pub Date: Not specified
Publisher: Not specified
304 pages • hardcover • 2021 • 7 editions
ISBN/UID: 9780525657347
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2021
Edition Pub Date: 23 Feb 2021
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
304 pages • 2021 • 7 editions
ISBN/UID: 9780525657347
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2021
Edition Pub Date: 23 Feb 2021
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
292 pages • hardcover • 2022 • 35 editions
ISBN/UID: 9780063072640
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2022
Edition Pub Date: 18 Jan 2022
Publisher: William Morrow
292 pages • 2022 • 35 editions
ISBN/UID: 9780063072640
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2022
Edition Pub Date: 18 Jan 2022
Publisher: William Morrow
203 pages • paperback • 2002 • 2 editions
ISBN/UID: 9780872864405
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2002
Edition Pub Date: 01 Jul 2005
Publisher: City Lights Publishers - City Lights Publishe
203 pages • 2002 • 2 editions
ISBN/UID: 9780872864405
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2002
Edition Pub Date: 01 Jul 2005
Publisher: City Lights Publishers - City Lights Publishe