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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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252 pages • digital • 2024 • 3 editions
ISBN/UID: B0DP5LKMC3
Format: Digital
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2024
Edition Pub Date: 10 Dec 2024
Publisher: City Lights Publishers (San Francisco)
252 pages • 2024 • 3 editions
ISBN/UID: B0DP5LKMC3
Format: Digital
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2024
Edition Pub Date: 10 Dec 2024
Publisher: City Lights Publishers (San Francisco)
222 pages • paperback • 2018 • 2 editions
ISBN/UID: 9780872867901
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2018
Edition Pub Date: 30 Jul 2019
Publisher: City Lights Books
222 pages • 2018 • 2 editions
ISBN/UID: 9780872867901
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2018
Edition Pub Date: 30 Jul 2019
Publisher: City Lights Books
391 pages • hardcover • 2021 • 11 editions
ISBN/UID: 9780063038837
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2021
Edition Pub Date: 04 May 2021
Publisher: Quill Tree Books
391 pages • 2021 • 11 editions
ISBN/UID: 9780063038837
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2021
Edition Pub Date: 04 May 2021
Publisher: Quill Tree Books
320 pages • hardcover • 2022 • 14 editions
ISBN/UID: 9780063210271
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2022
Edition Pub Date: 10 May 2022
Publisher: Quill Tree Books
320 pages • 2022 • 14 editions
ISBN/UID: 9780063210271
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2022
Edition Pub Date: 10 May 2022
Publisher: Quill Tree Books
98 pages • digital • 2023 • 3 editions
ISBN/UID: 3791952086588
Format: Digital
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2023
Edition Pub Date: 28 Mar 2023
Publisher: Neon Hemlock Press
98 pages • 2023 • 3 editions
ISBN/UID: 3791952086588
Format: Digital
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2023
Edition Pub Date: 28 Mar 2023
Publisher: Neon Hemlock Press
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192 pages • hardcover • 2008 • 26 editions
ISBN/UID: 9780439846806
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2008
Edition Pub Date: 01 Jan 2008
Publisher: Graphix
192 pages • 2008 • 26 editions
ISBN/UID: 9780439846806
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2008
Edition Pub Date: 01 Jan 2008
Publisher: Graphix
336 pages • hardcover • 2024 • 5 editions
ISBN/UID: 9780358464945
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2024
Edition Pub Date: 21 May 2024
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
336 pages • 2024 • 5 editions
ISBN/UID: 9780358464945
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2024
Edition Pub Date: 21 May 2024
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
336 pages • hardcover • 2023 • 5 editions
ISBN/UID: 9781250280466
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2023
Edition Pub Date: 04 Jul 2023
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
336 pages • 2023 • 5 editions
ISBN/UID: 9781250280466
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2023
Edition Pub Date: 04 Jul 2023
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
224 pages • hardcover • 2021 • 11 editions
ISBN/UID: 9780062943156
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2021
Edition Pub Date: 05 Oct 2021
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
224 pages • 2021 • 11 editions
ISBN/UID: 9780062943156
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2021
Edition Pub Date: 05 Oct 2021
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
40 pages • hardcover • 2022 • 4 editions
ISBN/UID: 9781536204308
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2022
Edition Pub Date: 08 Feb 2022
Publisher: Candlewick Press
40 pages • 2022 • 4 editions
ISBN/UID: 9781536204308
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2022
Edition Pub Date: 08 Feb 2022
Publisher: Candlewick Press