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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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290 pages • paperback • 2024 • 4 editions
ISBN/UID: 9781250842282
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2024
Edition Pub Date: 30 Jan 2024
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
290 pages • 2024 • 4 editions
ISBN/UID: 9781250842282
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2024
Edition Pub Date: 30 Jan 2024
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
280 pages • hardcover • 2024 • 3 editions
ISBN/UID: 9781639109395
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2024
Edition Pub Date: 19 Nov 2024
Publisher: Crooked Lane Books
280 pages • 2024 • 3 editions
ISBN/UID: 9781639109395
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2024
Edition Pub Date: 19 Nov 2024
Publisher: Crooked Lane Books
336 pages • hardcover • 3 editions
ISBN/UID: 9781639107759
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: Not specified
Edition Pub Date: 08 Apr 2024
Publisher: Not specified
336 pages • 3 editions
ISBN/UID: 9781639107759
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: Not specified
Edition Pub Date: 08 Apr 2024
Publisher: Not specified
256 pages • paperback • 2024 • 4 editions
ISBN/UID: 9781644452776
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2024
Edition Pub Date: 19 Mar 2024
Publisher: Graywolf Press
256 pages • 2024 • 4 editions
ISBN/UID: 9781644452776
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2024
Edition Pub Date: 19 Mar 2024
Publisher: Graywolf Press
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224 pages • digital • 2024 • 7 editions
ISBN/UID: 9781443465540
Format: Digital
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2024
Edition Pub Date: 05 Mar 2024
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
224 pages • 2024 • 7 editions
ISBN/UID: 9781443465540
Format: Digital
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2024
Edition Pub Date: 05 Mar 2024
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
312 pages • hardcover • 2021 • 6 editions
ISBN/UID: 9781641292498
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2021
Edition Pub Date: 03 Aug 2021
Publisher: Soho Crime
312 pages • 2021 • 6 editions
ISBN/UID: 9781641292498
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2021
Edition Pub Date: 03 Aug 2021
Publisher: Soho Crime
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112 pages • paperback • 2023 • 2 editions
ISBN/UID: 9781941360774
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2023
Edition Pub Date: 17 Oct 2023
Publisher: Lanternfish Press
112 pages • 2023 • 2 editions
ISBN/UID: 9781941360774
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2023
Edition Pub Date: 17 Oct 2023
Publisher: Lanternfish Press
448 pages • paperback • 2013 • 6 editions
ISBN/UID: 9780857666154
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2013
Edition Pub Date: Not specified
Publisher: Angry Robot
448 pages • 2013 • 6 editions
ISBN/UID: 9780857666154
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2013
Edition Pub Date: Not specified
Publisher: Angry Robot
304 pages • hardcover • 2022 • 3 editions
ISBN/UID: 9781338671599
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2022
Edition Pub Date: 17 May 2022
Publisher: Scholastic Press
304 pages • 2022 • 3 editions
ISBN/UID: 9781338671599
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2022
Edition Pub Date: 17 May 2022
Publisher: Scholastic Press
128 pages • paperback • 2017 • 5 editions
ISBN/UID: 9780374308346
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2017
Edition Pub Date: 11 Jul 2017
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
128 pages • 2017 • 5 editions
ISBN/UID: 9780374308346
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2017
Edition Pub Date: 11 Jul 2017
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)