East & Southeast Asia Reading Challenge

itsgigireads Host

7 participants (55 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

Read books from and set in variety of East and Southeast Asian countries, including China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Mongolia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines and more. 

Challenge Books

All books added
Bone Talk by Candy Gourlay

Bone Talk

Candy Gourlay

5h 45m • 2018 • 6 editions

fiction historical middle grade young adult informative reflective slow-paced
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

The Radiant Emperor Duology #1

She Who Became the Sun

Shelley Parker-Chan

414 pages • 2021 • 70 editions

fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Bangkok Wakes to Rain by Pitchaya Sudbanthad

Bangkok Wakes to Rain

Pitchaya Sudbanthad

360 pages • 2019 • 16 editions

fiction literary reflective slow-paced
The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen

The Sympathizer #1

The Sympathizer

Viet Thanh Nguyen

384 pages • 2015 • 67 editions

fiction historical literary thriller challenging dark tense slow-paced
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-joo

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982

Cho Nam-joo

163 pages • 2016 • 139 editions

fiction contemporary literary emotional informative reflective medium-paced
When the Elephants Dance by Tess Uriza Holthe

When the Elephants Dance

Tess Uriza Holthe

368 pages • 2002 • 7 editions

fiction historical dark emotional sad medium-paced
The Dream of the Red Chamber by Tsao Hsueh-Chin

Dream of the Red Chamber

The Dream of the Red Chamber

Tsao Hsueh-Chin

352 pages • 1791 • 61 editions

fiction classics adventurous challenging informative slow-paced
The Woman in the Dunes by Kōbō Abe

The Woman in the Dunes

Kōbō Abe

239 pages • 1962 • 64 editions

fiction classics literary magical realism dark reflective slow-paced
Before We Were Strangers by Renée Carlino

Before We Were Strangers

Renée Carlino

308 pages • 2015 • 48 editions

fiction contemporary romance emotional fast-paced
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

The Poppy War #1

The Poppy War

R.F. Kuang

544 pages • 2018 • 154 editions

fiction fantasy historical adventurous dark tense medium-paced