#20BooksByAsianAuthors

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133 participants (790 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

For readers who'd like to stretch themselves with a numeric goal of reading more Asian authors, this challenge is for you! (For those who would like 9 prompts to diversify their reading of Asian authors, look up the #ReadAsianAuthors2025 challenge). 

Challenge Books

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A Forgery of Fate by Elizabeth Lim

A Forgery of Fate

Elizabeth Lim

480 pages • 2025 • 20 editions

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous emotional medium-paced
Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything by Nate Pedersen, Lydia Kang

Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything

Nate Pedersen, Lydia Kang

10h 29m • 2017 • 16 editions

nonfiction history science funny informative medium-paced
The Swinging Bridge by Ramabai Espinet

The Swinging Bridge

Ramabai Espinet

305 pages • 2003 • 2 editions

fiction historical literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
Hunger by Choi Jin-young

Hunger

Choi Jin-young

208 pages • 2015 • 4 editions

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fiction contemporary literary challenging dark sad fast-paced
The Lovers by Yumna Kassab

The Lovers

Yumna Kassab

3h 21m • 2022 • 5 editions

fiction literary emotional reflective medium-paced
The Lantern of Lost Memories by Sanaka Hiiragi

The Lantern of Lost Memories

Sanaka Hiiragi

4h 55m • 2019 • 50 editions

fiction contemporary magical realism emotional reflective sad fast-paced
Sakamoto Days, Vol. 1 by Yuto Suzuki

Sakamoto Days #1

Sakamoto Days, Vol. 1

Yuto Suzuki

189 pages • 2021 • 18 editions

fiction fantasy manga adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
The Fortunes of Jaded Women by Carolyn Huynh

The Fortunes of Jaded Women

Carolyn Huynh

264 pages • 2022 • 14 editions

fiction literary emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
The Heart Asks Pleasure First by Karuna Ezara Parikh

The Heart Asks Pleasure First

Karuna Ezara Parikh

320 pages • 2020 • 3 editions

fiction contemporary emotional slow-paced
Dreamover by Dani Diaz

Dreamover

Dani Diaz

320 pages • 2025 • 3 editions

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fiction graphic novel emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced