#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

All books added
The Nakano Thrift Shop by Hiromi Kawakami

The Nakano Thrift Shop

Hiromi Kawakami

229 pages • 2005 • 50 editions

fiction contemporary lighthearted reflective slow-paced
We'll Prescribe You a Cat by Syou Ishida

We'll Prescribe You a Cat #1

We'll Prescribe You a Cat

Syou Ishida

297 pages • 2023 • 40 editions

fiction contemporary literary magical realism emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Cat + Gamer, Volume 7 by Wataru Nadatani

猫暮らしのゲーマーさん / Neko Gurashi no Gamer-san #7

Cat + Gamer, Volume 7

Wataru Nadatani

160 pages • 2022 • 6 editions

fiction contemporary manga funny lighthearted fast-paced
A Cruelty Special to Our Species: Poems by Emily Jungmin Yoon

A Cruelty Special to Our Species: Poems

Emily Jungmin Yoon

80 pages • 2018 • 8 editions

nonfiction feminism poetry race dark emotional sad medium-paced
The Forest Brims Over by Maru Ayase

The Forest Brims Over

Maru Ayase

208 pages • 2019 • 7 editions

fiction literary magical realism challenging mysterious reflective fast-paced
Invisible Kitties by Yu Yoyo

Invisible Kitties

Yu Yoyo

238 pages • 2021 • 11 editions

fiction fantasy funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
Good Girl by Aria Aber

Good Girl

Aria Aber

348 pages • 2025 • 16 editions

fiction literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
Munnu: A Boy from Kashmir by Malik Sajad

Munnu: A Boy from Kashmir

Malik Sajad

352 pages • 2015 • 2 editions

nonfiction comics challenging reflective slow-paced
Meet Me at Blue Hour by Sarah Suk

Meet Me at Blue Hour

Sarah Suk

288 pages • 2025 • 4 editions

fiction contemporary young adult emotional reflective medium-paced
Black Water Sister by Zen Cho

Black Water Sister

Zen Cho

384 pages • 2021 • 19 editions

fiction contemporary fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous mysterious medium-paced