#20BooksByAsianAuthors

ktlee_writes Host

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).

#20BooksByAsianAuthors

ktlee_writes Host

133 participants (790 books)

STARTS: 01 Jan 2025ENDS: 31 Dec 2025

Overview

Challenge Books

All books added

The Nakano Thrift Shop by Hiromi Kawakami

The Nakano Thrift Shop
Hiromi Kawakami with Allison Markin Powell (Translator)

229 pages • paperback • 2005 (editions)

fiction contemporary lighthearted reflective slow-paced

The Nakano Thrift Shop

Hiromi Kawakami with Allison Markin Powell (Translator)

229 pages • paperback • 2005

fiction contemporary lighthearted reflective slow-paced

We'll Prescribe You a Cat by Syou Ishida

We'll Prescribe You a Cat
We'll Prescribe You a Cat #1

Syou Ishida with E. Madison Shimoda (Translator)

297 pages • digital • 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary magical realism emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

We'll Prescribe You a Cat

We'll Prescribe You a Cat #1

Syou Ishida with E. Madison Shimoda (Translator)

297 pages • digital • 2023

fiction contemporary literary magical realism emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Cat + Gamer, Volume 7 by Wataru Nadatani

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

Wataru Nadatani

160 pages • digital • 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary manga funny lighthearted fast-paced

Cat + Gamer, Volume 7

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

Wataru Nadatani

160 pages • digital • 2022

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 • digital • 2018 (editions)

nonfiction feminism poetry race dark emotional sad medium-paced

A Cruelty Special to Our Species: Poems

Emily Jungmin Yoon

80 pages • digital • 2018

nonfiction feminism poetry race dark emotional sad medium-paced

The Forest Brims Over
Maru Ayase with Haydn Trowell (Translator)

208 pages • paperback • 2019 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism challenging mysterious reflective fast-paced

The Forest Brims Over

Maru Ayase with Haydn Trowell (Translator)

208 pages • paperback • 2019

fiction literary magical realism challenging mysterious reflective fast-paced

Invisible Kitties
Yu Yoyo with Jeremy Tiang (Translator)

238 pages • digital • 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Invisible Kitties

Yu Yoyo with Jeremy Tiang (Translator)

238 pages • digital • 2021

fiction fantasy funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Good Girl
Aria Aber

348 pages • digital • 2025 (editions)

fiction literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Good Girl

Aria Aber

348 pages • digital • 2025

fiction literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Munnu: A Boy from Kashmir by Malik Sajad

Munnu: A Boy from Kashmir
Malik Sajad

352 pages • hardcover • 2015 (editions)

nonfiction comics challenging reflective slow-paced

Munnu: A Boy from Kashmir

Malik Sajad

352 pages • hardcover • 2015

nonfiction comics challenging reflective slow-paced

Meet Me at Blue Hour
Sarah Suk

288 pages • hardcover • 2025 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional reflective medium-paced

Meet Me at Blue Hour

Sarah Suk

288 pages • hardcover • 2025

fiction contemporary young adult emotional reflective medium-paced

Black Water Sister
Zen Cho

384 pages • paperback • 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Black Water Sister

Zen Cho

384 pages • paperback • 2021

fiction contemporary fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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