#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
This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki

This One Summer

Mariko Tamaki

317 pages • 2014 • 35 editions

fiction contemporary graphic novel young adult emotional reflective fast-paced
Death in the Cards by Mia P. Manansala

Death in the Cards

Mia P. Manansala

352 pages • 2025 • 4 editions

fiction mystery young adult adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Flux by Jinwoo Chong

Flux

Jinwoo Chong

341 pages • 2023 • 7 editions

fiction literary science fiction adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced
Chlorine by Jade Song

Chlorine

Jade Song

256 pages • 2023 • 27 editions

fiction horror lgbtqia+ literary dark tense medium-paced
Lord of Ruin by K.M. Enright

The Age of Blood #2

Lord of Ruin

K.M. Enright

432 pages • 2025 • 3 editions

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw

Nothing But Blackened Teeth

Cassandra Khaw

128 pages • 2021 • 13 editions

fiction horror dark tense fast-paced
Dauntless by Elisa A. Bonnin

Dauntless

Elisa A. Bonnin

384 pages • 2022 • 7 editions

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
The Manor of Dreams by Christina Li

The Manor of Dreams

Christina Li

352 pages • 2025 • 12 editions

fiction horror lgbtqia+ dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
Your House Will Pay by Steph Cha

Your House Will Pay

Steph Cha

10h 50m • 2019 • 17 editions

fiction historical literary challenging emotional tense medium-paced
Brighter Than Scale, Swifter Than Flame by Neon Yang

Brighter Than Scale, Swifter Than Flame

Neon Yang

167 pages • 2025 • 6 editions

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ medium-paced