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#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
Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhhà Lại

Inside Out and Back Again #1

Inside Out & Back Again

Thanhhà Lại

262 pages • 2011 • 23 editions

fiction historical middle grade poetry reflective medium-paced
Battle Angel Alita Vol. 1 by Yukito Kishiro

Battle Angel Alita / Gunnm #1

Battle Angel Alita Vol. 1

Yukito Kishiro

225 pages • 1990 • 22 editions

fiction manga science fiction adventurous dark fast-paced
Before We Forget Kindness by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Before the Coffee Gets Cold #5

Before We Forget Kindness

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

235 pages • 2023 • 24 editions

fiction literary magical realism emotional reflective sad fast-paced
Aunt Tigress by Emily Yu-Xuan Qin

Aunt Tigress

Emily Yu-Xuan Qin

426 pages • 2025 • 5 editions

fiction fantasy horror lgbtqia+ adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced
I'll Love You Forever: Notes from a K-Pop Fan by Giaae Kwon

I'll Love You Forever: Notes from a K-Pop Fan

Giaae Kwon

303 pages • 2025 • 5 editions

nonfiction memoir music emotional reflective medium-paced
The Book of Disappearance by Ibtisam Azem

The Book of Disappearance

Ibtisam Azem

256 pages • 2014 • 13 editions

fiction literary speculative fiction emotional reflective slow-paced
I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue

I Hope This Finds You Well

Natalie Sue

337 pages • 2024 • 31 editions

fiction contemporary emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
Fitting Indian by Jyoti Chand

Fitting Indian

Jyoti Chand

288 pages • 2025 • 3 editions

fiction graphic novel young adult dark emotional hopeful medium-paced
Your Driver Is Waiting by Priya Guns

Your Driver Is Waiting

Priya Guns

320 pages • 2023 • 22 editions

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary dark funny tense fast-paced
Counterweight by Djuna

Counterweight

Djuna

160 pages • 2023 • 6 editions

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging medium-paced