#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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Dawwang, Kababaihang Tagapagtanggol ng Kordilyera by Gantala Press, Nina Martinez

Dawwang, Kababaihang Tagapagtanggol ng Kordilyera

Gantala Press, Nina Martinez

36 pages • 2021 • 2 editions

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nonfiction
Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi

Frankenstein in Baghdad

Ahmed Saadawi

281 pages • 2013 • 47 editions

fiction horror literary magical realism challenging dark mysterious medium-paced
The Future Is Disabled: Prophecies, Love Notes and Mourning Songs by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

The Future Is Disabled: Prophecies, Love Notes and Mourning Songs

Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

380 pages • 2022 • 8 editions

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nonfiction essays lgbtqia+ memoir hopeful informative reflective medium-paced
Too Soon by Betty Shamieh

Too Soon

Betty Shamieh

12h 35m • 2025 • 6 editions

fiction historical literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Death by Bubble Tea by Jennifer J. Chow

LA Night Market #1

Death by Bubble Tea

Jennifer J. Chow

8h 8m • 2022 • 6 editions

fiction mystery lighthearted mysterious slow-paced
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me

Mariko Tamaki

289 pages • 2019 • 24 editions

fiction contemporary graphic novel lgbtqia+ young adult emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced
The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't A Guy At All Vol. 2 by Sumiko Arai

The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't A Guy At All #2

The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't A Guy At All Vol. 2

Sumiko Arai

160 pages • 2024 • 22 editions

fiction lgbtqia+ manga romance emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced
Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 13 by Yuu Toyota

Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! #13

Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!, Vol. 13

Yuu Toyota

144 pages • 2023 • 8 editions

fiction lgbtqia+ manga romance funny lighthearted fast-paced
The Girl With No Reflection by Keshe Chow

The Girl With No Reflection

Keshe Chow

477 pages • 2024 • 18 editions

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced
Marigold Mind Laundry by Jungeun Yun

Marigold Mind Laundry

Jungeun Yun

248 pages • 2023 • 32 editions

fiction contemporary magical realism emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced