#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
World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil

World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments

Aimee Nezhukumatathil

165 pages • 2020 • 18 editions

nonfiction essays nature informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
Kamila Knows Best by Farah Heron

Kamila Knows Best

Farah Heron

10h 51m • 2022 • 4 editions

fiction contemporary romance funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
অক্ষয় মালবেরি by মণীন্দ্র গুপ্ত

অক্ষয় মালবেরি

মণীন্দ্র গুপ্ত

264 pages • 2009 • 1 edition

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nonfiction memoir
The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff

The Bandit Queens

Parini Shroff

416 pages • 2023 • 22 editions

fiction contemporary thriller dark funny medium-paced
Have You Eaten Yet?: Stories from Chinese Restaurants Around the World by Cheuk Kwan

Have You Eaten Yet?: Stories from Chinese Restaurants Around the World

Cheuk Kwan

260 pages • 2021 • 6 editions

nonfiction food and drink history memoir race travel informative reflective medium-paced
The Year of Cecily by Lisa Lin

From Sunset Park, With Love #1

The Year of Cecily

Lisa Lin

8h 3m • 2023 • 3 editions

fiction contemporary romance emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
A Pale View of Hills by Kazuo Ishiguro

A Pale View of Hills

Kazuo Ishiguro

192 pages • 1982 • 86 editions

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fiction historical literary dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
Interstellar Megachef by Lavanya Lakshminarayan

Flavour Hacker #1

Interstellar Megachef

Lavanya Lakshminarayan

453 pages • 2024 • 6 editions

fiction lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous emotional medium-paced
The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar

The Henna Wars

Adiba Jaigirdar

389 pages • 2020 • 22 editions

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
A Holly Jolly Diwali by Sonya Lalli

A Holly Jolly Diwali

Sonya Lalli

336 pages • 2021 • 5 editions

fiction contemporary romance emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced