#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
The Night Ends With Fire by K.X. Song

The Dragon Spirit Duology #1

The Night Ends With Fire

K.X. Song

411 pages • 2024 • 28 editions

fiction fantasy adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Haikyu!!, Vol. 01 by Haruichi Furudate

ハイキュー!! / Haikyū!! #1

Haikyu!!, Vol. 01

Haruichi Furudate

192 pages • 2012 • 40 editions

fiction manga sports funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi (Novel) Vol. 1 by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi (Novel) #1

Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi (Novel) Vol. 1

Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

396 pages • 2016 • 44 editions

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ romance adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anappara

Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line

Deepa Anappara

384 pages • 2020 • 40 editions

fiction contemporary literary mystery dark mysterious sad medium-paced
Hungry Ghost by Victoria Ying

Hungry Ghost

Victoria Ying

204 pages • 2023 • 11 editions

fiction contemporary graphic novel young adult emotional reflective sad fast-paced
Zara Hossain Is Here by Sabina Khan

Zara Hossain Is Here

Sabina Khan

5h 40m • 2021 • 6 editions

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ young adult emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
The Book of Everlasting Things by Aanchal Malhotra

The Book of Everlasting Things

Aanchal Malhotra

469 pages • 2022 • 11 editions

fiction historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Detective Beans: And the Case of the Missing Hat by Li Chen

Detective Beans: And the Case of the Missing Hat

Li Chen

208 pages • 2024 • 7 editions

fiction childrens graphic novel adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
Yin Yang Love Song by Lauren Kung Jessen

Yin Yang Love Song

Lauren Kung Jessen

346 pages • 2025 • 4 editions

fiction contemporary romance emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Inside My Glass Doors by Natsume Sōseki

Inside My Glass Doors

Natsume Sōseki

117 pages • 1915 • 5 editions

nonfiction essays reflective medium-paced