#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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The Misfits #1: A Royal Conundrum by Lisa Yee

The Misfits #1

The Misfits #1: A Royal Conundrum

Lisa Yee

6h 2m • 2024 • 5 editions

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fiction middle grade mystery adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced
A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall by Jasmine Warga

A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall

Jasmine Warga

224 pages • 2024 • 3 editions

fiction fantasy middle grade mystery adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
If It Were Up to Mrs Dada by Carissa Foo

If It Were Up to Mrs Dada

Carissa Foo

180 pages • 2018 • 2 editions

fiction challenging reflective slow-paced
Bird of a Thousand Stories by Kiyash Monsef

Once There Was #2

Bird of a Thousand Stories

Kiyash Monsef

352 pages • 2025 • 7 editions

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced
Safe Harbor by Padma Venkatraman

Safe Harbor

Padma Venkatraman

176 pages • 2025 • 3 editions

fiction childrens emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced
The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen

The Sympathizer #1

The Sympathizer

Viet Thanh Nguyen

384 pages • 2015 • 67 editions

fiction historical literary thriller challenging dark tense slow-paced
Say You'll Be Mine by Naina Kumar

Say You'll Be Mine

Naina Kumar

10h 46m • 2024 • 11 editions

fiction contemporary romance emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced
Goddess Complex by Sanjena Sathian

Goddess Complex

Sanjena Sathian

286 pages • 2025 • 8 editions

fiction literary dark emotional funny medium-paced
Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods by Grace Lin

Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods

Grace Lin

288 pages • 2023 • 2 editions

nonfiction food and drink middle grade informative lighthearted medium-paced
Kingdom of Characters: The Language Revolution That Made China Modern by Jing Tsu

Kingdom of Characters: The Language Revolution That Made China Modern

Jing Tsu

11h 18m • 2022 • 9 editions

nonfiction history adventurous informative mysterious medium-paced