#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
Sunshine Nails by Mai Nguyen

Sunshine Nails

Mai Nguyen

304 pages • 2023 • 6 editions

fiction contemporary emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
The Goodbye Cat by Hiro Arikawa

The Goodbye Cat

Hiro Arikawa

285 pages • 2021 • 20 editions

fiction contemporary short stories emotional sad medium-paced
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

Convenience Store Woman

Sayaka Murata

163 pages • 2016 • 163 editions

fiction contemporary literary reflective fast-paced
A Crane Among Wolves by June Hur

A Crane Among Wolves

June Hur

336 pages • 2024 • 21 editions

fiction historical mystery young adult adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
The Boy You Always Wanted by Michelle Quach

The Boy You Always Wanted

Michelle Quach

336 pages • 2023 • 7 editions

fiction contemporary young adult emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
Once There Was by Kiyash Monsef

Once There Was #1

Once There Was

Kiyash Monsef

416 pages • 2023 • 19 editions

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat, Vol. 1 by Sakaomi Yuzaki

She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat #1

She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat, Vol. 1

Sakaomi Yuzaki

178 pages • 2021 • 10 editions

fiction lgbtqia+ manga romance funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
The Mochi Makers by Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson

The Mochi Makers

Sharon Fujimoto-Johnson

40 pages • 1 edition

fiction childrens informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced
The White Book by Han Kang

The White Book

Han Kang

161 pages • 2016 • 77 editions

fiction contemporary poetry emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Tehrangeles by Porochista Khakpour

Tehrangeles

Porochista Khakpour

308 pages • 2024 • 12 editions

fiction literary funny lighthearted medium-paced