#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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Memory Piece by Lisa Ko

Memory Piece

Lisa Ko

9 hours, 38 minutes • audio • 2024

fiction lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
The Vegetarian by Han Kang

The Vegetarian

Han Kang

5 hours, 13 minutes • audio • 2007

fiction contemporary literary dark sad tense medium-paced
All This Could Be Different by Sarah Thankam Mathews

All This Could Be Different

Sarah Thankam Mathews

312 pages • digital • 2022

fiction lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective medium-paced
A Study in Secrets by Debbi Michiko Florence

A Study in Secrets

Last Chance Academy #1

Debbi Michiko Florence

304 pages • hardcover • 2025

fiction middle grade mystery adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
The Night Parade: A Speculative Memoir by Jami Nakamura Lin

The Night Parade: A Speculative Memoir

Jami Nakamura Lin

352 pages • digital • 2023

nonfiction memoir dark emotional reflective medium-paced
Marriage of a Thousand Lies by SJ Sindu

Marriage of a Thousand Lies

SJ Sindu

7 hours, 45 minutes • audio • 2017

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective slow-paced
In the Shadow of the Banyan by Vaddey Ratner

In the Shadow of the Banyan

Vaddey Ratner

13 hours, 19 minutes • audio • 2012

fiction historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin

Ayesha at Last

Uzma Jalaluddin

384 pages • digital • 2018

fiction contemporary romance funny lighthearted medium-paced
Baron: The Cat Returns by Aoi Hiiragi

Baron: The Cat Returns

Mimi wo Sumaseba #3

Aoi Hiiragi

224 pages • paperback • 2002

fiction fantasy manga funny lighthearted fast-paced
The True Happiness Company: A Memoir by Veena Dinavahi

The True Happiness Company: A Memoir

Veena Dinavahi

10 hours • audio • 2025

nonfiction memoir religion challenging dark emotional medium-paced