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#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 Dark Becomes Her by Judy I. Lin

The Dark Becomes Her

Judy I. Lin

10h 53m • 2024 • 7 editions

user-added

fiction horror young adult adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
Those Opulent Days by Jacquie Pham

Those Opulent Days

Jacquie Pham

304 pages • 2025 • 4 editions

fiction historical mystery dark mysterious sad slow-paced
Homeseeking by Karissa Chen

Homeseeking

Karissa Chen

500 pages • 2025 • 16 editions

fiction historical literary romance emotional sad medium-paced
You'll Never Believe Me: A Life of Lies, Second Tries, and Other Stuff I Should Only Tell My Therapist by Kari Ferrell

You'll Never Believe Me: A Life of Lies, Second Tries, and Other Stuff I Should Only Tell My Therapist

Kari Ferrell

6h 25m • 2025 • 9 editions

nonfiction autobiography memoir funny hopeful reflective fast-paced
The Rainfall Market by You Yeong-Gwang

The Rainfall Market

You Yeong-Gwang

199 pages • 2023 • 23 editions

fiction literary magical realism hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced
Flowers of Fire by Hawon Jung

Flowers of Fire

Hawon Jung

10h 52m • 2023 • 5 editions

nonfiction feminism challenging emotional informative medium-paced
As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow

Zoulfa Katouh

415 pages • 2022 • 81 editions

fiction contemporary young adult emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
The Analects by Confucius

The Analects

Confucius

256 pages • -429 • 116 editions

nonfiction classics philosophy religion challenging informative reflective slow-paced
The Hole by Hiroko Oyamada

The Hole

Hiroko Oyamada

92 pages • 2014 • 34 editions

fiction literary magical realism dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
Essays in Idleness and Hojoki by Chomei, Kenko

ビギナーズ・クラシックス 日本の古典

Essays in Idleness and Hojoki

Chomei, Kenko

188 pages • 1332 • 40 editions

nonfiction essays philosophy reflective medium-paced