#20BooksByAsianAuthors

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113 participants (334 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
Is Love the Answer? by Uta Isaki

Is Love the Answer?

Uta Isaki

256 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ manga young adult emotional informative reflective medium-paced
World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil

World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments

Aimee Nezhukumatathil

165 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

nonfiction essays nature informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
Kamila Knows Best by Farah Heron

Kamila Knows Best

Farah Heron

10 hours, 51 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
অক্ষয় মালবেরি by মণীন্দ্র গুপ্ত

অক্ষয় মালবেরি

মণীন্দ্র গুপ্ত

264 pages • first pub 2009 (editions) user-added

nonfiction memoir
The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff

The Bandit Queens

Parini Shroff

416 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary thriller dark funny medium-paced
Have You Eaten Yet?: Stories from Chinese Restaurants Around the World by Cheuk Kwan

Have You Eaten Yet?: Stories from Chinese Restaurants Around the World

Cheuk Kwan

260 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction food and drink history memoir race travel informative reflective medium-paced
The Year of Cecily by Lisa Lin

The Year of Cecily

From Sunset Park, With Love #1

Lisa Lin

8 hours, 3 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
A Pale View of Hills by Kazuo Ishiguro

A Pale View of Hills

Kazuo Ishiguro

192 pages • first pub 1982 (editions) user-added

fiction historical literary dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
Interstellar Megachef by Lavanya Lakshminarayan

Interstellar Megachef

Flavour Hacker #1

Lavanya Lakshminarayan

453 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction science fiction emotional medium-paced
The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar

The Henna Wars

Adiba Jaigirdar

389 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced