#20BooksByAsianAuthors

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130 participants (611 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
Brotherless Night by V.V. Ganeshananthan

Brotherless Night

V.V. Ganeshananthan

368 pages • paperback • 2023

fiction historical literary emotional informative sad medium-paced
Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung

Cursed Bunny

Bora Chung

251 pages • paperback • 2017

fiction contemporary horror literary magical realism science fiction short stories dark mysterious medium-paced
Almond by Won-pyung Sohn

Almond

Won-pyung Sohn

259 pages • paperback • 2016

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad fast-paced
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida

Shehan Karunatilaka

386 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary magical realism challenging dark reflective medium-paced
We'll Prescribe You a Cat by Syou Ishida

We'll Prescribe You a Cat

We'll Prescribe You a Cat #1

Syou Ishida

252 pages • hardcover • 2023

fiction contemporary literary magical realism emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
The Moon Represents My Heart by Pim Wangtechawat

The Moon Represents My Heart

Pim Wangtechawat

384 pages • paperback • 2023

fiction historical science fiction emotional reflective sad medium-paced
May You Have Delicious Meals by Junko Takase

May You Have Delicious Meals

Junko Takase

208 pages • digital • 2022

fiction contemporary funny reflective fast-paced
The Sacrifice by Rin Chupeco

The Sacrifice

Rin Chupeco

8 hours, 25 minutes • audio • 2022

fiction horror lgbtqia+ young adult dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Kirby's Lessons for Falling (in Love) by Laura Gao

Kirby's Lessons for Falling (in Love)

Laura Gao

304 pages • paperback • 2025

fiction graphic novel lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
Authority by Andrea Long Chu

Authority

Andrea Long Chu

288 pages • digital • 2025 user-added

nonfiction essays funny informative reflective medium-paced