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#20BooksByAsianAuthors

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129 participants (597 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
Lion of the Sky by Ritu Hemnani

Lion of the Sky

Ritu Hemnani

410 pages • hardcover • 2024

fiction historical poetry young adult emotional hopeful informative medium-paced
The Oleander Sword by Tasha Suri

The Oleander Sword

The Burning Kingdoms #2

Tasha Suri

489 pages • paperback • 2022

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
Julie Chan Is Dead by Liann Zhang

Julie Chan Is Dead

Liann Zhang

320 pages • digital • 2025

fiction contemporary thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Heart of Night and Fire by Nisha J. Tuli

Heart of Night and Fire

The Nightfire Quartet #1

Nisha J. Tuli

379 pages • digital • 2023

fiction fantasy romance adventurous mysterious medium-paced
গ্রামীণ মহিলাদের হারিয়ে যাওয়া স্মৃতির আড্ডা by রাধামাধব মণ্ডল

গ্রামীণ মহিলাদের হারিয়ে যাওয়া স্মৃতির আড্ডা

রাধামাধব মণ্ডল

64 pages • hardcover • 2025 user-added

nonfiction essays
The Family Recipe by Carolyn Huynh

The Family Recipe

Carolyn Huynh

320 pages • hardcover • 2025

fiction contemporary emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai

The Mountains Sing

Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai

342 pages • hardcover • 2020

fiction historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced
নভেম্বর রেইন by কৌশিক সামন্ত

নভেম্বর রেইন

কৌশিক সামন্ত

124 pages • 2025 user-added

fiction magical realism romance
Guilt and Ginataan by Mia P. Manansala

Guilt and Ginataan

A Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery #5

Mia P. Manansala

304 pages • paperback • 2024

fiction contemporary mystery funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
The Curious Kitten at the Chibineko Kitchen by Yuta Takahashi

The Curious Kitten at the Chibineko Kitchen

Meals to Remember at the Chibineko Kitchen #1

Yuta Takahashi

192 pages • digital • 2020

fiction literary magical realism emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced