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East Asian/Southeast Asian/Pacific Islander Authors
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The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

The Poppy War

The Poppy War #1

R.F. Kuang

530 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous dark tense medium-paced
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

Ocean Vuong

246 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

Crying in H Mart

Michelle Zauner

7 hours, 23 minutes • first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction memoir emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Happiness Falls by Angie Kim

Happiness Falls

Angie Kim

400 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary mystery emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
Sea Change by Gina Chung

Sea Change

Gina Chung

288 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced
A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

A Tale for the Time Being

Ruth Ozeki

422 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Last Words from Montmartre by Qiu Miaojin

Last Words from Montmartre

Qiu Miaojin

161 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Penance by Kanae Minato

Penance

Kanae Minato

240 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Before the Coffee Gets Cold

Before the Coffee Gets Cold #1

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

213 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

Kafka on the Shore

Haruki Murakami

467 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary magical realism adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced