The 2023 #SomethingBookishReadingChallenge - hosted by lipglossmaffia

Historical Fiction Set In South Asia/East Asia/Southeast Asia
South Asian countries include Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

East Asian countries include China, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan.

Southeast countries include Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam

 Authors in the diaspora are valid entries. 
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The Perfect World of Miwako Sumida by Clarissa Goenawan

The Perfect World of Miwako Sumida

Clarissa Goenawan

288 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ magical realism emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
Lucie Yi Is Not a Romantic by Lauren Ho

Lucie Yi Is Not a Romantic

Lauren Ho

416 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance funny lighthearted medium-paced
La espera by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim

La espera

Keum Suk Gendry-Kim

256 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction graphic novel historical emotional reflective medium-paced
The Honey Thief by Najaf Mazari

The Honey Thief

Najaf Mazari

304 pages • missing pub info (editions)

fiction short stories emotional slow-paced
Pomegranate & Fig by Zaheda Ghani

Pomegranate & Fig

Zaheda Ghani

288 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary challenging reflective tense medium-paced
The Pearl That Broke Its Shell by Nadia Hashimi

The Pearl That Broke Its Shell

Nadia Hashimi

464 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical challenging emotional sad medium-paced
A Golden Age by Tahmima Anam

A Golden Age

Bangla Desh #1

Tahmima Anam

276 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction historical emotional informative reflective medium-paced
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

Pachinko

Min Jin Lee

507 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Banyan Moon by Thao Thai

Banyan Moon

Thao Thai

336 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
Greek Lessons by Han Kang

Greek Lessons

Han Kang

177 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced