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#20BooksByAsianAuthors

ktlee_writes Host

139 participants (999 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).

#20BooksByAsianAuthors

ktlee_writes Host

139 participants (999 books)

STARTS: 01 Jan 2025ENDS: 31 Dec 2025

Overview

Challenge Books

All books added

Hit Parade of Tears
Izumi Suzuki with Sam Bett (Translator), David Boyd (Translator), Daniel Joseph (Translator), Helen O'Horan (Translator)

276 pages • paperback • 2023 (editions)

fiction literary science fiction short stories dark mysterious medium-paced

Hit Parade of Tears

Izumi Suzuki with Sam Bett (Translator), David Boyd (Translator), Daniel Joseph (Translator), Helen O'Horan (Translator)

276 pages • paperback • 2023

fiction literary science fiction short stories dark mysterious medium-paced

Harlequin Butterfly
Toh EnJoe with David Boyd (Translator)

112 pages • paperback • 2012 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism mystery challenging mysterious reflective fast-paced

Harlequin Butterfly

Toh EnJoe with David Boyd (Translator)

112 pages • paperback • 2012

fiction literary magical realism mystery challenging mysterious reflective fast-paced

The Bookshop Woman
Nanako Hanada with Cat Anderson (Translator)

218 pages • hardcover • 2018 (editions)

nonfiction contemporary memoir hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

The Bookshop Woman

Nanako Hanada with Cat Anderson (Translator)

218 pages • hardcover • 2018

nonfiction contemporary memoir hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

The Bear and the Paving Stone by Toshiyuki Horie

The Bear and the Paving Stone
Toshiyuki Horie with Geraint Howells (Translator)

123 pages • paperback • 2001 (editions)

fiction short stories adventurous slow-paced

The Bear and the Paving Stone

Toshiyuki Horie with Geraint Howells (Translator)

123 pages • paperback • 2001

fiction short stories adventurous slow-paced

Set My Heart on Fire
Izumi Suzuki with Helen O'Horan (Translator)

192 pages • paperback • 1983 (editions)

fiction literary

Set My Heart on Fire

Izumi Suzuki with Helen O'Horan (Translator)

192 pages • paperback • 1983

fiction literary

Tokyo Express
Seichō Matsumoto with Jesse Kirkwood (Translator)

160 pages • paperback • 1957 (editions) user-added

fiction classics crime mystery dark mysterious medium-paced

Tokyo Express

Seichō Matsumoto with Jesse Kirkwood (Translator)

160 pages • paperback • 1957 user-added

fiction classics crime mystery dark mysterious medium-paced

Spring Garden
Tomoka Shibasaki

160 pages • paperback • 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective slow-paced

Spring Garden

Tomoka Shibasaki

160 pages • paperback • 2014

fiction contemporary reflective slow-paced

Breasts and Eggs
Mieko Kawakami with David Boyd (Translator), Sam Bett (Translator)

430 pages • paperback • 2008 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Breasts and Eggs

Mieko Kawakami with David Boyd (Translator), Sam Bett (Translator)

430 pages • paperback • 2008

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Toddler Hunting and Other Stories by Taeko Kōno

Toddler Hunting and Other Stories
Taeko Kōno with Lucy North (Translator)

272 pages • paperback • 1996 (editions)

fiction literary short stories dark mysterious slow-paced

Toddler Hunting and Other Stories

Taeko Kōno with Lucy North (Translator)

272 pages • paperback • 1996

fiction literary short stories dark mysterious slow-paced

Sea Change
Gina Chung

8 hours, 15 minutes • audio • 2023 (editions) user-added

fiction literary emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

Sea Change

Gina Chung

8 hours, 15 minutes • audio • 2023 user-added

fiction literary emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

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