#20BooksByAsianAuthors

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139 participants (953 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

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Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, 楊双子

Taiwan Travelogue

Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, 楊双子

293 pages • paperback • 2020

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional informative reflective medium-paced
The Power Pause: How to Plan a Career Break After Kids—and Come Back Stronger Than Ever by Neha Ruch

The Power Pause: How to Plan a Career Break After Kids—and Come Back Stronger Than Ever

Neha Ruch

320 pages • digital • 2025

nonfiction business self help informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
Shine by Jessica Jung

Shine

Shine #1

Jessica Jung

352 pages • hardcover • 2020

fiction contemporary young adult lighthearted fast-paced
Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee

Free Food for Millionaires

Min Jin Lee

731 pages • paperback • 2007

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced
The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd

The Cartographers

Peng Shepherd

391 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction contemporary literary magical realism thriller adventurous mysterious medium-paced
To Save and to Destroy by Viet Thanh Nguyen

To Save and to Destroy

Viet Thanh Nguyen

5 hours, 20 minutes • audio • 2025

nonfiction sociology medium-paced
Why We Swim by Bonnie Tsui

Why We Swim

Bonnie Tsui

287 pages • digital • 2020

nonfiction history memoir sports informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
I'll Pretend You're Mine by Tashie Bhuiyan

I'll Pretend You're Mine

Tashie Bhuiyan

9 hours, 42 minutes • audio • 2025

fiction lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Women! In! Peril! by Jessie Ren Marshall

Women! In! Peril!

Jessie Ren Marshall

7 hours, 59 minutes • audio • 2024

fiction lgbtqia+ magical realism short stories dark emotional reflective medium-paced
A Sky Beyond the Storm by Sabaa Tahir

A Sky Beyond the Storm

An Ember in the Ashes #4

Sabaa Tahir

516 pages • paperback • 2020

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark emotional medium-paced