Best Novels That Take Place in China

1.
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
by: Lisa See
4.09 avg rating — 382,955 ratings
2.
The Good Earth (House of Earth, #1)
The Good Earth (House of Earth, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 257,777 ratings
3.
The Joy Luck Club
The Joy Luck Club
by: Amy Tan
3.97 avg rating — 703,424 ratings
4.
Shanghai Girls (Shanghai Girls, #1)
Shanghai Girls (Shanghai Girls, #1)
by: Lisa See
3.92 avg rating — 160,775 ratings
5.
The Kitchen God's Wife
The Kitchen God's Wife
by: Amy Tan
4.04 avg rating — 87,070 ratings
6.
The Bonesetter's Daughter
The Bonesetter's Daughter
by: Amy Tan
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 131,942 ratings
7.
Peony in Love
Peony in Love
by: Lisa See
3.64 avg rating — 49,985 ratings
8.
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
by: Dai Sijie
3.64 avg rating — 67,013 ratings
9.
The Hundred Secret Senses
The Hundred Secret Senses
by: Amy Tan
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 46,176 ratings
10.
Dreams of Joy (Shanghai Girls, #2)
Dreams of Joy (Shanghai Girls, #2)
by: Lisa See
4.10 avg rating — 67,692 ratings
11.
Tai-Pan (Asian Saga, #2)
Tai-Pan (Asian Saga, #2) 4.31 avg rating — 57,466 ratings
12.
The Last Empress (Empress Orchid, #2)
The Last Empress (Empress Orchid, #2) 3.84 avg rating — 9,610 ratings
13.
Empress Orchid (Empress Orchid, #1)
Empress Orchid (Empress Orchid, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 25,598 ratings
14.
Imperial Woman
Imperial Woman 4.09 avg rating — 9,081 ratings
15.
Monkey: The Journey to the West
Monkey: The Journey to the West 4.04 avg rating — 7,821 ratings
16.
Waiting
Waiting
by: Ha Jin
3.54 avg rating — 23,308 ratings
17.
The Painted Veil
The Painted Veil 3.97 avg rating — 50,331 ratings
18.
Pavilion of Women
Pavilion of Women 4.15 avg rating — 15,177 ratings
19.
Barbarians
Barbarians 4.07 avg rating — 58 ratings
20.
Noble House (Asian Saga, #5)
Noble House (Asian Saga, #5) 4.27 avg rating — 42,049 ratings
21.
Women of the Silk (Women of the Silk #1)
Women of the Silk (Women of the Silk #1) 3.95 avg rating — 16,983 ratings
22.
Red Sorghum
Red Sorghum
by: Mo Yan
3.80 avg rating — 8,541 ratings
23.
Saving Fish from Drowning
Saving Fish from Drowning
by: Amy Tan
3.47 avg rating — 32,828 ratings
24.
Empress
Empress
by: Shan Sa
3.69 avg rating — 6,393 ratings
25.
When We Were Orphans
When We Were Orphans 3.54 avg rating — 45,947 ratings
26.
Skeleton Women
Skeleton Women 3.34 avg rating — 447 ratings
27.
Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon 3.95 avg rating — 24,254 ratings
28.
Empire of the Sun
Empire of the Sun 3.98 avg rating — 22,083 ratings
29.
Dream of the Red Chamber
Dream of the Red Chamber 4.01 avg rating — 2,775 ratings
30.
Bedwelmd
Bedwelmd
by: Lulu Wang
3.14 avg rating — 123 ratings
31.
Sons (House of Earth, #2)
Sons (House of Earth, #2) 3.86 avg rating — 7,336 ratings
32.
The Piano Teacher
The Piano Teacher 3.36 avg rating — 23,665 ratings
33.
The Valley of Amazement
The Valley of Amazement
by: Amy Tan
3.70 avg rating — 44,577 ratings
34.
Soul Mountain
Soul Mountain 3.60 avg rating — 5,712 ratings
35.
Bound
Bound 3.71 avg rating — 5,775 ratings
36.
East Wind: West Wind
East Wind: West Wind 4.06 avg rating — 9,491 ratings
37.
A House Divided (House of Earth, #3)
A House Divided (House of Earth, #3) 3.94 avg rating — 5,185 ratings
38.
The Story of the Stone, or The Dream of the Red Chamber, Vol. 1: The Golden Days
The Story of the Stone, or The Dream of the Red Chamber, Vol. 1: The Golden Days 4.20 avg rating — 2,418 ratings
39.
Last Kiss in Tiananmen Square
Last Kiss in Tiananmen Square 3.32 avg rating — 124 ratings
40.
Into the Sea of Qi
Into the Sea of Qi 3.94 avg rating — 16 ratings
41.
Spring Moon: A Novel of China
Spring Moon: A Novel of China 3.99 avg rating — 2,929 ratings
42.
High Road To China
High Road To China 3.88 avg rating — 173 ratings
43.
Flower Net (Red Princess, #1)
Flower Net (Red Princess, #1)
by: Lisa See
3.55 avg rating — 7,610 ratings
44.
Orphan of Asia
Orphan of Asia 3.72 avg rating — 241 ratings
45.
Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China 4.30 avg rating — 120,287 ratings
46.
Peach Blossom Pavilion
Peach Blossom Pavilion 3.70 avg rating — 3,194 ratings
47.
The Story of the Stone, or The Dream of the Red Chamber, Vol. 2: The Crab-Flower Club
The Story of the Stone, or The Dream of the Red Chamber, Vol. 2: The Crab-Flower Club 4.35 avg rating — 1,024 ratings
48.
The Last Chinese Chef
The Last Chinese Chef 3.86 avg rating — 9,351 ratings
49.
To Live
To Live
by: Yu Hua
4.33 avg rating — 23,093 ratings
50.
The Keys of the Kingdom
The Keys of the Kingdom 4.33 avg rating — 3,520 ratings
51.
The Wardens of Punyu
The Wardens of Punyu
by: D.L. Kung
4.08 avg rating — 59 ratings
52.
Daughter of Fortune
Daughter of Fortune 3.94 avg rating — 138,058 ratings
53.
Three Kingdoms (4-Volume Boxed Set)
Three Kingdoms (4-Volume Boxed Set) 4.38 avg rating — 6,322 ratings
54.
Pearl of China
Pearl of China 3.86 avg rating — 8,565 ratings
55.
The Girl Who Played Go
The Girl Who Played Go
by: Shan Sa
3.79 avg rating — 6,105 ratings
56.
The Ming Storytellers
The Ming Storytellers 3.92 avg rating — 173 ratings
57.
The Honourable Schoolboy (George Smiley, #6; Karla Trilogy, #2)
The Honourable Schoolboy (George Smiley, #6; Karla Trilogy, #2) 3.99 avg rating — 25,320 ratings
58.
Shangai Baby
Shangai Baby
by: Hui
3.24 avg rating — 5,447 ratings
59.
The Light of Eternal Spring
The Light of Eternal Spring 3.92 avg rating — 510 ratings
60.
The Secrets of Jin-shei
The Secrets of Jin-shei 3.90 avg rating — 1,983 ratings
61.
Chu Ju's House
Chu Ju's House 3.98 avg rating — 1,652 ratings
62.
Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out
Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out
by: Mo Yan
4.06 avg rating — 5,081 ratings
63.
The Concubine's Daughter
The Concubine's Daughter 3.89 avg rating — 5,493 ratings
64.
Red Mandarin Dress (Inspector Chen Cao #5)
Red Mandarin Dress (Inspector Chen Cao #5) 3.78 avg rating — 2,018 ratings
65.
War Trash
War Trash
by: Ha Jin
3.81 avg rating — 4,149 ratings
66.
The Story of the Stone, or The Dream of the Red Chamber, Vol. 4: The Debt of Tears
The Story of the Stone, or The Dream of the Red Chamber, Vol. 4: The Debt of Tears 4.33 avg rating — 764 ratings
67.
The Story of the Stone, or The Dream of the Red Chamber, Vol. 3: The Warning Voice
The Story of the Stone, or The Dream of the Red Chamber, Vol. 3: The Warning Voice 4.44 avg rating — 877 ratings
68.
The Journey to the West, Volume 1
The Journey to the West, Volume 1 4.25 avg rating — 2,012 ratings
69.
The End of May Road (Handover Mysteries, #2)
The End of May Road (Handover Mysteries, #2)
by: D.L. Kung
3.50 avg rating — 24 ratings
70.
The Vagrants
The Vagrants
by: Yiyun Li
3.89 avg rating — 4,521 ratings
71.
Fragrant Harbor
Fragrant Harbor 3.81 avg rating — 2,117 ratings
72.
The Sand Pebbles
The Sand Pebbles 4.26 avg rating — 2,490 ratings
73.
White Shanghai (Russian Treasures #2)
White Shanghai (Russian Treasures #2) 3.96 avg rating — 223 ratings
74.
The Private Papers of Eastern Jewel
The Private Papers of Eastern Jewel 3.44 avg rating — 1,919 ratings
75.
A Case of Two Cities (Inspector Chen Cao, #4)
A Case of Two Cities (Inspector Chen Cao, #4) 3.67 avg rating — 1,759 ratings
76.
The Deer and the Cauldron: The First Book
The Deer and the Cauldron: The First Book
by: Jin Yong
4.30 avg rating — 364 ratings
77.
The Red Pavilion
The Red Pavilion 4.06 avg rating — 1,482 ratings
78.
The Color of Jadeite
The Color of Jadeite 4.26 avg rating — 27 ratings
79.
Red Scarf Girl
Red Scarf Girl 3.79 avg rating — 16,933 ratings
80.
The Story of the Stone, or The Dream of the Red Chamber, Vol. 5: The Dreamer Wakes
The Story of the Stone, or The Dream of the Red Chamber, Vol. 5: The Dreamer Wakes 4.34 avg rating — 749 ratings
81.
Family
Family
by: Ba Jin
3.89 avg rating — 1,464 ratings
82.
Throne of Jade (Temeraire, #2)
Throne of Jade (Temeraire, #2) 3.90 avg rating — 54,317 ratings
83.
The Haunted Monastery
The Haunted Monastery 4.01 avg rating — 1,826 ratings
84.
Lost in Translation
Lost in Translation 3.65 avg rating — 2,357 ratings
85.
Watering Heaven
Watering Heaven 4.16 avg rating — 152 ratings
86.
The Crazed
The Crazed
by: Ha Jin
3.52 avg rating — 2,475 ratings
87.
Bridge of Birds (The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox, #1)
Bridge of Birds (The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox, #1) 4.27 avg rating — 10,583 ratings
88.
When Red Is Black (Inspector Chen Cao #3)
When Red Is Black (Inspector Chen Cao #3) 3.77 avg rating — 2,300 ratings
89.
Twenty Fragments of a Ravenous Youth
Twenty Fragments of a Ravenous Youth 3.67 avg rating — 3,324 ratings
90.
Death of a Red Heroine (Inspector Chen Cao #1)
Death of a Red Heroine (Inspector Chen Cao #1) 3.82 avg rating — 6,213 ratings
91.
Beijing Coma
Beijing Coma
by: Ma Jian
3.88 avg rating — 1,921 ratings
92.
The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #1)
The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #1)
by: Liu Cixin
4.08 avg rating — 460,909 ratings
93.
The Shadows of Shigatse
The Shadows of Shigatse
by: D.L. Kung
4.18 avg rating — 22 ratings
94.
The Interior (Red Princess, #2)
The Interior (Red Princess, #2)
by: Lisa See
3.74 avg rating — 4,280 ratings
95.
The Chinese Maze Murders
The Chinese Maze Murders 4.12 avg rating — 1,850 ratings
96.
A Loyal Character Dancer (Inspector Chen Cao #2)
A Loyal Character Dancer (Inspector Chen Cao #2) 3.80 avg rating — 2,667 ratings
97.
The Chinese Bell Murders
The Chinese Bell Murders 4.08 avg rating — 1,825 ratings
98.
Wild Ginger
Wild Ginger 3.70 avg rating — 2,362 ratings
99.
The Distant Land of My Father
The Distant Land of My Father 4.16 avg rating — 5,428 ratings
100.
The Lacquer Screen
The Lacquer Screen 4.03 avg rating — 1,394 ratings
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