Books With East Asian Female Leads

1.
A Song to Drown Rivers
A Song to Drown Rivers
by: Ann Liang
3.87 avg rating — 26,231 ratings
2.
Light from Uncommon Stars
Light from Uncommon Stars
by: Ryka Aoki
4.05 avg rating — 36,858 ratings
3.
The Joy Luck Club
The Joy Luck Club
by: Amy Tan
3.97 avg rating — 703,425 ratings
4.
The Empress of Salt and Fortune (The Singing Hills Cycle, #1)
The Empress of Salt and Fortune (The Singing Hills Cycle, #1)
by: Nghi Vo
3.92 avg rating — 42,152 ratings
4.
Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1)
Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 992,979 ratings
6.
A Spy in the House (The Agency #1)
A Spy in the House (The Agency #1)
by: Y.S. Lee
3.79 avg rating — 18,096 ratings
7.
The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water
The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water
by: Zen Cho
3.61 avg rating — 7,265 ratings
8.
Six Crimson Cranes (Six Crimson Cranes, #1)
Six Crimson Cranes (Six Crimson Cranes, #1) 4.18 avg rating — 98,666 ratings
9.
The Red Palace
The Red Palace
by: June Hur
4.13 avg rating — 15,559 ratings
10.
Magic Dreams (World of Kate Daniels, #4.5; Dali Harimau, #1)
Magic Dreams (World of Kate Daniels, #4.5; Dali Harimau, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 20,769 ratings
11.
The Duke Who Didn't (Wedgeford Trials, #1)
The Duke Who Didn't (Wedgeford Trials, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 6,309 ratings
11.
Trade Me (Cyclone, #1)
Trade Me (Cyclone, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 5,671 ratings
11.
The Kitchen God's Wife
The Kitchen God's Wife
by: Amy Tan
4.04 avg rating — 87,070 ratings
11.
The Killing Fog (The Grave Kingdom, #1)
The Killing Fog (The Grave Kingdom, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 8,173 ratings
11.
29 Dates
29 Dates 3.47 avg rating — 1,744 ratings
11.
Wicked Fox (Gumiho, #1)
Wicked Fox (Gumiho, #1)
by: Kat Cho
3.75 avg rating — 18,136 ratings
11.
White Ivy
White Ivy 3.55 avg rating — 33,788 ratings
11.
Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea
Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea 3.48 avg rating — 5,127 ratings
11.
The Road to Meilyn (The Road to Meilyn, #1)
The Road to Meilyn (The Road to Meilyn, #1) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings
11.
The Mechanics of Memory
The Mechanics of Memory 3.84 avg rating — 450 ratings
21.
The Girl from Everywhere (The Girl from Everywhere, #1)
The Girl from Everywhere (The Girl from Everywhere, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 17,000 ratings
21.
Forest of a Thousand Lanterns (Rise of the Empress, #1)
Forest of a Thousand Lanterns (Rise of the Empress, #1) 3.70 avg rating — 10,330 ratings
21.
The Road Back Home (The Road to Meilyn, #2)
The Road Back Home (The Road to Meilyn, #2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
21.
The Kitchen God's Wife
The Kitchen God's Wife
by: Amy Tan
4.04 avg rating — 87,070 ratings
25.
Babel-17
Babel-17 3.72 avg rating — 19,542 ratings
25.
The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1)
The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 420,229 ratings
25.
Saving Fish from Drowning
Saving Fish from Drowning
by: Amy Tan
3.47 avg rating — 32,828 ratings
28.
The Valley of Amazement
The Valley of Amazement
by: Amy Tan
3.70 avg rating — 44,577 ratings
29.
The Hidden Blade (The Heart of Blade Duology, #1)
The Hidden Blade (The Heart of Blade Duology, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 1,544 ratings
29.
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
by: Lisa See
4.09 avg rating — 382,959 ratings
29.
The Hundred Secret Senses
The Hundred Secret Senses
by: Amy Tan
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 46,176 ratings
32.
Dragon Lady
Dragon Lady 4.36 avg rating — 95 ratings
32.
The Bone Shard Daughter (The Drowning Empire, #1)
The Bone Shard Daughter (The Drowning Empire, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 35,058 ratings
32.
The Bonesetter's Daughter
The Bonesetter's Daughter
by: Amy Tan
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 131,943 ratings
35.
White Chrysanthemum
White Chrysanthemum 4.41 avg rating — 25,005 ratings
35.
Four Aunties and a Wedding (Aunties, #2)
Four Aunties and a Wedding (Aunties, #2) 3.45 avg rating — 29,972 ratings
37.
Portrait in Sepia
Portrait in Sepia 4.02 avg rating — 42,818 ratings
37.
The Impossible Girl
The Impossible Girl 4.10 avg rating — 8,929 ratings
37.
Dial A for Aunties (Aunties, #1)
Dial A for Aunties (Aunties, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 112,903 ratings
40.
Everything I Never Told You
Everything I Never Told You 3.83 avg rating — 598,303 ratings
40.
Gouda Friends (Ponto Beach Reunion, #2)
Gouda Friends (Ponto Beach Reunion, #2) 3.99 avg rating — 2,968 ratings
40.
The Island of Sea Women
The Island of Sea Women
by: Lisa See
4.32 avg rating — 154,827 ratings
43.
The Emperor's Soul
The Emperor's Soul 4.38 avg rating — 122,478 ratings
43.
Lady Tan’s Circle of Women
Lady Tan’s Circle of Women
by: Lisa See
4.35 avg rating — 185,026 ratings
45.
The Goddess Chronicle
The Goddess Chronicle 3.74 avg rating — 3,518 ratings
45.
Shanghai Girls (Shanghai Girls, #1)
Shanghai Girls (Shanghai Girls, #1)
by: Lisa See
3.92 avg rating — 160,776 ratings
47.
Black Water Sister
Black Water Sister
by: Zen Cho
3.84 avg rating — 10,845 ratings
47.
Flower Net (Red Princess, #1)
Flower Net (Red Princess, #1)
by: Lisa See
3.55 avg rating — 7,612 ratings
49.
The Ghost Bride
The Ghost Bride 3.81 avg rating — 36,620 ratings
49.
Dreams of Joy (Shanghai Girls, #2)
Dreams of Joy (Shanghai Girls, #2)
by: Lisa See
4.10 avg rating — 67,693 ratings
51.
The Perilous Life of Jade Yeo
The Perilous Life of Jade Yeo
by: Zen Cho
3.78 avg rating — 1,305 ratings
51.
China Dolls
China Dolls
by: Lisa See
3.66 avg rating — 38,774 ratings
53.
Butterfly Swords (Tang Dynasty, #1)
Butterfly Swords (Tang Dynasty, #1) 3.49 avg rating — 1,808 ratings
53.
Peony in Love
Peony in Love
by: Lisa See
3.64 avg rating — 49,985 ratings
55.
She Who Became the Sun (The Radiant Emperor, #1)
She Who Became the Sun (The Radiant Emperor, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 89,413 ratings
55.
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
by: Lisa See
4.09 avg rating — 382,959 ratings
57.
Strange Beasts of China
Strange Beasts of China
by: Yan Ge
3.81 avg rating — 6,066 ratings
57.
Pachinko
Pachinko 4.34 avg rating — 582,777 ratings
59.
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
by: Grace Lin
4.32 avg rating — 53,142 ratings
59.
If I Had Your Face
If I Had Your Face 3.74 avg rating — 57,028 ratings
61.
The Chosen and the Beautiful
The Chosen and the Beautiful
by: Nghi Vo
3.55 avg rating — 18,443 ratings
62.
The Man with the Compound Eyes
The Man with the Compound Eyes 3.84 avg rating — 3,199 ratings
63.
The Frangipani Tree Mystery (Crown Colony, #1)
The Frangipani Tree Mystery (Crown Colony, #1)
by: Ovidia Yu
3.93 avg rating — 2,840 ratings
64.
Shadows on the Moon (The Moonlit Lands, #1)
Shadows on the Moon (The Moonlit Lands, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 4,368 ratings
65.
The Devil Comes Courting (The Worth Saga, #3)
The Devil Comes Courting (The Worth Saga, #3) 4.28 avg rating — 1,828 ratings
66.
Death by Dumpling (Noodle Shop Mystery, #1)
Death by Dumpling (Noodle Shop Mystery, #1) 3.65 avg rating — 13,180 ratings
67.
Tall Story
Tall Story 3.91 avg rating — 2,079 ratings
68.
Tithe (Modern Faerie Tales, #1)
Tithe (Modern Faerie Tales, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 104,881 ratings
69.
Hate to Want You (Forbidden Hearts, #1)
Hate to Want You (Forbidden Hearts, #1) 3.71 avg rating — 7,542 ratings
70.
Role Playing
Role Playing 3.92 avg rating — 15,204 ratings
71.
Convenience Store Woman
Convenience Store Woman 3.68 avg rating — 349,240 ratings
72.
Kitchen
Kitchen 3.90 avg rating — 121,524 ratings
73.
Mulberry and Peach: Two Women of China
Mulberry and Peach: Two Women of China 3.71 avg rating — 209 ratings
74.
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea
by: Axie Oh
4.09 avg rating — 88,563 ratings
75.
Set on You (The Influencer, #1)
Set on You (The Influencer, #1)
by: Amy Lea
3.57 avg rating — 50,211 ratings
76.
A Match Made for Thanksgiving (Holidays with the Wongs, #1)
A Match Made for Thanksgiving (Holidays with the Wongs, #1) 3.59 avg rating — 2,313 ratings
77.
Build Your House Around My Body
Build Your House Around My Body 3.81 avg rating — 9,315 ratings
78.
The Diplomat's Daughter
The Diplomat's Daughter 3.88 avg rating — 3,638 ratings
79.
The Astonishing Color of After
The Astonishing Color of After 4.04 avg rating — 33,466 ratings
80.
Shadow of the Fox (Shadow of the Fox, #1)
Shadow of the Fox (Shadow of the Fox, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 24,627 ratings
81.
The Reader (Sea of Ink and Gold, #1)
The Reader (Sea of Ink and Gold, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 12,858 ratings
82.
Jade City (The Green Bone Saga, #1)
Jade City (The Green Bone Saga, #1)
by: Fonda Lee
4.07 avg rating — 97,589 ratings
83.
Bitter in the Mouth
Bitter in the Mouth 3.67 avg rating — 2,471 ratings
84.
Salt Fish Girl
Salt Fish Girl 3.73 avg rating — 1,670 ratings
85.
Siren Queen
Siren Queen
by: Nghi Vo
3.68 avg rating — 12,627 ratings
86.
On a Red Station, Drifting
On a Red Station, Drifting 3.76 avg rating — 2,105 ratings
87.
Bitter Medicine
Bitter Medicine
by: Mia Tsai
3.69 avg rating — 2,133 ratings
88.
Princess Bari
Princess Bari 3.71 avg rating — 1,765 ratings
89.
The Magnolia Sword: A Ballad of Mulan
The Magnolia Sword: A Ballad of Mulan 4.07 avg rating — 4,189 ratings
90.
Yume No Hon: The Book of Dreams
Yume No Hon: The Book of Dreams 3.70 avg rating — 277 ratings
91.
The Downstairs Girl
The Downstairs Girl 3.96 avg rating — 39,919 ratings
92.
The Lotus Palace (The Pingkang Li Mysteries, #1)
The Lotus Palace (The Pingkang Li Mysteries, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 2,274 ratings
93.
Daughter of the Moon Goddess (The Celestial Kingdom, #1)
Daughter of the Moon Goddess (The Celestial Kingdom, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 119,522 ratings
94.
Severance
Severance
by: Ling Ma
3.89 avg rating — 122,963 ratings
95.
Clark and Division (Japantown Mystery, #1)
Clark and Division (Japantown Mystery, #1) 3.62 avg rating — 9,883 ratings
96.
The Girl King (The Girl King, #1)
The Girl King (The Girl King, #1)
by: Mimi Yu
3.57 avg rating — 2,272 ratings
97.
Spin the Dawn (The Blood of Stars, #1)
Spin the Dawn (The Blood of Stars, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 63,037 ratings
98.
Disorientation
Disorientation 3.83 avg rating — 17,959 ratings
99.
Chlorine
Chlorine
by: Jade Song
3.67 avg rating — 19,191 ratings
100.
Last Night at the Telegraph Club
Last Night at the Telegraph Club 4.20 avg rating — 110,622 ratings
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