Cultural reads

1.
The Kite Runner
The Kite Runner 4.35 avg rating — 3,402,604 ratings
2.
A Thousand Splendid Suns
A Thousand Splendid Suns 4.45 avg rating — 1,681,997 ratings
3.
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
by: Lisa See
4.09 avg rating — 382,972 ratings
4.
The Daughter of Kurdland: A Life Dedicated to Humankind
The Daughter of Kurdland: A Life Dedicated to Humankind 4.20 avg rating — 409 ratings
4.
Zoroastrians' Fight for Survival (The Viking's Kurdish Love, #1)
Zoroastrians' Fight for Survival (The Viking's Kurdish Love, #1) 4.70 avg rating — 115 ratings
6.
Females of Valor (The Viking's Kurdish Love, #2)
Females of Valor (The Viking's Kurdish Love, #2) 4.74 avg rating — 106 ratings
7.
Shanghai Girls (Shanghai Girls, #1)
Shanghai Girls (Shanghai Girls, #1)
by: Lisa See
3.92 avg rating — 160,780 ratings
8.
Roots of To-Be Templars (The Viking's Kurdish Love #3)
Roots of To-Be Templars (The Viking's Kurdish Love #3) 4.71 avg rating — 55 ratings
9.
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1)
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1) 4.27 avg rating — 224,953 ratings
10.
Cutting for Stone
Cutting for Stone 4.33 avg rating — 417,439 ratings
11.
Orientalism
Orientalism 4.13 avg rating — 28,517 ratings
12.
Memoirs of a Geisha
Memoirs of a Geisha 4.16 avg rating — 2,082,732 ratings
13.
The White Man and the Pachinko Girl
The White Man and the Pachinko Girl
by: Vann Chow
3.29 avg rating — 105 ratings
14.
The Girl with No Face (The Daoshi Chronicles, #2)
The Girl with No Face (The Daoshi Chronicles, #2) 4.30 avg rating — 748 ratings
15.
Things Fall Apart (The African Trilogy, #1)
Things Fall Apart (The African Trilogy, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 403,130 ratings
16.
Coming to Astoria
Coming to Astoria
by: Omar Kiam
3.44 avg rating — 27 ratings
16.
Railonama
Railonama 4.06 avg rating — 106 ratings
16.
The Outcasts - A Thousand Dreams of Redemption
The Outcasts - A Thousand Dreams of Redemption 4.06 avg rating — 36 ratings
19.
All The Shah's Horses
All The Shah's Horses 3.94 avg rating — 17 ratings
20.
Mumbai Matinee
Mumbai Matinee
by: Ajay Kaul
3.97 avg rating — 37 ratings
20.
Iran from Crown to Turbans
Iran from Crown to Turbans 4.86 avg rating — 22 ratings
22.
The Girl with Ghost Eyes
The Girl with Ghost Eyes 3.86 avg rating — 4,419 ratings
23.
RED POPPIES
RED POPPIES
by: Alai
3.65 avg rating — 586 ratings
23.
The Man Without Qualities
The Man Without Qualities 4.19 avg rating — 7,191 ratings
25.
The Bookseller of Kabul
The Bookseller of Kabul 3.77 avg rating — 56,013 ratings
26.
In the Time of the Butterflies
In the Time of the Butterflies 4.15 avg rating — 77,536 ratings
27.
Half of a Yellow Sun
Half of a Yellow Sun 4.34 avg rating — 176,489 ratings
28.
The Poisonwood Bible
The Poisonwood Bible 4.11 avg rating — 779,865 ratings
29.
Night
Night 4.38 avg rating — 1,334,371 ratings
30.
Telesa - The Covenant Keeper
Telesa - The Covenant Keeper 4.14 avg rating — 1,777 ratings
30.
CHINA: Portrait of a People
CHINA: Portrait of a People 4.23 avg rating — 184 ratings
30.
Keep Eyes Behind
Keep Eyes Behind 4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings
30.
The Corridor of Uncertainty: How Cricket Mended a Torn Nation
The Corridor of Uncertainty: How Cricket Mended a Torn Nation 4.15 avg rating — 52 ratings
30.
Becoming Malka
Becoming Malka 4.31 avg rating — 71 ratings
30.
Jasmine Falling
Jasmine Falling 3.84 avg rating — 67 ratings
30.
Living In Italy: Hilarious Expat Adventures - How To Survive The Good Life
Living In Italy: Hilarious Expat Adventures - How To Survive The Good Life 3.65 avg rating — 590 ratings
30.
And the Mountains Echoed
And the Mountains Echoed 4.08 avg rating — 395,509 ratings
30.
No Pianos, Pets or Foreigners! My Life in Japan in the 80's
No Pianos, Pets or Foreigners! My Life in Japan in the 80's 3.86 avg rating — 97 ratings
30.
Kanazawa
Kanazawa 3.94 avg rating — 129 ratings
40.
With Love, The Argentina Family: Memories of Tango and Kugel; Mate with Knishes
With Love, The Argentina Family: Memories of Tango and Kugel; Mate with Knishes 3.93 avg rating — 90 ratings
40.
The Tristan Chord: Wagner and Philosophy
The Tristan Chord: Wagner and Philosophy 4.34 avg rating — 554 ratings
40.
Forty-Ninth
Forty-Ninth 4.13 avg rating — 127 ratings
43.
A Deconstructed Heart
A Deconstructed Heart 3.77 avg rating — 57 ratings
43.
The Suitcase
The Suitcase 4.30 avg rating — 10,794 ratings
45.
Purple Hibiscus
Purple Hibiscus 4.18 avg rating — 137,158 ratings
45.
Rikke and the Lost Viking
Rikke and the Lost Viking 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings
45.
The Death of Vishnu
The Death of Vishnu 3.62 avg rating — 9,325 ratings
48.
Inconvenient Memories: A Personal Account of the Tiananmen Square Incident and China Before and After
Inconvenient Memories: A Personal Account of the Tiananmen Square Incident and China Before and After 3.96 avg rating — 91 ratings
49.
The Island of Sea Women
The Island of Sea Women
by: Lisa See
4.32 avg rating — 154,876 ratings
50.
Out
Out 3.94 avg rating — 45,890 ratings
51.
Revolution
Revolution 4.50 avg rating — 22 ratings
52.
In the Shadow of the Banyan
In the Shadow of the Banyan 4.07 avg rating — 21,739 ratings
53.
Sold
Sold 4.23 avg rating — 63,074 ratings
54.
The White Tiger
The White Tiger 3.77 avg rating — 200,105 ratings
54.
Maid in India: Stories of Inequality and Opportunity Inside Our Homes
Maid in India: Stories of Inequality and Opportunity Inside Our Homes 3.72 avg rating — 114 ratings
56.
Eat, Pray, Love
Eat, Pray, Love 3.64 avg rating — 1,819,927 ratings
57.
Temple of a Thousand Faces
Temple of a Thousand Faces 3.84 avg rating — 1,435 ratings
57.
World of the Teton Sioux Indians: Their Music, Life, and Culture
World of the Teton Sioux Indians: Their Music, Life, and Culture 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings
59.
The Diary of a Young Girl
The Diary of a Young Girl 4.20 avg rating — 4,073,765 ratings
60.
I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced
I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced 3.83 avg rating — 23,920 ratings
61.
The Greatest Urdu Stories Ever Told
The Greatest Urdu Stories Ever Told 4.01 avg rating — 298 ratings
62.
I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban 4.16 avg rating — 612,742 ratings
63.
The Woman in the White Kimono
The Woman in the White Kimono
by: Ana Johns
4.27 avg rating — 26,155 ratings
64.
Dubliners
Dubliners 3.84 avg rating — 170,166 ratings
65.
The Night Tiger
The Night Tiger 3.86 avg rating — 65,369 ratings
66.
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1)
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1) 4.30 avg rating — 569,016 ratings
67.
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina 4.10 avg rating — 906,423 ratings
68.
Quiet American
Quiet American 3.98 avg rating — 68,875 ratings
69.
The Painted Veil
The Painted Veil 3.97 avg rating — 50,338 ratings
70.
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Kiss of the Spider Woman 4.02 avg rating — 21,126 ratings
71.
The Book of Unknown Americans
The Book of Unknown Americans 3.89 avg rating — 45,534 ratings
72.
Pachinko
Pachinko 4.34 avg rating — 582,888 ratings
73.
The Stationery Shop of Tehran
The Stationery Shop of Tehran 4.23 avg rating — 110,057 ratings
74.
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
by: Malcolm X
4.37 avg rating — 285,206 ratings
75.
Moloka'i (Moloka'i, #1)
Moloka'i (Moloka'i, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 138,233 ratings
76.
American Bedouin
American Bedouin 4.22 avg rating — 9 ratings
76.
A Change in the Weather (The Purana Qila Stories, #1)
A Change in the Weather (The Purana Qila Stories, #1) 3.31 avg rating — 26 ratings
76.
Rikke and Syttende Mai; May 17th, Norwegian Constitution Day
Rikke and Syttende Mai; May 17th, Norwegian Constitution Day 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings
76.
This Earth of Mankind (Buru #1)
This Earth of Mankind (Buru #1) 4.43 avg rating — 21,805 ratings
76.
Sweetness in the Belly
Sweetness in the Belly 3.91 avg rating — 9,461 ratings
76.
The Tiger's Wedding
The Tiger's Wedding 4.25 avg rating — 16 ratings
76.
Monsoon Love and Other Nepali Stories
Monsoon Love and Other Nepali Stories 3.79 avg rating — 61 ratings
76.
Gaijin Yokozuna: A Biography of Chad Rowan (A Latitude 20 Book)
Gaijin Yokozuna: A Biography of Chad Rowan (A Latitude 20 Book) 4.19 avg rating — 48 ratings
76.
Epic Adventure of Shiva, the Destroyer of Tripura (Book 1 of ANCIENTS Series)
Epic Adventure of Shiva, the Destroyer of Tripura (Book 1 of ANCIENTS Series) 3.77 avg rating — 210 ratings
76.
Rubbing Shoulders in Yemen
Rubbing Shoulders in Yemen 4.29 avg rating — 31 ratings
76.
Inshallah
Inshallah 4.04 avg rating — 23 ratings
76.
Mythbusting the Cult of Confucius: What the Chinese Really Are, How to Understand Them and Why We Need to
Mythbusting the Cult of Confucius: What the Chinese Really Are, How to Understand Them and Why We Need to 4.40 avg rating — 10 ratings
76.
Watering Heaven
Watering Heaven 4.16 avg rating — 152 ratings
76.
Leftover Women: The Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China
Leftover Women: The Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China 3.98 avg rating — 631 ratings
76.
Occult Nazi Go-Go Girls Storm Tibet
Occult Nazi Go-Go Girls Storm Tibet 3.31 avg rating — 16 ratings
76.
Jeegareh Ma
Jeegareh Ma 4.15 avg rating — 39 ratings
76.
The Almond Picker
The Almond Picker 3.74 avg rating — 3,356 ratings
76.
The Musubi Murder (Professor Molly Mysteries, #1)
The Musubi Murder (Professor Molly Mysteries, #1) 3.48 avg rating — 304 ratings
76.
Girl of the Book
Girl of the Book 4.38 avg rating — 26 ratings
76.
The Acid Diary
The Acid Diary 4.21 avg rating — 56 ratings
76.
Meet Me in Venice: A Chinese Immigrant's Journey from the Far East to the Faraway West
Meet Me in Venice: A Chinese Immigrant's Journey from the Far East to the Faraway West 3.82 avg rating — 84 ratings
76.
Family Life
Family Life 3.53 avg rating — 9,860 ratings
76.
Why Do Indians...?: A Contemporary Perspective On Inscrutable Indian Ways
Why Do Indians...?: A Contemporary Perspective On Inscrutable Indian Ways 3.58 avg rating — 19 ratings
76.
Lost in Tokyo
Lost in Tokyo 3.43 avg rating — 122 ratings
76.
Khayal
Khayal 4.37 avg rating — 27 ratings
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