North Korea Reading List

1.
Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea
Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea 4.45 avg rating — 96,056 ratings
2.
A Capitalist in North Korea: My Seven Years in the Hermit Kingdom
A Capitalist in North Korea: My Seven Years in the Hermit Kingdom
by: Felix Abt
3.62 avg rating — 243 ratings
3.
Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West
Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 4.01 avg rating — 70,863 ratings
4.
The Aquariums of Pyongyang: Ten Years in the North Korean Gulag
The Aquariums of Pyongyang: Ten Years in the North Korean Gulag 4.11 avg rating — 11,219 ratings
5.
Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader: North Korea and the Kim Dynasty
Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader: North Korea and the Kim Dynasty 4.06 avg rating — 2,164 ratings
6.
The Real North Korea: Life and Politics in the Failed Stalinist Utopia
The Real North Korea: Life and Politics in the Failed Stalinist Utopia 4.11 avg rating — 1,979 ratings
6.
In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom
In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom 4.49 avg rating — 99,402 ratings
8.
The Orphan Master's Son
The Orphan Master's Son 4.07 avg rating — 102,949 ratings
9.
Dear Leader: Poet, Spy, Escapee - A Look Inside North Korea
Dear Leader: Poet, Spy, Escapee - A Look Inside North Korea 4.33 avg rating — 9,244 ratings
10.
The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector’s Story
The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector’s Story 4.43 avg rating — 98,736 ratings
11.
I Escaped North Korea
I Escaped North Korea 4.32 avg rating — 37 ratings
12.
The Cleanest Race: How North Koreans See Themselves and Why It Matters
The Cleanest Race: How North Koreans See Themselves and Why It Matters 3.91 avg rating — 2,075 ratings
13.
A Kim Jong-Il Production: The Extraordinary True Story of a Kidnapped Filmmaker, His Star Actress, and a Young Dictator's Rise to Power
A Kim Jong-Il Production: The Extraordinary True Story of a Kidnapped Filmmaker, His Star Actress, and a Young Dictator's Rise to Power 4.21 avg rating — 6,178 ratings
14.
Dentro do Segredo
Dentro do Segredo 3.97 avg rating — 2,720 ratings
14.
A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea
A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea 4.28 avg rating — 60,938 ratings
14.
When Spring Comes to the DMZ
When Spring Comes to the DMZ 4.26 avg rating — 511 ratings
17.
Under the Same Sky: From Starvation in North Korea to Salvation in America
Under the Same Sky: From Starvation in North Korea to Salvation in America 4.22 avg rating — 2,252 ratings
18.
Kimjongilia
Kimjongilia 3.71 avg rating — 294 ratings
19.
Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West
Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 4.01 avg rating — 70,863 ratings
20.
Only Beautiful, Please: A British Diplomat in North Korea
Only Beautiful, Please: A British Diplomat in North Korea 4.02 avg rating — 393 ratings
21.
North Korea: Another Country
North Korea: Another Country 3.61 avg rating — 353 ratings
22.
North of the DMZ: Essays on Daily Life in North Korea
North of the DMZ: Essays on Daily Life in North Korea 3.93 avg rating — 591 ratings
23.
The Impossible State: North Korea, Past and Future
The Impossible State: North Korea, Past and Future 3.94 avg rating — 1,863 ratings
24.
Pyongyang: A Journey in North Korea
Pyongyang: A Journey in North Korea 3.88 avg rating — 28,305 ratings
25.
Korea's Place in the Sun: A Modern History
Korea's Place in the Sun: A Modern History 3.86 avg rating — 1,030 ratings
25.
Brothers at War: The Unending Conflict in Korea
Brothers at War: The Unending Conflict in Korea 4.13 avg rating — 256 ratings
25.
NORTH KOREA BEHIND THE VEIL. Inside stories and private, uncensored images.
NORTH KOREA BEHIND THE VEIL. Inside stories and private, uncensored images.
by: Felix Abt
3.81 avg rating — 31 ratings
25.
Unpresidential
Unpresidential liked it 3.00 avg rating — 4 ratings
25.
To The Last Man: The Incredible True Story of US Army Sergeant William T. Miles
To The Last Man: The Incredible True Story of US Army Sergeant William T. Miles 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings
30.
Korean Endgame: A Strategy for Reunification and U.S. Disengagement (Century Foundation Book)
Korean Endgame: A Strategy for Reunification and U.S. Disengagement (Century Foundation Book) 3.75 avg rating — 12 ratings
30.
Stars Between the Sun and Moon: One Woman's Life in North Korea and Escape to Freedom
Stars Between the Sun and Moon: One Woman's Life in North Korea and Escape to Freedom 4.32 avg rating — 2,009 ratings
30.
Arts of Korea: Histories, Challenges, and Perspectives (David A. Cofrin Asian Art Manuscript Series)
Arts of Korea: Histories, Challenges, and Perspectives (David A. Cofrin Asian Art Manuscript Series) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings
30.
Our Supreme Leader: The Making of Kim Jong-un
Our Supreme Leader: The Making of Kim Jong-un 3.22 avg rating — 9 ratings
34.
Famine in North Korea: Markets, Aid, and Reform
Famine in North Korea: Markets, Aid, and Reform really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 21 ratings
34.
This Is Paradise!: My North Korean Childhood
This Is Paradise!: My North Korean Childhood
by: Hyok Kang
3.84 avg rating — 1,490 ratings
34.
The Great Leader and the Fighter Pilot: The True Story of the Tyrant Who Created North Korea and The Young Lieutenant Who Stole His Way to Freedom
The Great Leader and the Fighter Pilot: The True Story of the Tyrant Who Created North Korea and The Young Lieutenant Who Stole His Way to Freedom 4.05 avg rating — 1,477 ratings
37.
Witness To Transformation; Refugee Insights Into North Korea
Witness To Transformation; Refugee Insights Into North Korea 3.40 avg rating — 10 ratings
37.
White Tigers: My Secret War in North Korea
White Tigers: My Secret War in North Korea 4.21 avg rating — 75 ratings
39.
Act of War: Lyndon Johnson, North Korea, and the Capture of the Spy Ship Pueblo
Act of War: Lyndon Johnson, North Korea, and the Capture of the Spy Ship Pueblo 4.24 avg rating — 712 ratings
39.
Every Falling Star: The True Story of How I Survived and Escaped North Korea
Every Falling Star: The True Story of How I Survived and Escaped North Korea 4.31 avg rating — 6,886 ratings
41.
The Hidden People of North Korea: Everyday Life in the Hermit Kingdom
The Hidden People of North Korea: Everyday Life in the Hermit Kingdom 3.58 avg rating — 192 ratings
42.
Nuclear North Korea: A Debate on Engagement Strategies
Nuclear North Korea: A Debate on Engagement Strategies 3.81 avg rating — 63 ratings
43.
Eating with the Enemy: How I Waged Peace with North Korea from My BBQ Shack in Hackensack
Eating with the Enemy: How I Waged Peace with North Korea from My BBQ Shack in Hackensack 3.86 avg rating — 233 ratings