Asian Literature

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Kokoro
Kokoro 4.04 avg rating — 39,433 ratings
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Raise the Red Lantern: Three Novellas
Raise the Red Lantern: Three Novellas
by: Su Tong
3.59 avg rating — 3,731 ratings
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The Makioka Sisters
The Makioka Sisters 4.03 avg rating — 11,391 ratings
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Naomi
Naomi 3.69 avg rating — 8,403 ratings
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The Wild Geese
The Wild Geese 3.56 avg rating — 3,594 ratings
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Battle Royale
Battle Royale 4.26 avg rating — 83,110 ratings
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If Cats Disappeared from the World
If Cats Disappeared from the World 3.79 avg rating — 113,415 ratings
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The Woman in the Dunes
The Woman in the Dunes 3.89 avg rating — 37,526 ratings
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Fortress Besieged
Fortress Besieged 4.31 avg rating — 2,710 ratings
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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
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The Temple of the Golden Pavilion
The Temple of the Golden Pavilion 3.97 avg rating — 23,513 ratings
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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
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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
13.
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 4.17 avg rating — 179,664 ratings
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Red Sorghum
Red Sorghum
by: Mo Yan
3.80 avg rating — 8,542 ratings
16.
To Live
To Live
by: Yu Hua
4.33 avg rating — 23,096 ratings
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The Guest
The Guest 3.83 avg rating — 499 ratings
18.
Samskara: A Rite for a Dead Man
Samskara: A Rite for a Dead Man 3.90 avg rating — 2,371 ratings
19.
Savushun
Savushun 3.96 avg rating — 9,514 ratings
20.
This Earth of Mankind (Buru #1)
This Earth of Mankind (Buru #1) 4.43 avg rating — 21,804 ratings
21.
Snow Country
Snow Country 3.57 avg rating — 38,922 ratings
21.
No Longer Human
No Longer Human 3.95 avg rating — 228,490 ratings
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The Housekeeper and the Professor
The Housekeeper and the Professor 4.05 avg rating — 91,334 ratings
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Strange Weather in Tokyo
Strange Weather in Tokyo 3.69 avg rating — 49,439 ratings
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The Nakano Thrift Shop
The Nakano Thrift Shop 3.37 avg rating — 14,374 ratings
26.
Light and Darkness
Light and Darkness 3.84 avg rating — 392 ratings
26.
The Three-Cornered World
The Three-Cornered World 3.76 avg rating — 5,375 ratings
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The Strange Library
The Strange Library 3.55 avg rating — 67,720 ratings
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Rashomon
Rashomon 4.01 avg rating — 11,730 ratings
29.
The Guest Cat
The Guest Cat 3.55 avg rating — 34,199 ratings
31.
The Paper Door and Other Stories by Shiga Naoya
The Paper Door and Other Stories by Shiga Naoya 3.78 avg rating — 269 ratings
31.
The Travelling Cat Chronicles
The Travelling Cat Chronicles 4.33 avg rating — 95,681 ratings
33.
Rivalry: A Geisha's Tale (Japanese Studies Series)
Rivalry: A Geisha's Tale (Japanese Studies Series) 3.62 avg rating — 1,022 ratings
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The Hunting Gun
The Hunting Gun 3.90 avg rating — 5,342 ratings
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The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly
The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly 3.98 avg rating — 21,047 ratings
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The Dog Who Dared to Dream
The Dog Who Dared to Dream 3.75 avg rating — 3,617 ratings
37.
The Sea and Poison
The Sea and Poison 3.95 avg rating — 1,694 ratings
38.
The Silent Cry
The Silent Cry 3.84 avg rating — 4,500 ratings
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Convenience Store Woman
Convenience Store Woman 3.68 avg rating — 349,252 ratings
40.
Phantom Lights and Other Stories
Phantom Lights and Other Stories 3.92 avg rating — 72 ratings
40.
The Ten Loves of Mr Nishino
The Ten Loves of Mr Nishino 3.44 avg rating — 6,933 ratings
42.
Sweet Bean Paste
Sweet Bean Paste 4.06 avg rating — 66,975 ratings
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The Real Story of Ah-Q and Other Tales of China: The Complete Fiction of Lu Xun
The Real Story of Ah-Q and Other Tales of China: The Complete Fiction of Lu Xun
by: Lu Xun
3.90 avg rating — 1,251 ratings
43.
Revenge
Revenge 4.02 avg rating — 27,958 ratings
45.
Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #1)
Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #1) 3.67 avg rating — 625,178 ratings
46.
Some Prefer Nettles
Some Prefer Nettles 3.61 avg rating — 4,804 ratings
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The Naga's Journey: A Novel
The Naga's Journey: A Novel 3.84 avg rating — 32 ratings
48.
Village of Stone
Village of Stone 3.80 avg rating — 665 ratings
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Land
Land 3.85 avg rating — 102 ratings
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Kara Kush
Kara Kush 4.24 avg rating — 151 ratings
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Lemon
Lemon 3.26 avg rating — 13,348 ratings
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Your Paradise
Your Paradise 4.13 avg rating — 55 ratings
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Dream of Ding Village
Dream of Ding Village 4.01 avg rating — 2,729 ratings
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Spark
Spark 3.09 avg rating — 1,005 ratings
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The Story Of Zahra
The Story Of Zahra 3.43 avg rating — 1,287 ratings
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The Cat Who Saved Books (The Cat Who..., #1)
The Cat Who Saved Books (The Cat Who..., #1) 3.72 avg rating — 77,574 ratings
57.
The Gift of a Cow
The Gift of a Cow 4.42 avg rating — 9,427 ratings
57.
All The Lovers In The Night
All The Lovers In The Night 3.69 avg rating — 45,187 ratings
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ഖസാക്കിന്റെ ഇതിഹാസം | Khasakkinte Ithihasam | The Legends of Khasak
ഖസാക്കിന്റെ ഇതിഹാസം | Khasakkinte Ithihasam | The Legends of Khasak 4.13 avg rating — 8,650 ratings
60.
English, August: An Indian Story
English, August: An Indian Story 3.78 avg rating — 6,120 ratings
61.
My Uncle Napoleon
My Uncle Napoleon 4.21 avg rating — 8,060 ratings
62.
Another Birth: Selected Poems
Another Birth: Selected Poems 4.19 avg rating — 3,256 ratings
63.
The Colonel
The Colonel 3.70 avg rating — 749 ratings
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The Blind Owl
The Blind Owl 3.96 avg rating — 32,911 ratings