Book Riot's 100 Must-Read Books by Asian Authors

1.
The Garden of Evening Mists
The Garden of Evening Mists 4.15 avg rating — 28,991 ratings
2.
A Tale for the Time Being
A Tale for the Time Being 4.06 avg rating — 131,675 ratings
3.
Interpreter of Maladies
Interpreter of Maladies 4.18 avg rating — 203,022 ratings
4.
Everything I Never Told You
Everything I Never Told You 3.84 avg rating — 598,189 ratings
5.
American Born Chinese
American Born Chinese 3.88 avg rating — 100,052 ratings
5.
The Glass Palace
The Glass Palace really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 27,578 ratings
7.
The Temple of the Golden Pavilion
The Temple of the Golden Pavilion 3.97 avg rating — 23,506 ratings
8.
Ru
Ru
by: Kim Thúy
3.82 avg rating — 24,625 ratings
9.
An Ember in the Ashes (An Ember in the Ashes, #1)
An Ember in the Ashes (An Ember in the Ashes, #1) 4.24 avg rating — 333,777 ratings
10.
Kira-Kira
Kira-Kira 3.97 avg rating — 27,856 ratings
11.
The Ghost Bride
The Ghost Bride 3.81 avg rating — 36,611 ratings
12.
Please Look After Mom
Please Look After Mom 3.91 avg rating — 46,600 ratings
13.
The Frangipani Hotel
The Frangipani Hotel 3.72 avg rating — 1,060 ratings
14.
Girl in Translation
Girl in Translation
by: Jean Kwok
3.99 avg rating — 58,175 ratings
15.
A Bollywood Affair (Bollywood, #1)
A Bollywood Affair (Bollywood, #1) 3.71 avg rating — 8,933 ratings
16.
Secret Daughter
Secret Daughter really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 77,030 ratings
17.
Emiko Superstar
Emiko Superstar 3.68 avg rating — 1,460 ratings
18.
Man Tiger
Man Tiger 4.04 avg rating — 7,052 ratings
19.
The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories
The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories
by: Ken Liu
4.36 avg rating — 36,811 ratings
20.
Sacred Games
Sacred Games 3.93 avg rating — 8,970 ratings
21.
A Different Sky
A Different Sky 3.77 avg rating — 490 ratings
22.
The Boat to Redemption
The Boat to Redemption
by: Su Tong
3.28 avg rating — 249 ratings
23.
The Kite of Stars and Other Stories
The Kite of Stars and Other Stories 4.19 avg rating — 671 ratings
24.
Huntress
Huntress 3.79 avg rating — 13,437 ratings
25.
Showa 1939-1944: A History of Japan
Showa 1939-1944: A History of Japan 4.32 avg rating — 1,657 ratings
26.
In the Country
In the Country
by: Mia Alvar
4.07 avg rating — 4,057 ratings
27.
Inheritance
Inheritance 3.71 avg rating — 938 ratings
28.
To All the Boys I've Loved Before (To All the Boys I've Loved Before, #1)
To All the Boys I've Loved Before (To All the Boys I've Loved Before, #1)
by: Jenny Han
4.04 avg rating — 1,020,053 ratings
29.
The Mistress of Spices
The Mistress of Spices 3.48 avg rating — 14,720 ratings
30.
The Way Things Were
The Way Things Were 3.67 avg rating — 472 ratings
31.
The Calligrapher's Daughter
The Calligrapher's Daughter 3.81 avg rating — 6,938 ratings
32.
Chorus of Mushrooms
Chorus of Mushrooms 3.84 avg rating — 1,745 ratings
33.
Climbing the Stairs
Climbing the Stairs 3.87 avg rating — 3,388 ratings
34.
Home
Home 4.31 avg rating — 9,156 ratings
35.
Born Confused (Born Confused #1)
Born Confused (Born Confused #1) 3.83 avg rating — 5,332 ratings
36.
Homesick
Homesick 3.24 avg rating — 179 ratings
37.
Ilustrado
Ilustrado 3.36 avg rating — 2,684 ratings
38.
When the Elephants Dance
When the Elephants Dance 4.05 avg rating — 3,770 ratings
39.
The Last Time I Saw Mother
The Last Time I Saw Mother 3.93 avg rating — 1,736 ratings
39.
When the Rainbow Goddess Wept
When the Rainbow Goddess Wept 3.83 avg rating — 378 ratings
41.
Dogeaters
Dogeaters 3.61 avg rating — 3,040 ratings
42.
Gold Boy, Emerald Girl
Gold Boy, Emerald Girl
by: Yiyun Li
3.70 avg rating — 2,715 ratings
43.
Salt Fish Girl
Salt Fish Girl 3.73 avg rating — 1,670 ratings
44.
Killing Honour
Killing Honour
by: Bali Rai
3.87 avg rating — 365 ratings
45.
On Such a Full Sea
On Such a Full Sea 3.49 avg rating — 11,747 ratings
46.
BARROW
BARROW 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings
46.
Girl Overboard
Girl Overboard 3.68 avg rating — 2,066 ratings
48.
The Mango Bride
The Mango Bride 3.90 avg rating — 1,067 ratings
49.
Bright Lines
Bright Lines 3.58 avg rating — 1,394 ratings
50.
Monkey Bridge
Monkey Bridge
by: Lan Cao
3.47 avg rating — 1,360 ratings
51.
Alternative Alamat: Stories Inspired by Philippine Mythology
Alternative Alamat: Stories Inspired by Philippine Mythology 4.12 avg rating — 453 ratings
52.
Gun Dealers' Daughter
Gun Dealers' Daughter 3.84 avg rating — 600 ratings
53.
Babaylan: An Anthology of Filipina and Filipina American Writers
Babaylan: An Anthology of Filipina and Filipina American Writers 3.88 avg rating — 58 ratings
53.
My Fair Concubine (Tang Dynasty, #3)
My Fair Concubine (Tang Dynasty, #3) 3.73 avg rating — 1,011 ratings
55.
The Star-Touched Queen (The Star-Touched Queen, #1)
The Star-Touched Queen (The Star-Touched Queen, #1) 3.57 avg rating — 28,170 ratings
56.
Ink and Ashes
Ink and Ashes 3.69 avg rating — 1,669 ratings
57.
Blackbird Fly
Blackbird Fly 4.15 avg rating — 2,878 ratings
58.
Interim Goddess of Love (Interim Goddess of Love, #1)
Interim Goddess of Love (Interim Goddess of Love, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 860 ratings
58.
Leche
Leche 3.70 avg rating — 480 ratings
60.
Malaysian Tales: Retold & Remixed
Malaysian Tales: Retold & Remixed 3.21 avg rating — 61 ratings
61.
Artichoke Hearts
Artichoke Hearts 3.84 avg rating — 1,600 ratings
62.
Growing Up Filipino: Stories for Young Adults
Growing Up Filipino: Stories for Young Adults 4.14 avg rating — 84 ratings
63.
Catch a falling star
Catch a falling star 4.11 avg rating — 613 ratings
64.
Secret Keeper
Secret Keeper 3.95 avg rating — 625 ratings
65.
Abby Spencer Goes to Bollywood
Abby Spencer Goes to Bollywood 3.91 avg rating — 396 ratings
66.
The Land of Forgotten Girls
The Land of Forgotten Girls 3.89 avg rating — 2,912 ratings
66.
Seeing Emily
Seeing Emily 3.39 avg rating — 165 ratings
68.
Drifting House
Drifting House
by: Krys Lee
3.64 avg rating — 1,141 ratings
69.
An Infinite Number of Parallel Universes
An Infinite Number of Parallel Universes 3.60 avg rating — 483 ratings
69.
She Loves Me, He Loves Me Not
She Loves Me, He Loves Me Not 3.91 avg rating — 388 ratings
71.
Shine, Coconut Moon
Shine, Coconut Moon 3.62 avg rating — 449 ratings
71.
A River of Stars
A River of Stars 3.59 avg rating — 5,191 ratings
73.
Silver Phoenix (Kingdom of Xia, #1)
Silver Phoenix (Kingdom of Xia, #1)
by: Cindy Pon
3.57 avg rating — 3,382 ratings
74.
The Girl from Everywhere (The Girl from Everywhere, #1)
The Girl from Everywhere (The Girl from Everywhere, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 16,997 ratings
75.
The Kidney Hypothetical: Or How to Ruin Your Life in Seven Days
The Kidney Hypothetical: Or How to Ruin Your Life in Seven Days
by: Lisa Yee
3.36 avg rating — 691 ratings
76.
Three Sisters
Three Sisters
by: Bi Feiyu
3.05 avg rating — 809 ratings
77.
Millicent Min, Girl Genius (The Millicent Min Trilogy #1)
Millicent Min, Girl Genius (The Millicent Min Trilogy #1)
by: Lisa Yee
3.78 avg rating — 4,429 ratings
77.
Monstress
Monstress 3.95 avg rating — 1,824 ratings
79.
Intercession
Intercession 3.61 avg rating — 62 ratings
80.
Trade Me (Cyclone, #1)
Trade Me (Cyclone, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 5,671 ratings
81.
Of Tales and Enigmas
Of Tales and Enigmas 4.09 avg rating — 23 ratings
82.
Smaller and Smaller Circles
Smaller and Smaller Circles 4.11 avg rating — 6,001 ratings
83.
Skunk Girl
Skunk Girl 3.35 avg rating — 507 ratings
84.
Prophecy (The Dragon King Chronicles, #1)
Prophecy (The Dragon King Chronicles, #1)
by: Ellen Oh
3.50 avg rating — 3,882 ratings
85.
Red Scarf Girl
Red Scarf Girl 3.79 avg rating — 16,929 ratings
86.
Secret Identities: The Asian American Superhero Anthology
Secret Identities: The Asian American Superhero Anthology
by: Jeff Yang
3.71 avg rating — 263 ratings
87.
Swimming in the Monsoon Sea
Swimming in the Monsoon Sea 3.75 avg rating — 1,236 ratings
88.
When My Name Was Keoko
When My Name Was Keoko 4.16 avg rating — 7,502 ratings
89.
Seven Tears at High Tide
Seven Tears at High Tide
by: C.B. Lee
4.03 avg rating — 593 ratings
89.
A Time to Dance
A Time to Dance 4.10 avg rating — 4,283 ratings
91.
Tina's Mouth: An Existential Comic Diary
Tina's Mouth: An Existential Comic Diary 3.73 avg rating — 1,638 ratings
92.
Since You Asked
Since You Asked 3.35 avg rating — 820 ratings
93.
Vanished (Vanished, #1)
Vanished (Vanished, #1) 3.43 avg rating — 435 ratings
94.
Tall Story
Tall Story 3.91 avg rating — 2,079 ratings
94.
Written in the Stars
Written in the Stars 3.95 avg rating — 8,016 ratings
96.
Wait for Me
Wait for Me
by: An Na
3.46 avg rating — 1,180 ratings
97.
(You) Set Me on Fire
(You) Set Me on Fire 3.36 avg rating — 492 ratings
98.
The Terracotta Bride
The Terracotta Bride
by: Zen Cho
3.65 avg rating — 3,764 ratings
99.
We Should Never Meet: Stories
We Should Never Meet: Stories 4.15 avg rating — 710 ratings
100.
The Wheel of Surya (Surya Trilogy #1)
The Wheel of Surya (Surya Trilogy #1) 3.91 avg rating — 404 ratings
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