I have read some amazing books by Asian authors over the last few years, so I wanted to share them with anyone looking for more authors for their TBR.
Check out more:
May TBR – Many Asian authors I planned to read across May (not included in this list)
21 books to read in 2021
Authors I have read,
and you should too!
Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Marjane Satrapi’s memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution is both funny and eye opening. This black and white illustrated comic is sure to stay in my mind long after you close it.
To pick up your own copy: Buy here*
TW: Religious intolerance, Government oppression, drug and drink abuse, violence, racism
Know my name by Chanel Miller
Known to the world as Emily Doe following her sexual assault by Brock Turner, Chanel Miller not only deserves to have her story told, but she approaches such a horrible experience in an eloquent and hopeful way.
To pick up your own copy: Buy here*
TW: Sexual assualt
Monster by Naoki Urasawa
An ice-cold killer is on the loose, and brilliant Dr. Kenzo Tenma is the only one who can stop him! This thrilling horror grabs your attention from the first page and refuses to let you go.
To pick up your own copy: Buy here*
TW: Child abuse, emotional abuse, violence, murder
To all the boys series by Jenny Han
This feel-good YA series is full of cute bumblegum fun, as Lara Jean undertakes her first romance. These are well worth a read even if you have already watched the Netflix series.
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Pet by Akwaeke Emezi
In a world in which there are no more monsters, people have forgotten they even existed. So, how do you recognise one in front of you?
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TW: Child abuse
Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur
Rupi Kaur’s collection of poetry beautifully explores all aspects of violence, abuse, love, loss, and femininity.
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TW: Incest, paedophilia, rape, sexual assault/abuse, drug and drink abuse, racism
Crazy rich asians by Kevin Kwan
Across this series, Rachel Chu agrees to spend the summer in Singapore with her boyfriend, Nicholas Young. Upon arriving she finds herself in a wealthy world she couldn’t have even imagined.
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The empress of salt and fortune by Nghi Vo
Rabbit, a handmaiden, sold by her parents to the palace for the lack of five baskets of dye, befriends the emperor’s lonely new wife and gets more than she bargained for in this novella.
To pick up your own copy: Buy here*
TW: Death, animal abuse, grief
Tomie by Junji Ito
No one does horror quite like Junji Ito, and Tomie is no exception. She can seduce nearly any man, and drive them to murder as well, even though the victim is often Tomie herself!
To pick up your own copy: Buy here*
TW: Murder, sexual assualt, body gore, unaliving
Before the coffee gets cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
In a small back alley in Tokyo, there is a café that has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. But this coffee shop offers its customers a unique experience: the chance to travel back in time.
To pick up your own copy: Buy here*
TW: Grief, cancer, parental death
Parachutes by Kelly Yang
They’re called parachutes: teenagers dropped off to live in private homes and study in the US while their wealthy parents remain in Asia. Claire Wang never thought she’d be one of them until her parents pluck her from her privileged life in Shanghai and enroll her at a high school in California.
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TW: Sexual assualt, grooming, underage drinking
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