– Babel by R.F Kuang (fav book)
– Yellowface by R.F Kuang
– Almond by Sohn Won Pyung
– convenience store woman by Sayaka Muruta
– Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
Have you read Kim Ji-young, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-ju? I thought it was quite punchy
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Babel often gets recommended together with “If We Were Villians” and “The Secret History”, might be worth checking out. Haven’t read them myself yet but heard some good things and If We Were Villians is on my TBR
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Demon Copperhead
Educated
Mayyyybe The Golem and the Jinni
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Fresh Off the Boat by Eddie Huang
If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha
Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu
The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino
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Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki — science fantasy novel
The Poppy War by R.F. Huang — grimdark fantasy
Jade City by Fonda Lee — fantasy
Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim — fantasy, fairy tale
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R.O. Kwan’s The Incendiaries (short but intense read)
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Have you read Kim Ji-young, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-ju? I thought it was quite punchy
Babel often gets recommended together with “If We Were Villians” and “The Secret History”, might be worth checking out. Haven’t read them myself yet but heard some good things and If We Were Villians is on my TBR
Demon Copperhead
Educated
Mayyyybe The Golem and the Jinni
Fresh Off the Boat by Eddie Huang
If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha
Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu
The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino
Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki — science fantasy novel
The Poppy War by R.F. Huang — grimdark fantasy
Jade City by Fonda Lee — fantasy
Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim — fantasy, fairy tale
R.O. Kwan’s The Incendiaries (short but intense read)
Celeste Ng’s Our Missing Hearts (similar feel to R.K. Kuang’s work)
Such a fun age
I think you’d like The Chinese Groove by Catherine Ma.