20 Best Books By Asian Authors (2023 Update)

Asian-australians have often been written about by outsiders, as outsiders. in this collection, compiled by award-winning author alice pung, they tell their own stories with verve, courage and a large dose of humour. these are not predictable tales of food, festivals and traditional dress. the food is here in all its steaming glory – but listen more closely to the dinner-table chatter and you might be surprised by what you hear.here are tales of leaving home, falling in love, coming out and finding one's feet. a young cindy pan vows to win every single category of nobel prize. tony ayres blows a kiss to a skinhead and lives to tell the tale. benjamin law has a close encounter with some angry australian fauna, and kylie kwong makes a moving pilgrimage to her great-grandfather's chinese village.here are well-known authors and exciting new voices, spanning several generations and drawn from all over australia. in sharing their stories, they show us what it is really like to grow up asian, and australian.contributors include: shaun tan, jason yat-sen li, john so, annette shun wah, quan yeomans, jenny kee, anh do, khoa do, caroline tran and many more.

Named one of the best books of the year by financial timesfrom robert d. kaplan, named one of the world’s top 100 global thinkers by foreign policy magazine, comes a penetrating look at the volatile region that will dominate the future of geopolitical conflict. over the last decade, the center of world power has been quietly shifting from europe to asia. with oil reserves of several billion barrels, an estimated nine hundred trillion cubic feet of natural gas, and several centuries’ worth of competing territorial claims, the south china sea in particular is a simmering pot of potential conflict. the underreported military buildup in the area where the western pacific meets the indian ocean means that it will likely be a hinge point for global war and peace for the foreseeable future. kaplan offers up a vivid snapshot of the nations surrounding the south china sea, the conflicts brewing in the region at the dawn of the twenty-first century, and their implications for global peace and stability. one of the world’s most perceptive foreign policy experts, kaplan interprets america’s interests in asia in the context of an increasingly assertive china. he explains how the region’s unique geography fosters the growth of navies but also impedes aggression. and he draws a striking parallel between china’s quest for hegemony in the south china sea and the united states’ imperial adventure in the caribbean more than a century ago. to understand the future of conflict in east asia, kaplan argues, one must understand the goals and motivations of its leaders and its people. part travelogue, part geopolitical primer, asia’s cauldron takes us on a journey through the region’s boom cities and ramshackle slums: from vietnam, where the superfueled capitalism of the erstwhile colonial capital, saigon, inspires the geostrategic pretensions of the official seat of government in hanoi, to malaysia, where a unique mix of authoritarian islam and western-style consumerism creates quite possibly the ultimate postmodern society; and from singapore, whose “benevolent autocracy” helped foster an economic miracle, to the philippines, where a different brand of authoritarianism under ferdinand marcos led not to economic growth but to decades of corruption and crime. at a time when every day’s news seems to contain some new story—large or small—that directly relates to conflicts over the south china sea, asia’s cauldron is an indispensable guide to a corner of the globe that will affect all of our lives for years to come.praise for asia’s cauldron “asia’s cauldron is a short book with a powerful thesis, and it stands out for its clarity and good sense. . . . if you are doing business in china, traveling in southeast asia or just obsessing about geopolitics, you will want to read it.”—the new york times book review“kaplan has established himself as one of our most consequential geopolitical thinkers. . . . [asia’s cauldron] is part treatise on geopolitics, part travel narrative. indeed, he writes in the tradition of the great travel writers.”—the weekly standard “kaplan’s fascinating book is a welcome challenge to the pessimists who see only trouble in china’s rise and the hawks who view it as malign.”—the economist “muscular, deeply knowledgeable . . . kaplan is an ultra-realist [who] takes a non-moralistic stance on questions of power and diplomacy.”—financial times

"kevin kwan, bestselling author of crazy rich asians, is back with a wickedly funny new novel of social climbing, secret e-mails, art-world scandal, lovesick billionaires, and the outrageous story of what happens when rachel chu, engaged to marry asia's most eligible bachelor, discovers her birthfather. on the eve of her wedding to nicholas young, heir to one of the greatest fortunes in asia, rachel should be over the moon. she has a flawless asscher-cut diamond from jar, a wedding dress she loves more than anything found in the salons of paris, and a fiance willing to sacrifice his entire inheritance in order to marry her. but rachel still mourns the fact that her birthfather, a man she never knew, won't be able to walk her down the aisle. until: a shocking revelation draws rachel into a world of shanghai splendor beyond anything she has ever imagined. meanwhile, singapore's it girl, astrid leong, is shocked to discover that there is a downside to having a newly minted tech billionaire husband. a romp through asia's most exclusive clubs, auction houses, and estates, china rich girlfriend brings us into the elite circles of mainland china, introducing a captivating cast of characters, and offering an inside glimpse at what it's like to be gloriously, crazily, china-rich"–

For more than a century and a half, dream of the red chamber has been recognized in china as the greatest of its novels, a chinese romeo-and-juliet love story and a portrait of one of the world's great civilizations. chi-chen wang's translation is skillful, accurate and fascinating. anchor books for more than a century and a half, dream of the red chamber has been recognized in china as the greatest of its novels, a chinese romeo-and-juliet love story and a portrait of one of the world's great civilizations. chi-chen wang's translation is skillful, accurate and fascinating. text: english (translation) original language: chinese for more than a century and a half, dream of the red chamber has been recognized in china as the greatest of its novels, a chinese romeo-and-juliet love story and a portrait of one of the world's great civilizations. chi-chen wang's translation is skillful, accurate and fascinating. for more than a century and a half, "dream of the red chamber has been recognized in china as the greatest of its novels, a chinese romeo-and-juliet love story and a portrait of one of the world's great civilizations. chi-chen wang's translation is skillful, accurate and fascinating. tsao hsueh-chin wasa chinese writer who lived and worked during the 18th century.hsueh-chin is the author of dream of the red chamber and a dream of the red mansions.

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American history is filled with many great people of asian ancestry who have contributed greatly to the country's culture. because of their contributions, these men and women are rightfully considered heroes by not just asian americans, but americans of all backgrounds. in the great book of asian american heroes you'll learn about eighteen of the greatest asian american heroes and heroines in american history. this book is unique because it focuses on what made these people heroes and heroines, particularly the struggles they had to overcome along the way. since a hero can be defined as any person who has influenced a great number of people and often continues to long after his or her death, or covers a time period of nearly 200 years and from all walks of life. most of the heroes in this book are of chinese and japanese ancestry, but heroes of indian, southeast asian, and polynesian ancestry are also included. these heroes may have different stories and backgrounds, but they all share the same ability to inspire with their stories! in the great book of asian american heroes, you'll learn: ● who was the first asian american elected to the us congress and what obstacles did he overcome to reach that milestone? ● how did bruce lee became a global action star and what were the circumstances of his mysterious death? ● what was the idea behind the creation of scooby-doo? ● where did professional baseball player wally yonamine leave his mark on the sports world and why was that a major accomplishment? and so much more! this book is filled with a plethora of facts about some of the most fascinating and impactful americans of asian ancestry. but keep in mind that this is so much more than a boring history book-it's meant to keep you engaged and entertained as much as it will educate you. with that said, this book is guaranteed to edify and entertain you! whether you have a passing interest in history, are distantly related to one of the heroes or heroines, or just want something fascinating to read, you can't go wrong with this exciting and inspirational book.

This used book is in very good condition. this book is missing its cd. from the great and ancient cultures of asia comes this fascinating collection of great prose, drama, poetry and scripture. translated by scholars well versed in the original languages, the contents range from selections from the holy books of the confucian, taoist, hindu, buddhist and islamic religions to a story from the thousand and one nights and verses from the rubaiyat of omar khayyam .

Ever since t.b. macaulay leveled the accusation in 1835 that 'a single shelf of a good european library was worth the whole native literature of india,' south asian literature has served as the imagined battleground between local linguistic multiplicity and a rapidly globalizing english. in response to this endless polemic, indian and pakistani writers set out in another direction altogether. they made an unexpected journey to latin america. the cohort of authors that moved between these regions include latin-american nobel laureates pablo neruda and octavio paz; booker prize notables salman rushdie, anita desai, mohammed hanif, and mohsin hamid. in their explorations of this new geographic connection, roanne kantor claims that they formed the vanguard of a new, multilingual world literary order. their encounters with latin america fundamentally shaped the way in which literature written in english from south asia exploded into popularity from the 1980s until the mid-2000s, enabling its global visibility.

Literary nonfiction. cultural writing. poetry. women's studies. "what is an avant- garde asian american poetic?" nests and strangers: on asian american women poets offers an investigation into the contextual identities of diaspora, sound, and the materiality of objectification found both in and on the body through the possibilities of language and page. essayists sarah dowling, merle woo, sueyeun juliette lee, and dorothy wang provide a critical framework on the life, works, politics, and poetics of asian american poets nellie wong, myung mi kim, mei-mei berssenbrugge, and bhanu kapil, four authors whose bodies of work represent the full range of asian american poetry written since the 1970s. authors include: sarah dowling, merle woo, sueyeun juliette lee, dorothy wang, and mg roberts. "what i first thought would be a coincidental combination of very different poets and poetries unexpectedly reveals a logical trajectory from twentieth-century asian american activism to radically innovative poetry. these poets don't just defy erasure or silencing of their individual or chosen- as-collective identities-they create and re-create selves unimaginable to those who would have subsumed their voices. the terms 'asian american' or 'asian american poetry' can be unsatisfactory for reducing difference. but after reading this collection, i actually opened myself up to the possibility of accepting the label: 'asian american woman poet.'" eileen r. tabios "encompassing an impressively wide range of poetic strategies and orientations within what might seem a narrow category, this lively collection of essays explores a group of asian american women poets bonded together by a groundbreaking small press whose expansive vision offered a stage on which new, challenging forms might emerge. in so doing, these essays participate in a celebration that is both timely and well deserved." joseph jonghyun jeon "this urgently needed collection of essays offers new readings of the poetry of nellie wong, myung mi kim, mei-mei berssenbrugge, and bhanu kapil as engaged with what sarah dowling, in an essay on kim, calls 'the problem of how one becomes, or is prevented from becoming, a subject over time.' as the title implies, nests and strangers both highlights the aesthetic heterogeneity of poetry by asian american women while at the same time acknowledging conditions of subjection that inform the poets' political commitments and make intricate forms of intimacy and embodied perception possible in the writing." chris chen"

Traces the history of asian immigration from the california gold rush to vietnamese boat people, describes patterns of work, social adaptation, and family formation, and explains how they coped with discrimination

America in 1982: japanese car companies are on the rise and believed to be putting u.s. autoworkers out of their jobs. anti–asian american sentiment simmers, especially in detroit. a bar fight turns fatal, leaving a chinese american man, vincent chin, beaten to death at the hands of two white men, autoworker ronald ebens and his stepson, michael nitz. paula yoo has crafted a searing examination of the killing and the trial and verdicts that followed. when ebens and nitz pled guilty to manslaughter and received only a $3,000 fine and three years’ probation, the lenient sentence sparked outrage. the protests that followed led to a federal civil rights trial—the first involving a crime against an asian american—and galvanized what came to be known as the asian american movement. extensively researched from court transcripts, contemporary news accounts, and in-person interviews with key participants, from a whisper to a rallying cry is a suspenseful, nuanced, and authoritative portrait of a pivotal moment in civil rights history, and a man who became a symbol against hatred and racism.

Born in japanese-occupied taiwan, raised in the scholarly traditions of ancient china by his grandfather but forced into the japanese educational system, hu taiming, the protagonist of orphan of asia, ultimately finds himself estranged from all three cultures. wu's autobiographical novel, completed in 1945, is widely regarded as a classic of modern asian literature and a groundbreaking expression of the postwar taiwanese national consciousness. originally written in japanese and now translated into english for the first time, orphan of asia offers a powerful depiction of the political, cultural, and psychological impact of colonialism. orphan of asia begins during taiming's childhood in taiwan, which has been annexed to japan only recently. taiming eventually makes his mark in the colonial japanese educational system and graduates from a prestigious college. however, he finds that his japanese education and his adoption of modern ways have alienated him from his family and native village. he becomes a teacher in the japanese colonial system but soon realizes that there is something seriously wrong with the status quo. he quits his post but finds that, having repudiated his roots, he doesn't seem to belong anywhere.thus begins taiming's long journey for his rightful place. but neither in japan, where he goes to study physics in the belief that technology represents the future, nor in mainland china, where he marries and has a daughter, does he ever come to feel at home or find his calling. although he assiduously avoids politics, taiming can't help being caught up in the conflicts that shaped modern east asian history. he is accused of spying for both china and japan after hostilities breakout between the two countries, and he witnesses the effects of japanese imperial expansion, the horrors of war, and the sense of anger and powerlessness felt by those living under colonial rule.

This volume collects, in one place, a breadth of information about asian american literary and cultural history as well as the authors and texts that best define it.a dozen contextual essays introduce fundamental elements or subcategories of asian american literature, expanding on social and literary concerns or tensions that are familiar and relevant. essays include the origins and development of the term asian american; overviews of asian american and asian canadian social and literary histories; essays on asian american identity, gender issues, and sexuality; and discussions of asian american rhetoric and children's literature. more than 120 alphabetical entries round out the volume and cover important asian north american authors. historical information is presented in clear and engaging ways, and author entries emphasize biographical or textual details that are significant to contemporary young adults. special attention has been given to pioneering authors from the late 19th century through the early 1970s and to influential or well-known contemporary authors, especially those likely to be studied in high school or university classrooms.

An essential collection that brings together the core primary texts of the asian american experience in one volume "a vital, up-to-date collection of critical sources that shed new insight into the lives of diverse asian americans, past and present."–erika lee, author of the making of asian america: a history an essential volume for the growing academic discipline of asian american studies, this collection of core primary texts draws from a wide range of fields, from law to visual culture to politics, covering key historical and cultural developments that enable students to engage directly with the asian american experience over the past century. the primary sources, organized around keywords, often concern multiple hemispheres and movements, making this compendium valuable for a number of historical, ethnic, and cultural study undergraduate programs.

An introduction to the literary works of chinese-americans, japanese-americans, filipino-americans, and korean-americans, this book focuses on the self-images and social contexts of the nineteenth-century immigrants, their descendants, and the americanized writers of today.although the book examines the novels, autobiographies, poems, and plays themselves, the social history of asians in american is a significant backdrop-as maxine hong kingston herself argues it should be. these racially distinctive americans have confronted in their lives and writings american stereotypes of the "oriental," racial discrimination, and the cultural gulf between east and west.after a chapter on fu manchu, charlie chan, and other anglo-american caricatures of asians, the author turns to a discussion of the first immigrant writers, many of whom were educated aristocrats playing the role of cultural ambassadors, and then to the less privileged, more socially critical generations of writers who followed.from works like flower drum song, eat a bowl of tea, the woman warrior, china men, and a host of lesser-known writings, the author shows how portrayals of chinatown, the japanese-american family, and the roles of all the asian-american women and men have changed. drawing on her personal interviews with asian-american writers, kim also conveys their attitudes towards their own group, other asian-americans, other racial minorities, and white americans-a complex mix of bitterness, acceptance, and militance. kim is associate professor of ethnic studies at the university of california, berkeley. she directs the korean community center of oakland and asian women united (california).

"this diverse collection, like asian america itself, adds up to something far more vibrant than the sum of its voices." -eric liu, author of the accidental asian "there's fury, dignity, and self-awareness in these essays. i found the voices to be energetic and the ideas exciting." -diana son, playwright (stop kiss) and co-producer (law & order: criminal intent) this refreshing and timely collection of coming-of-age essays, edited and written by young asian americans, powerfully captures the joys and struggles of their evolving identities as one of the fastest-growing groups in the nation and poignantly depicts the many oft-conflicting ties they feel to both american and asian cultures. the essays also highlight the vast cultural diversity within the category of asian american, yet ultimately reveal how these young people are truly american in their ideals and dreams. asian american x is more than a book on identity; it is required reading both for young asian americans who seek to understand themselves and their social group, and for all who are interested in keeping abreast of the changing american social terrain.

Traces the history of asian immigration from the california gold rush to vietnamese boat people, describes patterns of work, social adaptation, and family formation, and explains how they coped with discrimination

"mr. hamid reaffirms his place as one of his generation's most inventive and gifted writers." – michiko kakutani, the new york times "a globalized version of the great gatsby . . . [hamid's] book is nearly that good." – alan cheuse, npr "marvelous and moving." – time magazine from the internationally bestselling author of the reluctant fundamentalist, the boldly imagined tale of a poor boy's quest for wealth and love . . . his first two novels established mohsin hamid as a radically inventive storyteller with his finger on the world's pulse. how to get filthy rich in rising asia meets that reputation – and exceeds it. the astonishing and riveting tale of a man's journey from impoverished rural boy to corporate tycoon, it steals its shape from the business self-help books devoured by ambitious youths all over 'rising asia." it follows its nameless hero to the sprawling metropolis where he begins to amass an empire built on that most fluid, and increasingly scarce, of goods: water. yet his heart remains set on something else, on the pretty girl whose star rises along with his, their paths crossing and recrossing, a lifelong affair sparked and snuffed and sparked again by the forces that careen their fates along. how to get filthy rich in rising asia is a striking slice of contemporary life at a time of crushing upheaval. romantic without being sentimental, political without being didactic, and spiritual without being religious, it brings an unflinching gaze to the violence and hope it depicts. and it creates two unforgettable characters who find moments of transcendent intimacy in the midst of shattering change.

New york times best seller! also known as 2ha, the wildly popular danmei/boys' love novel series from china that inspired a multimedia franchise! a historical fantasy epic about a tyrant's second chance at life and the powerful cultivation teacher he can't get out of his mind. massacring his way to the top to become emperor of the cultivation world, mo ran's cruel reign left him with little satisfaction. now, upon suffering his greatest loss, he takes his own life… to his surprise, mo ran awakens in his own body at age sixteen, years before he ever began his bloody conquests. now, as a novice disciple at the cultivation sect known as sisheng peak, mo ran has a second chance at life. this time, he vows that he will attain the gratification that eluded him in his last life: the overly righteous shall fall, and none will dare treat him like a dog ever again! his furious passion burns most fiercely for his shizun, chu wanning, the beautiful yet cold cultivation teacher who maintains a cat-like aloofness in his presence. yet despite mo ran's shameless pursuit of his own goals, he begins to question his previously held beliefs, and wonders if there could be more to his teacher-and his own feelings-than he ever realized. this chinese fantasy (xianxia) epic built around the desire between two men (danmei) has been translated into multiple languages and inspired a multimedia franchise in china. the seven seas english-language edition will include exclusive, all-new covers and interior illustrations from artist st with a translation by rynn & jun.

"our stories: an introduction to south asian america is an anthology rooted in community. bringing together the voices of sixty-four authors–ranging from artists to activists to academics–our stories weaves together the myriad histories, experiences, perspectives, and identities that make up the south asian american community. the volume consists of ten chapters that explore both the history of south asian america, spanning from the 1780s through present day, and various aspects of the south asian american experience, from civic engagement to family. each offers stories of struggle, of resistance, of inspiration, and of joy that disrupt dominant narratives that have erased south asian americans' role in u.s. history and made restrictions on their belonging. by combining these narratives, this volume serves as a community-driven reimagining of a reference resource and illustrates the diversity, vibrancy, and power of the south asian american community"–