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Deathly Fates

by Tesia Tsai

Hardcover: Apr 2026

Critics' Consensus:

A sweeping debut inspired by the Chinese folk practice of necromancy, Deathly Fates is perfect for fans of Descendant of the Crane, The Bone Shard Daughter, and A Magic Steeped in Poison.

Bad Bad Girl

A Novel

by Gish Jen

Hardcover: Oct 2025 | Paperback: Sep 2026

Critics' Consensus:

The award-winning author of The Resisters returns with an engrossing, blisteringly funny-sad autobiographical novel tracing a tumultuous mother-daughter relationship.

Daughters of Shandong

by Eve J. Chung

Hardcover: May 2024 | Paperback: May 2025

Critics' Consensus:

A propulsive, extraordinary novel about a mother and her daughters' harrowing escape to Taiwan as the Communist revolution sweeps through China, by debut author Eve J. Chung, based on her family story.

Waiting to Be Arrested at Night

A Uyghur Poet's Memoir of China's Genocide

by Tahir Hamut Izgil

Hardcover: Aug 2023 | Paperback: Aug 2024

Critics' Consensus:

A poet's account of one of the world's most urgent humanitarian crises, and a harrowing tale of a family's escape from genocide

Age 16

by Rosena Fung

Hardcover: Jul 2024 | Paperback: Jul 2024

Critics' Consensus:

A powerful coming-of-age graphic novel about how mothers and daughters pass down—and rebel against—standards of size, gender, race, beauty, and worth.

Red Memory

The Afterlives of China's Cultural Revolution

by Tania Branigan

Hardcover: May 2023 | Paperback: Jun 2024

Critics' Consensus:

An indelible exploration of the invisible scar that runs through the heart of Chinese society and the souls of its citizens.

The World and All That It Holds

A Novel

by Aleksandar Hemon

Hardcover: Jan 2023 | Paperback: Jan 2024

Critics' Consensus:

The World and All That It Holds―in all its hilarious, heartbreaking, erotic, philosophical glory―showcases Aleksandar Hemon's celebrated talent at its pinnacle. It is a grand, tender, sweeping story that spans decades and continents. It ...

Fragile Cargo

The World War II Race to Save the Treasures of China's Forbidden City

by Adam Brookes

Hardcover: Feb 2023 | Paperback: Oct 2023

Critics' Consensus:

The gripping true story of the bold and determined museum curators who saved the priceless treasures of China's Forbidden City in the years leading up to World War II and beyond.

Daughters of the Flower Fragrant Garden

Two Sisters Separated by China's Civil War

by Zhuqing Li

Hardcover: Jun 2022 | Paperback: Jun 2023

Critics' Consensus:

Sisters separated by war forge new identities as they are forced to choose between family, nation, and their own independence.

Peach Blossom Spring

A Novel

by Melissa Fu

Hardcover: Mar 2022 | Paperback: Feb 2023

Critics' Consensus:

A "beautifully rendered" novel about war, migration, and the power of telling our stories, Peach Blossom Spring follows three generations of a Chinese family on their search for a place to call home (Georgia Hunter, New York Times bestselling author ...

The Shadow of the Empire

A Judge Dee Investigation #1

by Qiu Xiaolong

Hardcover: Feb 2022 | Paperback: Nov 2022

Critics' Consensus:

The legendary Judge Dee Renjie investigates a high-profile murder case in this intriguing companion novel to Inspector Chen and the Private Kitchen Murder set in seventh-century China.

Thank You, Mr. Nixon

Stories

by Gish Jen

Hardcover: Feb 2022 | Paperback: Nov 2022

Critics' Consensus:

The acclaimed, award-winning author of The Resisters takes measure of the fifty years since the opening of China and its unexpected effects on the lives of ordinary people. It is a unique book that only Jen could write - a story collection accruing ...

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