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Thread for discussing books with an author or setting in countries of the continent of Asia

A - Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan
B - Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei
C - Cambodia, China, Cyprus
G - Georgia
I - India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel
J - Japan, Jordan
K - Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan
L - Laos, Lebanon
M - Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar (formerly Burma)
N - Nepal, North Korea
O - Oman
P - Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines
Q - Qatar
R - Russia
S - Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria
T - Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkey, Turkmenistan
U - United Arab Emirates (UAE), Uzbekistan
V - Vietnam
Y - Yemen

I recently finished as an audiobook which takes place mostly in Singapore 🇸🇬 with excursions to surrounding countries including Hong Kong 🇭🇰 and the US 🇺🇸. The book was way better than the movie, so even if you saw the movie you should read the book.

Kay wrote: "I recently finished Crazy Rich Asians as an audiobook which takes place mostly in Singapore 🇸🇬 with excursions to surrounding countries including Hong Kong 🇭🇰 and the US 🇺🇸. Th..."

Thanks for posting this, it's really good to know - I saw the movie and hadn't read the book, and i was trying to decide whether I wanted to read the book or not!

I saw the movie before listening to the audiobook which forced me to decide if I should even bother with the book. But, I am glad I did the stories are similar but not the same. I think the book is way better than the movie with more juicy details and insight to culture. I will definitely be reading book 2 sometime this year.

Have any of you have any suggestions for books based on Korea. North or south .

I haven't read many books attributed to that region and am kinda curious about it.

@Kaviya I really enjoyed "Human Acts" by Han Kang although it had dark themes and had many sad moment. Takes place in Korea.

Thanks @Mion will put it in my TBR. I hope I might be able to pick it this month .

🎎👲Syndi's Read Asia🎏🏯

2018: 8 countries

China (author & setting; 2018)
The Art of War by Sun Tzu

India (setting; 2018
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Indonesia (author & setting; 2018)
Cado-cado: Catatan Dodol Calon Dokter by Ferdiriva Hamzah

Iraq (setting; 2018)
Favorite Fairy Tales by Logan Marshall

Japan (author; 2018)
Miriam: Romantic Dream Vol. 1 by Kyoko Hikawa

Korea South (author & setting; 2018)
Vampire of The East 01 by Jo Joo Hee

Singapore (author & setting; 2018)
Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan

Thailand (author & setting; 2018)
SOTUS พี่ว้ากตัวร้ายกับนายปีหนึ่ง by Bittersweet