Tag: Asia books

What are the most popular Malaysian books? Check out these books about Malaysia to start immersing yourself in the culture before your visit to Malaysia.

The Japanese author Hiroko Oyamada has the uncanny skill to turn you into one of the main characters of the book. You are part of The Factory.

Would you hug her? Hold her close? Love her? The Only Child by Mi-ae Seo is a Korean thriller with a pleasant flow, good dialogues and realistic characters.

A Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Marukami is a really good book with an interesting story. There, I've said it, am I now allowed to join the sheeplessnessclub? This book is set in Japan and more specifically in Tokyo, Sapporo and the fictional Junitaki township north of Asahikawa in Hokkaido.

Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami is a book of growth, about a person gaining color and facing his past.

Lion Cross Point by Masatsugu Ono is about a young boy who has known no love and doesn’t know what to do with himself in this world.

The stories in Flowers of Mold by Korean author Ha Seong-nan challenge you to understand them and to grasp their underlying meaning.

If you like language games then Vaseline Buddha by Korean author Jung Young-moon is for you. Explore this surreal world and let your mind wander.

What are the most popular Japanese books? Check out these books about Japan to start immersing yourself in the culture before your visit to Japan.

What are the most popular Korean books? Check out these books about South Korea to start immersing yourself in the culture before your visit to Korea.