Browsing: Asia

1880, California: When 17-year-old Topaz Woo dies during childbirth, she gets the chance to watch her newborn daughter from the beyond — and tries to influence her to lead a good life. “A tumultuous and sweet story” (Teen Vogue).

Young Maya spends her days collecting items that wash ashore in her tiny fishing village. But when she discovers a bottle containing a diamond ring, she and her friends find themselves swept up in a thrilling rescue mission!

The Well of Tears was created to harness the power of the Netherworld to prevent a magical apocalypse. Now Darien…

Perfect for fans of Rebecca: Gwen arrives in 1920s Ceylon with her new husband, but lingering questions about his first wife cast a dark shadow over their future… A “spellbinding” novel (Booklist) with more than 3,500 five-star Goodreads ratings.

A Pulitzer Prize finalist: In the wake of Pearl Harbor, daredevil pilot Jimmy Doolittle led 16 US Army bombers to Japan in a pivotal, retaliatory mission. “One of the most incredible accounts of American military valor I’ve ever read” (New York Times bestselling author Pat Conroy).

In October 1839, a Windsor cabinet meeting votes to begin the first Opium War against China. Bureaucratic fumbling, military missteps,…

“Gripping” (Kirkus Reviews): Fleeing capture and execution by Japanese troops during World War II, newlywed journalists Mel and Annalee Jacoby made a daring escape across the Pacific. “Remarkable… Part history, part a celebration of war correspondence, but, mostly, a love story” (Booklist starred review).

This “richly textured narrative history” (Kirkus Reviews starred review) follows three brothers through World War II. After a Japanese American family was torn apart by the war, they had to travel between countries — and choose their allegiances. “Deeply researched and elegantly written” (USA Today).