Browsing: Asia

Everyone knows Genghis Khan revolutionized warfare and weaponry, but his nomadic people were also responsible for vast innovation in everything from education to free trade. Discover the history of the Mongols in this New York Times bestseller with over 14,200 five-star Goodreads ratings!

The author of The Joy Luck Club “reaffirms her reputation as a master storyteller” (O, The Oprah Magazine) in this stunning New York Times bestseller. At the turn of the 20th century, Violet grows up in a courtesan house — until revolution thrusts her into a journey of self-discovery. Top-rated on BookBub!

When one of her guests misses a dinner party, Aunty Lee senses a connection to a murder case. Can Singapore’s most lovable restaurateur help police sniff out the killer? “Fans of Alexander McCall Smith’s No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series will find a lot to like” (Publishers Weekly).

From the Nobel Prize–winning author of The Good Earth comes a novel about love, tradition, and assimilation. Peony is sold as a bondmaid to a Jewish family and falls in love with their son, David, as they grow up together. But David is duty bound to marry another…

In this “brilliantly entertaining” book (Financial Times), a historical novelist describes his experiences as a young soldier during the Burma Campaign. “No doubt one of the great memoirs of the Second World War” (New York Times bestselling author John Keegan).

A Prometheus and Locus Award–winning novel from a New York Times bestselling author: Alternating between World War II and the 1990s, this epic work of science fiction follows two American officers and their descendants as they uncover the secrets of the Third Reich’s cryptographers.

Five-year-old Loung’s life was shattered when the Khmer Rouge stormed into Phnom Penh, tearing her family apart. In this gripping memoir that inspired the critically acclaimed film, Loung tells her story of surviving one of the 20th century’s most brutal dictatorships. “This powerful account is a triumph” (Publishers Weekly).

This “sweeping, epic novel” (Library Journal) follows a young immigrant as she navigates 20th-century Honolulu. A “lush tale of ambition, sacrifice, and survival” (Booklist) with over 6,800 five-star Goodreads ratings.