Recs if you like Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio...

Books set in an Asian or Asian-inspired setting or incorporates elements of an Asian culture or mythology. Only the first book in a series is listed.

a collection of classic texts through the rise and fall of chinese dynasties, not including poetry. check out my list on classical chinese poetry for more on that!

a primer on the literary tradition of 志怪 zhiguai, which records tales of the strange and the supernatural.

the title of this list is a play on the translation of pu songling’s 聊齋誌異 / strange tales from a chinese studio, which is a great place to start!

A list to help those who aspire to read from authors outside the typical areas. I will be creating different list for different regions. I will also list the countries currently found in the list. Be sure to check out the other lists! Note: The countries are not perfect as some countries are classified differently, so I did my best.

Current Countries: China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan