Recs if you like The Plum in the Golden Vase or, Chin P'ing Mei: Vol. One: The Gathering...

a list of classics with a focus on global and marginalised authors.

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!

classic literature featuring authors and stories of africa, asia, and the middle east, mostly narrative fiction and memoirs instead of poetry/spiritual