Recs if you like This Earth of Mankind...

Influential literature from across Southeast Asia: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam.

Often overshadowed by East Asian lit, these works are rich and diverse in theme, style, philosophical and religious influence, folklore and indigenous wisdom.

I’ve tried to include at least one historical work (mid-20th century and earlier) and one modern classic from each country. Works listed by country in the comments!

Recs welcome as always :)

east & south east asian literary fiction beyond murakami.

timeless modern classics – 20th century onwards – exploring universal themes like identity, morality and society.

these books capture elements of the uniquely beautiful symbolism, tones and rhythms that characterise asian languages and culture.

very much open to recs for expansion. (one book per author, typically their most renowned)

These books are historical fiction from different area and time periods. I did not add WW2 books as they are already highly popular and I wanted to focus on lesser known time periods or countries in the genre. Please suggest similar books.

The collective trauma of state violence remains an everpresent motif in Indonesian literary canon. This list is meant to be a non-exhaustive collection of fiction and nonfiction which features, chronicles, and/or are allegories about the "New Order" (Orde Baru/Orba) era, from its origins during the anti-left genocide of 1965 to its collapse and the start of the Reformasi era in 1998. Suggestions welcome, although this list specifically centers works by Indonesian authors (some of which are available in English translation!)

Books from every country for reading around the world challenge (no particular order, I might have missed some, will be updating) Feel free to suggest!

These are 20 defining Indonesian books available in English, spanning foundational post-colonial epics, modern literary fiction, and cultural blockbusters.

Memahami sudut pandang mereka yang tertindas oleh norma konservatif.

Daripada terlupakan, lebih baik dijadikan list. Berikut novel, cerpen, naskah drama, dan sastra 𝖘𝖊𝖗𝖎𝖚𝖘 lainnya yang dosen saya pernah tugaskan untuk dibaca.

books written by the indonesian author pramoedya ananta toer or "pram", in the original language and the english translation. some books does not include the english version.

books written by the indonesian author pramoedya ananta toer or "pram", in the original language and the english translation. some books does not include the english version.

A collection of books from Indonesian authors

I have a goal to read more books by international authors so heres how I’m keeping track

Indonesian literature