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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 list of fantasy books originally written in languages other than English and later translated. The focus is on modern works (mostly post-1990) aimed mostly at adult readers. Please help me find the best ones from your countries!

They begin as outcasts, victims, dreamers, and survivors, but emerge as queens, warriors, revolutionaries, and legends. These fantasy and sci-fi stories follow women whose journeys are defined by growth, resilience, and transformation. Whether forged through blood, loss, sacrifice, and hardship, or shaped by reflection, regret, and self-discovery, they evolve into forces capable of reshaping kingdoms, challenging empires, and rewriting destinies.