Recs if you like The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories...

Fiction of all genres that explore what it means to cannibalize the self in service of others; the invisible labor, the elusive rewards, and the smothering of all else. Books do not need to feature actual eldest daughters. Always open to suggestions!

Books that illustrate some aspect of the immigrant experience - in fantasy, or in the real world; in childhood, or in old age; in history, or in the modern day. (work in progress - recs welcome!)

on average people read 40-60 pages an hour, so this is a continuously updated collection of books with 60 pages or less & a couple short story collections

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.

An on-going attempt to track Asian authors in my Interested/TBR (and hopefully Finished) categories. Books are generally fiction/lit fic/fantasy with some memoirs. Authors span West to East Asia, the Asian diaspora, and mixed-race folx.

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)

a list of chinese-inspired sff (and sff-adjacent) novels that bring out some element of the chinese diasporic experience in interesting and/or meaningful ways, be it through language, translation, themes, or genres. the prerequisite is, of course, that their representation of chinese culture doesn't incite a murderous rage in me.

an unranked list of memorable short stories and collections

Books containing short stories that were adapted for Netflix’s anthology, Love, Death + Robots.

I feel like a madwoman because I could have sworn this list existed. HOWEVER I couldn't find it, so here you go.

Some notes: Most of these are short stories. I decided to put in all the anthologies I could find them in into this book because I think it'd be cool to read similar works. I've also included, of course, the official collections as some only exist as screenplays. Check the pinned comment!

short story collections by a single author in a variety of genres. recommendations welcome!

Recommendations from Pagebound Club.

sci-fi which has had an immeasurable impact on the genre or on the world (or the sci-fi i would include in my college course syllabus).

i love grimdark bleak edgy sci-fi as much as anyone else, but sometimes you need something with a little more..... hope

Short story collections with strange elements, scifi/fantasy, or magical realism to leave you unsettled and wanting more.. or maybe just wanting to get away

Books that are demanding both for your brain and your heart.

i am nothing if not a nerd

For the first generation, half generation, and subsequent generations of Asian-American diaspora stuck in the middle of two cultures that feel so close yet so far. This list was my personal dive into those feelings.

Asian ppl can be edge lords too

Speculative fiction exploring identity, personal power, and the stories we tell, where characters shape themselves as much as their worlds.