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Southeast Asian Classics

by pachinko
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66 books

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 :)

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Bones Will Crow: An Anthology of Burmese PoetryHow my brother Leon brought home a wife, and other storiesThe Sorrow of WarInheritance
Bones Will Crow: An Anthology of Burmese PoetryHow my brother Leon brought home a wife, and other stories

reading around the world: asia

by squirtle
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102 books

a comprehensive list of books from each country in asia including books I want to read and have read! some countries have multiple books listed, but for starters each will have at least 1.

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Slow Noodles: A Cambodian Memoir of Love, Loss, and Family RecipesIndelible City: Dispossession and Defiance in Hong KongThe Three-Body ProblemReading Lolita in Tehran
Slow Noodles: A Cambodian Memoir of Love, Loss, and Family RecipesIndelible City: Dispossession and Defiance in Hong Kong

A Pre-Vietnam Reading List

by itsjustgriffin
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29 books

A self curated list of english language books from Vietnam, by Vietnamese authors or about Vietnam to read before visiting the country. Intended to focus on native writers but some diaspora and non-Viet authors are included.

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The LoverThe Quiet AmericanThe Mountains SingThe Sympathizer (The Sympathizer, #1)
The LoverThe Quiet American

Bulky/classic asian

by AialCor
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12 books

+600 pages asian literature

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The Memoirs of Lady Hyegyŏng: The Autobiographical Writings of a Crown Princess of Eighteenth-Century KoreaSueño en el pabellón rojo, Vols. 1-2Viaje al Oeste. Las aventuras del Rey Mono (Tiempo de Clásicos nº 18) (Spanish Edition)Jin Ping Mei/ The Golden Lotus
The Memoirs of Lady Hyegyŏng: The Autobiographical Writings of a Crown Princess of Eighteenth-Century KoreaSueño en el pabellón rojo, Vols. 1-2
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