reading around the world: asia
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.
created by squirtle
last updated December, 2025
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Uuuuh I adore this list!!! For Kyrgystan I can also recommend "Dshamilja" by Tschingis Aitmatow.
countries featured (so far): Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, UAE, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen.
squirtleOP
for Bhutan -- will be adding "Bhutan to Blacktown" once it's added to Pagebound :)
missing countries: Qatar, Maldives, Bhutan, Tajikistan
Thanks for compiling this great list! I plan to tackle a couple of books next year to progress with my read around the world! If you have any books you'd recommend most I'd be open for any recs! ☺️
