Read Around Asia Challenge
Read at least one book by an author from each country in Asia.
Best books from Asia (1979)
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The Coincidence Makers by Yoav Blum EN
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The first thing you should know is: there's no such thing as coincidence. There are beings that watch over you. Some of us were like you, once. Call us what you will, guardians, agents, sentinels or perhaps spirits, angels, demons. No matter how you think of us, we have one purpose. We are architects of chance, we make coincidences. Of course, a Coincidence Maker always has the choice: fulfil the coincidence, or refuse. So when an assignment of the highest level is slipped under the door one night, it's immediately obvious that the choice will have to be made. A choice that could change our un... continue
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Sadness Is a White Bird : A Novel by Moriel Rothman-Zecher EN
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**A 2019 Dayton Literary Peace Prize Finalist** **A 2018 National Jewish Book Award Finalist for Debut Fiction** “Nuanced, sharp, and beautifully written, Sadness Is a White Bird manages, with seeming effortlessness, to find something fresh and surprising and poignant in the classic coming-of-age, love-triangle narrative, something starker, more heartbreaking: something new.” —Michael Chabon “Unflinching in its honesty, unyielding in its moral complexity.” —Pulitzer Prize–winning author Geraldine Brooks In this lyrical and searing debut novel written by a rising literary star and MacDowell Fel... continue
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The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo EN
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When Luzia, a servant in the household of a Spanish nobleman reveals a talent for domestic magic, her social-climbing mistress demands she use her gifts to win over the royal court. But what begins as simple amusement turns dangerous, as the king seeks any edge in his ongoing war with England. Overmatched and at risk of revealing herself as a heretic, Luzia will have to use every bit of her wit and resilience to survive-even if that means enlisting the help of an embittered (and rather dashing) immortal familiar.
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Finding Meaning in an Imperfect World by Iddo Landau EN
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Does life have meaning? Is it possible for life to be meaningful when the world is filled with suffering and when so much depends merely upon chance? Even if there is meaning, is there enough to justify living? These questions are difficult to resolve. There are times in which we face the mundane, the illogically cruel, and the tragic, which leave us to question the value of our lives. However, Iddo Landau argues, our lives often are, or could be made, meaningfulwe've just been setting the bar too high for evaluating what meaning there is. When it comes to meaning in life, Landau explains, we ... continue
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The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden EN
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"It is 1961 and the rural Dutch province of Overijssel is quiet. Bomb craters have been filled, buildings reconstructed, and the war is truly over. Living alone in her late mother's country home, Isabel knows her life is as it should be, led by routine and discipline. But all is upended when her brother Louis brings his graceless new girlfriend Eva, leaving her at Isabel's doorstep as a guest, to stay for the season. Eva is Isabel's antithesis: she sleeps late, walks loudly through the house, and touches things she shouldn't. In response, Isabel develops a fury-fueled obsession, and when thing... continue
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Jeder Tag wie heute by Ron Segal DE
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Eine Einladung zu einer Diskussion über Zeugenschaft, Erinnerung und Schreiben. Adam Schumacher, der Held dieses Debütromans von Ron Segal, ist ein neunzigjähriger israelischer Schriftsteller und Holocaust-Überlebender. Einst vor den Nazis geflüchtet, reist er nun, viele Jahre später, zum ersten Mal zurück nach Deutschland, um für ein Literaturmagazin seine Erinnerungen aufzuschreiben. Ausgerechnet dort, wohin er nie zurückkehren wollte, merkt er, dass ihn sein Gedächtnis immer öfter im Stich lässt. Wie der Schuster aus den Märchen der Brüder Grimm, dessen Handwerk über Nacht durch geheimnisvo... continue
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Ten Myths About Israel by Ilan Pappe EN
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In this groundbreaking book, the outspoken and radical Israeli historian Ilan Pappe examines the most contested ideas concerning the origins and identity of the contemporary state of Israel. This has been updated with a new afterword on the 2023 invasion of Gaza. 1. Palestine was an Empty Land 2. The Jews were a people with out a land 3. Zionism is Judaism 4. Zionism is not Colonialism 5. The Palestinians Voluntarily Left their Homelands in 1948 6. The June 1967 War was a war of 'No Choice' 7. Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East 8. The Myths about the Oslo Agreement 9. The Lies we ... continue
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The Biggest Prison on Earth : A History of the Occupied Territories by Ilan Pappé EN
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An in-depth examination of the Israeli occupation of Palestine analyzes the history of one of the world's longest conflicts, drawing on recently declassified materials to assess the legal and security infrastructures that were created to control the population, Palestinian resistance, daily life under occupation, peace efforts, and the potential for reconciliation and peace.
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Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo EN
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The Grishaverse will be coming to Netflix soon with Shadow and Bone, an original series Enter the Grishaverse with the #1 New York Times-bestselling Six of Crows. Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price--and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can't pull it off alone. . . . A convict with a thirst for revenge. A sharpshooter who can't walk away from a wager. A runaway with a privileged past. A spy known as the Wraith... continue