Read Around Asia Challenge
Read at least one book by an author from each country in Asia.
Best books from Asia (863)
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Saddlebag : A Fable for Doubters and Seekers by Bahiyyih Nakhjavani EN
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A beautifully told, transcendent tale of truth, salvation, and the power of desire.
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The Complete Persepolis : Volumes 1 and 2 by Marjane Satrapi EN
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A MEMOIR OF GROWING UP AS A GIL IN REVOLUTIONARY IRAN, PERSEPOLISE PRIVIDES A UNIQUEGLIMPLSE INTO A NEARLY UNKNOWN AND UNREACHABLE WAY OF LIFE.
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A new English translation of one of the most important, controversial Iranian novels of the twentieth century A Penguin Classic Written by one of the greatest Iranian writers of the twentieth century, Blind Owl tells a two-part story of an isolated narrator with a fragile relationship with time and reality. In first person, the narrator offers a string of hazy, dreamlike recollections fueled by opium and alcohol. He spends time painting the exact same scene on the covers of pen cases: an old man wearing a cape and turban sitting under a cypress tree, separated by a small stream from a beautifu... continue
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Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare EN
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Includes a short story entitled "A long conversation."
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Het huis van de moskee by Kader Abdolah NL
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De wederwaardigheden van de grote familie van een Iraanse tapijthandelaar, die het huis van de moskee bewoont, tegen de achtergrond van de islamitische revolutie in 1979.
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A Beginner's Guide to Acting English by Shappi Khorsandi EN
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"A family. On the run. In a foreign country-- England"--Cover.
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The Other Side of Silence : A Memoir of Exile, Iran, and the Global Women's Movement by Mahnaz Afkhami EN
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When Mahnaz Afkhami picked up the phone in a New York hotel room early one morning in November 1978, she learned she could never go home again: she had been declared an apostate and enemy of the Iranian Revolution and was now on its death list. Afkhami, Iran's first minister for women's affairs, began to rebuild her life in the United States, becoming an architect of the women's movement in the Global South. Along the way, she encountered familial, cultural, political, and organizational hurdles that threatened to derail her quest to empower women and change the very structure of human relatio... continue
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Iran Awakening by Shirin Ebadi EN
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In This Remarkable Book, Shirin Ebadi, Iranian Human Rights Lawyer And Activist, And Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Tells Her Extraordinary Story.Dr Ebadi Is A Tireless Voice For Reform In Her Native Iran, Where She Argues For A New Interpretation Of Islamic Law In Harmony With Vital Human Rights Such As Democracy, Equality Before The Law, Religious Freedom And Freedom Of Speech. She Is Known For Defending Dissident Figures, And For The Establishment Of A Number Of Non-Profit Grassroots Organisations Dedicated To Human Rights. In 2003 She Became The First Muslim Woman, And The First Iranian, To B... continue
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Calling a Wolf a Wolf : Poems by Kaveh Akbar EN
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Addiction. Recovery. Repeat. Akbar blazes the poetry scene with this introspective, powerful and passionate debut.
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La casa de la mezquita by Kader Abdolah ES
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Sin duda uno de los más destacados narradores contemporáneos de los Países Bajos, el escritor de origen iraní Kader Abdolah —autor de El reflejo de las palabras— ha obtenido un rotundo éxito con esta nueva novela, que ha sido elegida por los lectores neerlandeses como segundo libro preferido de todos los tiempos. Durante generaciones, la poderosa familia de Aga Yan ha ocupado una posición privilegiada en la tranquila ciudad de Seneyán. Siguiendo una tradición secular, el clan habita un caserón de treinta y cinco habitaciones adosado a la mezquita, una enorme y animada colmena llena de abuelas,... continue