Best China Books of 2024
Party luminaries. TV chefs. Poetry. Scandal. Our annual round-up of notable titles on or from China, split across nonfiction and translated literature, nominated by a...
China Fiction for the Holidays
Five recent titles bring mystery and magic to the season, from novels of split identity to a children’s book about escaping over-protective parents.
Translated Chinese Literature: Story and History
Five recent Chinese books in translation apply different prisms — pictures, poetry, fiction, memoir — to draw narratives out of complicated personal and political histories.
Jane Perlez’s China Bookshelf
The veteran journalist walks us through five titles from her shelf, from past China correspondents to new novels — and an anti-imperialist board game from...
What China’s Reading: Travelers’ Dispatches
Five recent travel books published in China explore the world beyond, from Peru to Japan. We consider how Chinese travelogues show unique perspectives.
New Photography Books on China
Five recent photography collections, from a frontline view of wartime China to a bucolic portrait of a Hong Kong village, show how images can speak...
Summer China Reads
Five new China books for your summer reading list, from an intergenerational family memoir to a children's picture book of the Cultural Revolution.
Books on the Chinese-American Experience
To celebrate AAPI month, we partnered with Asia Society to round up five books that capture different facets of what it means to be Chinese-American.
Jianying Zha’s China Bookshelf
The writer and cultural commentator picks five titles from her shelf, from Henry Kissinger’s transcripts to a Cultural Revolution memoir — and tells us what...
What China’s Reading: How Past Reflects Present
Chinese literature has a long tradition of using history to discuss contemporary affairs. Our columnist picks five recent titles that do just that, from Shang...
Translated Chinese Literature: Winter Warmers
Our columnist picks another five recently translated titles — from Hong Kong tea house poetry to a self-help seal — and reviews the state of...
Barbara Demick’s China Bookshelf
The award-winning journalist and author recommends five titles, from Tibetan memoirs to environmental histories — and offers a life hack for New Yorkers with limited...