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The British pop icon’s life has always been an open book but his roller-coaster of an autobiography is still worth a read.
The British pop icon’s life has always been an open book but his roller-coaster of an autobiography is still worth a read.
In Dear Scarlet, Chinese-Canadian author Teresa Wong shares her experience with the ‘black cloud’ that accompanies postpartum mood disorders.
In Dear Scarlet, Chinese-Canadian author Teresa Wong shares her experience with the ‘black cloud’ that accompanies postpartum mood disorders.
Few sequels have been as hotly anticipated – or as timely – as this long-awaited novel, and the follow-up to Atwood’s 1985 dystopian masterpiece is a worthy second instalment.
Few sequels have been as hotly anticipated – or as timely – as this long-awaited novel, and the follow-up to Atwood’s 1985 dystopian masterpiece is a worthy second instalment.
The poet, activist, author and actor’s roller-coaster life is being re-examined along with his 1935 novel, The Hanging on Union Square, now republished as a Penguin Classic.
The poet, activist, author and actor’s roller-coaster life is being re-examined along with his 1935 novel, The Hanging on Union Square, now republished as a Penguin Classic.
An ever playful, layered retelling of the tragi-comedy sees the delusional Don Quixote reborn as an ageing Indian salesman tilting at reality television.
An ever playful, layered retelling of the tragi-comedy sees the delusional Don Quixote reborn as an ageing Indian salesman tilting at reality television.
R.F. Kuang’s second book picks up where the first left off, with heroine Rin on the run.
R.F. Kuang’s second book picks up where the first left off, with heroine Rin on the run.
The Redemption of Time, by Baoshu, transports Liu’s characters into a new universe.
The Redemption of Time, by Baoshu, transports Liu’s characters into a new universe.
Exhalation by Ted Chiang includes nine tales, most of them masterpieces while a couple don’t quite hit the mark.
Exhalation by Ted Chiang includes nine tales, most of them masterpieces while a couple don’t quite hit the mark.
Find answers to existential questions, learn how to arm yourself in the fight against climate change and explore the world beneath your feet, all in the pages of a book.
Find answers to existential questions, learn how to arm yourself in the fight against climate change and explore the world beneath your feet, all in the pages of a book.
Mao Zedong was a vehemently autocratic leader yet he compelled his Red Guards to dismantle the party that he himself had built. Rebels and regimes across the globe have remade Maoism in their own disparate images.
Mao Zedong was a vehemently autocratic leader yet he compelled his Red Guards to dismantle the party that he himself had built. Rebels and regimes across the globe have remade Maoism in their own disparate images.
The charmingly affable writer keeps it kinky with yet another hanky-spanky page turner that ventures away from the Fifty Shades universe, although not too far.
The charmingly affable writer keeps it kinky with yet another hanky-spanky page turner that ventures away from the Fifty Shades universe, although not too far.
Author’s 15th novel shows what happens when artificial intelligence fails to comprehend human stupidity
Author’s 15th novel shows what happens when artificial intelligence fails to comprehend human stupidity
The British writer, whose latest novel, Professor Chandra Follows his Bliss, is out now, believes ‘people come to Hong Kong for one reason. To make money. And everyone is unhappy’.
The British writer, whose latest novel, Professor Chandra Follows his Bliss, is out now, believes ‘people come to Hong Kong for one reason. To make money. And everyone is unhappy’.
Jiang Zilong, the father of ‘reform literature’, does not disappoint, with his latest novel being huge in scale, ambition and word count.
Jiang Zilong, the father of ‘reform literature’, does not disappoint, with his latest novel being huge in scale, ambition and word count.
The collection features 14 writers including Regina Kanyu Wang, Xia Jia and Han Song, with stories exploring time travel, prophecy, love, madness, family, nature, apocalypse, the extraordinary coexisting with the everyday
The collection features 14 writers including Regina Kanyu Wang, Xia Jia and Han Song, with stories exploring time travel, prophecy, love, madness, family, nature, apocalypse, the extraordinary coexisting with the everyday
The British writer’s fifth novel takes on immigration, Brexit, Trump, nationalism, refugees and environmental collapse, but its genesis can be found in Lanchester’s deep Hong Kong roots.
The British writer’s fifth novel takes on immigration, Brexit, Trump, nationalism, refugees and environmental collapse, but its genesis can be found in Lanchester’s deep Hong Kong roots.
The profoundly sad premise might prove challenging for some but the rewards are spare, austere prose and a ‘realer than real’ read.
The profoundly sad premise might prove challenging for some but the rewards are spare, austere prose and a ‘realer than real’ read.
Was Pamela Werner, who was 19 when she was raped, mutilated and left to die in a ditch, the victim of a trio of sexual deviants or a spurned wannabe suitor? Novelist Paul French and ex-police officer Graeme Sheppard have assessed the evidence.
Was Pamela Werner, who was 19 when she was raped, mutilated and left to die in a ditch, the victim of a trio of sexual deviants or a spurned wannabe suitor? Novelist Paul French and ex-police officer Graeme Sheppard have assessed the evidence.
Having entranced generations of Asian readers, with this latest release Western audiences can discover why ‘Jin Yong’ was so revered in Asia; his novel continues the story of Guo Jing, 13th century kung fu fighting hero.
Having entranced generations of Asian readers, with this latest release Western audiences can discover why ‘Jin Yong’ was so revered in Asia; his novel continues the story of Guo Jing, 13th century kung fu fighting hero.
- Literary legends Haruki Murakami and Mark Haddon return while Yukiko Motoya makes her English-language debut
- Literary legends Haruki Murakami and Mark Haddon return while Yukiko Motoya makes her English-language debut
Our picks have a strong Japanese flavour, from Keigo Higashino’s whodunnit Newcomer to Haruki Murakami’s Killing Commendatore and non-fiction Ghosts of the Tsunami.
Our picks have a strong Japanese flavour, from Keigo Higashino’s whodunnit Newcomer to Haruki Murakami’s Killing Commendatore and non-fiction Ghosts of the Tsunami.
A global generation drunk on self-love and unable to love other people preoccupies Genki Kawamura, the Japanese filmmaker whose 2016 hit Your Name is being remade in English by Star Wars director J.J. Abrams.
A global generation drunk on self-love and unable to love other people preoccupies Genki Kawamura, the Japanese filmmaker whose 2016 hit Your Name is being remade in English by Star Wars director J.J. Abrams.
Distrust of the ‘other’ is the foundation of the Japanese author’s latest novel
Distrust of the ‘other’ is the foundation of the Japanese author’s latest novel
The April 3rd incident cements the Chinese author’s position as a literary enfant terrible, mixing techniques and times to weave narratives that are more fantasy than fiction
The April 3rd incident cements the Chinese author’s position as a literary enfant terrible, mixing techniques and times to weave narratives that are more fantasy than fiction
The latest book from the Game of Thrones creator tracks the Targaryen empire’s intimately entwined family tree
The latest book from the Game of Thrones creator tracks the Targaryen empire’s intimately entwined family tree
In his new book, the master storyteller returns to Castle Rock with an uplifting tale that mixes the magical with the mundane and helps forge a heart-warming empathy with small-town America.
In his new book, the master storyteller returns to Castle Rock with an uplifting tale that mixes the magical with the mundane and helps forge a heart-warming empathy with small-town America.
As he prepares for the Hong Kong International Literary Festival, the bestselling author Geoff Dyer reflects on his visits to China, says he will ‘use any excuse to go back’
As he prepares for the Hong Kong International Literary Festival, the bestselling author Geoff Dyer reflects on his visits to China, says he will ‘use any excuse to go back’
The author tackles technological espionage in his final novel, complete with the palpable tension he has built his career on
The author tackles technological espionage in his final novel, complete with the palpable tension he has built his career on
With exemplary novels covering everything from poetry, magical realism and historical horror to choose from, who the judges will deem worthy is anyone’s guess
With exemplary novels covering everything from poetry, magical realism and historical horror to choose from, who the judges will deem worthy is anyone’s guess
Jarring plot conveniences and overplayed romance aside, the novel sees crime fiction’s newest hero take readers on a reliably entertaining roller coaster
Jarring plot conveniences and overplayed romance aside, the novel sees crime fiction’s newest hero take readers on a reliably entertaining roller coaster