The supchina's Book List

[Luxi]

Just out, SupChina's Book List 

 

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...100 books about China across all genres — fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and everything in between — ranked from 100 to 1.

 

We sourced broadly, in an attempt to create a unique, inclusive list that has something for everyone, neither catering to a specific taste nor pandering to any preconceived idea of what such a list should look like.

 

There was no criteria except availability in English. Yes, this was more mad than methodical — but we're proud of the result.

 

 

Enough here to keep everybody busy reading and learning about China for a long time. Several of these books have a Chinese version and some are not too difficult reading material for learners. 

 

The list is ranked, but I won't spoil your fun of scrolling slowly through it to find out which is number 1.

[ouyangjun]

Thanks for sharing. Some good ones on that list.  I recently bought a Chinese version of Cao Xueqin’s “The Dream of the Red Chamber”, but not his original version.  It’s just too difficult to be enjoyable.  I picked up one aimed at teenagers, waiting for it to arrive in the mail.

[Shelley]

Thank you for sharing, I will give a good read.

[abcdefg]

Excellent! Turns out I've actually read several of these. Will now enjoy the guidance of the editors in picking a few more. 

[jannesan]

Thanks for posting!

I read "The Search For Modern China" a few years back and it triggered my interest in Chinese culture.

It's a very entertaining read, especially for being a history book:)