Gus Lee Kai Ting is the only American-born son of an aristocratic Mandarin family that has fled China in the wake of Mao's revolution. Woefully unprepared for life on the...

William Arnold

Ruth Benedict A recognized classic of cultural anthropology, this book explores the political, religious, and economic life of Japan from the seventh century through the mid-twentieth, as well as personal...

Robert B Oxnam An ornamental Chinese lacquer box is the key to a priceless art collection hidden for a century in this rich and complex narrative of Chinese history, culture,...

William Dalrymple As the author of the best travel book of recent years at the intensely irritating age of twenty-two, William Dalrymple has now shown that In Xanadu was no fluke. City of...

Dominique Lapierre Except for walking on the moon, spending time in the City of Joy is the most fascinating experience a man can have at the end of the twentieth...

Brigid Treloar Unique flavours, elegant presentation and light healthy food served in a manner that is fresh and interesting are just some of the features of Japanese cooking. This collection...

Bapsi Sidhwa The 1947 Partition of India is the backdrop for this powerful novel, narrated by a precocious child who describes the brutal transition with chilling veracity. Young Lenny Sethi...

Kevin Kwan   Crazy Rich Asians is the outrageously funny debut novel about three super-rich, pedigreed Chinese families and the gossip, backbiting, and scheming that occurs when the heir to...

Zerbanoo Gifford January 1, 1992 by Mantra Publishing

Haruki MarakamiHigh-class call girls billed to Mastercard. A psychic 13-year-old dropout with a passion for Talking Heads. A hunky matinee idol doomed to play dentists and teachers. A one-armed beach-combing...

Martin Cruz SmithSuspenseful, exciting and replete with the detailed research Martin Cruz Smith brings to all his novels, December 6 is a triumph of imagination, history and storytelling melded into...