Chinese Connections

A Novel

by Aoyama, Nanae

Book - 2025

When her mother moves to China, 20-year-old Chizu settles into her quirky relative's Tokyo home, where solitude, part-time jobs and fleeting relationships...Show more When her mother moves to China, 20-year-old Chizu settles into her quirky relative's Tokyo home, where solitude, part-time jobs and fleeting relationships shows her how to gradually find strength and independence in the new rhythms of her everyday life. Show less

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Symbiote

A Novel

by Nayak, Michael

Book - 2025

Contagion meets The Walking Dead in this new sci-fi thriller where a biological threat ravages scientists and military personnel at the South Pole. Contagion meets The Walking Dead in this new sci-fi thriller where a biological threat ravages scientists and military personnel at the South Pole. Show less

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Homeseeking

by Chen, Karissa

Book - 2025

“Sweeping and epic…An impactful love story, told against the backdrop of historical events…One of the best debut novels of this century.”—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “Sweeping and epic…An impactful love story, told against the backdrop of historical events…One of the best debut novels of this century.”—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Show less

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House of Huawei

The Secret History of China's Most Powerful Company

by Dou, Eva

Book - 2025

This story of a reclusive entrepreneur who spent decades building a telecom empire thrust into global focus after the 2018 detention of its heiress reveal...Show more This story of a reclusive entrepreneur who spent decades building a telecom empire thrust into global focus after the 2018 detention of its heiress reveals the complex web of power, money, and influence surrounding the rise of this technological giant. Show less

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The Lotus Shoes

A Novel

by Yang, Jane (Writer)

Book - 2025

In 19th-century China, Little Flower, a maidservant with bound feet and a rare talent for embroidery, navigates life under the cruel daughter of the Fong ...Show more In 19th-century China, Little Flower, a maidservant with bound feet and a rare talent for embroidery, navigates life under the cruel daughter of the Fong family, but when scandal casts them both into the Celibate Sisterhood, her newfound status attracts deadly risks and tests of loyalty. Show less

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Sister Snake

A Novel

by Lee Koe, Amanda

Book - 2024

Su, a politician’s wife in Singapore, and Emerald, a sugar baby in New York, share a secret past as snakes in Tang dynasty China. After a violent encounte...Show more Su, a politician’s wife in Singapore, and Emerald, a sugar baby in New York, share a secret past as snakes in Tang dynasty China. After a violent encounter, Su flies to New York, and they reconcile. Su convinces Emerald to move to Singapore, but worries about being exposed. Show less

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Rental House

by Wang, Weike

Book - 2024

From the award-winning author of Chemistry, a sharp-witted, insightful novel about a marriage as seen through the lens of two family vacations. From the award-winning author of Chemistry, a sharp-witted, insightful novel about a marriage as seen through the lens of two family vacations. Show less

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Power Metal

The Race for the Resources That Will Shape the Future

by Beiser, Vince

Book - 2024

Examines the global competition to secure rare metals essential for technology and renewable energy, highlighting diverse efforts -- from ocean mining to ...Show more Examines the global competition to secure rare metals essential for technology and renewable energy, highlighting diverse efforts -- from ocean mining to e-waste salvage and battery recycling -- and explores the impact of this race on industries, wealth, and environmental sustainability. Show less

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A Song to Drown Rivers

A Novel

by Liang, Ann

Book - 2024

Inspired by the legend of Xishi, one of the famous Four Beauties of Ancient China, A Song to Drown Rivers is an epic historical fantasy about womanhood, w...Show more Inspired by the legend of Xishi, one of the famous Four Beauties of Ancient China, A Song to Drown Rivers is an epic historical fantasy about womanhood, war, sacrifice, and love against all odds as the fate of two kingdoms hangs in a delicate balance. Show less

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Emperor of the Seas

Kublai Khan and the Making of China

by Weatherford, Jack

Book - 2024

Genghis Khan built a formidable land empire, but he never crossed the sea. Yet by the time his grandson Kublai Khan had defeated the last vestiges of the ...Show more Genghis Khan built a formidable land empire, but he never crossed the sea. Yet by the time his grandson Kublai Khan had defeated the last vestiges of the Song empire and established the Yuan dynasty in 1279, the Mongols controlled the most powerful navy in the world. How did a nomad come to conquer China and master the sea? Based on ten years of research and a lifetime of immersion in Mongol culture and tradition, Emperor of the Seas brings this little-known story vibrantly to life. Show less

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Connie

A Memoir

by Chung, Connie

Book - 2024

In a sharp, witty, and frank memoir, iconic trailblazer and legendary journalist Connie Chung pulls no punches in detailing her storied career as the first Asian woman to break into an overwhelmingly white, male-dominated television news industry. In a sharp, witty, and frank memoir, iconic trailblazer and legendary journalist Connie Chung pulls no punches in detailing her storied career as the first Asian woman to break into an overwhelmingly white, male-dominated television news industry. Show less

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The Eurasian Century

Hot Wars, Cold Wars, and the Making of the Modern World

by Brands, Hal

Book - 2025

An urgent and incisive new framework for understanding the origins—and stakes—of global conflict with China, Russia, and Iran. An urgent and incisive new framework for understanding the origins—and stakes—of global conflict with China, Russia, and Iran. Show less

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The Husky & His White Cat Shizun

Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun. 1

by Roubaobuchirou

Book - 2022

Given a second chance at life, cruel tyrant Mo Ran, awakening in his own body at age 16, is now a novice disciple at the cultivation sect known as Shishen...Show more Given a second chance at life, cruel tyrant Mo Ran, awakening in his own body at age 16, is now a novice disciple at the cultivation sect known as Shisheng Peak, where he shamelessly pursues his own goals, while desiring his cold teacher who challenges his previously held beliefs. Show less

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The Shadow of the Empire

by Qiu, Xiaolong

Book - 2022

The legendary Judge Dee Renjie investigates a high-profile murder case in this intriguing companion novel to Inspector Chen and the Private Kitchen Murder set in seventh-century China. The legendary Judge Dee Renjie investigates a high-profile murder case in this intriguing companion novel to Inspector Chen and the Private Kitchen Murder set in seventh-century China. Show less

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