Asian Review of Books Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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The Bangalore Detectives Club
Harini Nagendra
“The Bangalore Detectives Club” by Harini Nagendra [ARB review https://t.co/DbUxYSPgZQ] reviewed in India Today https://t.co/DbUxYSPgZQ
Paperback, 2023
$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Thirst
Varsha Bajaj
"'Thirst' is quick with more than 40 short chapters. Between the water shortage, her never-ending quest to fill her mother's shoes, and a chance discovery of the person behind the water theft, Minni's story is a fine addition to middle grade fiction." https://t.co/MTfej9Ll8J https://t.co/BC2609Atam
Paperback, 2023
$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Economics: The User's Guide
Ha-Joon Chang
"Edible Economics: A Hungry Economist Explains the World" by Ha-Joon Chang reviewed in The Guardian https://t.co/L4l4m5Uu2S
Paperback, 2015
$21.99$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Greek Lessons
Han Kang
Translations from Korean recently reviewed in ARB incl “Painter of the Wind” by Jung-Myung Lee tr Hannah Pang, Stella Kim; “Greek Lessons” by Han Kang tr Deborah Smith, Emily Yae Won; “Whale” by Cheon Myeong-Kwan tr Chi-Young Kim https://t.co/8108N9M8I1 https://t.co/lslbf2hIXl
Paperback, 2024
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
No Longer Human
Osamu Dazai
“The Flowers of Buffoonery” [ARB review https://t.co/YTBMIg4DbH] and Osamu Dazai written up by @janewhykim in @TheAtlantic https://t.co/XMHNozvUHv
Hardcover, 2022
$24.95$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Last White Man
Mohsin Hamid
"The Last White Man" by Mohsin Hamid is reviewed in Money Control https://t.co/oUrnNO6x10
Paperback, 2023
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Cold War Correspondents: Soviet and American Reporters on the Ideological Frontlines
Dina Fainberg
"Cold War Correspondent: A Korean War Tale" by Nathan Hale reviewed in International Examiner https://t.co/MaKuAuMiP0
Hardcover, 2021
$67.00$42.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
Conversations: India's Leading Art Historian Engages with 101 Themes, and More
B. Goswamy
"Conversations: India's Leading Art Historian Engages with 101 themes, and More" by BN Goswamy reviewed in Scroll https://t.co/5nqnGm9A47
Hardcover, 2022
$29.95$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Mika in Real Life: A Good Morning America Book Club Pick
Emiko Jean
“Mika in Real Life” by Emiko Jean reviewed by the AP https://t.co/gLQsEDUweo
Paperback, 2023
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
American Fever
Dur E. Aziz Amna
"American Fever" by Dur e Aziz Amna reviewed in LA Review of Books https://t.co/idmL7v2akH
Paperback, 2025
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book