Not yet published
A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing by Alice Evelyn Yang, Jan. 27, 2026; William Morrow, NetGalley
Genre: literary, fantasy, historical fiction
A dark, magical realist debut family saga that moves through the Japanese occupation of Manchuria, the Cultural Revolution, and the present day to explore the effects of intergenerational trauma, the legacy of colonialism, and the inescapability of fate.
I am interested in the history of China from the 1930s and onward.
Not yet published
Eureka by Victoria Chang, publication Jan. 27, 2026; Macmillan Children's Publishing; NetGalley
Genre: children's historical fiction
Description: Eureka is a gorgeous and emotionally resonant novel-in-verse by multiple-award-winning poet Victoria Chang that sensitively and lyrically renders the tragic events surrounding the 1885 expulsion of Chinese Americans from Eureka, California.
I wanted to know more about this event in 1885 California.
Soft Burial by Fang Fang, March 18, 2025; Columbia University Press, NetGalley
Genre: historical fiction, mystery, amnesia
Soft Burial begins with a mysterious, nameless protagonist. Decades earlier she was pulled out of a river in a state of near-death; upon regaining consciousness, she discovered that her entire memory had been erased. The narrative follows her journey through recovery. Intergenerational trauma from the Land Reform Campaign in China, late 40s to early 50s.
Amnesia cases, fictional or real, have been fascinating for me.
State of Emergency by Jeremy Tiang, published June 3, 2025; World Editions, NetGalley
Genre; literary, historical fiction
Jeremy Tiang's debut novel dives into the tumultuous days of leftist movements and political detentions in Singapore and Malaysia. It follows an extended family from the 1940s to the present day.
The history of the Chinese in Southeast Asia is equally intriguing.
A Telegram from Le Touquet by John Bude, May 20, 2025; Poisoned Pen Press, NetGalley
Genre: historical mystery, first published in 1956
Nigel Derry finds himself on a vacation cut short by murder as a cold shadow of suspicion eclipses the sunny beauty of the Côte d'Azur. Enter Inspector Blampignon of the Sûreté Nationale, the formidable French detective who embarks on a thrilling race to discover the truth.
My dream vacation spot is the Cote d'Azur.
I enjoy historical fiction and also love a good mystery.
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