Books about China that I’ve Read and Recommend

Chang, Jung. Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1991. Print.
Chang, Leslie T. Factory Girls: From Village to City in a Changing China. New York: Spiegel & Grau, 2008. Print.
Clissold, Tim. Mr. China: A Memoir. London: Robinson, 2006. Print.
Dunlop, Fuchsia. Shark’s Fin & Sichuan Pepper: a Sweet Memoir of Eating in China. Ebury Press: Random House, 2008. Print.
Fallows, James M. Postcards from Tomorrow Square: Reports from China. New York: Vintage, 2009. Print.
Fernandez, Juan Antonio, and Laurie Underwood. China CEO: Voices of Experience from 20 International Business Leaders. Singapore: Wiley (Asia)., 2006. Print.
Hessler, Peter.  Country Driving:  A Chinese Road Trip. Edinburgh: Canongate, 2011. Print.
Hessler, Peter. Oracle Bones: A Journey between China’s past and Present. New York: HarperCollins, 2006. Print.
Hessler, Peter. River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze. New York: HarperCollins, 2001. Print.
Pomfret, John. Chinese Lessons: Five Classmates and the Story of the New China. New York: H. Holt, 2006. Print.
Tan, Amy. The Bonesetter’s Daughter. New York: G.P. Putnam’s, 2001. Print.
Tan, Amy. The Joy Luck Club. New York: Putnam’s, 1989. Print.
Tan, Amy. The Kitchen God’s Wife. New York: Putnam, 1991. Print.
Taylor, Howard, Geraldine Taylor, and Gregg Lewis. Hudson Taylor’s Spiritual Secret. Grand Rapids, MI: Discovery House, 1990. Print.
Troost, J. Maarten. Lost on Planet China: One Man’s Attempt to Understand the World’s Most Mystifying Nation. New York: Broadway, 2008. Print.

2 Comments (+add yours?)

  1. Mike's PhoBlography
    Jun 11, 2013 @ 05:11:42

    Simon Winchester’s “The River At The Center Of The World” ISBN 0-312-42337-3
    Impeccably written from start to finish.

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    • Sharon K
      Jun 11, 2013 @ 09:29:26

      Thanks, Mike. This does look like a great book. Since it’s not available on Kindle, I’ll have to wait to get it until I visit the U.S. next. I’m looking forward to reading it. Each additional perspective adds a piece to the Understanding-China-Puzzle.

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