This was the first book I fully read in Chinese. It follows a psychologist who interviews people with strange and rare mental afflictions. Great first read!
This is an amazing sci-fi novel chock-full of scientific vocabulary. I HIGHLY recommend you read this before watching the Netflix series.
A worthy sequel of the second book. Again, please read this before you watch the Netflix series. The scene with the teardrop is peak and brilliant sci-fi.
Not as fantastic as the previous two installments, but still worth reading. If you are looking for a happy ending, you will be disappointed.
This was my introduction to Yu Hua and Chinese contemporary fiction. This book explores the ravages of the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution.
This is maybe my favorite book of all time. It combines tragedy and absurdity in a way you've probably never read before. It's also very out of pocket at times.
This was my introduction into Japanese crime fiction, and the first Chinese book I read that wasn't written originally in Chinese. This book is fun, sick, and twisted. There are too many characters to keep track of though
This is a non-crime novel by Keigo Higashino. Although I learned some new vocabulary from it, ultimately, I found it wishy-washy and boring. Not sure if I would recommend it.
Another crime novel by Keigo Higashino. It doesn't stack up to 白夜行 (which may be his magnum opus), but still worth reading if you are a fan of the genre.
Another crime novel by Keigo Higashino. If 白夜行 is his magnum opus, then this may be in second place. If you love disturbing twists, check this one out.
This book saw me return to Yu Hua. Unlike his previous works, this work deals with modern China. It seems as if Western and Eastern critics don't care too much for the book, and neither do I.