The China Library
One of the best ways to gain some understanding of Chinese culture is through books. Whether it is a writer who has chosen to recount their experiences living and working in the Middle Kingdom, or an expert explaining the ins and outs of Chinese customs, there are so many gripping novels out there. Over the years, I've collected quite a few books about China and have created a list of my favorites below on Goodreads. I'll also feature a few of my favorites in future posts. Enjoy, and happy reading!
Off the Silk Road China Library
River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze
China: Empire of Living Symbols
Riding the Iron Rooster: By Train Through China
by Paul Theroux
China Road: A Journey into the Future of a Rising Power
by Rob Gifford
Confucius Lives Next Door: What Living in the East Teaches Us About Living in the West
by T.R. Reid
by James Hilton
China Dreams: 20 Visions of the Future
China in the 21st Century: What Everyone Needs to Know
Debating China: The U.S.-China Relationship in Ten Conversations
Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China
by Evan Osnos
XI JINPING: THE GOVERNANCE OF CHINA
by Xi Jinping
Dislocating China: Muslims, Minorities, and Other Subaltern Subjects
by Eddie Huang
The River at the Center of the World: A Journey Up the Yangtze & Back in Chinese Time
When China Rules the World: The End of the Western World and the Birth of a New Global Order
Pékin: Capitale impériale, mégapole de demain
Tao Te Ching : A New English Version
by Lao Tzu
Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio
by Pu Songling
by Wu Min
by Jack Livings
Frontiers of Heaven: A Journey to the End of China
New Penguin Parallel Text: Short Stories in Chinese: Short Stories in Chinese
by John Balcom
Part of the China library in the Off the Silk Road office.