China Fiction

Fictional stories set in china during various periods of history.

The Bonesetters Daughter by Amy Tan

Through its rich character portrayals and sensitivity to the nuances of mother-daughter relationships, this novel chronicles the tortured, devoted relationship between LuLing Young and her daughter Ruth. Tan juxtaposes scenes of rural domestic life in a China still ruled by superstition and filial obedience, and of upscale California half a century later with a skill that conjures both settings with resonant detail. This book is filled with sympathetic characters, haunting images, historical complexity, significant contemporary themes, and suspenseful mystery.

Peony in Love by Lisa See

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See

The Secrets of Jin-Shei by Alma Alexander

Focuses on aristocratic Chinese women and how they deal with being in society. The bonds between the women are prominent and there is also an element of fantasy.

Empress Orchid by Anchee Min

The Last Empress by Anchee Min

the sequel to ampress Orchid

Becoming Madame Mao by Anchee Min

Wild Ginger by Anchee Min

Russian Concubine by Furnivall

Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out by Yan

Painter From Shanghai by Epstein

The Samurais Garden by Tsukiyama

Women of the Silk by Tsukiyama

The Language of Threads by Tsukiyama

Genghis by Iggulden

a series

The China Bride by Putney

Song of Everlasting Sorrow by Anyi

Imperial Woman by Pearl S. Buck

Art of War by Pearl S. buck

Empress by Shan Sa

Three Kingdoms by Guanzhong

Moon Pearl by McCunn

An uplifting novel of the real heroines of the Pearl River Delta, young girls who fought and won a battle for economic and personal independence that changed the future for thousands of others.

Eye of Jade by Liang

Red Mandarin Dress by Xiaolong