Asian Review of Books

The Asian Review of Books is the only dedicated pan-Asian book review publication. Widely quoted, referenced, republished by leading publications in Asian and beyond and with an archive of more than two thousand book reviews, the ARB also features long-format essays by leading Asian writers and thinkers, excerpts from newly-published books and reviews of arts and culture.

Books
History
Politics
26
Rian Thum, "Islamic China: An Asian History" (H...
40 min
27
Warwick Ball, "Ancient Civilizations of Afghani...
43 min
28
Joanna Lillis, "Silk Mirage: Through the Lookin...
47 min
29
Yi-Ling Liu, "The Wall Dancers: Searching for F...
41 min
30
Eric Chopra, "Ghosted" (Speaking Tiger, 2026)
45 min
31
Yossef Rapoport, "Becoming Arab: The Formation ...
38 min
32
Namit Arora and Romila Thapar, "Speaking of His...
36 min
33
Imran Mulla, "The Indian Caliphate, Exiled Otto...
47 min
34
Sean Mathews, "The New Byzantines: The Rise of ...
43 min
35
Kerry Brown, "The Great Reversal: Britain, Chin...
An interview with Kerry Brown
33 min
36
Suraj Milind Yengde, "Caste: A Global Story" (H...
44 min
37
Joseph Torigian, "The Party’s Interests Come Fi...
44 min
38
Andrew Bernstein, "Fuji: A Mountain In The Maki...
42 min
39
Steve Tibble, "Assassins and Templars: A Battle...
45 min
40
Fahad Ahmad Bishara, "Monsoon Voyagers: An Indi...
42 min
41
Ludovic Orlando, "Horses: A 4,000-Year Genetic ...
49 min
42
Justin Marozzi, "Captives and Companions: A His...
37 min
43
Harini Nagendra, "Into the Leopard's Den: A Ban...
34 min
44
Stephen C. Mercado, "Japanese Spy Gear and Spec...
35 min
45
Abhimanyu Kumar and Aletta André, "The House of...
42 min
46
Moudhy Al-Rashid, "Between Two Rivers: Ancient ...
40 min
47
Jemimah Wei, "The Original Daughter" (Doubleday...
41 min
48
Erin M.B. O'Halloran, "East of Empire: Egypt, I...
53 min
49
Rosinka Chaudhuri, "India's First Radicals: You...
49 min
50
Charles R. Butcher and Ryan D. Griffiths, "Befo...
44 min