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
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Manu Pillai, "Gods, Guns and Missionaries: The ...
An interview with Manu Pillai
55 min
27
Kishore Mahbubani, "Living the Asian Century: A...
An interview with Kishore Mahbubani
37 min
28
Tahir Kamran, "Chequered Past, Uncertain Future...
An interview with Tahir Kamran
55 min
29
Bertil Lintner, "The Golden Land Ablaze: Coups,...
An interview with Bertil Lintner
42 min
30
Rosemary Wakeman, "The Worlds of Victor Sassoon...
An interview with Rosemary Wakeman
43 min
31
Jorge Flores, "Empire of Contingency: How Portu...
An interview with Jorge Flores
50 min
32
Avinash Paliwal, "India's Near East: A New Hist...
An interview with Avinash Paliwal
43 min
33
Glenn Diaz, "Yñiga: A Novel" (Ateneo de Manila ...
An interview with Glenn Diaz
34 min
34
Peter Hessler, "Other Rivers: A Chinese Educati...
An interview with Peter Hessler
45 min
35
Victor D. Cha, "The Black Box: Demystifying the...
An interview with Victor D. Cha
39 min
36
Juan José Rivas Moreno, "The Capital Market of ...
An interview with Juan José Rivas Moreno
47 min
37
Paul French, "Her Lotus Year: China, the Roarin...
An interview with Paul French
42 min
38
Herald van der Linde, "Majapahit: Intrigue, Bet...
An interview with Herald van der Linde
41 min
39
Caroline Alexander, "Skies of Thunder: The Dead...
An interview with Caroline Alexander
41 min
40
Vikas Swarup, "The Girl with the Seven Lives" (...
An interview with Vikas Swarup
29 min
41
Allen James Fromherz, "The Center of the World:...
An interview with Allen James Fromherz
48 min
42
Ruth Vanita, "A Slight Angle" (India Viking, 2024)
An interview with Ruth Vanita
29 min
43
John Duffus, "Backstage in Hong Kong: A Life wi...
An interview with John Duffus
58 min
44
Ronald Drabkin, "Beverly Hills Spy: The Double-...
An interview with Ronald Drabkin
36 min
45
Andrea Benvenuti, "Nehru's Bandung: Non-Alignme...
An interview with Andrea Benvenuti
72 min
46
William T. Taylor, "Hoof Beats: How Horses Shap...
An interview with William T. Taylor
44 min
47
Rohit Manchanda, "The Enclave: A Sharp and Hila...
An interview with Rohit Manchanda
40 min
48
Maaria Sayed, "From Pashas to Pokemon" (Vishwak...
An interview with Maaria Sayed
38 min
49
Kerry Brown, "The Great Reversal: Britain, Chin...
An interview with Kerry Brown
33 min
50
Steven K. Bailey, "Target Hong Kong: A True Sto...
An interview with Steven K. Bailey
45 min