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
51
Bertil Lintner, "The Golden Land Ablaze: Coups,...
An interview with Bertil Lintner
42 min
52
Rosemary Wakeman, "The Worlds of Victor Sassoon...
An interview with Rosemary Wakeman
43 min
53
Jorge Flores, "Empire of Contingency: How Portu...
An interview with Jorge Flores
50 min
54
Avinash Paliwal, "India's Near East: A New Hist...
An interview with Avinash Paliwal
43 min
55
Glenn Diaz, "Yñiga: A Novel" (Ateneo de Manila ...
An interview with Glenn Diaz
34 min
56
Peter Hessler, "Other Rivers: A Chinese Educati...
An interview with Peter Hessler
45 min
57
Victor D. Cha, "The Black Box: Demystifying the...
An interview with Victor D. Cha
39 min
58
Juan José Rivas Moreno, "The Capital Market of ...
An interview with Juan José Rivas Moreno
47 min
59
Paul French, "Her Lotus Year: China, the Roarin...
An interview with Paul French
42 min
60
Herald van der Linde, "Majapahit: Intrigue, Bet...
An interview with Herald van der Linde
41 min
61
Caroline Alexander, "Skies of Thunder: The Dead...
An interview with Caroline Alexander
41 min
62
Vikas Swarup, "The Girl with the Seven Lives" (...
An interview with Vikas Swarup
29 min
63
Allen James Fromherz, "The Center of the World:...
An interview with Allen James Fromherz
48 min
64
Ruth Vanita, "A Slight Angle" (India Viking, 2024)
An interview with Ruth Vanita
29 min
65
John Duffus, "Backstage in Hong Kong: A Life wi...
An interview with John Duffus
58 min
66
Ronald Drabkin, "Beverly Hills Spy: The Double-...
An interview with Ronald Drabkin
36 min
67
Andrea Benvenuti, "Nehru's Bandung: Non-Alignme...
An interview with Andrea Benvenuti
72 min
68
William T. Taylor, "Hoof Beats: How Horses Shap...
An interview with William T. Taylor
44 min
69
Rohit Manchanda, "The Enclave: A Sharp and Hila...
An interview with Rohit Manchanda
40 min
70
Maaria Sayed, "From Pashas to Pokemon" (Vishwak...
An interview with Maaria Sayed
38 min
71
Steven K. Bailey, "Target Hong Kong: A True Sto...
An interview with Steven K. Bailey
45 min
72
Peter Rose, "The Good War of Consul Reeves" (Bl...
An interview with Peter Rose
44 min
73
David Chaffetz, "Raiders, Rulers, and Traders: ...
An interview with David Chaffetz
41 min
74
Marga Ortigas, "God's Ashes: Apocrypha" (Pengui...
An interview with Marga Ortigas
31 min
75
Rachel Kousser, "Alexander at the End of the Wo...
An interview with Rachel Kousser
44 min