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
Juli Min, "Shanghailanders" (Spiegel & Grau, 2024)
An interview with Juli Min
35 min
52
Lio Mangubat, "Silk, Silver, Spices, Slaves: Lo...
An interview with Lio Mangubat
49 min
53
Roger Crowley, "Spice: The 16th-Century Contest...
An interview with Roger Crowley
48 min
54
Dan Morrison, "The Poisoner of Bengal: The 1930...
An interview with Dan Morrison
40 min
55
Bill Lascher, "A Danger Shared: A Journalist’s ...
An interview with Bill Lascher
46 min
56
Eric Thompson, "The Story of Southeast Asia" (N...
An interview with Eric Thompson
65 min
57
Michelle T. King, "Chop Fry Watch Learn: Fu Pei...
An interview with Michelle T. King
41 min
58
Jin Feng, "The Transpacific Flow: Creative Writ...
An interview with Jin Feng
35 min
59
Clare Hammond, "On the Shadow Tracks: A Journey...
An interview with Clare Hammond
28 min
60
Sudev Sheth, "Bankrolling Empire: Family Fortun...
An interview with Sudev Sheth
48 min
61
Scott Crawford, "The Han-Xiongnu War, 133 BC-89...
An interview with Scott Crawford
41 min
62
Gary J. Bass, "Judgement at Tokyo: World War II...
An interview with Gary J. Bass
45 min
63
Peter Harmsen, "Bernhard Sindberg: The Schindle...
An interview with Peter Harmsen
32 min
64
Rajrishi Singhal, "Slip, Stitch and Stumble: Th...
An interview with Rajrishi Singhal
43 min
65
Jeremy Garlick, "Advantage China: Agent of Chan...
An interview with Jeremy Garlick
40 min
66
Katie Gee Salisbury, "Not Your China Doll: The ...
An interview with Katie Gee Salisbury
42 min
67
Mukund Padmanabhan, "The Great Flap of 1942: Ho...
An interview with Mukund Padmanabhan
28 min
68
Jonathan Chatwin, "The Southern Tour: Deng Xiao...
An interview with Jonathan Chatwin
47 min
69
Robert D. Kaplan, "The Loom of Time: Between Em...
An interview with Robert D. Kaplan
27 min
70
Kyokutei Bakin, "Eight Dogs, Or Hakkenden: Part...
An interview with Kyokutei Bakin
35 min
71
David Veevers, "The Great Defiance: How the Wor...
An interview with David Veevers
67 min
72
Noo Saro-Wiwa, "Black Ghosts: A Journey Into th...
An interview with Noo Saro-Wiwa
30 min
73
Julie Kalman, "The Kings of Algiers: How Two Je...
An interview with Julie Kalman
44 min
74
Ben Rothenberg, "Naomi Osaka: Her Journey to Fi...
An interview with Ben Rothenberg
40 min
75
Thomas J. Barfield, "Shadow Empires: An Alterna...
An interview with Thomas J. Barfield
45 min