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