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
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James M. Zimmerman, "The Peking Express: The Ba...
An interview with James M. Zimmerman
46 min
52
Amitav Acharya, "Tragic Nation: Burma--Why and ...
An interview with Amitav Acharya
50 min
53
Kaamil Ahmed, "I Feel No Peace: Rohingya Fleein...
An interview with Kaamil Ahmed
49 min
54
Mai Nardone, "Welcome Me to the Kingdom: Storie...
An interview with Mai Nardone
37 min
55
Nikhil Menon, "Planning Democracy: Modern India...
An interview with Nikhil Menon
39 min
56
Oliver Slow, "Return of the Junta: Why Myanmar’...
An interview with Oliver Slow
44 min
57
Zeno Sworder, "My Strange Shrinking Parents" (T...
An interview with Zeno Sworder
26 min
58
Weijian Shan, "Money Machine: A Trailblazing Am...
An interview with Weijian Shan
41 min
59
Lawrence Osborne, "On Java Road: A Novel" (Hoga...
An interview with Lawrence Osborne
29 min
60
Xin Wen, "The King’s Road: Diplomacy and the Re...
An interview with Xin Wen
43 min
61
Steve Kemper, "Our Man in Tokyo: An American Am...
An interview with Steve Kemper
40 min
62
Kyla Zhao, "The Fraud Squad" (Berkley Books, 2023)
An interview with Kyla Zhao
23 min
63
John D. Hosler, "Jerusalem Falls: Seven Centuri...
An interview with John D. Hosler
44 min
64
Mark Eveleigh, "Kopi Dulu: Caffeine-Fuelled Isl...
An interview with Mark Eveleigh
31 min
65
Angela Hui, "Takeaway: Stories from a Childhood...
An interview with Angela Hui
41 min
66
Uther Charlton-Stevens, "Anglo-India and the En...
An interview with Uther Charlton-Stevens
37 min
67
Jeff Fearnside, "Ships in the Desert" (Santa Fe...
An interview with Jeff Fearnside
36 min
68
Jayita Sarkar, "Ploughshares and Swords: India'...
An interview with Jayita Sarkar
35 min
69
Ronald H. Spector, "A Continent Erupts: Decolon...
An interview with Ronald H. Spector
38 min
70
Tarun Khanna and Michael Szonyi, "Making Merito...
An interview with Tarun Khanna and Michael Szonyi
38 min
71
John D. Wong, "Hong Kong Takes Flight: Commerci...
An interview with John D. Wong
40 min
72
Michael X. Wang, "Lost in the Long March" (Over...
An interview with Michael X. Wang
39 min
73
Jamil Jan Kochai, "The Haunting of Hajji Hotak ...
An interview with Jamil Jan Kochai
28 min
74
Joseph Sassoon, "The Sassoons: The Great Global...
An interview with Joseph Sassoon
40 min
75
John Keay, "Himalaya: Exploring the Roof of the...
An interview with John Keay
40 min