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
1
Paul French, "Her Lotus Year: China, the Roarin...
An interview with Paul French
42 min
2
Herald van der Linde, "Majapahit: Intrigue, Bet...
An interview with Herald van der Linde
41 min
3
Caroline Alexander, "Skies of Thunder: The Dead...
An interview with Caroline Alexander
41 min
4
Vikas Swarup, "The Girl with the Seven Lives" (...
An interview with Vikas Swarup
29 min
5
Allen James Fromherz, "The Center of the World:...
An interview with Allen James Fromherz
48 min
6
Ruth Vanita, "A Slight Angle" (India Viking, 2024)
An interview with Ruth Vanita
29 min
7
John Duffus, "Backstage in Hong Kong: A Life wi...
An interview with John Duffus
58 min
8
Ronald Drabkin, "Beverly Hills Spy: The Double-...
An interview with Ronald Drabkin
36 min
9
Andrea Benvenuti, "Nehru's Bandung: Non-Alignme...
An interview with Andrea Benvenuti
72 min
10
William T. Taylor, "Hoof Beats: How Horses Shap...
An interview with William T. Taylor
44 min
11
Rohit Manchanda, "The Enclave: A Sharp and Hila...
An interview with Rohit Manchanda
40 min
12
Maaria Sayed, "From Pashas to Pokemon" (Vishwak...
An interview with Maaria Sayed
38 min
13
Kerry Brown, "The Great Reversal: Britain, Chin...
An interview with Kerry Brown
33 min
14
Steven K. Bailey, "Target Hong Kong: A True Sto...
An interview with Steven K. Bailey
45 min
15
Peter Rose, "The Good War of Consul Reeves" (Bl...
An interview with Peter Rose
44 min
16
David Chaffetz, "Raiders, Rulers, and Traders: ...
An interview with David Chaffetz
41 min
17
Marga Ortigas, "God's Ashes: Apocrypha" (Pengui...
An interview with Marga Ortigas
31 min
18
Rachel Kousser, "Alexander at the End of the Wo...
An interview with Rachel Kousser
44 min
19
Juli Min, "Shanghailanders" (Spiegel & Grau, 2024)
An interview with Juli Min
35 min
20
Lio Mangubat, "Silk, Silver, Spices, Slaves: Lo...
An interview with Lio Mangubat
49 min
21
Roger Crowley, "Spice: The 16th-Century Contest...
An interview with Roger Crowley
48 min
22
Dan Morrison, "The Poisoner of Bengal: The 1930...
An interview with Dan Morrison
40 min
23
Bill Lascher, "A Danger Shared: A Journalist’s ...
An interview with Bill Lascher
46 min
24
Eric Thompson, "The Story of Southeast Asia" (N...
An interview with Eric Thompson
65 min
25
Michelle T. King, "Chop Fry Watch Learn: Fu Pei...
An interview with Michelle T. King
41 min