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
John Duffus, "Backstage in Hong Kong: A Life wi...
An interview with John Duffus
58 min
2
Ronald Drabkin, "Beverly Hills Spy: The Double-...
An interview with Ronald Drabkin
36 min
3
Andrea Benvenuti, "Nehru's Bandung: Non-Alignme...
An interview with Andrea Benvenuti
72 min
4
William T. Taylor, "Hoof Beats: How Horses Shap...
An interview with William T. Taylor
44 min
5
Rohit Manchanda, "The Enclave: A Sharp and Hila...
An interview with Rohit Manchanda
40 min
6
Maaria Sayed, "From Pashas to Pokemon" (Vishwak...
An interview with Maaria Sayed
38 min
7
Kerry Brown, "The Great Reversal: Britain, Chin...
An interview with Kerry Brown
33 min
8
Steven K. Bailey, "Target Hong Kong: A True Sto...
An interview with Steven K. Bailey
45 min
9
Peter Rose, "The Good War of Consul Reeves" (Bl...
An interview with Peter Rose
44 min
10
David Chaffetz, "Raiders, Rulers, and Traders: ...
An interview with David Chaffetz
41 min
11
Marga Ortigas, "God's Ashes: Apocrypha" (Pengui...
An interview with Marga Ortigas
31 min
12
Rachel Kousser, "Alexander at the End of the Wo...
An interview with Rachel Kousser
44 min
13
Juli Min, "Shanghailanders" (Spiegel & Grau, 2024)
An interview with Juli Min
35 min
14
Lio Mangubat, "Silk, Silver, Spices, Slaves: Lo...
An interview with Lio Mangubat
49 min
15
Roger Crowley, "Spice: The 16th-Century Contest...
An interview with Roger Crowley
48 min
16
Dan Morrison, "The Poisoner of Bengal: The 1930...
An interview with Dan Morrison
40 min
17
Bill Lascher, "A Danger Shared: A Journalist’s ...
An interview with Bill Lascher
46 min
18
Eric Thompson, "The Story of Southeast Asia" (N...
An interview with Eric Thompson
65 min
19
Michelle T. King, "Chop Fry Watch Learn: Fu Pei...
An interview with Michelle T. King
41 min
20
Jin Feng, "The Transpacific Flow: Creative Writ...
An interview with Jin Feng
35 min
21
Clare Hammond, "On the Shadow Tracks: A Journey...
An interview with Clare Hammond
28 min
22
Sudev Sheth, "Bankrolling Empire: Family Fortun...
An interview with Sudev Sheth
48 min
23
Scott Crawford, "The Han-Xiongnu War, 133 BC-89...
An interview with Scott Crawford
41 min
24
Gary J. Bass, "Judgement at Tokyo: World War II...
An interview with Gary J. Bass
45 min
25
Peter Harmsen, "Bernhard Sindberg: The Schindle...
An interview with Peter Harmsen
32 min