Hong Kong Book Club

Set in the early 19th century, _Traveler of the Century_ follows the travels of Hans, a young German traveler and translator…

paterson.webp “Paterson” is a long poem written by American modernist poet William Carlos Williams and published in five parts between 1946 and 1951. Williams names the poem “Paterson,” as Patterson, NJ is where he lived and worked as a doctor. The poem is a sprawling and ambitious work that was published in four parts and tend in my reading to go from great (Book 1) to so-so (Book 2), and on downward in overal quality. Just a fragment from the...

…a coming-of-age story that follows the protagonist, Eugene Gant, as he grows up in the fictional town of Altamont, North Carolina, during the early 20th century.

The novel follows the life of Zhang Zhong Shan, a young man living in New York City. Chinese culture now influences most aspects of life.

Murayama's novel explores the struggles of the Japanese immigrant community in Hawaii during a time of social and economic inequality. Kiyoshi comes from a poor family. They face discrimination…

The Purloined Letter begins with Dupin's friend, the narrator, visiting him…

The book chronicles Miller's experiences traveling through Greece in the late 1930s…

Examines the socioeconomic forces at play in US-China relations. I do not share the author's conclusion, but it's an engaging book.

a fictional account that explores the construction and purpose of the Great Wall, employing allegory and philosophical themes.

It tells the story of Mirko Czentovic, an uneducated but exceptionally talented chess player…

The book provides a comprehensive account of Gertrude Bell's life, beginning with her privileged upbringing in a wealthy British family.

It is a semi-autobiographical account of a drug-fueled journey through Las Vegas…

…a high-ranking Russian bureaucrat, and his gradual realization of his own mortality as he faces a terminal illness.

Paul Auster's memoir.

The story centers around Samson Greene. Greene is a professor of cognitive science who discovers that he has lost all memory.

Set in Tokyo, the story follows a private detective named Mr. Nemuro. Takahashi

…in the psychological thriller genre, dealing with themes of alienation, isolation and loss of spiritual values.

The story spans several decades of Chinese history, following the protagonist, Ximen Nao, through his various lives and reincarnations.

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Coming of age novel widely read in France.

Breakfast of Champions is set in the fictional town of Midland City…

the first book in the Easy Rawlins noir detective series

Recounts the author's personal experience of participating in a cycling race called the Tour de Mont Aigoual.

The book explores themes of aging, mortality, and the complexities of human

…about the author's childhood and adolescence in Iran during the Islamic Revolution and the subsequent Iran-Iraq War.

Set in the mid-19th century, the story follows a runaway known as "the Kid" who joins a band of ruthless scalp hunters.

hunger.webp Hunger is a novel written by Norwegian author Knut Hamsun and published in 1890. It follows the story of an unnamed protagonist, a struggling writer living in the city of Kristiania (now Oslo). He is the epitome of the starving artist. The novel is a psychological exploration of the protagonist’s descent into physical and mental deprivation. He wanders the streets, desperately searching for food and work. He becomes consumed by his hunger and the constant struggle to survive. The...

The book presents a series of loosely connected narratives that depict humanity's colonization and exploration of Mars.

Known for his introspective and often pessimistic view of the world.

In Nabokov’s icy Berlin fable of fatal infatuation, an affluent, mediocre art critic trades his comfortable domestic life for a vulgar young usherette, only to be systematically blinded, betrayed, and ushered to his doom by the ruthless lovers who manipulate his sightless world.