7 must-read asia books like We Have Tired of Violence: A True Story of Murder, Memory, and the Fight for Justice in Indonesia by Matt Easton

Cover of We Have Tired of Violence: A True Story of Murder, Memory, and the Fight for Justice in Indonesia by Matt Easton

We Have Tired of Violence: A True Story of Murder, Memory, and the Fight for Justice in Indonesia

By: Matt Easton

4.35

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A chilling work of true crime about the midair murder of a human rights activist, set against a riv…

If you liked the asia plot in We Have Tired of Violence: A True Story of Murder, Memory, and the Fight for Justice in Indonesia by Matt Easton , here is a list of 7 books like this:

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1. Beauty Is a Wound

By: Eka Kurniawan , Annie Tucker

4.05

Format: 470 pages, Paperback

The epic novel Beauty Is a Wound combines history, satire, family tragedy, legend, humor, and roman… read more

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  • asia
"You don't need to belong to one another in order to love one another."

-Eka Kurniawan, Beauty Is a Wound

"If I might share my opinion, this world is hell, and our task is to create our own heaven."

-Eka Kurniawan, Beauty Is a Wound

"Semua perempuan itu pelacur, sebab seorang istri baik-baik pun menjual kemaluannya demi mas kawin dan uang belanja, atau cinta jika itu ada."

-Eka Kurniawan, Beauty Is a Wound

"It's not man's job to think about whether God exists or not, especially when you know that right in front of your eyes one person is stepping on another's neck."

-Eka Kurniawan, Beauty Is a Wound

Cover of Raden Mandasia si Pencuri Daging Sapi by Yusi Avianto Pareanom

2. Raden Mandasia si Pencuri Daging Sapi

By: Yusi Avianto Pareanom

4.59

Format: 450 pages, Paperback

SUNGU LEMBU menjalani hidup membawa dendam. Raden Mandasia menjalani hari-hari memikirkan penyelama… read more

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"Maut tak perlu digoda sedemikian intim"

-Yusi Avianto Pareanom, Raden Mandasia si Pencuri Daging Sapi

"Tak ada senjata yang lebih tajam ketimbang akal, tak ada perisai lebih ampuh ketimbang nyali, dan tak ada siasat yang lebih unggul ketimbang hati."

-Yusi Avianto Pareanom, Raden Mandasia si Pencuri Daging Sapi

Cover of Perawan Dalam Cengkeraman Militer by Pramoedya Ananta Toer

3. Perawan Dalam Cengkeraman Militer

By: Pramoedya Ananta Toer

3.68

Format: 218 pages, Paperback

Catatan Pramoedya Ananta Toer tentang derita gadis-gadis Indonesia yang menjadi korban kekejaman te… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
"Orang jawa kulitnya licin, seperti ular."

-Pramoedya Ananta Toer, Perawan Dalam Cengkeraman Militer

"Tapi perintah tinggal perintah begitu saja."

-Pramoedya Ananta Toer, Perawan Dalam Cengkeraman Militer

"Biasa: harta dengan kejamnya telah memisahkan ibu dari anak."

-Pramoedya Ananta Toer, Perawan Dalam Cengkeraman Militer

"Bukang perempuang undang harta, Ngama, hanya harta mencari perempuang."

-Pramoedya Ananta Toer, Perawan Dalam Cengkeraman Militer

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4. Woman at Point Zero

By: Nawal El Saadawi , Sherif Hetata

4.19

Format: 108 pages, Paperback

From her prison cell, Firdaus, sentenced to die for having killed a pimp in a Cairo street, tells o… read more

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"Who said to kill does not require gentleness?"

-Nawal El Saadawi, Woman at Point Zero

"Ada baiknya bahwa saya tetap awam terhadap kenyataan itu."

-Nawal El Saadawi, Woman at Point Zero

"Sastra yang baik selalu merupakan cermin sebuah masyarakat."

-Nawal El Saadawi, Woman at Point Zero

"I have triumphed over both life and death because I no longer desire to live, nor do I any longer fear to die."

-Nawal El Saadawi, Woman at Point Zero

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5. Orang-Orang Bloomington

By: Budi Darma

3.99

Format: 246 pages, Paperback

Orang-orang Bloomington adalah karya penting Budi Darma. Kumpulan cerita ini merupakan salah satu k… read more

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  • asia

6. Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes

By: Tamim Ansary

3.87

Format: 144 pages,

We in the west share a common narrative of world history. But our story largely omits a whole civil… read more

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7. Indonesia X-Files

By: Abdul Mun'im Idries

5.00

Format: 500 pages, Paperback

"Kamu gila. Ngelawan arus. Pulang tinggal nama entar." Begitu yang terlontar dari kolega dr. Abdul … read more

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8. The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine

By: Ilan Pappé

3.98

Format: 296 pages, Hardcover

Since the Holocaust, it has been almost impossible to hide large-scale crimes against humanity. In … read more

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9. Ten Myths about Israel

By: Ilan Pappé

4.03

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

What are the myths--and reality--behind the state of Israel? Ilan Pappe is one of the most outspoke… read more

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10. Harvey

By: Mary Chase

3.79

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

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11. Laut Bercerita

By: Leila S. Chudori

4.62

Format: 380 pages, Paperback

Jakarta, Maret 1998 Di sebuah senja, di sebuah rumah susun di Jakarta, mahasiswa bernama Biru La… read more

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  • politics
"Matilah engkau mati kau akan lahir berkali-kali..."

-Leila S. Chudori, Laut Bercerita

"Rasa ingin tahu adalah kualitas terbaik dalam jurnalisme."

-Leila S. Chudori, Laut Bercerita

"....jangan menganggap bahwa hidup adalah serangkaian kekalahan."

-Leila S. Chudori, Laut Bercerita

"Peristiwa yang tak nyaman atau menyakitkan tidak perlu dihapus, tetapi harus diatasi."

-Leila S. Chudori, Laut Bercerita

Cover of Malam Seribu Jahanam by Intan Paramaditha

12. Malam Seribu Jahanam

By: Intan Paramaditha

4.51

Format: 362 pages, Paperback

Ini dongeng tiga dara. Bukankah selalu saja tentang mereka, sebab siapa yang tak kenal cerita rumah… read more

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13. The Haunting of Tram Car 015 (Dead Djinn Universe, #0.3)

By: P. Djèlí Clark

3.98

Format: 130 pages, Paperback

The Haunting of Tram Car 015 returns to the alternate Cairo of Clark's short fiction, where humans … read more

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14. The Jakarta Method: Washington's Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program that Shaped Our World

By: Vincent Bevins

4.61

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The hidden story of the wanton slaughter -- in Indonesia, Latin America, and around the world -- ba… read more

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  • asia
  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
"locals came to him, time and time again, and asked, with genuine mystification: 'We just don't understand America. You were once a colony. You know what colonialism is. You fought and bled and died f…"

-Vincent Bevins, The Jakarta Method: Washington's Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program that Shaped Our World

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15. Kronik Penculikan Aktivis dan Kekerasan Negara 1998

By: Muhidin M. Dahlan

4.45

Format: 506 pages, Paperback

Reformasi 1998 merupakan episode sejarah Indonesia penting yang mengantarkan kita sampai di titik s… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
Cover of Sentimentalisme Calon Mayat by Sony Karsono

16. Sentimentalisme Calon Mayat

By: Sony Karsono

4.23

Format: 154 pages, Paperback

'Sentimentalisme Calon Mayat' berisi 8 cerita pendek yang ditulis Sony Karsono pada 1995-2002 denga… read more

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17. The Loom of Time: Between Empire and Anarchy, from the Mediterranean to China

By: Robert D. Kaplan

4.32

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A stunning exploration of the Greater Middle East, where lasting stability has often seemed just ou… read more

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  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
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18. The Naked Don't Fear the Water: An Underground Journey with Afghan Refugees

By: Matthieu Aikins

4.18

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

In this extraordinary book, an acclaimed young war reporter chronicles a dangerous journey on the s… read more

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  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
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19. Pasien

By: Naomi Midori

3.92

Format: 104 pages, Paperback

Enam anggota keluarga pemilik toko bangunan ditemukan terbantai di rumah mereka. Penyelidikan poli… read more

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  • crime
Cover of Rapijali 3: Kembali by Dee Lestari

20. Rapijali 3: Kembali

By: Dee Lestari

4.43

Format: 776 pages, Paperback

Delapan tahun berlalu. Ping telah berhasil menjadi penyanyi terkenal. Pada puncak kariernya, bayang… read more

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21. Rapijali 1: Mencari

By: Dee Lestari

4.14

Format: 368 pages, ebook

Ping merasa telah memiliki segala yang ia butuhkan. Dunianya yang damai di Pantai Batu Karas, rumah… read more

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22. Revolusi. Indonesië en het ontstaan van de moderne wereld

By: David Van Reybrouck

4.54

Format: 640 pages, Hardcover

A true masterpiece of narrative history and the definitive story of the revolution that ignited the… read more

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  • history
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23. Rapijali 2: Menjadi

By: Dee Lestari

4.37

Format: None pages, ebook

Jakarta tidak lagi menjadi penjara. Di ibu kota, Ping justru mulai mendapatkan gambaran tentang hid… read more

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24. Empires of the Normans: Conquerors of Europe

By: Levi Roach

3.76

Format: 301 pages, Hardcover

A brilliant global history of the Normans, who—beyond the conquest of England—spread their empire t… read more

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  • history
Cover of Dark Wire: The Incredible True Story of the Largest Sting Operation Ever by Joseph Cox

25. Dark Wire: The Incredible True Story of the Largest Sting Operation Ever

By: Joseph Cox

4.12

Format: None pages, None

The inside story of the largest law-enforcement sting operation ever, in which the FBI made its own… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • crime
  • history
Cover of The Woke Salaryman Crash Course on Capitalism & Money: Lessons from the World's Most Expensive City by The Woke Salaryman

26. The Woke Salaryman Crash Course on Capitalism & Money: Lessons from the World's Most Expensive City

By: The Woke Salaryman

4.06

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Learn the rules of the game of capitalism so you can play to win and build wealth Crash Course on C… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Buried Histories: The Anticommunist Massacres of 1965–1966 in Indonesia (Critical Human Rights) by John Roosa

27. Buried Histories: The Anticommunist Massacres of 1965–1966 in Indonesia (Critical Human Rights)

By: John Roosa

4.85

Format: 344 pages, Hardcover

In 1965–66, army-organized massacres claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of supporters of th… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
Cover of Yang Tak Kunjung Padam: Narasi Eksil Politik Indonesia di Jerman by Soe Tjen Marching

28. Yang Tak Kunjung Padam: Narasi Eksil Politik Indonesia di Jerman

By: Soe Tjen Marching

4.39

Format: 332 pages, Paperback

Usai pecah peristiwa ’65, mahasiswa ikatan dinas asal Indonesia yang belajar di luar negeri mengala… read more

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29. We Have Tired of Violence: A True Story of Murder, Memory, and the Fight for Justice in Indonesia

By: Matt Easton

4.35

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A chilling work of true crime about the midair murder of a human rights activist, set against a riv… read more

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  • history
  • asia
  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • crime
Cover of Gongka: Cerita-cerita dari Pecinan Jakarta by Frisca Saputra

30. Gongka: Cerita-cerita dari Pecinan Jakarta

By: Frisca Saputra

4.17

Format: 146 pages, Paperback

Tiong-tsiah, si Gampang Lapar, begitu Papa memanggil Gongka. Tapi, kalau punya ayah yang jago masak… read more

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Cover of Anjing Mengeong, Kucing Menggonggong by Eka Kurniawan

31. Anjing Mengeong, Kucing Menggonggong

By: Eka Kurniawan

3.84

Format: 148 pages, Hardcover

“Berbuatlah sedikit dosa, Jamal,” kata Sato Reang kepada satu kawan sekelasnya. Jamal anak yang sal… read more

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10 best-selling history books like We Have Tired of Violence: A True Story of Murder, Memory, and the Fight for Justice in Indonesia by Matt Easton

Transform Your Habits

Perawan Dalam Cengkeraman Militer

Pramoedya Ananta Toer

3.68

Transform Your Habits

The Jakarta Method: Washington's Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program that Shaped Our World

Vincent Bevins

4.61

Transform Your Habits

Kronik Penculikan Aktivis dan Kekerasan Negara 1998

Muhidin M. Dahlan

4.45

Transform Your Habits

The Loom of Time: Between Empire and Anarchy, from the Mediterranean to China

Robert D. Kaplan

4.32

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Beauty Is a Wound

Eka Kurniawan , Annie Tucker

4.05

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The Architecture of Love

Ika Natassa

4.05

Transform Your Habits

Negeri Para Bedebah

Tere Liye

4.36

Transform Your Habits

Daun Yang Jatuh Tak Pernah Membenci Angin

Tere Liye

4.00

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