6 must-read nonfiction books like The Discourse of Race in Modern China by Frank Dikötter

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The Discourse of Race in Modern China

By: Frank Dikötter

3.83

Format: 251 pages, Hardcover

This is the first systematic study of a topic which cuts straight through the heart of many aspects…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in The Discourse of Race in Modern China by Frank Dikötter , here is a list of 6 books like this:

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1. Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay (The Neapolitan Novels #3)

By: Elena Ferrante , Ann Goldstein

3.84

Format: 135 pages, Paperback

Since the publication of My Brilliant Friend, the first of the Neapolitan novels, Elena Ferrante's … read more

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2. Everything Under the Heavens: How the Past Helps Shape China’s Push for Global Power

By: Howard W. French

4.33

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

An incisive investigation of China's ideological development as it becomes an ever more aggressive … read more

Similar categories in Howard W. French's Everything Under the Heavens: How the Past Helps Shape China’s Push for Global Power book and Frank Dikötter's The Discourse of Race in Modern China

  • asia
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • china

3. The Story of a New Name (The Neapolitan Novels #2)

By: Elena Ferrante , Ann Goldstein

3.33

Format: 75 pages, Paperback

The second book, following last year's My Brilliant Friend, featuring the two friends Lila and Elen… read more

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4. A Magic Steeped in Poison (The Book of Tea, #1)

By: Judy I. Lin

3.83

Format: 374 pages, Hardcover

For Ning, the only thing worse than losing her mother is knowing that it's her own fault. She was t… read more

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"In the morning, Lian and I tuck into a breakfast of fluffy baozi, fresh from the bamboo steamers of Small Wu’s kitchen m. We pull the dough apart to reveal the filling within — ground pork mixed with…"

-Judy I. Lin, A Magic Steeped in Poison (The Book of Tea, #1)

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5. Elena Knows

By: Claudia Piñeiro

4.08

Format: 143 pages, Paperback

A unique tale that interweaves crime fiction with intimate tales of morality and search for individ… read more

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"¿Seguirá siendo madre ahora que no tiene hija?"

-Claudia Piñeiro, Elena Knows

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6. I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokpokki

By: Baek Se-hee

3.28

Format: 232 pages, Paperback

The South Korean runaway bestseller, debut author Baek Sehee's intimate therapy memoir, as recommen… read more

Similar categories in Baek Se-hee's I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokpokki book and Frank Dikötter's The Discourse of Race in Modern China

  • asia
  • nonfiction
"Togetherness means altruism, and altruism is what saves us from selfishness."

-Baek Se-hee, I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokpokki

"For example, when you’re co-dependent on your partner you resent them, but when you leave your partner, you feel anxious and bereft."

-Baek Se-hee, I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokpokki

"Fear increases when it's something that you keep to yourself. Instead of suffering alone, it can often be good to share it with someone else."

-Baek Se-hee, I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokpokki

"What matters isn't what people say but what you like and find joy in. I hope you focus less on how you look to other people and more on fulfilling your true desires."

-Baek Se-hee, I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokpokki

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7. Indelible City: Dispossession and Defiance in Hong Kong

By: Louisa Lim

4.10

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

The story of Hong Kong has long been obscured by competing myths: to Britain, a ‘barren rock’ with … read more

Similar categories in Louisa Lim's Indelible City: Dispossession and Defiance in Hong Kong book and Frank Dikötter's The Discourse of Race in Modern China

  • asia
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • china
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8. The Last King of America: The Misunderstood Reign of George III

By: Andrew Roberts

4.25

Format: 784 pages, Hardcover

The last king of America, George III, has been ridiculed as a complete disaster who frittered away … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
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9. She Who Became the Sun (The Radiant Emperor, #1)

By: Shelley Parker-Chan

3.86

Format: 416 pages, Kindle Edition

Two-time British Fantasy Award WinnerAstounding Award WinnerLambda Literary Award FinalistHugo Awar… read more

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"I can do this. I can learn. I can survive."

-Shelley Parker-Chan, She Who Became the Sun (The Radiant Emperor, #1)

"Pure emotions are the luxury of children and animals"

-Shelley Parker-Chan, She Who Became the Sun (The Radiant Emperor, #1)

"What I want has nothing to do with who wins." -Ouyang"

-Shelley Parker-Chan, She Who Became the Sun (The Radiant Emperor, #1)

"With sufficient competence, there's no need of flattery"

-Shelley Parker-Chan, She Who Became the Sun (The Radiant Emperor, #1)

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10. The Story of China: The Epic History of a World Power from the Middle Kingdom to Mao and the China Dream

By: Michael Wood

4.16

Format: 624 pages, Hardcover

A single volume history of China, offering a look into the past of the global superpower and its si… read more

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  • asia
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • china
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11. The Discourse of Race in Modern China

By: Frank Dikötter

3.83

Format: 251 pages, Hardcover

This is the first systematic study of a topic which cuts straight through the heart of many aspects… read more

Similar categories in Frank Dikötter's The Discourse of Race in Modern China book and Frank Dikötter's The Discourse of Race in Modern China

  • race
  • history
  • asia
  • nonfiction
  • china

5 Best history books like The Discourse of Race in Modern China by Frank Dikötter

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Howard W. French

4.33

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Louisa Lim

4.10

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The Last King of America: The Misunderstood Reign of George III

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4.25

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Michael Wood

4.16

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Elif Batuman

3.66

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4.09

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Elena Ferrante , Ann Goldstein

3.84

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4.07

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