Where to Start Reading Chang-rae Lee

Known for his beautiful prose and emotionally complex characters, Chang-rae Lee is one of today’s most celebrated literary voices.

 
Beginning with his award-winning debut Native Speaker, the visionary author explores themes of identity, memory, love and belonging in his iconic works, including On Such a Full Sea, The Surrendered and more. Explore Chang-rae Lee’s remarkable body of work as we eagerly anticipate the release of his new book, A Tender Age.

 

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Tethered between his Korean parents’ expectations and a world that feels like a playground, Jeon-Gi’s coming-of-age journey unfolds, revealing the realities of growing up and the lasting consequences of the mistakes that haunt us.

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Hiding his emotions and blending in is the easy part for corporate spy Henry Park, but his personal life is in crisis. When he's given his most perilous mission yet, he'll have to choose his loyalties wisely in Chang-rae Lee's award-winning thrilling debut novel.

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Franklin Hata has always been careful not to overstep boundaries, but when a forbidden WWII love affair begins to unravel his life, he may have to pay the price in Chang-rae Lee’s haunting, lyrical second novel.

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A journey of self-discovery and adventure from one of the great novelists of our time. Set in multiple periods, My Year Abroad is the story of Tiller as a young, naïve college student who discovers both the joys and, sometimes bleak, realities of the world on a life-changing trip.

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The lives of three individuals from different walks of life, each shaped by the traumas of the Korean War, unravel in Chang-rae Lee’s deeply moving novel about sacrifice and the enduring power of love.

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Chang-rae Lee’s perspective-altering dystopian novel imagines a future where society is divided between a laboring class and elites who reap the benefits of their work. When the man she loves vanishes without a word, Fan risks everything to find him.

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Hovering just high enough to keep the uncomfortable aspects of life at bay, Jerry flies his small plane while the turbulent lives of his loved ones unfold below. But facing the truth will take all the courage he has left.

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