Kevin Kwan’s Bookshelf
Gloriously fun reads by the author of Crazy Rich Asians
Kevin Kwan is the New York Times bestselling author of Crazy Rich Asians, now a major motion picture, China Rich Girlfriend, and Rich People Problems. His novels have been translated into over 20 languages. Kevin was named as one of Time Magazine’s List 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2018. Born in Singapore, he has called Manhattan’s West Village home since 1995.
We are honored to feature Kwan in the latest edition of The Author’s Bookshelf, a Strand series that showcases book recommendations from our favorite authors. When sharing this list with Strand, Kwan noted, “All these books look at power and privilege through different lenses and voices, while also being gloriously fun reads.” Enjoy!
Kevin’s Bookshelf
- A Book of Common Prayer by Joan Didion
2. An Inconvenient Woman by Dominick Dunne
3. Snobs by Julian Fellowes
4. Answered Prayers: The Unfinished Novel by Truman Capote
5. The Piano Teacher by Janice YK Lee
6. Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh
7. Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
8. The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe
9. Habits of the House by Fay Weldon
10. Orlando by Virginia Woolf
11. Charmed Lives by Michael Korda
12. The Windfall by Diksha Basu
13. The People We Hate at the Wedding by Grant Ginder
14. Once Upon A Time by Slim Aarons
See all 30 of Kevin’s picks!
