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Asian Arguments Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Asian Arguments books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Asian Arguments series? Start with "Ballot Box China (By: Kerry Brown)" (2011) and follow publication order through all 13 books.
The complete Asian Arguments reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Ballot Box China (By: Kerry Brown)
2011
Thailand's Hidden Workforce (By: Ruth Pearson)
2012
Who's Afraid of China? (By: Doctor Michael Barr)
2012
Spoiling Tibet (By: Gabriel Lafitte)
2013
North Korea: State of Paranoia
2014
Leftover Women (By: Leta Hong Fincher)
2014
Ghost Cities of China (By: Wade Shepard)
2015
A Kingdom in Crisis (By: Andrew MacGregor Marshall)
2015
China and the New Maoists (By: Kerry Brown)
2016
Last Days of the Mighty Mekong (By: Brian Eyler)
2019
Myanmar's Enemy Within (By: Francis Wade)
2019
The Trouble with Taiwan (By: Kerry Brown)
2019
Return of the Junta (By: )
2023
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