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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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