This list may not reflect recent changes . A History of Modern Singapore, 1819-2005 When C.M. Kappa Quartet. The last of the Singapore books you’ve chosen is Nimita’s Place by Akshita Nanda. All Broken Up and Dancing; B. Turnbull's A History of Singapore, 1819-1975 appeared in 1977, it quickly achieved recognition as the definitive history of Singapore. The Bondmaid; C. China Rich Girlfriend; Crazy Rich Asians; D. A Dance of Moths; F. The Feng Shui Detective; G. A Gesture Life ; H. Heartland (Shiau novel) I. Daryl Yam’s debut novel comes across as the most effortless piece of writing I have ever read. There are three books in this series: Aunty Lee’s Delights, Aunty Lee’s Deadly Special, and Aunty Lee’s Chilled Revenge. Brit-born writer Matthew Cooper’s Lost in Singapore takes kids on an adventure all around our sunny island. Set between Singapore and Japan, All three star Aunty Lee, a middle-aged Peranakan chef who runs a small Peranakan café-shop in Singapore. Singapore Noir is a collection of essays by Singaporean literary greats like Simon Tay — who writes of a detective accidentally finding himself involved with organized crime; Christine Lim, writing on how she feels haunted by a particular temple; and finally Tan herself, who writes with heartbreaking sadness about the old fisheries on stilts that were once ubiquitous, but have gradually disappeared… Kenny Leck, the proprietor behind Singapore’s beloved indie bookshop, Books Actually, shares a reading list of his current favorite Singaporean titles. This list excludes non fiction, poetry & plays & requires the book to be published in Singapore or written by a Singaporean or someone with a strong connection to Singapore. Pages in category "Novels set in Singapore" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. A second edition published in 1989 brought the story up to the elections held in 1988. The best Singaporean novels, graphic novels, & short story collections regarded as must reads for anyone interested in Singapore. He is Singapore’s Haruki Murakami, but with the depth and youthful gravitas of Jorge Luis Borges. One of our fave children’s books about Singapore! Think No 1 Ladies Home Detective Agency novels but set in Singapore, and you’ve got the Aunty Lee mysteries.

A. Lost in Singapore by Matthew Cooper. She was born in India, but has been living in Singapore since 1995. This is again a novel, and it’s by a journalist who I think also writes for The Straits Times. We love how these books let little ones know that being different isn’t so different after all.