Popular Asian Fiction & Poetry

Sorry that this one is a little later than usual, but it is time to update our lists of popular Asian fiction and poetry in Eastlit. Once again we include the most popular Asian fiction and poetry over the last seven and thirty days. The all time list gets another update, too.

The pieces of work can be found by using the links in the top bar or in the Eastlit archive. Maybe it’s an idea to take a look at some of the other pieces? Everyone has different tastes, and quality does not always mean popularity!.

The next issue of Eastlit will be out on October 1.

Please note we exclude all the covers, content pages, contributor lists etc from these stats.

Popular Asian Fiction & Poetry Last Seven Days

1. A Secret Paradise by Daniel Emlyn-Jones (September 2014).
2. Raju by Stephen Evans Jordan (September 2013).
3. Three Worlds by Andrew J. West (April 2014).
4. A Veil of Silk by Jared Angel (June 2014).
5. Day of Valor by Pauline Lacanilao (February 2014).

Popular Asian Fiction & Poetry Last Thirty Days:

1. A Secret Paradise by Daniel Emlyn-Jones (September 2014).
2. This is the Greatest Story Ever Told (about Uzbeki Fred in Hanoi) by Connla Stokes (September 2014).
3. The Old Hibachi by Peter Mallett (September 2014).
4. Raju by Stephen Evans Jordan (September 2014).
5. J. David Simmons by Iain Maloney (September 2014).

Popular Asian Fiction and Poetry All Time:

1. Ishinomaki by Cesar Polvorosa Jr. (February 2014).
2. Smoke and Mirrors by Sayantan Ghosh (April 2014).
3. The Bicentennial by Cesar Polvorosa Jr. (June 2014).
4. The Foreign Man Is Prepared to Take Everything in His Stride by Connla Stokes (July 2014).
5. Going Back to Emerald Hill by Chew Yi Wei (April 2013).
6. The Puppet Tree by Andrew J. West (October 2013).
7. Bluebird Island by Pauline Lacanilao (December 2013).
8. A Complete Overhaul by Stephen Jordan (March 2014).
9. The Debt by Kritika Chettri (November 2013).
10. Why I Write by Qui-Phiet Tran (April 2014).

Year on Year Readership Change

• + 46% December 2013 on December 2012.
• +172% January 2014 on January 2013.
• +161% February 2104 on February 2013.
• +242% March 2014 on March 2013.
• +64% April 2014 on April 2013.
• +8% May 2014 on May 2013.
• +69% June 2014 on June 2013.
• +17% July 2014 on July 2013.
• +33% August 2014 on August 2013.

Top Ten Countries in Alphabetical Order:

• China & Hong Kong
• India
• Japan
• Malaysia
• Philippines
• Singapore
• Thailand
• United Kingdom
• United States
• Vietnam

Cheers and Enjoy.

Graham