Yellowface
by R.F. Kuang
Goodreads Choice Awards – Fiction · 2023 · WinnerWaterstones Book of the Year · 2023 · Shortlist
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads Choice Awards – FictionFiction | 2023 | Winner |
| Waterstones Book of the Year | 2023 | Shortlist |
About This Book
After her more successful friend dies in a freak accident, a white author steals her unpublished manuscript about Chinese labourers in World War I and publishes it as her own. R.F. Kuang's satirical thriller is a wickedly sharp skewering of the publishing industry's relationship with race and authenticity.
About the Author
R.F. Kuang is a Chinese-American author of fantasy and literary fiction. Her novel Yellowface (2023) won the Goodreads Choice Award for Fiction and sparked widespread discussions about race, publishing, and authorship. Read more →
