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ⓘ About Bora Chung
Bora Chung is a South Korean author popularly known for her International Booker Prize award shortlisted short story collection book Cursed Bunny. She was born and raised in Seoul. Her two parents were dentists. She attended Yale University, majoring in Russian and East European area studies. Bora later attended Indiana University, earning a PhD in Slavic literature. She has taught literature, the Russian language, and science fiction studies at Yonsei University. She has also served as a social activist. Bora Chung has authored three novels and three short story collections. She draws influences from influential authors such as Park Wan-Suh, Bruno Jasieński, Bruno Schulz, and Lyudmila Petrushevskaya, Andrei Platonov. Not many collections of stories start as strangely as Cursed Bunny.
All Book Series by Bora Chung
The Valancourt Book of World Horror Stories: Volume 1
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2015 Anthology · Anders Fager,Luigi Musolino,Attila Veres,James D. Jenkins,Ryan Cagle,Pilar Pedraza,Flavius Ardelean,Tanya Tynjälä,Frithjof Spalder,José María Latorre,Martin Steyn,Lars Ahn,Bernardo Esquinca,Cristina Fernández Cubas,Christien Boomsma,Elisenda Solsona,Michael Roch,Solange Rodríguez Pappe,Bathie Ngoye Thiam,Marko Hautala,Yvette Tan,Ariane Gélinas,Flore Hazoumé
The Valancourt Book of World Horror Stories, Volume 2
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2022 Co-authored · Jayaprakash Satyamurthy,Mélanie Fazi,Gary Victor,Dare Segun Falowo,Zhang Yueran,James D. Jenkins,Steinar Bragi,Konstantinos Kellis,Indrek Hargla,Braulio Tavares,Ana María Fuster Lavín,Luciano Lamberti
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Bora Chung?
Bora Chung is a South Korean author popularly known for her International Booker Prize award shortlisted short story collection book Cursed Bunny. She was born and raised in Seoul. Her two parents were dentists.
Which Bora Chung series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Valancourt Book of World Horror Stories series, the earliest of Bora Chung's multi-book series: it opens with The Valancourt Book of World Horror Stories: Volume 1 (2015) and runs to 2 books across 2015–2022, ending with The Valancourt Book of World Horror Stories, Volume 2 (2022).
How many books has Bora Chung written?
Bora Chung has 6 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2015 and 2025. 2 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being The Valancourt Book of World Horror Stories series with 2 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Bora Chung's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Bora Chung's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Valancourt Book of World Horror Stories (2015–2022, 2 books).
How are Bora Chung's books organised into series?
This guide splits Bora Chung's 6 books into 1 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Valancourt Book of World Horror Stories (2 books, 2015–2022).