Chang-rae Lee

Chang-rae Lee

3 Series • 11 Books

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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Native Speaker (1995)
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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: Coming Home Again (1995)
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Publication Order of Anthologies
Start with: On a Bed of Rice (1995)

ⓘ About Chang-rae Lee

Chan-Rae Lee is a Korean- American author of contemporary, literature and fiction books. Lee schooled in Phillips Exeter Academy and was awarded a degree in English from Yale University and masters in Fine Arts in writing from the University of Oregon. Before turning writing as his full-time job, he worked as a financial analyst in Wall Street for one year. Lee also worked as a teacher at Princeton University and served as director of the creative writing program at the university. Lee’s debut novel, Native Speaker about the betrayal and alienation of the immigrants, has won several awards including Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers Award in 1995 and Hemingway Foundation award in 1996.

All Book Series by Chang-rae Lee

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Native Speaker

Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 1995

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1995
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A Gesture Life

Book 2 of 7 · published 1999

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1999
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Aloft

Book 3 of 7 · published 2004

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2004
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The Surrendered

Book 4 of 7 · published 2009

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2009
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On Such a Full Sea

Book 5 of 7 · published 2014

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2014
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My Year Abroad

Book 6 of 7 · published 2021

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2021
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A Tender Age

Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2026

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2026
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Coming Home Again

Single-title series · published 1995

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1995
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On a Bed of Rice

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1995

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1995
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Charlie Chan Is Dead 2: At Home in the World

Book 2 of 3 · published 2004

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2004
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Secret Ingredients

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2007

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2007

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Chang-rae Lee?

Chan-Rae Lee is a Korean- American author of contemporary, literature and fiction books. Lee schooled in Phillips Exeter Academy and was awarded a degree in English from Yale University and masters in Fine Arts in writing from the University of Oregon. Before turning writing as his full-time job, he worked as a financial analyst in Wall Street for one year.

Which Chang-rae Lee series should I start with?

Chang-rae Lee's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Native Speaker (1995).

How many books has Chang-rae Lee written?

Chang-rae Lee has 11 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1995 and 2026. They are filed under 3 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels, Anthologies and Non-Fiction.

In what order should Chang-rae Lee's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 11 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.

How are Chang-rae Lee's books organised into series?

This guide splits Chang-rae Lee's 11 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (7 books); Anthologies (3 books); Non-Fiction (1 book).