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Cho Nam-Joo

2 Series • 3 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 (2020)
Popular Choice
Publication Order of Collections
Start with: Miss Kim Knows and Other Stories (2022)

ⓘ About Cho Nam-Joo

Cho Nam-Joo is a former television scriptwriter turned bestselling science fiction author best known for her novel “Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982.” The author was brought up in one of the poorest suburbs of Seoul in a family that was not financially or emotionally stable. Much of Cho Nam-Joo ‘s work is inspired by her upbringing in Seoul. When she was growing up, she lived in a home with a big brother who was much older and an older sister who was closer to her in age. It was after she graduated from university, got a job, got married, and started dealing with her patriarchal in-laws that she started taking discrimination more seriously. Cho Nam-Joo believes it was her many experiences that made it possible for her to write her blockbuster work so fast without needing a lot of prep work.

All Book Series by Cho Nam-Joo

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Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2020

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2020
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Saha

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2022

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2022
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Miss Kim Knows and Other Stories

Single-title series · published 2022

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2022

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Cho Nam-Joo?

Cho Nam-Joo is a former television scriptwriter turned bestselling science fiction author best known for her novel “Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982.” The author was brought up in one of the poorest suburbs of Seoul in a family that was not financially or emotionally stable. Much of Cho Nam-Joo ‘s work is inspired by her upbringing in Seoul. When she was growing up, she lived in a home with a big brother who was much older and an older sister who was closer to her in age.

Which Cho Nam-Joo series should I start with?

Cho Nam-Joo's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 (2020).

How many books has Cho Nam-Joo written?

Cho Nam-Joo has 3 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2020 and 2022. They are filed under 2 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels and Collections.

In what order should Cho Nam-Joo's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 3 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 Cho Nam-Joo's books organised into series?

This guide splits Cho Nam-Joo's 3 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (2 books); Collections (1 book).