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ⓘ About R.F. Kuang
Author Rebecca F. Kuang was born in China May 29, 1996, and immigrated from Guangzhou, China in the year 2000, when she was only four years old. Kuang grew up in Dallas, Texas and graduated from the Greenhill School in the year 2013. Her mom grew up on Hainan Island and her dad grew up in Leiyang, in the province of Hunan. Her dad’s family went through the Japanese conquest of Hunan firsthand. Her mom’s dad fought for Chiang Kai-shek. She has a BA from Georgetown in International History, where her researched focused on collective trauma, Chinese military strategy, and war memorials. Kuang was drawn to the school because of its debate club. She graduated from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown.
All Book Series by R.F. Kuang
3 Days, 9 Months, 27 Years
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2025 Anthology · John Scalzi
All Manner of Thing Shall Be
Book 5 of 6 · published 2025 Anthology · Olivie Blake
A Visit to the Husband Archive
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2025 Anthology · Kaliane Bradley
From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back
Book 2 of 4 · published 2020
The Way Spring Arrives and Other Stories of Chinese Science Fiction and Fantasy
Book 3 of 4 · published 2022
The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2023
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2023
From a Certain Point of View Star Wars
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2017
From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2023
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is R.F. Kuang?
Author Rebecca F. Kuang was born in China May 29, 1996, and immigrated from Guangzhou, China in the year 2000, when she was only four years old. Kuang grew up in Dallas, Texas and graduated from the Greenhill School in the year 2013. Her mom grew up on Hainan Island and her dad grew up in Leiyang, in the province of Hunan.
Which R.F. Kuang series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Poppy War series, the earliest of R.F. Kuang's multi-book series: it opens with The Poppy War (2018) and runs to 3 books across 2018–2020, ending with The Burning God (2020). R.F. Kuang's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has R.F. Kuang written?
R.F. Kuang has 21 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2017 and 2026. 10 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being The Time Traveler's Passport series with 6 books — and 11 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should R.F. Kuang's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. R.F. Kuang's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Poppy War (2018–2020, 3 books), Poppy War Short Stories/Novellas (2020, 1 book) and The Time Traveler's Passport (2025, 6 books).
How are R.F. Kuang's books organised into series?
This guide splits R.F. Kuang's 21 books into 3 named series and 11 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Time Traveler's Passport (6 books, 2025); The Poppy War (3 books, 2018–2020); Poppy War Short Stories/Novellas (1 book, 2020).