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Ye Chun

3 Series • 4 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Lantern Puzzle (2015)
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Publication Order of Short Story Collections
Start with: Hao: Stories (2021)
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Publication Order of Poetry Books
Start with: Travel Over Water (2005)

ⓘ About Ye Chun

Ye Chun is a Chinese-American literary translator and writer. Ye was born in China in Luoyang and in 1999 moved to the United States. She attended the University of Virginia, where she graduated with her MFA. She also attended the University of Missouri and graduated with her PhD in literature and creative writing. Today she teaches at Providence College. Her Chinese novel Peach Tree in the Sea came out in 2011 from People’s Literature Publishing House. She has also done some translation work, translating writing done by Yang Jian, Hai Zi, Li-Young Lee, and Galway Kinnell. Her translations collection, Ripened Wheat: Selected Poems by Hai Zi made the shortlist for a 2016 Lucien Stryk Asian Translation Award. She also received the 2011 Berkshire Prize for her poetry book Lantern Puzzle.

All Book Series by Ye Chun

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Lantern Puzzle

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2015

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2015
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Straw Dogs of the Universe

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2023

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2023
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Hao: Stories

Single-title series · published 2021

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2021
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Travel Over Water

Single-title series · published 2005

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2005

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Ye Chun?

Ye Chun is a Chinese-American literary translator and writer. Ye was born in China in Luoyang and in 1999 moved to the United States. She attended the University of Virginia, where she graduated with her MFA.

Which Ye Chun series should I start with?

Ye Chun's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Lantern Puzzle (2015).

How many books has Ye Chun written?

Ye Chun has 4 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2005 and 2023. They are filed under 3 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels, Short Story Collections and Poetry.

In what order should Ye Chun's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 4 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 Ye Chun's books organised into series?

This guide splits Ye Chun's 4 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (2 books); Short Story Collections (1 book); Poetry (1 book).