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ⓘ About Zhang Ling
She has won numerous important literary prizes in China. “Aftershock”, a novella, was adapted into China’s first IMAX movie that was directed by Feng Xiaogang. The movie soon became a great box office success, and went on to gross over US$100 million at the Chinese box office. “A Single Swallow”, the English version of one of her novels, was listed on the 2017 Sina list of best books. It became Amazon’s #1 Kindle bestseller in Chinese literature and WWII historical fiction. It also won AudioFile Earphones Award and was listed with The New York Times Globetrotting in 2021. “Gold Mountain Blues” is the first stand alone novel and was released in 2011. Five generations, one family. An epic story about loss and love. China in 1879.
All Book Series by Zhang Ling
Collective Memories of 48 Sent-Down Youths in Liaoxi-Shenyang
Single-title series · published 2020
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Zhang Ling?
She has won numerous important literary prizes in China. “Aftershock”, a novella, was adapted into China’s first IMAX movie that was directed by Feng Xiaogang. The movie soon became a great box office success, and went on to gross over US$100 million at the Chinese box office. “A Single Swallow”, the English version of one of her novels, was listed on the 2017 Sina list of best books. It became Amazon’s #1 Kindle bestseller in Chinese literature and WWII historical fiction.
Which Zhang Ling series should I start with?
Zhang Ling's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Gold Mountain Blues (2009).
How many books has Zhang Ling written?
Zhang Ling has 5 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2009 and 2024. They are filed under 2 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels and Non-Fiction.
In what order should Zhang Ling's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 5 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 Zhang Ling's books organised into series?
This guide splits Zhang Ling's 5 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (4 books); Non-Fiction (1 book).