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About Amy Tan

Amy Tan is an American author renowned for her poignant and deeply moving novels that explore the complex relationships between Chinese mothers and their American-born daughters. Her writing is characterized by its intimate focus on cultural identity, generational conflict, and the enduring power of family secrets. Tan's work often employs a lyrical, almost dreamlike style, drawing heavily on Chinese folklore and mythology to create rich and evocative settings and characters.

Genres

Family Drama

Literary Fiction

Cultural Fiction

Historical Fiction

Short Stories

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Standalone Novels in chronological order

The Joy Luck Club

1. The Joy Luck Club

Published 1989

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The Kitchen God's Wife

2. The Kitchen God's Wife

Published 1991

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The Hundred Secret Senses

3. The Hundred Secret Senses

Published 1995

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The Bonesetter's Daughter

4. The Bonesetter's Daughter

Published 2001

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Saving Fish from Drowning

5. Saving Fish from Drowning

Published 2005

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The Valley of Amazement

6. The Valley of Amazement

Published 2013

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Short Stories/Novellas in chronological order

Rules for Virgins

1. Rules for Virgins

Published 2012

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Children's Books in chronological order

The Moon Lady

1. The Moon Lady

Published 1992

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Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat

2. Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat

Published 1994

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Non-Fiction Books in chronological order

The Opposite of Fate: A Book of Musings

1. The Opposite of Fate: A Book of Musings

Published 2003

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Post Pregnancy Diet

2. Post Pregnancy Diet

Published 2015

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Where The Past Begins: A Writers Memoir

3. Where The Past Begins: A Writers Memoir

Published 2017

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The Backyard Bird Chronicles

4. The Backyard Bird Chronicles

Published 2024

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Selected Shorts Books in chronological order

For Better and for Worse

1. For Better and for Worse

Published 1993

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Even More Laughs

2. Even More Laughs

Published 1998

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Timeless Classics

3. Timeless Classics

Published 2006

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Falling in Love

4. Falling in Love

Published 2007

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Food Fictions

5. Food Fictions

Published 2007

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Travel Tales

6. Travel Tales

Published 2007

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Edith Wharton

7. Edith Wharton

Published 2007

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Pets!

8. Pets!

Published 2007

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Tales of Betrayal

9. Tales of Betrayal

Published 2007

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Family Matters

10. Family Matters

Published 2007

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Are We There Yet?

11. Are We There Yet?

Published 2008

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A Touch of Magic

12. A Touch of Magic

Published 2009

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The William Hurt Collection

13. The William Hurt Collection

Published 2009

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Whodunit?

14. Whodunit?

Published 2009

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American Classics

15. American Classics

Published 2010

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New American Stories

16. New American Stories

Published 2011

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Poe!

17. Poe!

Published 2012

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Short Story Collections in chronological order

Big City Cool: Short Stories About Urban Youth (With: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.,Walter Dean Myers,Judith Cofer,Neal Shusterman,Cherylene Lee,M. Jerry Weiss,Helen S. Weiss,Elennora Tate,Eugenia Collier,Paul Many,Michael Rosovsky)

1. Big City Cool: Short Stories About Urban Youth (With: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.,Walter Dean Myers,Judith Cofer,Neal Shusterman,Cherylene Lee,M. Jerry Weiss,Helen S. Weiss,Elennora Tate,Eugenia Collier,Paul Many,Michael Rosovsky)

Published 2002

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Big City Cool: Short Stories About Urban Youth (With: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.,Walter Dean Myers,Judith Ortiz Cofer,Neal Shusterman,Cherylene Lee,M. Jerry Weiss,Helen S. Weiss,Elennora Tate,Eugenia Collier,Paul Many,Michael Rosovsky)

2. Big City Cool: Short Stories About Urban Youth (With: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.,Walter Dean Myers,Judith Ortiz Cofer,Neal Shusterman,Cherylene Lee,M. Jerry Weiss,Helen S. Weiss,Elennora Tate,Eugenia Collier,Paul Many,Michael Rosovsky)

Published 2002

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Anthologies in chronological order

The Short Story: 30 Masterpieces

1. The Short Story: 30 Masterpieces

Published 1992

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American Voices

2. American Voices

Published 1992

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Growing Up Female: Stories By Women Writers From the American Mosaic

3. Growing Up Female: Stories By Women Writers From the American Mosaic

Published 1993

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Charlie Chan is Dead: An Anthology of Contemporary Asian American Fiction

4. Charlie Chan is Dead: An Anthology of Contemporary Asian American Fiction

Published 1993

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Mid-life Confidential

5. Mid-life Confidential

Published 1994

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Out of the Mold

6. Out of the Mold

Published 1997

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The Best American Short Stories 1999

7. The Best American Short Stories 1999

Published 1999

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The Scribner Anthology of Contemporary Short Fiction

8. The Scribner Anthology of Contemporary Short Fiction

Published 1999

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The Eloquent Essay

9. The Eloquent Essay

Published 2000

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40 Short Stories: A Portable Anthology

10. 40 Short Stories: A Portable Anthology

Published 2000

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Big City Cool: Short Stories About Urban Youth

11. Big City Cool: Short Stories About Urban Youth

Published 2002

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The Little Big Book of California

12. The Little Big Book of California

Published 2005

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40 Model Essays

13. 40 Model Essays

Published 2005

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Touchstone Anthology of Contemporary Creative Nonfiction

14. Touchstone Anthology of Contemporary Creative Nonfiction

Published 2007

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Rotten English

15. Rotten English

Published 2007

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First Words: Earliest Writing from Favorite Contemporary Authors

16. First Words: Earliest Writing from Favorite Contemporary Authors

Published 2009

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Hard Listening: The Greatest Rock Band Ever (of Authors) Tells All

17. Hard Listening: The Greatest Rock Band Ever (of Authors) Tells All

Published 2013

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The Boomer List

18. The Boomer List

Published 2014

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Points of View

19. Points of View

Published 1956

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Rotten English: A Literary Anthology

20. Rotten English: A Literary Anthology

Published 2007

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FIRST WORDS: Earliest Writing from Favorite Contemporary Authors

21. FIRST WORDS: Earliest Writing from Favorite Contemporary Authors

Published 2009

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Selected Shorts: American Classics

22. Selected Shorts: American Classics

Published 2010

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