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A deliciously soapy, brand-drenched romp through the petty squabbles and extravagant lives of Asia's ultra-wealthy elite. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Rich People Problems.
- opulent
- chaotic
- glamorous
- soapy
- 01
Crazy Rich Asians
Kevin Kwan
A glittering, gossipy plunge into the ultra-wealthy elite where family politics are a blood sport and the fashion is as sharp as the insults.
- 02
China Rich Girlfriend
Kevin Kwan
A dizzying, brand-studded plunge into the ultra-wealthy echelons of Asian high society, where the drama is as extravagant as the couture.
- 03
Dial A for Aunties
Jesse Q. Sutanto
A laugh-out-loud screwball comedy where high-stakes wedding planning collides with an accidental murder and fiercely overprotective family dynamics.
- 04
Interior Chinatown
Charles Yu
A razor-sharp, formally inventive satire that dismantles the background roles marginalized people are forced to play in their own lives.
- 05
The Kitchen God's Wife
Amy Tan · 1996
A sweeping, deeply intimate confession that bridges the chasm of unspoken history between a mother and daughter.
- 06
The Golden House
Salman Rushdie
A feverish, maximalist tragedy that skewers the excesses and anxieties of contemporary America through the lens of a doomed, wealthy family.
- 07
Not a Happy Family
Shari Lapena
A deliciously chilly puzzle box of a thriller where immense wealth collides with deep-seated familial resentment.
- 08
The leavers
Lisa Ko
A poignant, cross-cultural exploration of identity, loss, and the enduring, complicated ties between a mother and her son.
- 09
The Dutch House
Ann Patchett
A sweeping, melancholic meditation on the places we can never return to and the siblings who anchor us when we are cast out.
- 10
Do not say we have nothing
Madeleine Thien
A sweeping, melancholic excavation of a fractured family's past, where art and inherited trauma echo across generations.
- 11
Pachinko
Min Jin Lee
A sweeping, deeply empathetic epic that traces the quiet sacrifices and enduring resilience of a family caught in the currents of history.
- 12
The Paradise Problem
Christina Lauren
A delightful collision of worlds where a pragmatic lie blossoms into high-stakes, protective romance against a backdrop of toxic wealth.
