Looking for a good book to read? We’ve rounded up some notable new books and upcoming good reads as recommended by the team at Bookazine Hong Kong.
# Good reads in fiction
Hooked: A Novel of Obsession by Asako Yuzuki
This new release by the author of bestseller Butter follows high-flying executive Eriko as she becomes fascinated by popular lifestyle blogger Shoko. It’s a book about modern womanhood, the hunger for connection, and ordinary ways a life can spiral out of control.
The Take by Kelly Yang
Broke young Asian American writer Maggie needs a lifeline. Veteran Hollywood producer Ingrid Parker offers her a deal: $3 million for 10 experimental medical sessions to reverse ageing, using Maggie as a transfusion partner. But who holds the balance of power in the deal And what is each one willing to sacrifice?
The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke
World-famous author Arthur Fletch is dead, and his final novel – the most anticipated book in history – remains unfinished. So, six struggling authors are invited to Fletch’s private island; whoever writes the best ending gets a game-changing book deal and two million dollars. But why have they been chosen? And who invited them?
# Good reads in non-fiction
Streetwise: Getting to and Through Goldman Sachs by Lloyd Blankfein
Blankfein is famed for his calm hand on Goldman Sachs’s tiller during the global financial crisis, and that story is told in full here, among many other decisive episodes. It’s a candid memoir of global leadership in an age of extreme turbulence.
London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe
In 2019, London teenager Zach Brettler mysteriously fell to his death from a luxury apartment building. When his grieving parents began a desperate quest to understand how he died, they made a terrible discovery: Zac had been leading a fantasy life, posing as the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch.
House of Fidelity by Justin Baer
In this gripping account of the innovation, influence and internal power struggles of one of the world’s most powerful financial institutions, veteran journalist Baer tells the story of the Johnsons, a New England dynasty that fiercely guarded control of their company, Fidelity, while reshaping Wall Street.
# Good reads in kids’ and YA books
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Manga by Dav Pilkey
The global bestselling Captain Underpants series returns, with the first book in the series being reimagined and reinvented for a new generation of readers – including all-new manga artwork that pairs perfectly with the story!
Unstoppable Us, Volume 3: How Enemies Become Friends by Yuval Noah Harari
Books, movies and video games are full of stories of wars and empires, but where did all these conflicts come from? This third book in the bestselling series explores how different ancient civilisations united and created today’s countries and cultures; it also asks, how do you become friends with your enemies?
Agents of S.U.I.T.: Sew Much Trouble by John Patrick Green
If you like perfect puns, silly supervillains and special barbecue sauce, then this is the book for you! The fourth side-splitting book in the InvestiGators spin-off series is a full colour, laugh-out-loud graphic novel.
Sibylline by Melissa de la Cruz
Teens Raven, Atticus and Dorian have dreamt of attending Sibylline for as long as they can remember. But when the magical ivy league rejects them, the friends’ plans of a future together studying the arcane begin crashing down. Until they decide to steal an education…
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This article about good books to read by Bookazine first appeared in the Spring 2025 issue of Expat Living magazine. Subscribe now so you never miss an issue!
