A Hero Born by Anna Holmwood (Translator), Jin YongSeries: Legends of the Condor Heroes, The Condor TrilogyGenres: Family saga, WuxiaTropes: Arranged marriage, Band of misfits, Coming of age, Dysfunctional family, Fish out of water, Playing the long game, Shoot first ask questions later, Time skipCharacters: Adult characters, Child characters, Daoist priest, East Asian main character(s), Martial artist, Oblivious hero, Teen main character(s)Time Periods: Jin Dynasty, Southern Song DynastyPlaces: China, Mongolia
The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen ChoSeries: Genres: WuxiaTropes: Band of misfits, Religious artifacts, Secret backstory, Transporting important cargo, TravelCharacters: Bandits, Chinese-coded main character(s), East Asian main character(s), Gender nonconforming main character(s), Malayan-coded main characters, Mercenary, NBLW, NunTime Periods: Malayan Emergency inspired time period, Wuxia time periodPlaces: China inspired setting, Malaya inspired setting
Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreySeries: The ExpanseGenres: Space operaTropes: Band of misfits, Ensemble cast, Gateways and wormholes, Ghost ship, Mystery plot, PoliticsCharacters: Middle-aged charactersTime Periods: Long-Term FuturePlaces: Outer space
