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"One summer in Taipei changes everything.
Taipei Story is the electrifying new novel from Rebecca F. Kuang the literary phenomenon behind Yellowface and Babel and a striking change of register: a tender, wryly funny coming-of-age story about first love, second language and final goodbyes.
Yale student Lily Chen arrives in Taipei hungry for family, for culture, for connection. But her summer of discovery quickly unravels. The classes are gruelling, her roommate unbearable, and a reckless, deeply awkward trip to the hot springs with a boy she barely knows soon sparks vicious gossip. Then her grandfather dies, and a grieving, adrift Lily is forced to confront everything she inherited but never fully understood about her family and herself.
What follows is a sharp, moving and often devastating search for belonging for the meaning of home when you''ve never quite felt at home anywhere. Time magazine praised the wildness and freedom of Kuang''s writing, and her gift for characters who feel wholly, complicatedly human.
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FAQs
"What is Taipei Story by R.F. Kuang about?
It follows Yale student Lily Chen, who arrives in Taipei one summer hungry for family, culture and connection only for her plans to unravel. When her grandfather dies, a grieving Lily is pulled into a wry, often devastating search for identity, belonging and the meaning of home."
"Is Taipei Story different from Rebecca F. Kuang''s other books?
Yes. Unlike her fantasy and speculative novels Babel, Yellowface and The Poppy War Taipei Story is contemporary literary fiction: a grounded, coming-of-age story about identity, language, love and grief."
"What genre is Taipei Story?
It''s a contemporary coming-of-age literary novel, exploring diaspora, family and grief. It marks a shift for Kuang from the fantasy and satire she''s best known for."
"When was Taipei Story published?
It''s a new 2026 release, published on 8 September 2026 by HarperCollins as a trade paperback."
"What should I read after finishing a really good book?
A common next step is to look for read-alikes books with a similar theme, tone or setting, or another title by the same author. Book lists, ""if you liked X try Y"" recommendations, and staff picks at your local bookshop are all reliable ways to find your next read."
- Publisher Name:HarperCollins Publishers
- Product Format:Trade paperback
- ISBN: 9780008702564
- Author:Kuang, Rebecca F
- Publication Date:2026-09-08
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