Amy Tan

4 summariesHistorical Fiction, Literary Fiction

Amy Ruth Tan is an American author of Chinese heritage, best known for the novel The Joy Luck Club (1989), which was adapted into a 1993 film. She is also known for other novels, short story collections, children's books, and a memoir.

Books by Amy Tan

4 books available

The Joy Luck Club
Amy Tan
3.9 (598k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction
Four Chinese immigrant mothers, connected by mahjong and their pasts, navigate the generational divide with their American-born daughters, who must learn their mothers' stories to understand themselves.
The Bonesetter's Daughter
Amy Tan
4.0 (121k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction
A mother's fading memories unlock a hidden past of ancestral curses, forbidden love, and shocking betrayals in a remote Chinese village, forever altering her daughter's understanding of their tumultuous bond.
The Valley of Amazement
Amy Tan
3.6 (39k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction
In 1930s Shanghai and remote Chinese villages, a mother and daughter navigate imperial collapse and personal betrayals in a quest for identity and the enduring power of love.
Saving Fish from Drowning
Amy Tan
3.4 (30k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
A San Francisco art patron, now a ghost, watches her planned Burma Road tour turn into a comedic and tragic journey of cultural mistakes, tribal curses, and disappearing tourists, as she grapples with the ironies of good intentions and unexpected outcomes.