Min Jin Lee

Born 1968

From Seoul, South Korea · Nationality: United States, South Korea · Writes fiction and nonfiction

Quotes

“Political novels can be boring to read unless written effectively with the powerful tools of fiction; I was trying to do this. I want my books to be pleasurable and edifying.”
On her penchant for writing political novels in “Min Jin Lee: 'History has faile

Books by Min Jin Lee in the order they were published, from Free Food for Millionaires (2007) to American Hagwon (2026).

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Lisa SeeWrites historical novels about women and family across generations in Asian-American and Chinese settings, which appeals to readers who like the sweep of Pachinko.
Ruth OzekiWrites novels that move between Japan and North America and deal with family history, objects, and cultural inheritance.
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