The Books Oracle
by Qiu Miaojin
Set in post-martial-law Taipei of the late 1980s, Qiu Miaojin's cult classic follows queer teenagers discovering love, friendship, and alienation in a repressive society. Winner of the 1995 China Times Literature Award, this coming-of-age novel captures the ache of queer misfit existence with raw honesty and poetic intensity. A landmark of Taiwanese LGBTQ+ literature that speaks to outsiders everywhere.
The Books Oracle — reading tracker and book recommendations drawn from your own shelf.