Jean Kwok Books in Order

Jean Kwok is a New York Times and international bestselling author of acclaimed novels, including SEARCHING FOR SYLVIE LEE, GIRL IN TRANSLATION, and MAMBO IN CHINATOWN. Her work has been translated into twenty languages and widely adopted in educational institutions across the globe. SEARCHING FOR SYLVIE LEE, an instant New York Times bestseller, was selected for prominent book clubs, including Today Show Book Club, Belletrist Book Club, and Oprah Winfrey's summer reading list. The novel was also hailed as "this summer's book club sensation" by Entertainment Weekly. A recipient of numerous honors, Jean Kwok has been recognized with the American Library Association Alex Award, the Chinese American Librarians Association Best Book Award, and a spot on the Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award international shortlist. Born in Hong Kong, Jean Kwok immigrated to Brooklyn at the age of five and spent her childhood working in a Chinatown clothing factory. She went on to earn a bachelor's degree from Harvard and an MFA in fiction from Columbia University. Now residing in the Netherlands with her family, Jean Kwok is a trilingual author fluent in Dutch, Chinese, and English. Visit her online at jeankwok.com or follow her on Facebook at @JeanKwokAuthor.