Author | Kevin Kwan |
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Language | English |
Genre | Novel |
Publisher | Doubleday |
Publication date | 2013 |
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ISBN | 978-0-385-53697-4 |
Followed by | China Rich Girlfriend |
Crazy Rich Asians is a satirical 2013 romantic comedy novel by Kevin Kwan. Kwan stated that his intention in writing the novel was to "introduce a contemporary Asia to a North American audience".[1] He claimed the novel was loosely based on his own childhood in Singapore.[2] The novel became a bestseller and was followed by two sequels, China Rich Girlfriend in 2015 and Rich People Problems in 2017. A film adaptation of the novel was released on August 15, 2018.