Amy Tan

Tracking the natural beauty that surrounds us, The Backyard Bird Chronicles maps the passage of time through daily entries, thoughtful questions, and beautiful original sketches. With boundless charm and wit, author Amy Tan charts her foray into birding and the natural wonders of the world....

Four Chinese women, drawn together by the shadow of their past, meet in San Francisco to play mah jong, invest in stocks, eat dim sum, and to "say" stories to each other....

For decades, a quartet of Chinese women who have emigrated to San Francisco gather to eat dim sum, play mahjong, and talk—they call themselves the Joy Luck Club. Over the years, their stories have informed the lives of four daughters who feel the weight of family and world history....

Ruth Young and her widowed mother, LuLing, have always had a tumultuous relationship. Now, before she succumbs to forgetfulness, LuLing gives Ruth some of her writings, which reveal a side of LuLing that Ruth has never known....

Years after her Chinese half-sister assails her with ghost stories set in the mysterious world of Yin, Olivia — a young woman from San Francisco — finds herself in China....

This audiobook will give fans and critics unparalleled insight into Amy Tan's process, her thoughts on the literary enterprise, and her singularly warm, intelligent mind....

In her startlingly sensual story, Rules for Virgins, beloved best-selling author Amy Tan ( The Joy Luck Club, The Bonesetter’s Daughter) takes us deep into the illicit world of 1912 Shanghai.....

Set in contemporary San Francisco and in a Chinese village where Peking Man is being unearthed....

Amy Tan has touched millions of people with haunting and sympathetic novels of cultural complexity and profound empathy....

For decades, a quartet of Chinese women who have emigrated to San Francisco gather to eat dim sum, play mahjong, and talk — they call themselves the Joy Luck Club....

New York Times best-selling author of The Joy Luck Club Amy Tan brings us her latest novel: a sweeping, evocative epic of two women's intertwined fates and their search for identity....

Twelve American tourists join an art expedition that begins in the Himalayan foothills of China. But after the mysterious death of their tour leader, the carefully laid plans fall apart....

A compilation of classic tales by great American writers performed by terrific actors, with a lineup including Pulitzer Prize winners....

Winnie and Helen have kept each other's worst secrets for more than 50 years. Now, because she believes she is dying, Helen wants to expose all that has been concealed...

For decades — in China and in San Francisco — Winnie Louie and Helen Kwong have kept each other's confidences, but those secrets are about to be revealed. Convinced that she is dying, Helen decides to celebrate the Chinese New Year by unburdening herself of hidden truths....

Three sisters listen to their grandmother recount a mesmerizing childhood memory on a rainy afternoon....

A funny and surprisingly informative gathering of childhood creations by today's most celebrated writers....

Amy Tan's light, airy voice engages the listener as if sharing a bedtime story.....

For decades — in China and in San Francisco — Winnie Louie and Helen Kwong have kept each other's confidences, but those secrets are about to be revealed. Convinced that she is dying, Helen decides to celebrate the Chinese New Year by unburdening herself of hidden truths....

Winnie Louie and Helen Kwong have always shared secrets, but now Helen wants to reveal them. Helen is convinced she is dying and decides to celebrate what might be her last Chinese New Year....