R.F. Kuang

rfkuang.com @kuangrf

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Rebecca F. Kuang is an acclaimed author known for her Poppy War trilogy and Babel: An Arcane History.
Born in China and raised in the United States, she has pursued extensive academic studies in Chinese history and literature.
Kuang holds degrees from prestigious institutions like Cambridge and Oxford, and is currently working on her PhD at Yale.
Her writing often draws from her academic background, incorporating historical elements and exploring complex themes.
Kuang's work has garnered critical acclaim and commercial success, establishing her as a prominent voice in contemporary fantasy literature.

Böcker av R.F. Kuang

Katabasis

av R.F. Kuang

Two rival Cambridge magicians trade half their lives to follow their dead advisor into Hell.

3.72

100 000+

🖤 Dark Academia 💕 Rivals To Lovers 🌑 Underworld Descent ⚠️ Mentor Abuse 🧠 Philosophical Fantasy

Immersiv

Katabasis

Two rival Cambridge magicians trade half their lives to follow their dead advisor into Hell.

av R.F. Kuang 2025 559 sidor

3.72

100 000+ betyg

🖤 Dark Academia 💕 Rivals To Lovers 🌑 Underworld Descent ⚠️ Mentor Abuse 🧠 Philosophical Fantasy

Yellowface

av R.F. Kuang • 2023

A failed author steals her dead friend's manuscript and rides the lie to bestseller fame.

3.72

1 000 000+

🖋️ Publishing Satire 📖 Literary Thriller ✍️ Literary Theft 🎭 Unreliable Narrator 🌏 Cultural Appropriation

Immersiv

Yellowface

A failed author steals her dead friend's manuscript and rides the lie to bestseller fame.

av R.F. Kuang 2023 319 sidor

3.72

1 000 000+ betyg

🖋️ Publishing Satire 📖 Literary Thriller ✍️ Literary Theft 🎭 Unreliable Narrator 🌏 Cultural Appropriation

The Poppy War

av R.F. Kuang • 2018

An orphan claws into a military academy, where a fire god awakens inside her.

4.16

500 000+

🗡️ Military Fantasy 📚 Dark Academia 🌑 Grimdark Fantasy ⚔️ Rivals To Allies 🔥 Revenge Quest

The Poppy War

An orphan claws into a military academy, where a fire god awakens inside her.

av R.F. Kuang 2018 545 sidor

4.16

500 000+ betyg

🗡️ Military Fantasy 📚 Dark Academia 🌑 Grimdark Fantasy ⚔️ Rivals To Allies 🔥 Revenge Quest

Babel

av R.F. Kuang • 2022

Britain's empire runs on translation. A Chinese orphan masters its magic to destroy it.

4.14

400 000+

🕯️ Dark Academia 🪄 Linguistic Magic 🫂 Found Family 🗝️ Secret Society ✊ Anti-Colonial Fiction

Babel

Britain's empire runs on translation. A Chinese orphan masters its magic to destroy it.

av R.F. Kuang 2022 544 sidor

4.14

400 000+ betyg

🕯️ Dark Academia 🪄 Linguistic Magic 🫂 Found Family 🗝️ Secret Society ✊ Anti-Colonial Fiction

Drakrepubliken

av R.F. Kuang • 2019

Haunted by a fire god and numbed by opium, she fights for a republic built on lies.

4.34

200 000+

🗡️ Military Fantasy 🖤 Grimdark Fantasy 👥 Found Family 🔥 Divine Possession 💫 Soul Bond

Drakrepubliken

Haunted by a fire god and numbed by opium, she fights for a republic built on lies.

av R.F. Kuang 2019 654 sidor

4.34

200 000+ betyg

🗡️ Military Fantasy 🖤 Grimdark Fantasy 👥 Found Family 🔥 Divine Possession 💫 Soul Bond

Den brinnande guden

av R.F. Kuang • 2020

Her fire stolen, a shaman allies with a former enemy to save her homeland from colonization.

4.26

100 000+

🖤 Grimdark Fantasy ⚔️ Military Fantasy 🏴 Anti-Colonial War ✨ Shamanic Magic 🤝 Reluctant Allies

Den brinnande guden

Her fire stolen, a shaman allies with a former enemy to save her homeland from colonization.

av R.F. Kuang 2020 622 sidor

4.26

100 000+ betyg

🖤 Grimdark Fantasy ⚔️ Military Fantasy 🏴 Anti-Colonial War ✨ Shamanic Magic 🤝 Reluctant Allies

The Drowning Faith

av R.F. Kuang • 2020

An immortal prince serves his colonizers and loves the one shaman they demand he destroy.

4.50

30 000+

⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💫 Star-Crossed Lovers 🔥 Cursed Immortality 💔 Love Versus Duty 🏴 Colonial Occupation

The Drowning Faith

An immortal prince serves his colonizers and loves the one shaman they demand he destroy.

av R.F. Kuang 2020 15 sidor

4.50

30 000+ betyg

⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 💫 Star-Crossed Lovers 🔥 Cursed Immortality 💔 Love Versus Duty 🏴 Colonial Occupation

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