book GUIDE
Good books and films have the power to transport us to a different place and time. You might be preparing for an upcoming trip to Singapore, or simply be full of wanderlust with a dream to one day, some day, turn your desire into a reality.
Our carefully curated recommendations will shine a light on Singapore and help you explore more thoughtfully and deeply once you are here.
Our book recommendations contain links on where to buy online as well as any notable reviews. Please click inside each listing. Enjoy!
NON-FICTION
This is McCormac'ss compelling true account of one of the most horrifying and amazing escapes in World War Two. It is a story of courage, endurance, and compassion, and makes for a very gripping read.
In this fully updated, third edition of Crossroads, Jim Baker adds new information following recent government elections in Malaysia and reviews the policies and impact of the next generation of Singapore leaders
Delving deep into his own meticulous notes, as well as previously unpublished government papers and official records, Lee details the extraordinary efforts it took for an island city-state in Southeast Asia to survive at that time.
It is a sweeping story of discovery, abandonment, rediscovery and development of what is today one of the world's greatest port-cities.
Singapore has evolved from a developing country to a developed one, in only a few short decades. Impressed, visiting university students from Mexico and the United States, in early 2019, asked the city state’s Ambassador-at-Large Tommy Koh for its secret of success. His reply: there was not a single secret but many, which he would consider curating a new book on.
Wallpaper* City Guides are a ruthlessly-researched, design-conscious guide, for the discerning traveller who wants to come away with a true taste of the best a city has to offer
Neil Humphreys takes an in-depth, candid and often comical perceptions of the Singaporean lifestyle. A wonderfully funny and disarmingly honest portrait of Singapore and its people.
This book addresses a range of matters affecting Singaporeans in a personal way. It reflects her personality, profession, relationships, passions and perspective of life, Singapore and the world, and her loved ones.
Over three decades from 1965 to 1995, Lee captured the many landscapes and buildings that would eventually disappear from the island and its shores.
FICTION
These are the exquisitely strange tales of Lion City, the first collection of short fiction by award-winning poet and playwright Ng Yi-Sheng.
A love story and a war story, a tragicomic tale of a city under siege and a dying way of life, The Singapore Grip completes the “Empire Trilogy” that began with Troubles and the Booker prize-winning Siege of Krishnapur.
The Moonlight Palace is a coming-of-age tale rich with historical detail and unforgettable characters set against the backdrop of dazzling 1920s Singapore.
“A stunning tour de force masterpiece of imagined and real history as Liew recreates the entire career of the titular cartoonist via art and photos to explore the history of both comics and Singapore.” —Publishers Weekly, “The Most Anticipated Books of Spring 2016
This thrilling sequel to the seminal Spider Boys marks Ming Cher’s long-awaited return after two decades.Big Mole will transport and invigorate you as, with the tenacity of an exotic fighting fish, one blemish turns to beauty spot
Heartfelt and sexy, the stories of Amanda Lee Koe encompass a skewed world fraught with prestige anxiety, moral relativism, sexual frankness, and the improbable necessity of human connection.
A hilarious and heartwarming "wickedly delectable" (New York Times) Crazy Rich Asians series. Crazy Rich Asian, Crazy Rich Girlfriend and Crazy Rich Problems.