A Place on Earth (used) by Tracey Sullivan
$5.00A beautifully crafted poetry chapbook from Singapore’s Math Paper Press, A Place on Earth explores belonging, identity, memory, and the search for home in an increasingly connected world.
Singaporean literature reflects the remarkable diversity of a nation where cultures, languages, and traditions meet. Written in English, Chinese, Malay, and Tamil, these works explore identity, belonging, migration, memory, family, and the rapidly changing landscape of one of Asia’s most dynamic societies. Together, they offer a rich portrait of Singapore’s unique voice in contemporary world literature.
Browse a carefully curated collection featuring novels, poetry, short stories, essays, literary criticism, memoirs, and anthologies by both celebrated and emerging Singaporean writers. From the early works of Edwin Thumboo to the internationally acclaimed fiction of Tan Twan Eng, as well as publications from innovative independent presses such as Math Paper Press and Gaudy Boy, this collection highlights the breadth and vitality of Singapore’s literary scene.
Whether you’re discovering Southeast Asian literature for the first time, exploring postcolonial writing, seeking award-winning contemporary fiction, or collecting works from independent publishers, these books provide thoughtful perspectives on culture, history, language, and everyday life in Singapore. For readers interested in global literature, Singaporean writing offers an engaging window into a nation whose stories are as diverse and compelling as its people.
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Balik Kampung 2B: Contemplations (Used) Edited by Verena Tay
$5.00A thoughtful anthology from Singapore’s Math Paper Press, Balik Kampung 2B: Contemplations gathers nine writers whose stories explore memory, identity, neighborhood, and the meaning of home in contemporary Singapore.
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Spectre: Stories from Dark to Light (used) by Verena Tay
$5.00A captivating debut collection of short stories blending supernatural fiction, magical realism, fantasy, and reimagined folklore. Verena Tay explores the thin boundary between darkness and hope in this beautifully crafted anthology from Singapore’s Math Paper Press.
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The Invisible Manuscript (used) by Alfian Sa’at
$5.00A powerful early collection of poetry and prose by one of Singapore’s most acclaimed literary voices. The Invisible Manuscript explores memory, identity, desire, and the lived experience of queer life with remarkable honesty and emotional depth.
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Tilting Our Plates to Catch the Light (used) by Cyril Wong
$5.00Cyril Wong’s Tilting Our Plates to Catch the Light is a lyrical collection of poems shaped by music, love, mortality, and mythology. Drawing on the structure of a concerto, Wong explores intimacy and loss through poems that move between personal experience and the universal.
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Transparent Strangers (Used) by Loh Guan Liang
$5.00In Transparent Strangers, Singaporean poet Loh Guan Liang explores the emotional architecture of the modern city, finding loneliness, desire, memory, and connection among its strangers. His debut collection moves from burial sites to Taiwanese dramas while asking how language can make the familiar strange enough for us to understand it anew.
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Unrest by Yeng Pway Ngon, translated by Jeremy Tiang (Used Book)
$7.99Winner of the 2004 Singapore Literature Prize, Unrest is a sweeping literary novel tracing love, revolution, and disillusionment across Singapore, Malaya, Hong Kong, China, and Taiwan. A compelling portrait of idealism lost and history remembered.