Nothing to Envy

“This is probably my favourite work of narrative nonfiction ever. It’s such an amazing book. She’s written about life in North Korea, which is one of the most difficult to access, closed regimes in the world, and she’s done it through very, very detailed interviews with North Korean defectors, mainly in South Korea, where she was based at the time, working as a foreign correspondent. It’s so compelling. It reads like a novel, a real page turner.” Read more...

The Best Narrative Nonfiction Books

Samira Shackle, Journalist

“She includes great details that show everyday life in North Korea.” Read more...

The best books on North Korea

Hyeonseo Lee, Memoirist