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  • The best books on Singapore - This Is What Inequality Looks Like by Teo You Yenn
  • The best books on Singapore - How We Disappeared: A Novel by Jing-Jing Lee
  • The best books on Singapore - Singapore Disrupted by Chua Mui Hoong
  • The best books on Singapore - Nimita's Place by Akshita Nanda

The best books on Singapore, recommended by Sharlene Teo

If your impression of Singapore is based entirely on Crazy Rich Asians, here are some books to read to get a sense of what the country is really like. Singapore’s huge economic achievements since it became an independent state in 1965 have not come without consequences, not least nostalgia for the past.  Here novelist Sharlene Teo recommends five books to get a feel for the city-state of Singapore, her homeland. We also recommend reading her novel, Ponti.