You can find good lists of Vietnamese books online. Some publishers focus on Vietnamese books, like Curbstone Press. They published books like An Insignificant Family and The Cemetery of Chua Village. Major Books recently published Water: A Chronicle and Making a Whore.

Many people like books by authors like Bảo Ninh and Viet Thanh Nguyen. But what if you want to read something different?

Saigoneer made a list of unusual Vietnamese books. These books are not well-known, but they are worth reading.

The Make-Believers is a special book. It comes in a cardboard box with a lid that shows seven people smoking. Inside, there are stories and poems by Vietnamese writers.

The Make-Believers is like a music sampler. It introduces you to different writers and their styles. The book has many different types of writing, from serious to funny.

The book has stories, poems, and a glossary of Vietnamese words. One story is about a man who regrets his past. Another story is about a woman who goes to raves in America.

The Make-Believers is not a typical book. It is a special edition of a literary journal.

Wetland Plants of the Mekong Delta is a book about plants. It lists 698 different types of plants found in the Mekong Delta.

The book has beautiful pictures of plants. It also has information about each plant, like its scientific name and where it grows.

This book is mainly for scientists, but it can also be a nice coffee table book. The pictures are beautiful, and you can learn some Vietnamese words.

If you like plants, you will love this book. It has pictures of plants and information about them.

Hayden Cherry wrote a book about old Saigon. He tells the story of six ordinary people who lived in Saigon a long time ago.

The book is based on real documents, like police records. It shows what life was like for normal people in Saigon, not just the rich and powerful.

The book is easy to read and gives a good idea of what life was like in old Saigon. It helps you understand the city better.

If you want to understand Saigon today, you should read this book. It will help you see the city in a new way.

Parallels is a strange and interesting book. It has a non-linear story and surreal elements.

The book is about people and their dark sides. It has graphic content and is not for everyone.

Parallels is a unique book that will challenge your thoughts. It is not like other popular novels from Vietnam.

Read the full review of Parallels here.

The Great Hanoi Rat Hunt is a graphic novel about colonial Hanoi. It tells the story of how rats invaded the city and how people dealt with them.

The book is educational and fun. It has colorful illustrations and an interesting story.

The story is about how the French built a sewer system in Hanoi and how it brought rats to the city. The locals found a way to outsmart the French and make money from the rat problem.

The graphic novel teaches a lesson about unintended consequences. It also shows how the French and Vietnamese lived together but did not understand each other.

The book has extra sections that explain the history behind the story and how it was made.

Read the article about The Great Hanoi Rat Hunt here.