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What China reads, and what Chinese works the world reads

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HONG KONG, China (CNN) -- The following are recent snapshots of successful books and authors in China, as well as Chinese works on the mainland and abroad.

Sales in China

Some top-selling books in China. The list is current as of March 28, 2006:

"Brother Part Two," by Yu Hua. Story of two brothers set in contemporary China.

"The Human Body Handbook"

"Lotus Flower"

"Deception Point," by Dan Brown

"Brother Part One," by Yu Hua. Story of two brothers set during the cultural revolution.

"Plus and minus" (a game strategy book), by Wu Jia Chang

"Running With Scissors: A memoir," by Augusten Burrows. (Chinese title: "Take the scissors to run")

Source: Amazon.com China site

Chinese authors in China

Book sales in China increased 7.34 percent in 2004-2005. Here's a look at top Chinese authors on the mainland:

Yang Hongying, author of "A Boy's Diary," "A Girl's Diary." Yang is a children's book author who had 57 books published in 2005.

Guo Jingming, author of "City of Fantasy."

Wang Zhongqiu, author of "Detail is the Key to Success."

Jiang Rong, author of "Wolf Totem."

Cheng Junyi, author of "Distilling Three Kingdoms."

Lu Qin, author of "Tell Your Child: You are Great."

Source: Open Book Market Consulting Center

Chinese authors abroad

Popular Chinese authors in the West, and some of their notable works:

Jung Chang, "Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China." The book has sold 30 million copies worldwide.

Amy Tan, "The Joy Luck Club"

Nien Cheng, "Life and Death in Shanghai"

Anchee Min, "Red Azalea"

Adeline Yen Mah, "Falling Leaves: The Memoir of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter"

Gao Xingjian's, "Soul Mountain" Mabel Lee's translation (Winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize for Literature)

Source: The South China Morning Post

Compiled by CNN's Samantha Broun.

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