10 titles to read

Three (2015) by Krishna.
1819 (2011, translated 2013) by Isa Kamari, translated by R. Krishnan.
Costume (2015, translated 2019) by Yeng Pway Ngon, translated by Jeremy Tiang
A Different Sky (2010) by Meira Chand
The Frangipani Tree Mystery (2017) by Ovidia Yu
Flowers At Dawn (1990, translated 2012) by Singai Ma Elangkannan, translated by A.R. Venkatachalapathy
How We Disappeared (2019) by Lee Jing-Jing
Confrontation (1996, translated 2013) by Mohamed Latiff Mohamed, translated by Shafiq Selamat
The River's Song (2013) by Suchen Christine Lim
State Of Emergency (2017) by Jeremy Tiang
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If the present crisis feels too distressing for you, here are 10 works of fiction about Singapore's history that may give you an avenue of escape or a fresh sense of perspective.

By Krishna Udayasankar

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on April 14, 2020, with the headline 10 titles to read. Subscribe