Author guide
Chloe Gong Books in Order
Chloe Gong is a #1 New York Times bestselling author whose books include the Secret Shanghai novels, the Flesh & False Gods trilogy, and The StrangeLoom Trilogy. Born in Shanghai and raised in Auckland, New Zealand, she graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with degrees in English and international relations. She is based in New York City.
Chloe Gong's Newest Book
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Start with one of these
These Violent Delights
Gong's debut novel and the beginning of the Secret Shanghai storyline.
Foul Lady Fortune
A self-contained entry point into Secret Shanghai, although it reveals events from the earlier duology.
Immortal Longings
The first book in Gong's adult Flesh & False Gods fantasy trilogy.
Coldwire
The first book in The StrangeLoom Trilogy.
Read in order
Books by series
series · complete
Secret Shanghai
An interconnected historical fantasy series set in Shanghai, encompassing the These Violent Delights and Foul Lady Fortune duologies and the bridging novella collection Last Violent Call.
duology · complete
These Violent Delights Duet
A self-contained historical fantasy duology about rival gang heirs in 1920s Shanghai.
duology · complete
Foul Lady Fortune Duet
A historical fantasy duology following an immortal assassin and a spy in 1930s Shanghai.
trilogy · ongoing
Flesh & False Gods
An adult fantasy trilogy inspired by Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra and set in the kingdom of Talin.
trilogy · ongoing
The StrangeLoom Trilogy
A dystopian science fiction trilogy about virtual reality, militarized nations, and resistance.
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Essays and speeches (1)
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Writing in Color: Fourteen Writers on the Lessons We've LearnedAmazon ↗essay_collection · 2023