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About Amy Tan

Amy Ruth Tan (born February 19, 1952) is an American author best known for her novel The Joy Luck Club (1989), which was adapted into a 1993 film.

Tan has earned a number of awards including the National Humanities Medal, the Carl Sandburg Literary Award, and the Common Wealth Award of Distinguished Service.

Tan is also the author of The Kitchen God's Wife (1991), The Hundred Secret Senses (1995), The Bonesetter's Daughter (2001), Saving Fish from Drowning (2005), and The Valley of Amazement (2013). Tan has also written two children's books: The Moon Lady (1992) and The Chinese Siamese Cat (1994), which was turned into an animated series that aired on PBS. Her latest book is The Backyard Bird Chronicles (2024), an illustrated account of her experiences with birding and the 2016-era sociopolitical climate.

Amy Tan writes about Fiction, Mothers and daughters, 20th century, United States, Literature, and Large type books. Their best-known work is The Joy Luck Club.

On FindMyTBR we track 23 books by Amy Tan, 23 of them confirmed as audiobooks on Spotify or Apple Books — including De dochter van de heelmeester, De vreugde- en gelukclub, and Ilon ja onnen tarinat. Full availability across Spotify, Apple Books, Audible, and Amazon is below.