When New Yorker Rachel Chu agrees to spend the summer in Singapore with her boyfriend, Nicholas Young, she envisions a humble family home and quality time with the man she hopes to marry. But Nick has failed to give his girlfriend a few key details. One, that his childhood home looks like a palace; two, that he grew up riding in more private planes than cars; and three, that he just happens to be the country’s most eligible bachelor.
On Nick’s arm, Rachel may as well have a target on her back the second she steps off the plane, and soon, her relaxed vacation turns into an obstacle course of old money, new money, nosy relatives, and scheming social climbers.
“A dizzily shopaholic comedy… Wickedly delectable… Offers refreshing nouveau voyeurism to readers who long ago burned out on American and English aspirational fantasies… Hilarious.” —Janet Maslin, The New York Times
“It’s impossible not to get sucked into this satirical novel about the jet-setting lives of an enormous busybody family and its infinite Louboutin collection.” —Glamour
“There’s rich, there’s filthy rich, and then there’s crazy rich… A Pride and Prejudice-like send-up.” —People
On the eve of her wedding to Nicholas Young, heir to one of the greatest fortunes in Asia, Rachel should be over the moon. She has a flawless Asscher-cut diamond from JAR, a wedding dress she loves more than anything found in the salons of Paris, and a fiancé willing to sacrifice his entire inheritance in order to marry her. But Rachel still mourns the fact that her birthfather, a man she never knew, won’t be able to walk her down the aisle. Until: a shocking revelation draws Rachel into a world of Shanghai splendor beyond anything she has ever imagined. Here we meet Carlton, a Ferrari-crashing bad boy known for Prince Harry-like antics; Colette, a celebrity girlfriend chased by fevered paparazzi; and the man Rachel has spent her entire life waiting to meet: her father. Meanwhile, Singapore’s It Girl, Astrid Leong, is shocked to discover that there is a downside to having a newly minted tech billionaire husband. A romp through Asia’s most exclusive clubs, auction houses, and estates, China Rich Girlfriend brings us into the elite circles of Mainland China, introducing a captivating cast of characters, and offering an inside glimpse at what it’s like to be gloriously, crazily, China-rich.
“If this isn’t the funniest book so far this year, it’s up there… Kwan, who grew up in Singapore, skewers his subjects deftly, stylishly, and completely—but with heart.” —The Denver Post
“Deliciously decadent… This 48-karat beach read is crazy fun… Crazy Rich Asians, on an exotic beach in super-expensive sunglasses.” —Entertainment Weekly
“An unputdownably funny, original, modern novel… I actually couldn’t put this book down to eat or to watch Downton Abbey.” —Plum Sykes, author of Bergdorf Blondes
“Rachel’s squeaky-clean naiveté is a clever foil to the intricate workings of the high-glamour Asian set around her. Chinese on the outside but all-American on the inside, she allows us to see the myriad nuances of intra-Asian culture that the novel goes to great lengths to show.” —Tash Aw, NPR
When Nicholas Young hears that his grandmother, Su Yi, is on her deathbed, he rushes to be by her bedside—but he’s not alone. The entire Shang-Young clan has convened from all corners of the globe to stake claim on their matriarch’s massive fortune. With each family member vying to inherit Tyersall Park—a trophy estate on 64 prime acres in the heart of Singapore—Nicholas’s childhood home turns into a hotbed of speculation and sabotage. As her relatives fight over heirlooms, Astrid Leong is at the center of her own storm, desperately in love with her old sweetheart Charlie Wu, but tormented by her ex-husband—a man hell bent on destroying Astrid’s reputation and relationship. Meanwhile Kitty Pong, married to China’s second richest man, billionaire Jack Bing, still feels second best next to her new step-daughter, famous fashionista Colette Bing. A sweeping novel that takes us from the elegantly appointed mansions of Manila to the secluded private islands in the Sulu Sea, from a kidnapping at Hong Kong’s most elite private school to a surprise marriage proposal at an Indian palace, caught on camera by the telephoto lenses of paparazzi, Kevin Kwan’s hilarious, gloriously wicked new novel reveals the long-buried secrets of Asia’s most privileged families and their rich people problems.
“Rollicking… A lively, generous story of shallow extravagance and human devotion.” —The Boston Globe
“Original and fun, Crazy Rich Asians is quite a roller coaster trip. I loved it!” —Jackie Collins, author of The Power Trip
“Delightfully soapy… [Crazy Rich Asians] eats its chiffon cake and has it too, simultaneously tut-tutting many of its characters for their vapid materialism while reveling in the milieu’s sybaritic excess.” —The Wall Street Journal
About the author
Kevin Kwan is the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of Crazy Rich Asians, China Rich Girlfriend, and Rich People Problems. Crazy Rich Asians: The Movie will be released worldwide by Warner Bros. on August 15th, 2018. Born in Singapore, Kevin has called New York’s West Village home since 1995.
“Rollicking… A lively, generous story of shallow extravagance and human devotion.” —The Boston Globe
“Original and fun, Crazy Rich Asians is quite a roller coaster trip. I loved it!” —Jackie Collins, author of The Power Trip
“Delightfully soapy… [Crazy Rich Asians] eats its chiffon cake and has it too, simultaneously tut-tutting many of its characters for their vapid materialism while reveling in the milieu’s sybaritic excess.” —The Wall Street Journal
“As spicily adventurous and lusciously satisfying as the renowned Singaporean street food Kevin Kwan’s characters argue over; hot and sizzling, like the best satay, and dreamily transporting, like everyone’s favorite dessert—goreng pisang. Feast on this outrageously funny and insightful novel of modern manners, and enjoy!” —Lisa See, author of Dreams of Joy and Shanghai Girls
“[An] instant favorite… Opulence and zaniness reign.” —O, The Oprah Magazine
“Like Dynasty on steroids with more private jets, bigger houses, and a lot more money.” —VanityFair.com