About this list, and how to find the books
All the books listed here were available from, or on order for, Westminster Libraries at the time of production. It does not include every book written by all of the authors listed. Books that are not in stock and out of print are excluded, as are some earlier works by more prolific authors. Books for children and non-fiction works other than those listed here are also excluded.
Arrangement of entries
Books are arranged as follows:
- Fiction books by Chinese authors and ethnic Chinese authors living overseas
- Fiction books by non-Chinese authors set in China / Hong Kong, or about Chinese people
- Novels set in China/Hong Kong/Tibet
- Novels about Chinese people living overseas
- Biographies and memoirs
- Chinese culture and history
- Chinese cooking
Within categories, books are listed in order of author's surnames, then in order of title.
| Sample Entry | Description |
|---|---|
|
GAO, Xingjian [China/France] |
Author's name [birth country/country of residence] (where known) |
|
Soul mountain [---] |
Title ("A", "The" do not affect order) [Library category if applicable] |
|
Virago, 1996/Abacus, 1997 |
Publisher, date/second publisher, date |
|
Spoken Word |
Spoken Word cassette or CD available |
Information books, eg: biography, are in order of author's surnames, then in order of title as above. Library category codes and class numbers are given to indicate shelf location.
| Sample Entry | Description |
|---|---|
|
CHANG, Jung[ ] |
Author's name [nationality] |
|
Wild swans: three daughters of China |
Title ("A", "The" do not affect order) |
|
[929.2 Chang, BIOG] |
Class number, category code |
|
HarperCollins 1991 |
Publisher, date/ second publisher, date |
How to find the books
You can find which libraries have copies of each of the books by:
- Searching our library catalogue
- Asking the library staff who are happy to help.
- Following the links added to certain titles or authors will take you directly into their catalogue record.
Fiction books are shelved in alphabetical order of authors' surnames. Books with category codes e.g.. CRIme have separate sequences.
Information books are shelved in order of category, e.g. BIOGraphy, then by class number e.g. 920. Please note that biographies / autobiographies are then arranged in surname order of the person written about e.g.. 920 Gao If you cannot find the book you want you may reserve it. Staff will be pleased to show you how to do this.
Spoken Word items are on separate shelves and are shelved in alphabetical order of authors' surnames for fiction, non-fiction being in class number order. Note that some are full-length versions (unabridged) while others are abridged. More recent versions are on CD but there are also some older items available on cassette.
Charing Cross Library has the main collection of Chinese language books and material in Westminster and is well worth a visit.
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