Non-Fiction
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Collective Memories of 48 Sent-Down Youths in Liaoxi-Shenyang | 2020 | Buy |
Standalone Novels
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Mountain Blues | 2009 | Buy |
| A Single Swallow | 2017 | Buy |
| Where Waters Meet | 2023 | Buy |
| Aftershock | 2024 | Buy |
Zhang Ling writes fiction and non-fiction that often deals with Chinese history and the Chinese diaspora experience. Gold Mountain Blues (2009) traces multiple generations of a family connected to the Chinese migration to Canada, while A Single Swallow (2017) is set during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Where Waters Meet (2023) and Aftershock (2024) continue to explore themes of memory, displacement, and family across difficult historical periods.
Her non-fiction title, Collective Memories of 48 Sent-Down Youths in Liaoxi-Shenyang (2020), deals with the experiences of young people sent to the countryside during China’s Cultural Revolution. Across five books, Zhang Ling’s work consistently returns to the question of how ordinary people carry the weight of large historical events.