Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woman, Eating | 2022 | Claire Kohda | Buy |
Woman, Eating is the debut novel by Claire Kohda, published in 2022. The book follows Lydia, a young woman of mixed Japanese and Malaysian heritage who also happens to be a vampire. Working as an unpaid art intern in London, Lydia struggles to feed herself without harming others while trying to find her place in a world that feels alien to her.
The novel received strong critical attention for the way it reimagines vampire fiction. Rather than focusing on gothic horror or romance, Kohda uses the vampire premise to explore real questions about hunger, race, disability, and belonging. Malcolm Forbes of the Minneapolis Star Tribune called it “a fresh, modern literary take on the vampire story.” The book was widely reviewed and appeared on several best-of lists in 2022, establishing Kohda as a writer to watch.