Ann Mah Books in Order

A young Chinese American woman moves to Beijing hoping to understand her family and herself. Food, cultural misunderstandings, and a difficult sibling relationship shape her search for purpose in a city that is both familiar and foreign.

When her diplomat husband is posted alone to Iraq, Ann Mah faces an unexpected year on her own in Paris. Exploring regional dishes and their histories helps her navigate loneliness and reconsider her relationship with France.

Ann Mah adapts traditional French cooking for the electric pressure cooker, offering more than seventy recipes. Soups, stews, main courses, and desserts retain their familiar flavours while using shorter cooking times and practical instructions.

Preparing for a demanding wine examination, Kate returns to her family's Burgundy vineyard. A hidden room and a wartime diary lead her to investigate a forgotten relative and troubling questions about resistance and collaboration.

In 1949, Jacqueline Bouvier spends a college year in Paris away from her family's expectations. Romance and cultural discovery unfold against the lingering wounds of occupation and the political tensions reshaping postwar France.