General
- At war with Asia by Noam Chomsky. Describes the American-Vietnam War, and the bombing campaigns on neighbouring countries.
- Democracy by Joan Didion. Set in Southeast Asia (and Hawaii) at the end of the Vietnam War.
- The Quiet American by Graham Greene
- The Ugly American by Eugene Burdick and William Lederer.
Burma (Myanmar)
Main article: Literature of Burma
- Burmese Days by George Orwell. Orwell served as a police officer in the British Empire and this fueled his contempt for colonialism evident in the book
- Freedom from Fear by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
- The Heart Must Break by James Mawdsley
- The Land of Green Ghosts by Pascal Khoo Thwe
Cambodia
- Pol Pot
- The Trial of Henry Kissinger by Christopher Hitchens. Hitchens details the bombing campaigns against Cambodia (amongst others).
Indonesia
- Hidden Agendas by John Pilger
- Rogue State by Noam Chomsky. Both of these detail the attacks on East Timor.
Malaysia
Philippines
Main article: Literature of the Philippines
- NNoli Me Tangere by Jose Rizal. Sparked the independence struggle from Spanish colonialism.
- El Filibusterismo by Jose Rizal. Sequel to Noli Me Tangere.
Vietnam
- Heroes by John Pilger
- The Quiet American by Graham Greene
- The Sorrow of War by Bao Ninh
- Understanding Vietnam by Neil L Jamiesson
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