Gene Luen Yang

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born

in Alameda, The United States

August 09, 1973

gender

male

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http://geneyang.com/

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Comics & Graphic Novels

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Gene Yang began drawing comic books in the fifth grade. In 1997, he received the Xeric Grant, a prestigious comics industry grant, for Gordon Yamamoto and the King of the Geeks, his first comics work as an adult. He has since written and drawn a number of titles, including Duncan's Kingdom (with art by Derek Kirk Kim) and The Rosary Comic Book. American Born Chinese received National Book Award.

He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his lovely wife and children and teaches at a Roman Catholic high school.

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Gene Luen Yang's Books

Average rating: 3.98 · 40,527 ratings · 4,305 reviews · 18 distinct works · Similar authors

	American Born Chinese 3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 19,464 ratings — published 2006 — 15 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Promise Part 1 by Gene Luen Yang, Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino 4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 8,588 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Search Part 1 by Gene Luen Yang, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko 4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 3,199 ratings — published 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Promise Part 2 by Gene Luen Yang, Michael Dante DiMartino, Gurihiru 4.32 of 5 stars 4.32 avg rating — 2,701 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Level Up by Gene Luen Yang, Thien Pham 3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 2,102 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Eternal Smile: Three Stories by Gene Luen Yang, Derek Kirk Kim (Illustrator) 3.59 of 5 stars 3.59 avg rating — 1,903 ratings — published 2009 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Promise Part 3 by Gene Luen Yang, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko 4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 1,164 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Promise by Gene Luen Yang, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko 4.4 of 5 stars 4.40 avg rating — 333 ratings — published 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Prime Baby 3.56 of 5 stars 3.56 avg rating — 416 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Animal Crackers: A Gene Luen Yang Collection 3.57 of 5 stars 3.57 avg rating — 116 ratings — published 2006	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Gene Luen Yang

The Promise (3 books)
by Gene Luen Yang, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Gurihiru (Artist)
4.228978920147324 of 5 stars 4.23 avg rating — 12,761 ratings

The Search (2 books)
by Gene Luen Yang, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Dave Marshall (Editor), Gurihiru (Illustrations)
4.208488228004956 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 3,228 ratings

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Quotes by Gene Luen Yang

“It's easy to become anything you wish . . . so long as you're willing to forfeit your soul.”
― Gene Luen Yang, American Born Chinese

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“Wait."
"So what am I supposed to do now?"

"You know, Jin, I would have saved myself from five hundred years' imprisonment beneath a mountain of rock had I only realized how good it is to be a monkey."

(222-223)”
― Gene Luen Yang, American Born Chinese

9 people liked it

“To find your true identity within the will of Tze Yo Tzuh...that is the highest of all freedoms.”
― Gene Luen Yang, American Born Chinese

tags: freedom, identity, true-to-yourself

6 people liked it

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American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
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