Clavell, James

King Rat

This is perhaps not Mieville’s best work but it’s certainly the most “urban fantasy” of his novels. Typical of  every Mieville novel, there’s a lot of weird stuff going on...

Tai-pan

Dirk Straun, a pirate, smuggler, and ruthless individual, finds glory beyond his dreams as the Tai-Pan, or supreme leader, of Hong Kong.

ShÃ…gun

Noble House

Under the eyes of the KGB, the CIA, and the People's Republic of China, British and American businessmen maneuver for control of Hong Kong's oldest trading house in a torrid...

Whirlwind

Iran, during the revolution of 1979, is a dangerous place for the helicopter pilots of Noble House and their women.

Gai-jin

The new leader of the noble family meets a beautiful French woman in Japan in the 1860s.