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  • Bibliography:
    9 Books (2 Series)
  • First Book:
    June 2012
  • Latest Book:
    November 2022
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Full Series List in Order

Art of Hearing Heartbeats

1 - The Art of Hearing Heartbeats (Jun-2012)
2 - A Well-Tempered Heart (Jan-2014)

Rising Dragon

1 - Whispering Shadows (Apr-2015)
2 - The Language of Solitude (May-2017)

Book List in Order: 9 titles



  • The first book in the Art of Hearing Heartbeats series, this is a passionate love story, a haunting fable, and an enchanting mystery set in Burma.

    When a successful New York lawyer suddenly disappears without a trace, neither his wife nor his...



  • The sequel to the international best-selling novel The Art of Hearing Heartbeats.   Almost ten years have passed since Julia Win came back from Burma, her father’s native country. Though she is a successful Manhattan lawyer, her private life i...



  • The first in a suspenseful new trilogy by the internationally bestselling author of The Art of Hearing Heartbeats, this gripping story follows a retired expat journalist in contemporary China who tries to crack a murder case as he battles his own per...



  • Paul Leibovitz is 53, living in Hong Kong, deeply in love with the city, its culture, and most of all, Christine. When a fortune teller predicts the death of someone she loves, however, the pair are once again thrust into the murky criminal world of ...



  • Internationally bestselling author Jan-Philipp Sendker’s Whispering Shadows was “a darkly beautiful, heart-wrenching” (Booklist, starred review) journey through bustling Hong Kong’s sinister underbelly. The captivating second book in the high...



  • During a trip to China, Paul and Christine experience the nightmare of every parent: their four year old son is threatened with kidnap. The only safe place for the family is the US embassy in Beijing, but they are two thousand miles away, with the po...



  • The highly anticipated final book in the internationally bestselling The Art of Hearing Heartbeats trilogy, a moving story about love’s power to transcend distances and heal seemingly irreparable wounds. Twelve-year-old Ko Bo Bo lives with his uncl...



  • From the internationally bestselling author of The Art of Hearing Heartbeats, a moving tale of forbidden love and extraordinary courage in the face of disaster. Eighteen-year-old Niri and his family live a modest but secure life working in the villa ...



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    From the author of the internationally bestselling The Art of Hearing Heartbeats comes this charming collection of folktales that offer a window into Burma’s fascinating history and culture.   Since 1995 Jan-Philipp Sendker has visited Myanmar...





Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Jan-Philipp Sendker has published 9 books.

Jan-Philipp Sendker does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Rebel and the Thief, was published in November 2022.

The first book by Jan-Philipp Sendker, The Art of Hearing Heartbeats, was published in June 2012.

Yes. Jan-Philipp Sendker has 2 series.