季風讀者最喜歡的月度榜單 · 2026年2月
二月份的季風榜單呈現出幾個鮮明的主題脈絡：中文書單以歷史記憶與制度反思為核心，從黃亞生以「EAST模型」解剖中國千年治理邏輯，到章詒和、龍應台對反右與1949年創傷的文學重建，再到文強父子橫跨百年的家國回憶錄，多部作品共同叩問：中國的體制困境從何而來，個體在歷史巨輪下如何存活與見證？與此同時，楊渡的台灣轉型紀事、洛克《政府論》的新譯本，以及李穎迪筆下逃往邊緣小城的當代年輕人，則將這種歷史關懷延伸至當下，觸及自由的代價與生命出路的追問。英文書單則以中國研究、香港抗爭與亞太地緣政治為主軸，從Yi-Ling Liu的防火長城內網路人文誌，到Chris Horton的台灣生存困境報導，再到喜劇演員Jesse Appell的文化穿越之旅，角度多元，既有學術深度，亦有文學溫度。整體而言，二月書單跨越歷史與當代、嚴肅與輕盈，適合對中國、台灣、香港及亞洲民主進程有持續關注的讀者。
The February JF Readers' Top Picks cluster around two currents. The Chinese-language selections dig into historical memory and institutional critique — from Yasheng Huang's "EAST model" diagnosis of China's governance, to literary reckonings with the Anti-Rightist Campaign and 1949, to a multigenerational family memoir spanning a century of upheaval — while also reaching into the present through Taiwan's democratic transition, a new translation of Locke, and portraits of young people retreating to China's forgotten cities. The English-language titles range across China studies, Hong Kong's resistance, and Asia-Pacific geopolitics, pairing academic rigor with literary texture. Together, the list moves between past and present, the weighty and the light — essential reading for anyone who follows China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the story of democracy in Asia.
【中文書單 Top 10】
《中国模式的终点：从科举帝制到数位威权，揭露中国式治理制度的宿命》
黄亚生／今周刊
MIT 史隆管理學院教授黃亞生以「EAST」模型——科舉、專制、穩定、科技——解析中國千年治理邏輯的內在矛盾。他認為改革開放的成功源於短暫鬆綁，而習近平時代的全面收緊不過是古老統治術的數位升級。理解中國崛起與衰退的必讀框架。
《血色风雨家国情：文强父子劫后追忆》（卷一、卷二）
文强、文贯中／博登书屋
國軍將領文強的遺世回憶錄，與其子文貫中的史述互為表裡，貫穿近百年中國興衰與個人沉浮。從黃埔、北伐、淮海戰役被俘，到長達二十七年的囹圄歲月，再到文革中兒子的屈辱求生——兩代人的苦難以「阿婆之愛」為軸線匯聚，將私人創傷寫入公共記憶。
《大江大海一九四九》
龍應台／時報文化
龍應台以十六萬字的文學之心重建1949年的集體記憶——那一代人的顛沛、生離與死別，被時代錯置的傷。透過史料、訪談與個人田野，她向所有被時代踐踏的靈魂致敬，讓讀者看見一個無法想像的年代。
《往事並不如煙》
章詒和／時報
作者以晚輩視角側寫父母的友人——史良、儲安平、張伯駒等知識分子——在「反右」與文革中受迫害、參與迫害的恩怨與人性幽微。筆觸細膩，折射出整整一個時代的風光雲影，是關於記憶、良知與歷史的重要見證。
《奶茶聯盟：亞洲民主運動如何互相幫助與組織抗中網絡》
Jeffrey Wasserstrom 華志堅／衛城出版
歷史學家華志堅訪談緬甸、泰國、香港等地的青年異議人士，呈現這一鬆散而真實的跨國民主聯盟如何在高壓下彼此聲援。既是田野記錄，也是對當代亞洲民主運動的深度觀察。
《暴雨將至：一九八〇年代台灣轉型紀事》
楊渡／南方家園文化
曾活躍於第一線的記者楊渡，以報導文學復還1980年代台灣的社會現場：礦工、拆船工、鹿港反公害運動、戒嚴前的街頭抗爭……十篇見證記錄「民間力量」如何在威權縫隙中崛起，推動台灣走向民主的關鍵時刻。
《自由生活》
哈金／時報文化
美國國家圖書獎得主哈金的代表作，繁體中文十五週年新版。武男因天安門事件滯留美國，帶著妻兒在異鄉打拼、開餐廳、寫詩——這是關於移民如何在物質困頓中守護精神自由的長篇小說，也是哈金對移民生活最真實的正面書寫。
《厭女》
（日）上野千鶴子／上海錦繡文章出版社
日本女性主義學者上野千鶴子的經典之作。她指出厭女症在男性身上表現為蔑視女性，在女性身上則是自我厭惡——這一機制如何從母親傳向女兒、如何在親密關係中運作，是理解當代性別困境的重要起點。
《逃走的人》
李穎迪／文匯出版社
資深記者李穎迪追蹤三年，走入鶴崗等邊緣小城，記錄那些花兩三萬元買房、不上班、不社交、囤食養貓的「逃離者」。這既是對倦怠世代的田野紀錄，也是對「如何才能得到自由」這一問題最具體的探問。豆瓣年度社會紀實圖書。
《政府論兩篇》
約翰·洛克著，張雪忠譯注／中華書局
自由主義憲政思想的經典文本，1680年代寫就，此後成為美國《獨立宣言》的理論靈魂。中國學者張雪忠重新翻譯並撰寫長篇導言，闡釋洛克「信託—委託」模型與分權法治邏輯。在威權主義重新崛起的當下，重讀洛克別有深意。
【English Top 10】
This Was Funnier in China: An American Comedian's Cross-Cultural Journey
Jesse Appell / Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster
A witty memoir about an American who apprenticed under a legendary Chinese comedy master in Beijing. Part language-learning odyssey, part cultural reckoning, the book asks whether humor can truly cross borders — and what gets lost, and found, in the translation.
The Wall Dancers: Searching for Freedom and Connection on the Chinese Internet
Yi-Ling Liu / Knopf
An intimate portrait of China's online ecosystem across three decades — from the Great Firewall's construction to its subcultures, memes, and evolving censorship. Liu gives voice to the creative resilience of Chinese internet users often reduced to a faceless monolith in Western headlines.
The China Question: Eight Centuries of Fantasy and Fear
Ho-fung Hung 孔誥烽 / Cambridge University Press
A sweeping intellectual history of how the West has alternately idealized and demonized China over eight centuries. Hung argues that both Western elites and China's authoritarian regime today continue to exploit Orientalist stereotypes for political and economic ends — and that only open debate can break the cycle.
The China Nexus: Thirty Years in and Around the Chinese Communist Party's Tyranny
Benedict Rogers / Optimum Publishing International
A first-hand account by the co-founder of Hong Kong Watch spanning three decades of human rights advocacy — from teaching English in Qingdao after Tiananmen to campaigning for Uyghurs, Christians, and Hong Kong's democracy movement. A ground-level chronicle of resistance against CCP repression.
Under Assault: How Beijing Has Targeted Canada for Fifty Years
Dennis Molinaro / Random House Canada
National security historian Dennis Molinaro documents Beijing's five-decade campaign to influence Canadian politics — from cultivating leaders during the Cultural Revolution era to the foreign interference scandals shaking Ottawa today. A sharp warning about what happens when governments see only what they want to see.
Everyday Movement
Gigi L. Leung / Riverhead Books
A visceral novel set during Hong Kong's 2019 protests, following two college roommates whose diverging responses to tear gas and political crisis reveal the emotional fractures beneath everyday life. Leung captures the dissonance of shopping malls and rubber bullets coexisting on the same streets.
Four Talent Giants: National Strategies for Human Resource Development Across Japan, Australia, China, and India
Gi-Wook Shin / Stanford University Press
A comparative analysis of how Japan, China, India, and Australia each built economic power through distinct approaches to cultivating and attracting talent. Shin examines the cultural and institutional roots of their diverging strategies — and what demographic crises and geopolitical tensions mean for each model's future.
Ghost Nation: The Story of Taiwan and Its Struggle for Survival
Chris Horton / Macmillan UK
Drawing on over a decade of reporting from Taiwan, journalist Chris Horton delivers a panoramic account of an island democracy that the world has long overlooked and misunderstood. As China's military preparations intensify, Ghost Nation makes the case that Taiwan's fate will shape all of Asia's future.
Little Perfections: Eating in Singapore
Lim Tse Wei / Landmark Books
Part eating guide, part social portrait, this collection takes readers through Singapore's hawker centres, home kitchens, and restaurants. In a country where food is identity, Lim asks what eating is truly worth — and what it reveals about the society around it.
Street of Eternal Happiness: Big City Dreams Along a Shanghai Road
Rob Schmitz / Crown Publishing Group
NPR's Shanghai correspondent Rob Schmitz immerses himself in one neighborhood, tracing the lives of a shopkeeper, a capitalist auntie, and a café-owning musician — each searching for something in a city that promises everything. A deeply human portrait of modern China's contradictions, ambitions, and hidden scars.