Why a Once-Taboo Topic on China Is Now a US Bestseller

By Terri Wu
Terri Wu
Terri Wu
Terri Wu is a Washington-based freelance reporter for The Epoch Times covering education and China-related issues. Send tips to terri.wu@epochtimes.com.
April 28, 2026Updated: April 28, 2026

Forced organ harvesting in China was once a taboo topic, both in China and the United States. But now, a book about it, “Killed to Order,” has made it to The New York Times non-fiction bestsellers list.

I interviewed the author Jan Jekielek, senior editor of The Epoch Times and host of American Thought Leader, about why and how the tide has turned.

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Terri Wu is a Washington-based freelance reporter for The Epoch Times covering education and China-related issues. Send tips to terri.wu@epochtimes.com.

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