Snow Flower and the Secret Fan is written by Lisa SeeLisa See wrote Dreams of Joy (Shanghai Girls #2)Dreams of Joy (Shanghai Girls #2) was released 2011. 2011 was the year that released Where Things Come Back
[Human]: Do you know Snow Flower and the Secret Fan? [Assistant]: I've heard that It was written by Lisa See and it is an excellent fiction novel released in 2005.  Have you read it? [Human]: No. But I like fiction novels. Can you suggest some more books from the author? [Assistant]: Sure! Similar novels might be Shanghai Girls, Dreams of Joy and China Dolls. [Human]: Can you share more details on Dreams of Joy? 
It was released in 2012, the same year that The Hunger Games was released.