Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month—a time to honor the rich history, vibrant cultures, and enduring contributions of these diverse communities. This book list invites you to explore stories by AANHPI authors helping to shape the landscape of modern fiction.

Updated May 5, 2026
Lewisville Public Library Lewisville Public Library
This is your list in printable form. Simply print this page using your browser's print command.

Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month—a time to honor the rich history, vibrant cultures, and enduring contributions of these diverse communities. This book list invites you to explore stories by AANHPI authors helping to shape the landscape of modern fiction.

Drag items up and down to your preferred order then select the "Save Order" button.
Superfan : a novel
Zhang, Jenny Tinghui
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER A New York Times Book Review MOST ANTICIPATED Book "Between the Taylor Swift effect, BTS fever, and the rise (and rise) of Heated Rivalry, fandoms are having a moment--making it the PERFECT TIME to dig into Zhang's alternately...
Daughters of Shandong
Chung, Eve J.
Paper Book
A propulsive, extraordinary novel about a mother and her daughters' harrowing escape to Taiwan as the Communist revolution sweeps through China, by debut author Eve J. Chung, based on her family story An Instant USA Today Bestseller, a Good Morning America Buzz Pick,...
The Complex
Mahajan, Karan
Paper Book
A New York Times Editors' Choice * A New Yorker Best Book of the Year So Far * A Most Anticipated Book of 2026: The Washington Post, Vulture, Lit Hub, The Millions, Chicago Review of Books "A sweeping tale of political machinations,...
Homeland elegies : a novel
Akhtar, Ayad
Paper Book
This "profound and provocative" work by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Disgraced and American Dervish followsan immigrant father and his son as they search for belonging--in post-Trump America, and with each other (Kirkus Reviews). "Passionate, disturbing,...
The color of air : a novel
Tsukiyama, Gail
Paper Book
PARADE's Best Books to Read this Summer "A rich historical novel that illustrates why connection is more important and more vital than ever." -New York Times bestselling author Lisa See Daniel Abe, a young doctor in Chicago, is finally coming back to Hawai'i. He...
How to commit a postcolonial murder : a novel
McConigley, Nina Swamidoss
Paper Book
A bold, inventive, and fiercely original debut novel that begins with an uncle dead and his tween niece's private confession to the reader--she and her sister killed him, and they blame the British. "I have been waiting for Nina McConigley's debut novel for years and it's even better...
I leave it up to you : a novel
Chong, Jinwoo
Paper Book
From the award-winning author of Flux comes "an endearing novel about second chances" (The Washington Post), with wise insights into love, family, and the art of sushi. "Wise and poignant [with] mouthwatering descriptions of food . . . I Leave It Up to You...
Our beautiful boys : a novel
Pandya, Sameer
Paper Book
When the star players on a high school football team are accused of violence by another student, their secrets--and the secrets of their parents--threaten to shatter their entire community in a gripping novel of race, class, and privilege from the author of Members Only. ...
Boring Asian Female
Xu, Canwen
Paper Book
"Thank you for your interest in our school, but we regret to inform you that..." you're not special. You're too average. You're too boring. Well, in that case, she'll have to show them just how interesting she can be. Elizabeth Zhang is well aware of her...
The Midnight Taxi
Gunasekera, Yosha
Paper Book
When the last fare of the night turns up dead in her backseat, a Sri Lankan American taxi driver works off the clock to clear her name in this mystery novel by debut author Yosha Gunasekera. Siriwathi Perera doesn't quite know where she's going in life. She never expected to be a...
Drop dead
Chu, Lily
Paper Book
One mysterious mansion. Two rival journalists. Three weeks to uncover the story--and love--of a lifetime. Obituary writer Nadine Barbault doesn't mind being called "Lady Death." It suits the ice queen persona she's cultivated to survive the fast-paced Toronto Herald. So when Nadine learns...
Yellowface : a novel
Kuang, R. F.
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK "Hard to put down, harder to forget." -- Stephen King, #1 New York Times bestselling author White lies. Dark humor. Deadly consequences... Bestselling sensation Juniper Song is not who...
Julie Chan is dead : a novel
Zhang, Liann
Paper Book
INSTANT INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER One of NPR's Books We Love for 2025 2026 Libby Book Awards Best Thriller For fans of Bunny and Yellowface, this razor-sharp debut thriller blends biting satire with chilling suspense, as a young woman...
The Plans I Have for You: A Novel
Sanders, Lai
Paper Book
Lai Sanders's debut novel is a timely, razor-sharp thriller exploring race and privilege, perfect for fans of R. F. Kuang. One of Publishers Weekly's Most Anticipated Thrillers of 2026 "A strangely dark, seductive debut novel." --Kirkus Reviews<...
Immaculate conception (Large Print)
Huang, Ling Ling
Paper Book
Your driver is waiting : a novel
Guns, Priya
Paper Book
A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Autostraddle, Shondaland, Booklist * In this electrifyingly fierce and funny social satire--inspired by the iconic 1970s film Taxi Driver--a ride share driver is barely holding it together on the hunt for love, dignity, and financial security....
The great reclamation
Heng, Rachel
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE NEW AMERICAN VOICES AWARD LONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE AND THE JOYCE CAROL OATES PRIZE NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY TIME, TOWN & COUNTRY, KIRKUS, ELECTRIC LITERATURE AND BOOKPAGE! "Stunning.....
Interior Chinatown
Yu, Charles
Paper Book
When I'm gone, look for me in the East
Barry, Quan
Paper Book
From the acclaimed author of We Ride Upon Sticks comes a luminous novel that moves across a windswept Mongolia, as estranged twin brothers make a journey of duty, conflict, and renewed understanding. "A dazzling achievement...The rhythms are more like prayer than prose,...
The covenant of water : a novel
Verghese, Abraham
Paper Book
OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK * INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * SUBJECT OF A SIX-PART SUPER SOUL PODCAST SERIES HOSTED BY OPRAH WINFREY From the New York Times-bestselling author of Cutting for Stone comes a stunning and magisterial epic of love, faith, and medicine, set in...
Daughters of the Sun and Moon
See, Lisa
Paper Book
A New York Times Bestseller! From beloved bestselling author Lisa See, the story of three Chinese women whose unexpected friendship helps them survive and, despite the odds, thrive, in the turmoil of post-Civil War Los Angeles. In 1870, three Chinese...
Pachinko
Lee, Min Jin
Paper Book
One of the New York Times' 100 Best Books of the 21st Century. In this New York Times bestseller, four generations of a poor Korean immigrant family fight to control their destiny in 20th-century Japan. "Stunning." --New York...
Find this list online

https://librarian.syndetics.com/syndeticsunbound/lp/1005.1372/list/7883

Library staff! You can create and contribute to lists. Contact your catalog administrator or log in here.