Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Celebrate the month of May with books by and about Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

Updated May 10, 2025
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On Earth we're briefly gorgeous
Vuong, Ocean
Paper Book
A New York Times bestseller * Nominated for the National Book Award for Fiction * Ocean Vuong's debut novel is a shattering portrait of a family, a first love, and the redemptive power of storytelling New York Times Readers Pick: 100 Best Books of the 21st Century ...
Everything I never told you
Ng, Celeste
Paper Book
'There is much here that might impress Pulitzer and Man Booker judges...Ng brilliantly depicts the destruction that parents can inflict on their children and on each other' Mark Lawson, Guardian 'This intriguing tale of unhappy families will have...
Little fires everywhere
Ng, Celeste
Paper Book
Henna artist, the
Joshi, Alka
Paper Book
A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB PICK 'This vivid story is so rich and complex...reading about Lakshmi's journey from escaping an abusive marriage to becoming one of the most sought-after henna artists in Jaipur captivated me from the first chapter to the final page.' Reese...
Henna artist, the
Joshi, Alka
Paper Book
A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB PICK 'This vivid story is so rich and complex...reading about Lakshmi's journey from escaping an abusive marriage to becoming one of the most sought-after henna artists in Jaipur captivated me from the first chapter to the final page.' Reese...
Henna artist, the
Joshi, Alka
Paper Book
A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB PICK 'This vivid story is so rich and complex...reading about Lakshmi's journey from escaping an abusive marriage to becoming one of the most sought-after henna artists in Jaipur captivated me from the first chapter to the final page.' Reese...
Front desk
Yang, Kelly
Paper Book
An empowering story of empathy, courage, and hope, based on the author's real-life experience immigrating to the US as a child and working at the front desk of the motel where her parents work. Ten year-old Mia Tang moved to the US for a better life, a freer life, but...
Dear Girls : intimate tales, untold secrets and advice for living your best life
Wong, Ali
Paper Book
In her hit Netflix comedy special Baby Cobra, an eight-month pregnant Ali Wong resonated so strongly that she even became a popular Halloween costume. Wong told the world her remarkably unfiltered thoughts on marriage, sex, Asian culture, working women, and why you never see new mum comics on...
A murder at Malabar Hill
Massey, Sujata
Paper Book
A legally-minded sleuth takes to the streets of 1920s Bombay in a fascinating new mystery.
Satapur moonstone, the : perveen mistry #2
Massey, Sujata
Paper Book
Lawyer-sleuth Perveen Mistry returns in another fascinating Bombay mystery.
Where the past begins : a writer's memoir
Tan, Amy
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling author Amy Tan, a memoir on her life as a writer, her childhood and the symbiotic relationship between fiction and emotional memory. In Where the Past Begins, bestselling author of The Joy Luck Club and The Valley of Amazement Amy Tan is at her most intimate in...
Where the past begins : a writer's memoir
Tan, Amy
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling author Amy Tan, a memoir on her life as a writer, her childhood and the symbiotic relationship between fiction and emotional memory. In Where the Past Begins, bestselling author of The Joy Luck Club and The Valley of Amazement Amy Tan is at her most intimate in...
The Island of sea women
See, Lisa
Paper Book
A #1 New York Times Bestselling AuthorMi-ja and Young-sook, two girls living on the Korean island of Jeju, are best friends that come from very different backgrounds. When they are old enough, they begin working in the sea with their village's all-female diving collective, led by Young-sook's mother...
Miracle creek
Kim, Angie
Paper Book
The leavers
Ko, Lisa
Paper Book
'Sensational' Guardian 'Utterly immersive' Daily Mail 'There was a time I would have called Lisa Ko's novel beautifully written, ambitious and moving, and all of that is true, but it's more than that now: if you want to understand a...
Mountains sing, the
Nguyen, Phan Que Mai
Paper Book
Set against the backdrop of the Vi Et Nam War, The Mountains Sing is the enveloping, multi-generational tale of the Tran family, perfect for fans of Min Jin Lee's Pachinko or Vaddey Ratner's In the Shadow of the Banyan. H Noi, 1972. Huong and her grandmother, Tran...
Burning
Majumdar, Megha
Paper Book
A girl walks through the slums of Kolkata holding an armful of books. She returns home smelling of smoke, and checks her most prized possession: a brand-new smartphone, purchased in instalments. On Facebook, there is only one conversation. #KolabaganTrainAttack On the small...

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