Asian Authors

Selected titles, for adults and teens, written by Asian-Canadian and Asian authors

Updated May 1, 2026
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Kakigori summer
Itami, Emily
Paper Book
Sisters Rei, Kiki and Ai have always had to look out for one another, but life has taken them on very different paths. Eldest daughter Rei is spiky and sensible, consumed by her London finance job. Big-hearted Kiki is a single mother, working in a Tokyo retirement home. The free...

2

The book of records
Thien, Madeleine
Paper Book
The remarkable new novel from the Booker Prize-shortlisted author of Do Not Say We Have Nothing, which leaps across centuries past and future as if different eras were separated by only a door.

Also available in eBook format.

Canadian author.

3

Julie Chan is dead : or that's what she needs you to think
Zhang, Liann
Paper Book
The instant internationally bestselling outrageously unputdownable debut for fans of Bunny, Bat Eater and Yellowface 'An absolute masterpiece' STYLIST 'You'll enjoy this nail-biting life-swap ride through the glossy influencer scene'...

Also available in audiobook, eBook, and eAudiobook format.

Canadian author.

4

Home body
Kaur, Rupi
Paper Book
Watch rupi kaur live now on Prime Video. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of milk and honey and the sun and her flowers comes her greatly anticipated third collection of poetry. rupi kaur constantly embraces growth, and in...

Also available in eBook and eAudiobook formats.

Canadian author.

5

Crying in H Mart : a memoir
Zauner, Michelle
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the indie rock sensation known as Japanese Breakfast, an unforgettable memoir about family, food, grief, love, and growing up Korean American--"in losing her mother and cooking to bring her back to life, Zauner became herself" (NPR). * CELEBRATING...

Also available in eBook, and eAudiobook formats, and as a Book Club Kit.

6

Boat baby a memoir
Nguyen, Vicky
Paper Book
" In a memoir where heroism meets humor, NBC News anchor and correspondent Vicky Nguyen tells the story of her family's daring escape from communist Vietnam and her unlikely journey from refugee to reporter with laughter and fierce love. Starting in 1975,...

Also available in eBook and eAudiobook format.

7

Everyone is welcome
Truong, Phuong
Paper Book
A little girl hears that her grandma's friend, Mrs. Lee, was pushed on her way to the Asian market. Then she learns that Asian students at her brother's school are afraid to walk to class, and she realizes something very wrong is happening to her community. How can life be so unfair? With her mom...

Canadian author.

8

The legendary Mo Seto
Chan, AY
Paper Book
A fast-paced, high-kicking debut that's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon meets Stand Up, Yumi Chung as a young taekwondo artist uses an ancient book to help save her dreams--and her father. Twelve-year-old Modesty "Mo" Seto dreams of being a taekwondo champion. Even...

Canadian author.


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