Asian Authors

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

Updated April 22, 2025
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What strange paradise
El Akkad, Omar
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR * From the widely acclaimed, bestselling author of American War--a beautifully written, unrelentingly dramatic, and profoundly moving novel that looks at the global refugee crisis through the eyes of a child. "Told from...

Also available in eBook, eAudiobook and Large Print formats.

Canadian author.

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LESSER KNOWN MONSTERS OF THE 21ST CENTURY
FU, KIM
Paper Book
In the twelve unforgettable tales of Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century, the strange is made familiar and the familiar strange, such that a girl growing wings on her legs feels like an ordinary rite of passage, while a bug-infested house becomes an impossible, Kafkaesque...

Also available in eBook and eAudiobook formats.

Canadian author.

3

The waiting
Gendry-Kim, Keum Suk
Paper Book
The story begins with a mother's confession...sisters permanently separated by a border during the Korean War Keum Suk Gendry-Kim was an adult when her mother revealed a family secret: She had been separated from her sister during the Korean War. It's not an uncommon story--the...

4

Serena Singh flips the script
Lalli, Sonya
Paper Book
Serena is smart, confident, and just got a kick-ass new job at a top advertising firm. When her younger sister gets married in a big, traditional wedding, Serena knows she does not need a husband or children to make her own dreams come true, despite what her constantly nagging mother thinks. But...

Canadian author

5

SUNSHINE NAILS
NGUYEN, MAI
Paper Book
A Real Simple Must-Read Book of Summer 2023 "Mai Nguyen has proven herself to be a real standout." --Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author A tender, humorous, and page-turning debut about a Vietnamese Canadian family in Toronto who will do...

Also available in eBook and eAudiobook formats.

Canadian author.

6

Much ado about nada
Jalaluddin, Uzma
Paper Book
A sparkling second-chance romance inspired by Jane Austen's Persuasion...   Nada Syed is stuck. On the cusp of thirty, she's still living at home with her brothers and parents in the Golden Crescent neighbourhood of Toronto, resolutely ignoring her mother's unsubtle...

Also available in eBook format.

Canadian author.

7

Cold
Tamaki, Mariko
Paper Book
A boy, a murder, a girl, a secret. From award-winning author Mariko Tamaki comes Cold, a haunting YA novel about a shocking crime, told by a boy who died--and a girl who wants to know why. Who was Todd Mayer, and why don't any of his fellow students at...

Canadian author.

8

How to pronounce knife : stories
Thammavongsa, Souvankham
Paper Book
A finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the PEN Open Book Award, and winner of the 2020 Giller Prize, this revelatory story collection honors characters struggling to find their bearings far from home, even as they do the necessary "grunt work of the world....

Also available in eBook and eAudiobook formats.

Canadian author.

9

Iron widow
Zhao, Xiran Jay
Audiobook
An instant #1 New York Times bestseller! A USA Today bestseller! Pacific Rim meets The Handmaid's Tale in this blend of Chinese history and mecha science fiction for YA readers. The boys of Huaxia dream of pairing up with girls to...

Also available in eBook and eAudiobook formats.

Canadian author.

10

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.

11

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.

12

We were dreamers : an immigrant superhero origin story
Liu, Simu
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The star of Marvel's first Asian superhero film, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, tells his own origin story of being a Chinese immigrant, his battles with cultural stereotypes and his own identity, becoming a TV star, and landing the role of a...

Also available in eBook and eAudiobook formats.

Canadian author.

13

My name is Saajin Singh
Brar, Kuljinder Kaur
Paper Book
A debut picture book that explores the importance of pronouncing names properly and celebrates cultural identity. Saajin loves his name--he loves it so much that he sees it spelled out in the world around him in his snacks, in the sky and sometimes he even sings it aloud. On his...

Also available in eBook format.

Canadian author.

14

Kai's Tea Eggs
Zhou, Karina
Ebook

Also available in eBook format.

Canadian author.

15

The Longest Shot : How Larry Kwong Changed the Face of Hockey
Chiang, George/ Soon, Chad/ Qi, Amy (ILT)
Paper Book
Larry Kwong became the first player of Asian descent in the NHL when he played one shift with the New York Rangers in 1948. Even though Larry's achievement happened more than 70 years ago, his contribution to hockey is only now being recognized. He broke hockey's color barrier and fought...

Also available in eBook format.

Canadian author.

16

The space between here & now
Suk, Sarah
Paper Book
Perfect for fans of They Both Die at the End and You've Reached Sam, this gripping, atmospheric YA novel follows a teen with a mysterious condition that transports her to the past when she smells certain scents linked to specific memories. Seventeen-year-old Aimee Roh has Sensory Time Warp...

Also available in eBook and eAudiobook formats.

Canadian author.

17

Sunshine and spice
Palit, Aurora
Paper Book
Naomi Kelly will do anything to make her new brand consulting business a success. When she lands a career saving contract to rebrand the Mukherjee family's failing local bazaar, she knows there can be no mistakes. But as the 'oops' baby of a free-spirited Bengali mother, Naomi's lack of connection...

Also available in eBook format.

Canadian author.

18

Made in Korea
Suk, Sarah
Paper Book
Frankly in Love meets Shark Tank in this feel-good romantic comedy about two entrepreneurial Korean American teens who butt heads--and maybe fall in love--while running competing Korean beauty businesses at their high school. There's nothing Valerie Kwon loves more...

Canadian author.

19

Imagine a garden : stories of courage changing the world
Singh, Rina
Paper Book
Illustrated with stunning cut paper art, these seven poetic vignettes capture true stories of courage, hope, and resilience from around the world. In Imagine A Garden, award-winning children's author Rina Singh shares seven real-life stories of ordinary people doing...

Canadian author.

20

Kimiko Murakami: A Japanese-Canadian Pioneer
Healey, Haley
Ebook
The inspiring and true life story of Kimiko Murakami, a Japanese-Canadian pioneer and internment camp survivor, beautifully illustrated for a young audience. Ganbaru is a Japanese word that means to keep going during hard times and never give up. This picture book introduces...

Canadian author.


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