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 : A Novel
Itami, Emily
Paper Book
Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR A wry and tender novel from the author of Fault Lines about three very different sisters reunited in adulthood for one short summer in coastal Japan, navigating domestic life with their sharp-edged grandmother and decidedly avoiding...

2

Moonlight Murder
Jalaluddin, Uzma.
Paper Book
Kausar Khan, the Detective Aunty, returns in a new case about the mysterious death of a young man in the Golden Crescent neighbourhood, which draws her back to the unresolved death of her son twenty years ago... When Kausar Khan decided to move back to Toronto to be closer to her...

Also available in eBook and eAudiobook format.

Canadian author.

3

The Hunger We Pass Down: A Novel
Lee, Jen Sookfong
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER * LONGLISTED FOR CANADA READS 2026 * LONGLISTED FOR THE SUNBURST AWARD * FINALIST FOR THE JIM DEVA PRIZE FOR WRITING THAT PROVOKES * FINALIST FOR THE CRIME WRITERS OF CANADA PETER ROBINSON AWARD FOR BEST CRIME NOVEL From the bestselling author of...

Also available in eBook and eAudiobook format.

Canadian author.

4

The Book of Records
Thien, Madeleine
Paper Book
INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER * WINNER OF THE QUEBEC WRITERS' FEDERATION AWARDS PARAGRAPHE HUGH MACLENNAN PRIZE FOR FICTION * LONGLISTED FOR THE 2025 NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR FICTION * SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 CLIMATE FICTION PRIZE * One of Barack Obama's Favourite Books...

Also available in eBook format.

Canadian author.

5

Julie Chan Is Dead: A Novel
Zhang, Liann
Paper Book
Nominated for The Trillium Book Award Longlisted for CBC Canada Reads 2026 INSTANT INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER One of NPR's Books We Love for 2025 2026 Libby Book Awards Best Thriller For fans of Bunny and...

Also available in audiobook, eBook, and eAudiobook format.

Canadian author.

6

We have always been here : a queer Muslim memoir
Habib, Samra
Paper Book
CANADA READS 2020 WINNER SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 EDNA STAEBLER AWARD FOR CREATIVE NON-FICTION NATIONAL BESTSELLER 2020 LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD WINNER ONE OF BOOK RIOT'S 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL QUEER BOOKS OF ALL TIME How do you find yourself when...

Also available in eBook and eAudiobook formats.

Canadian author.

7

We were dreamers : an immigrant superhero origin story
Liu, Simu
Paper Book
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER  "Like your favourite superhero, within the first few pages, this book made me feel like I could do anything." --Shifter Magazine   "This real-life hero's journey is a knockout." --Publishers...

Also available in eBook and eAudiobook formats.

Canadian author.

8

The words we share
Wong, Jack
Paper Book
"A must-buy." --School Library Journal A young girl helps her dad navigate life in a new country where she understands the language more than he does, in an unforgettable story about communication and community by Boston Globe-Horn Book Award-winner Jack Wong. Angie is used to...

Also available in eBook format.

Canadian author.

9

Legendary Mo Seto
Chan, A. Y.
Paper Book
"An exciting mystery-adventure story that packs a punch" (Kirkus Reviews) and is 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"...

Canadian author.

10

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.


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