Asian Authors

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

Updated April 20, 2026
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1

Kakigori summer /
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

The book of records /
Thien, Madeleine,
Paper Book
Lina and her father arrive at an enclave called The Sea, a staging post between migrations, with only a few possessions. In this mysterious and shape-shifting place, a building made of time, pasts and futures collide. Lina befriends her neighbors: Bento, a Jewish scholar in seventeenth-century...

Also available in eBook format.

Canadian author.

3

Julie Chan Is Dead
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...

Also available in audiobook, eBook, and eAudiobook format.

Canadian author.

4

Home has no borders
Ahmed, Samira
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling author Samira Ahmed and Sona Charaipotra comes this uplifting contemporary teen anthology celebrating South Asian stories and writers. From first crushes to first heartbreaks, complicated family dynamics to community relationships, this...

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

We were dreamers :
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.

7

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, Vietnam's "boat people"-...

Also available in eBook and eAudiobook format.

8

The beat of the dragon boat
Matula, Christina
Paper Book
Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection. A young boy learns about the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival from his grandfather when he attends his first dragon boat race. The Chinese Dragon Boat Festival takes place on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar, ushering...

Canadian author.

9

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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