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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage MonthUnpublished

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

Updated May 10, 2025

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Twisted love /

Huang, Ana

Paper Book

Discover the addictive world of the Twisted series from Sunday Times bestselling author and TikTok sensation, Ana Huang! Read Twisted Love now for a brother's best friend romance. He has a heart of ice . . . but for her, he'd burn the world...

Parachute kids

Tang, Betty C.

Ebook

Our missing hearts : a novel

Ng, Celeste

Paper Book

THE REESE WITHERSPOON OCTOBER BOOK CLUB PICK'Governments are right to fear words. They can change hearts and topple tyrannies....It's impossible not to be moved by Margaret Miu's courage, or to applaud her craftiness...And Bird is a brave and believable character, who gives us a relatable portal...

On earth we're briefly gorgeous : a novel

Vuong, Ocean

Paper Book

**THE SUNDAY TIMES and NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** **WINNER OF THE MARK TWAIN AMERICAN VOICE IN LITERATURE AWARD 2020** **SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 2020** Brilliant, heart-breaking, tender, and highly original -...

King of sloth /

Huang, Ana,

Paper Book

He'd never wanted anyone enough to chase them...until he met her. Charming, easygoing, and rich beyond belief, Xavier Castillo has the world at his fingertips. He also has no interest in taking over his family's empire (much to his father's chagrin), but that hasn't stopped women...

Twisted hate /

Huang, Ana

Paper Book

Discover the addictive world of the Twisted series from Sunday Times bestselling author and TikTok sensation, Ana Huang! Read Twisted Hate now for a steamy enemies to lovers romance. He hates her . . . almost as much as he wants her.

Twisted lies /

Huang, Ana

Paper Book

Discover the addictive world of the Twisted series from Sunday Times bestselling author and TikTok sensation, Ana Huang! Read Twisted Lies now for a steamy fake dating romance. He'll do anything to have her . . . including lie. ...

Twisted games /

Huang, Ana

Paper Book

Discover the addictive world of the Twisted series from Sunday Times bestselling author and TikTok sensation, Ana Huang! Read Twisted Games now for a steamy, angsty forbidden romance. She can never be his . . . but he's taking her...

Everything I never told you

Ng, Celeste.

Audiobook

Little fires everywhere

Ng, Celeste

Paper Book

The henna artist

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...

The Henna Artist

Joshi, Alka.

Paper Book

The henna artist

Joshi, Alka

Paper Book

The secret keeper of Jaipur /

Joshi, Alka

Paper Book

Crazy rich Asians /

Kwan, Kevin

Paper Book

Thwarted love, scheming snobs, obscene wealth and haute couture - it's all here in a fabulous bestseller and now a groundbreaking and lavish movie. An absolutely wicked treat!

Front desk /

Yang, Kelly,

Key player /

Yang, Kelly,

Paper Book

Mia Tang is going for the goal in the fourth Front Desk novel by New York Times bestselling author Kelly Yang! Mia Tang is play to win! The Women's World Cup is coming to Southern California, and everyone has soccer fever--especially Mia Tang! The U.S. team is playing China...

Room to dream /

Yang, Kelly

You've reached Sam /

Thao, Dustin,

Paper Book

Seventeen-year-old Julie has her future all planned out-move out of her small town with her boyfriend Sam, attend college in the city, spend asummer in Japan.But then Sam dies. And everything changes.Heartbroken, Julie skips his funeral, throws out his things, and tries everything to forget him and...

The truths we hold : an American journey

Harris, Kamala

Ebook

Read the inspiring Sunday Times bestselling memoir from the first woman, and woman of colour, to serve as Vice President of the United States. 'A life story that genuinely entrances' Los Angeles Times The daughter of immigrants and civil...

Light from uncommon stars /

Aoki, Ryka,

Paper Book

Good Omens meets The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet in Ryka Aoki's Light From Uncommon Stars, a defiantly joyful adventure set in California's San Gabriel Valley, with cursed violins, Faustian bargains, and queer alien courtship over fresh-made donuts. Hugo...

The widows of Malabar Hill

Massey, Sujata

Paper Book

A legally-minded sleuth takes to the streets of 1920s Bombay in a fascinating new mystery.

The Bombay prince

Massey, Sujata

Paper Book

The redoubtable Perveen Mistry makes her triumphant return to solve a shocking murder on the streets of 1920s Bombay

The Satapur moonstone /

Massey, Sujata.

Paper Book

Lawyer-sleuth Perveen Mistry returns in another fascinating Bombay mystery.

The Joy Luck Club /

Tan, Amy

Ebook

'The Joy Luck Club is an ambitious saga that's impossible to read without wanting to call your Mum' Stylist Discover Amy Tan's moving and poignant tale of immigrant Chinese mothers and their American-born daughters. In 1949 four Chinese women,...

Snow flower and the secret fan : a novel

See, Lisa.

Ebook

Lily is the daughter of a humble farmer, and to her family she is just another expensive mouth to feed. Then the local matchmaker delivers startling news: if Lily's feet are bound properly, they will be flawless. In nineteenth-century China, where a woman's eligibility is judged by the shape and...

The island of sea women :

See, Lisa

Paper Book

A new novel from Lisa See, the New York Times bestselling author of The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, about female friendship and family secrets on a small Korean island. Mi-ja and Young-sook, two girls living on the Korean island of...

Lady Tan's circle of women :

See, Lisa

Paper Book

'Despite the inordinate limits placed on women, See allows their strengths to dominate their stories' Washington Post 'Poignant . . . quietly affecting' Time 'Emotional and illuminating' BookPage In 15th century...

Miracle Creek /

Kim, Angie,

Paper Book

The swimmers

Otsuka, Julie,

Paper Book

From the internationally bestselling author of The Buddha in the Attic Up above there are wildfires, smog alerts, epic droughts, paper jams, teachers' strikes, insurrections, revolutions, record-breaking summers of unendurable heat, but down below, at the pool, it is always a...

Tokyo ever after

Jean, Emiko

Paper Book

A Reese Witherspoon Book Club YA Pick! Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean is a hilarious and heartfelt novel perfect for fans of To All the Boys I've Loved Before and The Princess Diaries. Izumi Tanaka has lived an uneventful seventeen years in...

We were dreamers :

Liu, Simu,

Ebook

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 lifetime. In this...

To paradise

Yanagihara, Hanya

Paper Book

SELECTED AS ONE OF THE OPRAH DAILY''S BEST BOOKS OF 2022From the author of the classic A LITTLE LIFE, a bold, brilliant novel spanning three centuries and three different versions of the American experiment, about lovers, family, loss and the elusive promise of utopia. In an alternate version of...

Trust exercise :

Choi, Susan,

Paper Book

Winner of the 2019 National Book Award for Fiction. An electrifying novel that speaks directly to the #metoo movement.

Trust exercise :

Choi, Susan,

Paper Book

Winner of the 2019 National Book Award for Fiction. An electrifying novel that speaks directly to the #metoo movement.

Portrait of a thief : a novel

Li, Grace D.

Paper Book

"Will Chen, a Chinese American art history student at Harvard, has spent most of his life learning about the West - its art, its culture, all that it has taken and called its own. He believes art belongs with its creators, so when a Chinese corporation offers him a (highly illegal) chance to reclaim...

The last story of Mina Lee

Kim, Nancy Jooyoun

Paper Book

Eyes that kiss in the corners

Ho, Joanna

Paper Book

A New York Times Bestseller and #1 Indie Bestseller · A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year · A School Library Journal Best Book of 2021 · Included in NPR's 2021 Books We Love List · Featured in Forbes, Oprah Daily, The Cut, and Book Riot · Golden Poppy Book Award...

Eyes that speak to the stars

Ho, Joanna

Paper Book

New York Times bestselling team Joanna Ho and Dung Ho present Eyes That Speak to the Stars, companion to the acclaimed Eyes That Kiss in the Corners. "A brilliant treatise to love of self and heritage." --School Library Journal (starred review) "A beautifully...

The silence that binds us /

Ho, Joanna

Paper Book

"A grieving teen fights Asian hate by finding her voice in this complex, timely story." --Kirkus (starred review) "With a layered, sensitive voice, Ho's weighty novel delves into themes of racism, classism, loss, and healing." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Inspired by the...

The chosen and the beautiful

Vo, Nghi

Paper Book

Crying in H Mart : a memoir

Zauner, Michelle

Ebook

She is a haunting /

Tran, Trang Thanh

Paper Book

*** A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *** "A riveting debut from a remarkable new voice! Trang Thanh Tran weaves an impressive gothic mystery in which Jade's father is determined to restore a decrepit home to its former glory and Jade is the only person who feels the soul...

Clark and Division /

Hirahara, Naomi,

Paper Book

Inspired by historical events, Clark and Division infuses an atmospheric and heartbreakingly real crime fiction plot with rich period details and delicately wrought personal stories Naomi Hirahara has gleaned from thirty years of research and archival work in Japanese American history.

Four treasures of the sky

Zhang, Jenny

Paper Book

A propulsive and dazzling debut novel set against the backdrop of the Chinese Exclusion Act, and one Chinese girl fighting to claim her place 'An engulfing, bighearted and heartbreaking novel' ANN PATCHETT, author of Women's Prize longlisted The Dutch House<...

Four treasures of the sky

Zhang, Jenny Tinghui,

Paper Book

World of wonders : in praise of fireflies, whale sharks, and other astonishments

Nezhukumatathil, Aimee

Paper Book

"Hands-down one of the most beautiful books of the year." --NPR From beloved, award-winning poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil comes a debut work of nonfiction--a collection of essays about the natural world, and the way its inhabitants can teach, support, and inspire us. As a child,...

The committed

Nguyen, Viet Thanh

Paper Book

The long-awaited new novel from one of America's most highly regarded contemporary writers, The Committed follows the Sympathizer as he arrives in Paris as a refugee. There he and his blood brother Bon try to escape their pasts and prepare for their futures by turning their hands to...

The Committed

Nguyen, Viet Thanh.

Paper Book

Cravings. recipes to loveAll together

Teigen, Chrissy

Paper Book

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * In her most personal cookbook yet, the author of Cravings shares food that will bring you joy and comfort--with a little help from her one-of-a-kind family. Chrissy Teigen has always found a big sense of fun in the kitchen, but more...

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