May Heritage Months

May is both Asian American-Pacific Islander and Jewish American Heritage Month. Celebrate these cultures with the book selections below, or visit the Main or Branch Libraries to peruse our displays.

You can also explore our curated digital selections on Libby: Jewish American Heritage and AAPI Heritage

Updated April 22, 2026
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Minor feelings : an Asian American reckoning
Hong, Cathy Park
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST * NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER * ONE OF TIME'S 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE * A ruthlessly honest, emotionally charged, and utterly original exploration of Asian American consciousness "Brilliant...
Sharks in the time of saviors
Washburn, Kawai Strong 1980-
Paper Book
Sharks in the Time of Saviors is a groundbreaking debut novel that folds the legends of Hawaiian gods into an engrossing family saga; a story of exile and the pursuit of salvation from Kawai Strong Washburn. "Old myths clash with new realities, love is in a...
All you can ever know : a memoir
Chung, Nicole
Paper Book
A NATIONAL BESTSELLER This beloved memoir "is an extraordinary, honest, nuanced and compassionate look at adoption, race in America and families in general" (Jasmine Guillory, Code Switch, NPR) What does it means to lose your roots--within your culture,...
Homeseeking
Chen, Karissa
Paper Book
" A single choice can define an entire life. Haiwen is buying bananas at a 99 Ranch Market in Los Angeles when he looks up and sees Suchi, his Suchi, for the first time in sixty years. To recently widowed Haiwen it feels like a second chance, but Suchi...
Real Americans : a novel
Khong, Rachel 1985-
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * READ WITH JENNA'S MAY BOOK CLUB PICK * From the award-winning author of Goodbye, Vitamin: How far would you go to shape your own destiny? An exhilarating novel of American identity that spans three generations in one family and asks: What makes us...
The dream builders : a novel
Mukherjee, Oindrila
Paper Book
A Good Morning America and PureWow Best Book of January A Goodreads Buzziest Book of the New Year A January Indie Next Pick & Debutiful Most Anticipated Book of 2023 "A marvel." ―Kevin Wilson "Funny, moving, and often deliciously...
The bandit queens : a novel
Shroff, Parini
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * GOOD MORNING AMERICA BUZZ PICK * A young Indian woman finds the false rumors that she killed her husband surprisingly useful--until other women in the village start asking for her help getting rid of their own husbands--in this razor-sharp debut.
Hula
Hakes, Jasmin Iolani.
Paper Book
Named a Best Book of the Summer by Harper's Bazaar and ELLE * Audiofile Magazine Earphones Award Winner * HONOLULU Magazine's Book of the Year About Hawai`i "Stunning . . . An intricately built novel that spans decades, moving in and out of a collective voice, while also telling...
Tablets shattered : the end of an American Jewish century and the future of Jewish life
Leifer, Joshua
Paper Book
From esteemed journalist and scholar Joshua Leifer, a definitive look at the history and future of American Jewish identity and community from the tipping point we are living in Tablets Shattered- The End of an American Jewish Century and the Future of Jewish Life is...
Sadie on a plate
Elliot, Amanda
Paper Book
One of Parade's Favorite Books of Spring! A chef's journey to success leads to discovering the perfect recipe for love in this delicious romantic comedy. Sadie is a rising star in the trendy Seattle restaurant scene. Her dream is to create unique, modern, and...
Shabbat : recipes and rituals from my table to yours
Sussman, Adeena
Paper Book
As a child, Adeena Sussman looked forward to the magic of Shabbat-the traditional Jewish day of rest - all week. A treasured time when family and friends come together to relax, unwind, and revel in one another's company during open-ended, tantalizing meals, Shabbat has been practiced all over the...
Peggy : a novel
Godfrey, Rebecca
Paper Book
A dazzling, richly imagined novel about Peggy Guggenheim--a story of art, family, love, and becoming oneself--by the award-winning author of Under the Bridge, now a Hulu limited series starring Riley Keough and Lily Gladstone "Godfrey brilliantly resurrects the avant...
Heart of a Stranger : An Unlikely Rabbi's Story of Faith, Identity, and Belonging
Buchdahl, Angela.
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! "A story that begs to be told. . . engrossing." -The Washington Post From the first Asian American to be ordained as a rabbi, a stirring account of one woman's journey from feeling like an outsider to becoming one of...
Fagin the thief : a novel
Epstein, Allison
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION ● EDGAR AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST NOVEL ● A thrilling reimagining of the world of Charles Dickens, as seen through the eyes of the infamous Jacob Fagin, London's most gifted pickpocket, liar, and rogue. "Fagin the...
The amazing adventures of Kavalier & Clay : a novel
Chabon, Michael
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE * NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The epic, beloved novel of two boy geniuses dreaming up superheroes in New York's Golden Age of comics "It's absolutely gosh-wow, super-colossal--smart, funny, and a continual pleasure to read."--The...

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