
Reading books by Asian and Pacific Islander authors should be something we strive to do all year long. May is National Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, and it is a great time to add some titles to your bookshelves.
This list is only a jumping-off point to help broaden your perspective and your reading list. There is a lot of variety here, and I hope you will find and enjoy a new book!
If you’re interested in taking direct action to support Asian and Pacific Islanders’ rights and culture, we recommend checking out this list on Global Citizen of 9 Groups Fighting for Asian Americans That You Can Support Right Now. Don’t forget to do your diligence and support groups local to you if possible.

Last Tang Standing by Lauren Ho

Pizza Girl by Jean Kyoung Frazier

White Ivy by Susie Yang

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata, translated by Ginny Tapley Takemori

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
From the indie rockstar of Japanese Breakfast fame, and author of the viral 2018 New Yorker essay that shares the title of this book, an unflinching, powerful memoir about growing up Korean American, losing her mother, and forging her own identity.

Bangkok Wakes To Rain by Pitchaya Sudbanthad

Goodbye Vitamin by Rachel Khong

Trust Exercise by Susan Choi

The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See

The Last Story of Mina Lee by Nancy Jooyoun Kim

Little Gods by Meng Jin

Searching for Sylvie Lee by Jean Kwok

Yolk by Mary H. K. Choi

Loathe at First Sight by Suzanne Park

Severance by Ling Ma

If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha
A riveting debut novel set in contemporary Seoul, Korea, about four young women making their way in a world defined by impossible standards of beauty, after-hours room salons catering to wealthy men, ruthless social hierarchies, and K-pop mania.

Sigh Gone by Phuc Tran

The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai

How Much of These Hills is Gold by C Pam Zhang

Anna K by Jenny Lee

Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu

New Waves by Kevin Nguyen

Minor Feelings by Cathy Park Hong

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-Joo, translated by Jamie Chang

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto

The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo

Bestiary by K-Ming Chang

Must I Go by Yiyun Li

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