Lists and Suggestions

List: Winter Reading: Asian American and Asian Authors

Zhang, C Pam, author.

Newly orphaned children of immigrants, Lucy and Sam are suddenly alone in a land that refutes their...

Majumdar, Megha, author.

"After a fiery attack on a train leaves 104 people dead, the fates of three people become inex...

Vuong, Ocean, 1988- author.

"Brilliant, heartbreaking, tender, and highly original -- poet Ocean Vuong's debut novel ...

Yu, An, 1992- author.

"One autumn morning, Jia Jia walks into the bathroom of her lavish Beijing apartment to find h...

Anappara, Deepa, author.

"Based on a true story--Nine-year-old Jai watches too many reality police shows, thinks he...

Murata, Sayaka, 1979- author.

"As a child, Natsuki doesn't fit into her family. Her parents favor her sister, and her b...

Akhtar, Ayad, author.

A deeply personal work about identity and belonging in a nation coming apart at the seams, Homeland...

Yu, Charles, 1976- author.

"From the infinitely inventive author of How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe co...

Barry, Quan, author.

"From the author of the widely acclaimed She Weeps Each Time You're Born--a new novel, at...

Chow, Jennifer J., author.

"Mimi Lee is in over her head. There's her new Los Angeles pet grooming shop to run, her ...

Chen, Qiufan, 1981- author.

"Mimi is a 'waste girl', a member of the lowest caste on Silicon Isle. Located off C...

Jacob, Mira, 1973- author, artist.

"Like many six-year-olds, Mira Jacob's half-Jewish, half-Indian son, Z, has questions abo...

Kwan, Kevin, author.

"The iconic author of the bestselling phenomenon Crazy Rich Asians returns with a glittering t...

Mustafah, Sahar, author.

"A Palestinian American woman wrestles with faith, loss, and identity before coming face-to-fa...

Shafak, Elif, 1971- author.

'In the first minute following her death, Tequila Leila's consciousness began to ebb, slo...

Nguyẽ̂n, Phan Qué̂ Mai, 1973- author.

"The multigenerational tale of the Trà̂n family, set against the backdrop of the Vi?êt Nam ...

Lim, Roselle, author.

"From the critically acclaimed author of Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune comes a d...

Vapnyar, Lara, 1971- author.

"Follows the intertwined lives of four immigrants in New York City as they grapple with love a...

Cha, Frances, author.

"Kyuri is a heartbreakingly beautiful woman with a hard-won job at a 'room salon', a...

Ho, Lauren, author.

"At thirty-three, Andrea Tang is living the dream: She has a successful career as a lawyer, a ...