Dive into captivating stories, insightful essays, and powerful voices that highlight the rich cultural heritage and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Our staff has curated selection of recommended reads that reflect the diverse experiences and perspectives within these vibrant communities. Whether you’re seeking fiction, nonfiction, memoirs, or poetry, we have something for everyone to enjoy and learn from.
- Apsara Engine by Bishakh Som
- The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir by Thi Bui
- Homeland Elegies by Ayad Akhtar
- On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
- New Waves by Kevin Nguyen
- Flux: A Novel by Jinwoo Chong
- The Dream Builders by Oindrila Mukherjee
- Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira Jacob
- No-No Boy: A Novel by John Okada
- Welcome Me to the Kingdom by Mai Nardone
- A Living Remedy: A Memoir by Nicole Chung
- Sea Change: A Novel by Gina Chung
- Go Home! Edited by Rowan Hisayo Buchanan
- Soft Science: Poems by Franky Choi
- Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets & Advice for Living Your Best Life by Ali Wong
- The Good Immigrant: 26 Writers Reflect on America: Edited by Nikesh Shukla & Chimene Suleyman
- All You Can Ever Know: A Memoir by Nicole Chung
- Fairest: A Memoir by Meredith Talusan
- Central Places: A Novel by Delia Cai
- This is Paradise: Stories by Kristiana Kahakauwila
- The Incendiaries: A Novel by R.O. Kwon
- Insurrecto: A Novel by Gina Apostol
- Bengali Harlem and the Lost Histories of South Asian America by Vivek Bald
