This reading list is a tiny attempt at recommending works by authors of the Asian diaspora and Pacific Islander authors in its true sense. Here are such 110 recent, new, and upcoming books for Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month!
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An Arrow to the Moon: Emily X.R. Pan Beautifully Blends Love and Lore in This Magical Mix of Romeo & Juliet and Houyi & Chang’e
Retellings have been trending on book lists and for all the right reasons. Whether it’s Chloe Gong’s YA romantic historical fantasy, These Violent Delights, or CB Lee’s fresh exploration of Treasure Island, as part of the “Remixed Classics” series by BIPOC authors, A Clash of Steel. Even reimaginings of Hindu epics like Ramayana (Vaishnavi Patel’s…
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Four Treasures of the Sky: Jenny Tinghui Zhang Unravels A Tragic Story of Reclamation in This Debut
It’s often interesting to see what motivated an author to craft a particular story. Especially when the push to create something powerful comes from empathy for the powerless. Like Sabaa Tahir who says her own experience of growing up as a kid who didn’t fit in and then reading about various stories of some absolutely…
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A Magic Steeped in Poison: Judy I. Lin Brews Loyalty & Treachery in Beautiful Cups of Aromatic Magic
Blending threads of mythology with courageous heroines and hints of romance against a mysterious fantastical backdrop inspired by folklore has recently found a huge space on bookshelves, and deservedly so. Whether it’s the recent YA fantasy, The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh that retells a Korean folktale or the recent adult…
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The Six Best Books I Read In January 2022
January always brings a new wave of enthusiasm for a reader—you have a chance to leave behind last year’s goals, the disappointing reads, and the sadness of not getting a chance to pick up your most anticipated books the entire year. And while I did read quite a few books in this first month of…
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Book Review: Not Here To Be Liked by Michelle Quach
Emergency Contact meets Moxie in this cheeky and searing novel that unpacks just how complicated new love can get…when you fall for your enemy. Eliza Quan is the perfect candidate for editor in chief of her school paper. That is, until ex-jock Len DiMartile decides on a whim to run against her. Suddenly her vast qualifications mean squat…
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Book Review: Jade Fire Gold by June CL Tan
Jade Fire Gold is a debut young adult fantasy that borrows xianxia elements and is inspired by Chinese mythology. Published by HarperTeen in September 2021!
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11 Queer South Asian Books to Read For and After Pride Month
Check out these eleven south asian books featuring LGBT+ main characters, including Love After Love, The Death of Vivek Oji, The Henna Wars, The Carpet Weaver, The Wish Maker and more!
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26 Asian Books From A to Z [Challenge by Books and Boba]
For Asian Heritage Month, this post lists twenty-six books by Asian authors — both, diaspora and homeland — according to the ABC challenge put forward by Books and Boba.
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