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Walden Pond Books

By Walden Pond Books

Asian-American Authors You Should Be Reading (and not just in May)

MAY IS ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH! 

You should be reading any of these books any month of the year, but May is a great opportunity to bring them to your attention.

  • A curated and regularly updated list of the most noteworthy books (fiction and nonfiction) by American authors who share an Asian or Pacific Island heritage.
  • Check back every so often to see the latest additions.
  • There are eight pages of books on this list!

bookcover for The Emperor of Gladness: Oprah's Book Club

The Emperor of Gladness: Oprah's Book Club

Ocean Vuong 

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Hardback

$30.00

$27.90

bookcover for Incredible

Incredible

Alex Shibutani, 

Maia Shibutani, 

Dion MBD 

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Hardback

$18.99

$17.66

bookcover for Strangers in the Land

Strangers in the Land

Michael Luo 

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Hardback

$35.00

$32.55

bookcover for Audition

Audition

Katie Kitamura 

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Hardback

$28.00

$26.04

bookcover for Asian American Is Not a Color

Asian American Is Not a Color

OiYan A. Poon 

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Paperback

$18.95

$17.62

bookcover for Authority

Authority

Andrea Long Chu 

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Hardback

$30.00

$27.90

bookcover for A Living Remedy

A Living Remedy

Nicole Chung 

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Paperback

$19.99

$18.59

bookcover for Biting the Hand

Biting the Hand

Julia Lee 

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Paperback

$18.99

$17.66

bookcover for Yellowface

Yellowface

R. F Kuang 

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Paperback

$18.99

$17.66

bookcover for Stay True

Stay True

Hua Hsu 

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Paperback

$17.00

$15.81

bookcover for Asian American Histories of the United States

Asian American Histories of the United States

Catherine Ceniza Choy 

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Paperback

$18.95

$17.62

bookcover for Made in Asian America: A History for Young People

Made in Asian America: A History for Young People

Christina Soontornvat, 

Erika Lee 

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Hardback

$19.99

$18.59

bookcover for Don't Cause Trouble

Don't Cause Trouble

Arree Chung, 

Arree Chung 

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Paperback

$14.99

$13.94

bookcover for The Bandit Queens

The Bandit Queens

Parini Shroff 

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Paperback

$18.00

$16.74

bookcover for Bliss Montage

Bliss Montage

Ling Ma 

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Paperback

$18.00

$16.74

bookcover for Our Missing Hearts: Reese's Book Club

Our Missing Hearts: Reese's Book Club

Celeste Ng 

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Paperback

$18.00

$16.74

bookcover for Yolk

Yolk

Mary H. K. Choi 

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Paperback

$13.99

$13.01

bookcover for The Sense of Wonder

The Sense of Wonder

Matthew Salesses 

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Paperback

$17.99

$16.73

bookcover for Inside Out and Back Again

Inside Out and Back Again

Thanhhà Lai 

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Paperback

$9.99

$9.29

bookcover for The Literature of Japanese American Incarceration

The Literature of Japanese American Incarceration

Floyd Cheung, 

Frank Abe, 

Floyd Cheung, 

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Paperback

$20.00

$18.60

bookcover for How Far the Light Reaches

How Far the Light Reaches

Sabrina Imbler 

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Paperback

$21.99

$20.45

bookcover for Wandering Souls

Wandering Souls

Cecile Pin 

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Paperback

$16.99

$15.80

bookcover for Sea Change

Sea Change

Gina Chung 

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Paperback

$17.00

$15.81

bookcover for The Bamboo Wife

The Bamboo Wife

Leona Sevick 

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Paperback

$18.00

$16.74

bookcover for Horror on the Brain

Horror on the Brain

Austin Lim PhD 

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Paperback

$24.95

$23.20