In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, we have collected a list of 20 books with Asian Pacific American protagonists. We’re including all Americans hailing from across the Asian continent and from the Pacific islands of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Whether you’re interested in science fiction, fantasy, westerns, mysteries, or romance, we’ve got something you’ll love in the list below.
| ARROW TO THE MOON by Emily X. R. Pan (DB 107822) | |
| ARSENIC AND ADOBO by Mia Manansala (DB 103534) | |
| DIAL A FOR AUNTIES by Jesse Q. Sutanto (DB 103081) | |
| FOUR TREASURES OF THE SKY by Jenny Tinghui Zhang (DB 107528) | |
| FERVOR by Alma Katsu (DB 107806) | |
| GUN ISLAND by Amitav Ghosh (DB 97210) | |
| HANA KHAN CARRIES ON by Uzma Jalaluddin (DB 103094) | |
| HOLD ME by Courtney Milan (DB 93149) | |
| HOMELAND ELEGIES by Ayad Akhtar (DB 100802) | |
| ON SUCH A FULL SEA by Chang-Rae Lee (DB 78213) | |
| OUR MISSING HEARTS by Celeste Ng (DB 110518) | |
| PORTRAIT OF A THIEF by Grace D. Li (DB 107563) | |
| PRIDE, PREJUDICE, AND OTHER FLAVORS by Sonali Dev (DB 95480) | |
| SCHOOL FOR GOOD MOTHERS by Jessamine Chan (DB 106410) | |
| SIREN QUEEN by Nghi Vo (DB 109310) | |
| SWEET MESS by Jayci Lee (DB 101027) | |
| SWIMMERS by Julie Otsuka (DB 107007) | |
| THINGS WE LOST TO THE WATER by Eric Nguyen (DB 103474) | |
| THOUSAND CRIMES OF MING TSU by Tom Lin (DB 104311) | |
| VANESSA YU’S MAGICAL PARIS TEA SHOP by Roselle Lim (DB 100174) |