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The Year in Asian American & Pacific Islander Fiction

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Enjoy a variety of fiction from the past year penned by Asian American and Pacific Islander authors, selected by our librarians. (Created April 2022)

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1-25 of 55 items

Good Intentions

Good Intentions

A Novel

by Ali, Kasim

Book - 2022

A young, British Pakistani man, Nur, falls in love with Yasmina, a beautiful aspiring, black journalist and starts down a path of self-destruction as he tries to please both his strict family and his girlfriend. A young, British Pakistani man, Nur, falls in love with Yasmina, a beautiful aspiring, black journalist and starts down a path of self-destruction as he tries to please both his strict family and his girlfriend. Show less

A young, British Pakistani man, Nur, falls in love with Yasmina, a beautiful aspiring, black journalist and starts down a path of self-destruction as he tries to please both his strict family and his girlfriend. A young, British Pakistani man, Nur, falls in love with Yasmina, a beautiful aspiring, black journalist and starts down a path of self-destruction as he tries to please both his strict family and his girlfriend. Show less

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Bibliolepsy

Bibliolepsy

by Apostol, Gina

Book - 2022

Winner of the 1997 Philippine National Book Award, Gina Apostol’s debut novel, available for the first time in the US, tells of a young woman caught between a lifelong desire to escape into books and a real-world revolution. Winner of the 1997 Philippine National Book Award, Gina Apostol’s debut novel, available for the first time in the US, tells of a young woman caught between a lifelong desire to escape into books and a real-world revolution. Show less

Winner of the 1997 Philippine National Book Award, Gina Apostol’s debut novel, available for the first time in the US, tells of a young woman caught between a lifelong desire to escape into books and a real-world revolution. Winner of the 1997 Philippine National Book Award, Gina Apostol’s debut novel, available for the first time in the US, tells of a young woman caught between a lifelong desire to escape into books and a real-world revolution. Show less

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Mother Ocean Father Nation

Mother Ocean Father Nation

A Novel

by Batsha, Nishant

Book - 2022

Follows a brother and sister whose paths diverge--one forced to leave, one left behind--in the wake of a nationalist coup in the South Pacific. Follows a brother and sister whose paths diverge--one forced to leave, one left behind--in the wake of a nationalist coup in the South Pacific. Show less

Follows a brother and sister whose paths diverge--one forced to leave, one left behind--in the wake of a nationalist coup in the South Pacific. Follows a brother and sister whose paths diverge--one forced to leave, one left behind--in the wake of a nationalist coup in the South Pacific. Show less

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Seeking Fortune Elsewhere

Seeking Fortune Elsewhere

Stories

by Bhanoo, Sindya

Book - 2022

These intimate short stories of South Indian immigrants and the families they left behind center women's lives and ask how women both claim and surrender power. These intimate short stories of South Indian immigrants and the families they left behind center women's lives and ask how women both claim and surrender power. Show less

These intimate short stories of South Indian immigrants and the families they left behind center women's lives and ask how women both claim and surrender power. These intimate short stories of South Indian immigrants and the families they left behind center women's lives and ask how women both claim and surrender power. Show less

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The School for Good Mothers

The School for Good Mothers

A Novel

by Chan, Jessamine

Book - 2022

After a very bad day, harried working mother Frida Liu is subject to a dystopian state-run reform program where "bad mothers" are retrained using robot doll children with artificial intelligence. After a very bad day, harried working mother Frida Liu is subject to a dystopian state-run reform program where "bad mothers" are retrained using robot doll children with artificial intelligence. Show less

After a very bad day, harried working mother Frida Liu is subject to a dystopian state-run reform program where "bad mothers" are retrained using robot doll children with artificial intelligence. After a very bad day, harried working mother Frida Liu is subject to a dystopian state-run reform program where "bad mothers" are retrained using robot doll children with artificial intelligence. Show less

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The Family Chao

The Family Chao

A Novel

by Chang, Lan Samantha

Book - 2022

When Big Leo Chao drops dead in his own restaurant, his three sons struggle with the legacy of their father's outsized appetites, in a contemporary Chinese-American version of The Brothers Karamazov. When Big Leo Chao drops dead in his own restaurant, his three sons struggle with the legacy of their father's outsized appetites, in a contemporary Chinese-American version of The Brothers Karamazov. Show less

When Big Leo Chao drops dead in his own restaurant, his three sons struggle with the legacy of their father's outsized appetites, in a contemporary Chinese-American version of The Brothers Karamazov. When Big Leo Chao drops dead in his own restaurant, his three sons struggle with the legacy of their father's outsized appetites, in a contemporary Chinese-American version of The Brothers Karamazov. Show less

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Counterfeit

Counterfeit

A Novel

by Chen, Kirstin

Book - 2022

This incisive and glittering blend of fashion, crime and friendship is the story of two Asian American women who band together to grow a counterfeit handbag scheme into a global enterprise. This incisive and glittering blend of fashion, crime and friendship is the story of two Asian American women who band together to grow a counterfeit handbag scheme into a global enterprise. Show less

This incisive and glittering blend of fashion, crime and friendship is the story of two Asian American women who band together to grow a counterfeit handbag scheme into a global enterprise. This incisive and glittering blend of fashion, crime and friendship is the story of two Asian American women who band together to grow a counterfeit handbag scheme into a global enterprise. Show less

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Activities of Daily Living

Activities of Daily Living

A Novel

by Chen, Lisa

Book - 2022

How do we take stock of a life-by what means, and by what measure? This is the question that preoccupies Alice, aTaiwanese immigrant in her late thirties, in this lucid and moving novel on the interconnection between work and life. How do we take stock of a life-by what means, and by what measure? This is the question that preoccupies Alice, aTaiwanese immigrant in her late thirties, in this lucid and moving novel on the interconnection between work and life. Show less

How do we take stock of a life-by what means, and by what measure? This is the question that preoccupies Alice, aTaiwanese immigrant in her late thirties, in this lucid and moving novel on the interconnection between work and life. How do we take stock of a life-by what means, and by what measure? This is the question that preoccupies Alice, aTaiwanese immigrant in her late thirties, in this lucid and moving novel on the interconnection between work and life. Show less

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Edge Case

Edge Case

A Novel

by Chin, YZ

Book - 2021

When her husband suddenly disappears, a young woman must uncover where he went-and who she might be without him-in this striking debut of immigration, ide...Show more When her husband suddenly disappears, a young woman must uncover where he went-and who she might be without him-in this striking debut of immigration, identity, and marriage. A searing meditation on intimacy, estrangement, and the fractured nature of identity. Show less

When her husband suddenly disappears, a young woman must uncover where he went-and who she might be without him-in this striking debut of immigration, ide...Show more When her husband suddenly disappears, a young woman must uncover where he went-and who she might be without him-in this striking debut of immigration, identity, and marriage. A searing meditation on intimacy, estrangement, and the fractured nature of identity. Show less

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Skinship

Skinship

Stories

by Choi, Yoon

Book - 2021

Centering around Korean American families, this debut from a master of short fiction presents a searing look at the failure of intimacy to show us who the people we love truly are. Centering around Korean American families, this debut from a master of short fiction presents a searing look at the failure of intimacy to show us who the people we love truly are. Show less

Centering around Korean American families, this debut from a master of short fiction presents a searing look at the failure of intimacy to show us who the people we love truly are. Centering around Korean American families, this debut from a master of short fiction presents a searing look at the failure of intimacy to show us who the people we love truly are. Show less

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Disorientation

Disorientation

by Chou, Elaine Hsieh

Book - 2022

A struggling PhD student makes a shocking discovery about a famous Chinese American poet that sets into motion a series of escalating events, both humorous and fraught. A struggling PhD student makes a shocking discovery about a famous Chinese American poet that sets into motion a series of escalating events, both humorous and fraught. Show less

A struggling PhD student makes a shocking discovery about a famous Chinese American poet that sets into motion a series of escalating events, both humorous and fraught. A struggling PhD student makes a shocking discovery about a famous Chinese American poet that sets into motion a series of escalating events, both humorous and fraught. Show less

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How to Survive A Modern-day Fairy Tale

How to Survive A Modern-day Fairy Tale

by Cruz, Elle

Book - 2021

A quirky bookworm and internet celebrity falls for the CEO of a huge tech company hailed as the next Mark Zuckerberg, and the pair try to navigate their personal and professional differences together. A quirky bookworm and internet celebrity falls for the CEO of a huge tech company hailed as the next Mark Zuckerberg, and the pair try to navigate their personal and professional differences together. Show less

A quirky bookworm and internet celebrity falls for the CEO of a huge tech company hailed as the next Mark Zuckerberg, and the pair try to navigate their personal and professional differences together. A quirky bookworm and internet celebrity falls for the CEO of a huge tech company hailed as the next Mark Zuckerberg, and the pair try to navigate their personal and professional differences together. Show less

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The Emma Project

The Emma Project

A Novel

by Dev, Sonali

Book - 2022

The fourth entry in Dev's heartwarmingly irresistible Jane Austen inspired rom com series, Emma gets a fresh Indian-American twist. The fourth entry in Dev's heartwarmingly irresistible Jane Austen inspired rom com series, Emma gets a fresh Indian-American twist. Show less

The fourth entry in Dev's heartwarmingly irresistible Jane Austen inspired rom com series, Emma gets a fresh Indian-American twist. The fourth entry in Dev's heartwarmingly irresistible Jane Austen inspired rom com series, Emma gets a fresh Indian-American twist. Show less

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Swimming Back to Trout River

Swimming Back to Trout River

A Novel

by Feng, Linda Rui

Book - 2021

Set against the backdrop of China’s Cultural Revolution, this lyrical novel follows a father’s determination to reunite his family before his daughter Junie’s 12th birthday, even if it means bringing painful family secrets to light. Set against the backdrop of China’s Cultural Revolution, this lyrical novel follows a father’s determination to reunite his family before his daughter Junie’s 12th birthday, even if it means bringing painful family secrets to light. Show less

Set against the backdrop of China’s Cultural Revolution, this lyrical novel follows a father’s determination to reunite his family before his daughter Junie’s 12th birthday, even if it means bringing painful family secrets to light. Set against the backdrop of China’s Cultural Revolution, this lyrical novel follows a father’s determination to reunite his family before his daughter Junie’s 12th birthday, even if it means bringing painful family secrets to light. Show less

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Peach Blossom Spring

Peach Blossom Spring

by Fu, Melissa

Book - 2022

Settling in America years after his turbulent childhood in China, Renshu, now Henry Dao, refuses to talk to his daughter about her heritage, determined to keep her safe in this new land despite being weighed down by his history. Settling in America years after his turbulent childhood in China, Renshu, now Henry Dao, refuses to talk to his daughter about her heritage, determined to keep her safe in this new land despite being weighed down by his history. Show less

Settling in America years after his turbulent childhood in China, Renshu, now Henry Dao, refuses to talk to his daughter about her heritage, determined to keep her safe in this new land despite being weighed down by his history. Settling in America years after his turbulent childhood in China, Renshu, now Henry Dao, refuses to talk to his daughter about her heritage, determined to keep her safe in this new land despite being weighed down by his history. Show less

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After Perfect

After Perfect

A Novel

by Gabriel, Maan

Book - 2021

When the only man thirty-six-year-old Gabriella Stevens has ever loved walks out on her, she feels like her world is ending... but as she begins to forge ...Show more When the only man thirty-six-year-old Gabriella Stevens has ever loved walks out on her, she feels like her world is ending... but as she begins to forge her own way forward for the first time in her life, she discovers an inner resilience and strength that she never knew she possessed. Show less

When the only man thirty-six-year-old Gabriella Stevens has ever loved walks out on her, she feels like her world is ending... but as she begins to forge ...Show more When the only man thirty-six-year-old Gabriella Stevens has ever loved walks out on her, she feels like her world is ending... but as she begins to forge her own way forward for the first time in her life, she discovers an inner resilience and strength that she never knew she possessed. Show less

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Shadow Life

Shadow Life

by Goto, Hiromi

Graphic Novel - 2021

Kumiko's sweet life is shattered when Death's shadow swoops in to collect her. With her quick mind and sense of humor, Kumiko, with the help of friends new and old, is prepared for the fight of her life. But how long can an old woman thwart fate? Kumiko's sweet life is shattered when Death's shadow swoops in to collect her. With her quick mind and sense of humor, Kumiko, with the help of friends new and old, is prepared for the fight of her life. But how long can an old woman thwart fate? Show less

Kumiko's sweet life is shattered when Death's shadow swoops in to collect her. With her quick mind and sense of humor, Kumiko, with the help of friends new and old, is prepared for the fight of her life. But how long can an old woman thwart fate? Kumiko's sweet life is shattered when Death's shadow swoops in to collect her. With her quick mind and sense of humor, Kumiko, with the help of friends new and old, is prepared for the fight of her life. But how long can an old woman thwart fate? Show less

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Nuclear Family

Nuclear Family

A Novel

by Han, Joseph

Book - 2022

Set in the months leading up to the 2018 nuclear missile false alarm, the members of a Korean family living in Hawai'i find themselves under suspicion, while their daughter gets constantly high as she witnesses her family's undoing. Set in the months leading up to the 2018 nuclear missile false alarm, the members of a Korean family living in Hawai'i find themselves under suspicion, while their daughter gets constantly high as she witnesses her family's undoing. Show less

Set in the months leading up to the 2018 nuclear missile false alarm, the members of a Korean family living in Hawai'i find themselves under suspicion, while their daughter gets constantly high as she witnesses her family's undoing. Set in the months leading up to the 2018 nuclear missile false alarm, the members of a Korean family living in Hawai'i find themselves under suspicion, while their daughter gets constantly high as she witnesses her family's undoing. Show less

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An Eternal Lei

An Eternal Lei

A Leilani Santiago Hawai'i Mystery

by Hirahara, Naomi

Book - 2022

In this sequel to Iced in Paradise, Leilani Santiago finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation that endangers her family and friends after saving a mysterious woman wearing a lei from drowning in Waimea Bay. In this sequel to Iced in Paradise, Leilani Santiago finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation that endangers her family and friends after saving a mysterious woman wearing a lei from drowning in Waimea Bay. Show less

In this sequel to Iced in Paradise, Leilani Santiago finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation that endangers her family and friends after saving a mysterious woman wearing a lei from drowning in Waimea Bay. In this sequel to Iced in Paradise, Leilani Santiago finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation that endangers her family and friends after saving a mysterious woman wearing a lei from drowning in Waimea Bay. Show less

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Fiona and Jane

Fiona and Jane

by Ho, Jean Chen

Book - 2022

Two best friends since elementary school, both Taiwanese Americans, navigate their grown-up lives and discover their friendship strained by distance and unintended betrayals after Fiona Lin moves to New York and Jane Shen stays in California. Two best friends since elementary school, both Taiwanese Americans, navigate their grown-up lives and discover their friendship strained by distance and unintended betrayals after Fiona Lin moves to New York and Jane Shen stays in California. Show less

Two best friends since elementary school, both Taiwanese Americans, navigate their grown-up lives and discover their friendship strained by distance and unintended betrayals after Fiona Lin moves to New York and Jane Shen stays in California. Two best friends since elementary school, both Taiwanese Americans, navigate their grown-up lives and discover their friendship strained by distance and unintended betrayals after Fiona Lin moves to New York and Jane Shen stays in California. Show less

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My Good Son

My Good Son

by Huang, Yang

Book - 2020

A tailor in post-Tiananmen China, Mr. Cai has one ambition: for his son, Feng, to make something of himself. When Mr. Cai meets a closeted American art st...Show more A tailor in post-Tiananmen China, Mr. Cai has one ambition: for his son, Feng, to make something of himself. When Mr. Cai meets a closeted American art student named Jude, they hatch a plan to benefit them both: get Feng to the US and help Jude come out to his conservative father. Show less

A tailor in post-Tiananmen China, Mr. Cai has one ambition: for his son, Feng, to make something of himself. When Mr. Cai meets a closeted American art st...Show more A tailor in post-Tiananmen China, Mr. Cai has one ambition: for his son, Feng, to make something of himself. When Mr. Cai meets a closeted American art student named Jude, they hatch a plan to benefit them both: get Feng to the US and help Jude come out to his conservative father. Show less

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Thank You, Mr. Nixon

Thank You, Mr. Nixon

Stories

by Jen, Gish

Book - 2022

In her first collection of stories since the acclaimed Who's Irish?, Jen refracts the fifty years since the opening of China through the lives of ordinary...Show more In her first collection of stories since the acclaimed Who's Irish?, Jen refracts the fifty years since the opening of China through the lives of ordinary people, in masterful stories reflect history's shifting shadow over our boldest decisions and most intimate moments. Show less

In her first collection of stories since the acclaimed Who's Irish?, Jen refracts the fifty years since the opening of China through the lives of ordinary...Show more In her first collection of stories since the acclaimed Who's Irish?, Jen refracts the fifty years since the opening of China through the lives of ordinary people, in masterful stories reflect history's shifting shadow over our boldest decisions and most intimate moments. Show less

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No One Else

No One Else

by Johnson, R. Kikuo

Graphic Novel - 2021

After his grandfather dies and his single mother becomes busy with applying to medical school, Brandon becomes obsessed with Batman and with finding his missing cat, as his Uncle Robbie returns home and tries to help the family overcome their grief. After his grandfather dies and his single mother becomes busy with applying to medical school, Brandon becomes obsessed with Batman and with finding his missing cat, as his Uncle Robbie returns home and tries to help the family overcome their grief. Show less

After his grandfather dies and his single mother becomes busy with applying to medical school, Brandon becomes obsessed with Batman and with finding his missing cat, as his Uncle Robbie returns home and tries to help the family overcome their grief. After his grandfather dies and his single mother becomes busy with applying to medical school, Brandon becomes obsessed with Batman and with finding his missing cat, as his Uncle Robbie returns home and tries to help the family overcome their grief. Show less

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The Fervor

The Fervor

A Novel

by Katsu, Alma

Book - 2022

In 1944, Meiko Briggs and her daughter, Aiko, held in an internment camp in the Midwest, discover a mysterious disease spreading among the interned is lin...Show more In 1944, Meiko Briggs and her daughter, Aiko, held in an internment camp in the Midwest, discover a mysterious disease spreading among the interned is linked to a demon from the stories of Meiko's childhood, hellbent on infiltrating their already strange world. Show less

In 1944, Meiko Briggs and her daughter, Aiko, held in an internment camp in the Midwest, discover a mysterious disease spreading among the interned is lin...Show more In 1944, Meiko Briggs and her daughter, Aiko, held in an internment camp in the Midwest, discover a mysterious disease spreading among the interned is linked to a demon from the stories of Meiko's childhood, hellbent on infiltrating their already strange world. Show less

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Like Wind Against Rock

Like Wind Against Rock

A Novel

by Kim, Nancy S.

Book - 2021

At the age of thirty-nine, Alice Chang suddenly finds herself living in the last place she expected: her mother's house. Then she finds her father's old ...Show more At the age of thirty-nine, Alice Chang suddenly finds herself living in the last place she expected: her mother's house. Then she finds her father's old journal... and uncovers a shocking family secret that forces her to question everything she thought she knew about love, regret, family, and her own path forward. Show less

At the age of thirty-nine, Alice Chang suddenly finds herself living in the last place she expected: her mother's house. Then she finds her father's old ...Show more At the age of thirty-nine, Alice Chang suddenly finds herself living in the last place she expected: her mother's house. Then she finds her father's old journal... and uncovers a shocking family secret that forces her to question everything she thought she knew about love, regret, family, and her own path forward. Show less

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