Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, when we pay tribute to the generations of AAPI Americans who have influenced and enriched our history and culture. The books below are some of the many that showcase great AAPI literature and causes.
 
If you want to support our AAPI communities. If you want to donate, check out the list of Seattle Foundation N2N (neighbor-to-neighbor) grantees.
 
Rise: A Pop History of Asian America from the Nineties to Now By Jeff Yang, Phil Yu, Philip Wang Cover Image

Rise: A Pop History of Asian America from the Nineties to Now (Hardcover)

By Jeff Yang, Phil Yu, Philip Wang
$28.99
ISBN: 9780358508090
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Published: Harper - March 1st, 2022
I Am an American: The Wong Kim Ark Story By Martha Brockenbrough, Grace Lin, Julia Kuo (Illustrator) Cover Image

I Am an American: The Wong Kim Ark Story (Hardcover)

By Martha Brockenbrough, Grace Lin, Julia Kuo (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780316426923
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - November 23rd, 2021
Amazing: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Inspire Us All By Maia Shibutani, Alex Shibutani, Dane Liu, Aaliya Jaleel (Illustrator) Cover Image

Amazing: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Inspire Us All (Hardcover)

By Maia Shibutani, Alex Shibutani, Dane Liu, Aaliya Jaleel (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780593525432
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Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - April 18th, 2023
The Cartographers By Amy Zhang Cover Image

The Cartographers (Hardcover)

By Amy Zhang
$19.99
ISBN: 9780062383075
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Published: Greenwillow Books - January 31st, 2023
Sweet and Sour By Debbi Michiko Florence Cover Image

Sweet and Sour (Hardcover)

By Debbi Michiko Florence
$17.99
ISBN: 9781338671599
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Published: Scholastic Press - September 6th, 2022
My Life: Growing Up Asian in America By CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment) (Editor), SuChin Pak (Introduction by) Cover Image

My Life: Growing Up Asian in America (Paperback)

By CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment) (Editor), SuChin Pak (Introduction by)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781982195366
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Published: MTV Books - April 25th, 2023
Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Doom (Cookie Chronicles #1) By Matthew Swanson, Robbi Behr (Illustrator) Cover Image

Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Doom (Cookie Chronicles #1) (Hardcover)

By Matthew Swanson, Robbi Behr (Illustrator)
$13.99
ISBN: 9780593302750
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Published: Knopf Books for Young Readers - March 2nd, 2021
What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma By Stephanie Foo Cover Image

What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma (Paperback)

By Stephanie Foo
$18.00
ISBN: 9780593238127
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Published: Ballantine Books - February 21st, 2023
Light From Uncommon Stars By Ryka Aoki Cover Image

Light From Uncommon Stars (Paperback)

By Ryka Aoki
$18.99
ISBN: 9781250789082
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Published: Tor Books - July 26th, 2022
Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel By Betty C. Tang, Betty C. Tang (Illustrator) Cover Image

Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel (Paperback)

By Betty C. Tang, Betty C. Tang (Illustrator)
$12.99
ISBN: 9781338832686
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Published: Graphix - April 4th, 2023
Love Marriage: A Novel By Monica Ali Cover Image

Love Marriage: A Novel (Paperback)

By Monica Ali
$18.00
ISBN: 9781982181482
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Published: Scribner - April 4th, 2023
Asian American Histories of the United States By Catherine Ceniza Choy Cover Image

Asian American Histories of the United States (Paperback)

By Catherine Ceniza Choy
$18.95
ISBN: 9780807012710
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Published: Beacon Press - April 25th, 2023
Orphan Bachelors: A Memoir By Fae Myenne Ng Cover Image

Orphan Bachelors: A Memoir (Hardcover)

By Fae Myenne Ng
$28.00
ISBN: 9780802162212
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Published: Grove Press - May 9th, 2023
Which Side Are You On By Ryan Lee Wong Cover Image

Which Side Are You On (Hardcover)

By Ryan Lee Wong
$24.00
ISBN: 9781646221486
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Published: Catapult - October 4th, 2022
Aiiieeeee!: An Anthology of Asian American Writers (Classics of Asian American Literature) By Frank Chin (Editor), Jeffery Paul Chan (Editor), Lawson Fusao Inada (Editor) Cover Image

Aiiieeeee!: An Anthology of Asian American Writers (Classics of Asian American Literature) (Paperback)

By Frank Chin (Editor), Jeffery Paul Chan (Editor), Lawson Fusao Inada (Editor)
$24.95
ISBN: 9780295746487
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Published: University of Washington Press - October 31st, 2019
Secret Harvests: A Hidden Story of Separation and the Resilience of a Family Farm By David Mas Masumoto, Patricia Miye Wakida (Illustrator) Cover Image

Secret Harvests: A Hidden Story of Separation and the Resilience of a Family Farm (Hardcover)

By David Mas Masumoto, Patricia Miye Wakida (Illustrator)
$26.00
ISBN: 9781636280776
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Published: Red Hen Press - April 18th, 2023
The Family Chao: A Novel By Lan Samantha Chang Cover Image

The Family Chao: A Novel (Paperback)

By Lan Samantha Chang
$16.95
ISBN: 9781324050469
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Published: W. W. Norton & Company - September 20th, 2022
O Beautiful: A Novel By Jung Yun Cover Image

O Beautiful: A Novel (Paperback)

By Jung Yun
$17.99
ISBN: 9781250853585
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Published: St. Martin's Griffin - February 28th, 2023
A First Time for Everything By Dan Santat Cover Image

A First Time for Everything (Paperback)

By Dan Santat
$14.99
ISBN: 9781250851048
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Published: First Second - February 28th, 2023
Portrait of a Thief: A Novel By Grace D. Li Cover Image

Portrait of a Thief: A Novel (Paperback)

By Grace D. Li
$18.00
ISBN: 9780593186060
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Published: Tiny Reparations Books - April 4th, 2023
The Laughter: A Novel By Sonora Jha Cover Image

The Laughter: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Sonora Jha
$27.99
ISBN: 9780063240254
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Published: HarperVia - February 14th, 2023
O Beautiful: A Novel By Jung Yun Cover Image

O Beautiful: A Novel (Paperback)

By Jung Yun
$17.99
ISBN: 9781250853585
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Published: St. Martin's Griffin - February 28th, 2023
Little Fires Everywhere: A Novel By Celeste Ng Cover Image

Little Fires Everywhere: A Novel (Paperback)

By Celeste Ng
$17.00
ISBN: 9780735224315
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Published: Penguin Books - May 7th, 2019
Chloe and the Kaishao Boys By Mae Coyiuto Cover Image

Chloe and the Kaishao Boys (Hardcover)

By Mae Coyiuto
$18.99
ISBN: 9780593461631
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Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers - March 7th, 2023
All My Rage: A Novel By Sabaa Tahir Cover Image

All My Rage: A Novel (Paperback)

By Sabaa Tahir
$12.99
ISBN: 9780593202364
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Published: Razorbill - March 7th, 2023
Awesome Asian Americans: 20 Stars Who Made America Amazing By Phil Amara, Oliver Chin, Juan Calle (Illustrator) Cover Image

Awesome Asian Americans: 20 Stars Who Made America Amazing (Paperback)

By Phil Amara, Oliver Chin, Juan Calle (Illustrator)
$17.95
ISBN: 9781597021500
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Published: Immedium - November 17th, 2020
Café Con Lychee By Emery Lee Cover Image

Café Con Lychee (Hardcover)

By Emery Lee
$17.99
ISBN: 9780063210271
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Published: Quill Tree Books - May 10th, 2022
Drizzle, Dreams, and Lovestruck Things By Maya Prasad Cover Image

Drizzle, Dreams, and Lovestruck Things (Hardcover)

By Maya Prasad
$17.99
ISBN: 9781368075800
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Published: Disney Hyperion - October 18th, 2022
Activities of Daily Living: A Novel By Lisa Hsiao Chen Cover Image

Activities of Daily Living: A Novel (Paperback)

By Lisa Hsiao Chen
$16.95
ISBN: 9781324050476
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Published: W. W. Norton & Company - April 18th, 2023
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No-No Boy (Classics of Asian American Literature) By John Okada, Ruth Ozeki (Foreword by), Lawson Fusao Inada (Introduction by) Cover Image

No-No Boy (Classics of Asian American Literature) (Paperback)

By John Okada, Ruth Ozeki (Foreword by), Lawson Fusao Inada (Introduction by)
$18.95
ISBN: 9780295994048
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Published: University of Washington Press - August 1st, 2014
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Interior Chinatown: A Novel (Vintage Contemporaries) By Charles Yu Cover Image

Interior Chinatown: A Novel (Vintage Contemporaries) (Paperback)

By Charles Yu
$16.00
ISBN: 9780307948472
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Published: Vintage - November 17th, 2020
Jasmine Toguchi, Mochi Queen By Debbi Michiko Florence, Elizabet Vukovic (Illustrator) Cover Image

Jasmine Toguchi, Mochi Queen (Paperback)

By Debbi Michiko Florence, Elizabet Vukovic (Illustrator)
$5.99
ISBN: 9780374308346
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Published: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) - July 11th, 2017
The Kiss Quotient By Helen Hoang Cover Image

The Kiss Quotient (Paperback)

By Helen Hoang
$16.00
ISBN: 9780451490803
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Published: Berkley - June 5th, 2018
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Stand Up, Yumi Chung! By Jessica Kim Cover Image

Stand Up, Yumi Chung! (Paperback)

By Jessica Kim
$8.99
ISBN: 9780525554998
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Published: Puffin Books - March 16th, 2021
Sharks in the Time of Saviors: A Novel By Kawai Strong Washburn Cover Image

Sharks in the Time of Saviors: A Novel (Paperback)

By Kawai Strong Washburn
$17.00
ISBN: 9781250787316
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Published: Picador - March 2nd, 2021
American Born Chinese By Gene Luen Yang, Gene Luen Yang (Illustrator) Cover Image

American Born Chinese (Paperback)

By Gene Luen Yang, Gene Luen Yang (Illustrator)
$14.99
ISBN: 9781250811899
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Published: First Second - February 23rd, 2021
The Downstairs Girl By Stacey Lee Cover Image

The Downstairs Girl (Paperback)

By Stacey Lee
$10.99
ISBN: 9781524740979
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Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers - March 2nd, 2021
Awesome Asian Americans: 20 Stars Who Made America Amazing By Phil Amara, Oliver Chin, Juan Calle (Illustrator) Cover Image

Awesome Asian Americans: 20 Stars Who Made America Amazing (Paperback)

By Phil Amara, Oliver Chin, Juan Calle (Illustrator)
$17.95
ISBN: 9781597021500
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Published: Immedium - November 17th, 2020
They Called Us Enemy By George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, Harmony Becker (Illustrator) Cover Image

They Called Us Enemy (Paperback)

By George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, Harmony Becker (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9781603094504
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Published: Top Shelf Productions - July 16th, 2019
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The Committed By Viet Thanh Nguyen Cover Image

The Committed (Paperback)

By Viet Thanh Nguyen
$18.00
ISBN: 9780802157072
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Published: Grove Press - March 29th, 2022