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The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen

The Sympathizer is a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about the internal conflicts for a Vietnamese/ French Communist spy at the end of the Vietnam War. It is also now a limited series on HBO.

On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

This partially-autobiographical novel is written as a letter from a son to his illiterate mother and spent six weeks on the New York Times bestseller list.

The Woman Warrior by Maxime Kingston

The Woman Warrior is an autobiography, self-analysis, and statement on the female experience all in one. Maxime Kingston describes the China from her mother’s stories and her current life in California in this novel full of self expression.

Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri

Jhumpa Lahiri tells the story of Bengali-Americans stuck between two worlds – Cambridge, Massachusetts and Kolkata, India. This collection of short stories won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 2000.

Asian American Dreams by Helen Zia

Asian American Dreams is a groundbreaking story about the growing Asian American diaspora that draws on real-life events that shocked the community.

The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories by Ken Liu

The Paper Menagerie is an insightful collection of short stories about relationships and betrayals and was the first work of fiction to all three major science fiction awards: the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Awards.

Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Sutanto

The perfect easy read for this summer, Dial A for Aunties is a rom-com, drama, and murder mystery all wrapped into one lighthearted story. After Meddelin Chan accidentally kills her blind date, it’s up to her and her four aunties to cover it up while organizing a high-profile wedding.

Portrait of a Thief by Grace Li

In this riveting story based on the true events of Chinese art disappearing from Western museums, Grace Li creates a world of art heists combined with grappling with the complexity of identity of being Chinese-American.

America is in the Heart by Carlos Bulosan

Filipino poet Carlos Bulosan draws on his childhood experiences in the Philippines, his journey to America, and his years of hardship as a laborer in the American West.