Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month | A Reading List

by Sarah Hashimoto
Apr 30, 2025 | Filed in Reviews+

Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, observed in May, recognizes the achievements, contributions, and complex histories of Americans descended from 75 countries across the Asian continent. The following books, both fiction and nonfiction, provide a window into the resilience, creativity, and breadth of experience within this varied group.

Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, observed in May, recognizes the achievements, contributions, and complex histories of Americans descended from 75 countries across the Asian continent. The following books, both fiction and nonfiction, provide a window into the resilience, creativity, and breadth of experience within this varied group. These titles, and those selected from previous years, are available as a downloadable spreadsheet.

Fiction

Bhanoo, Sindya. Seeking Fortune Elsewhere: Stories. Catapult. May 2022. ISBN 9781646220878. 240p. $26. SHORT STORIES

Deb, Sopan. Keya Das's Second Act. S. & S. Jul. 2023. ISBN 9781982185480. 288p. pbk. $16.99. FAMILY

Katsu, Alma. The Fervor. G.P. Putnam's. Sep. 2023. ISBN 9780593328354. 352p. pbk. $18. HORROR

Manansala, Mia P. Guilt and Ginataan. Berkley. Nov. 2024. ISBN 9780593549186. 304p. pbk. $19. MYSTERY

Thai, Thao. Banyan Moon. Mariner. Jun. 2023. ISBN 9780063267107. 336p. $30. LITERARY

Nonfiction

Hulls, Tessa. Feeding Ghosts. MCD. Mar. 2024. ISBN 9780374601652. 400p. $40. GRAPHIC MEMOIR

Machado, Jessica. Local: A Memoir. Little A. Jan. 2023. ISBN 9781542027328. 236p. $28.99. MEMOIR

Nguyen, Viet Thanh. A Man of Two Faces: A Memoir, A History, A Memorial. Grove. Oct. 2023. ISBN 9780802160508. 400p. $28. MEMOIR

Poon, OiYan A. Asian American Is Not a Color: Conversations on Race, Affirmative Action, and Family. Beacon. Apr. 2024. ISBN 9780807013625. 232p. $27.95. SOCIAL SCIENCES

Vuong, Ocean. Time Is a Mother. Penguin Pr. Apr. 2022. ISBN 9780593300237. 128p. $25. POETRY

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