9 Books that Examine the Asian-American Experience

Novels, memoirs and essays that explore the Asian experience across the country.

By Pavan Shamdasani | Published May 11, 2021

books about the asian american experience

Buy Happy Family at Amazon

Happy Family

By Wendy Lee

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Buy For Today I Am a Boy at Amazon

For Today I Am a Boy

By Kim Fu

sour heart by jenny zhang

Sour Heart

By Jenny Zhang

interior chinatown, charles wu, a book about the asian-american experience

Interior Chinatown

By Charles Wu

Interpreter of Maladies

Interpreter of Maladies

By Jhumpa Lahiri

speak okinawa, a book about the asian-american experience

Speak, Okinawa

By Elizabeth Miki Brina

family in six tones, a book about the asian american experience

Family in Six Tones

By Lan Cao and Harlan Margaret Van Cao

From a Whisper to a Rallying cry, a book about the asian american experience

From a Whisper, to a Rallying Cry

By Paula Yoo

minor feelings, a book about asian american experience

Minor Feelings

By Cathy Park Hong

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