15 Books to Take You Beyond Asian Heritage Month

15 Books to Take You Beyond Asian Heritage Month

A book list by Onset & Rime.

We're closing out May with a list of 15 books to take you beyond Asian Heritage Month. This list of reads is all about celebrating Asian authors and their stories.

Contemporary

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1) HANA KHAN CARRIES ON by Uzma Jalaluddin

Goodreads | Indigo

A “You’ve Got Mail” inspired rom com set between competing halal restaurants.


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2) INTERIOR CHINATOWN by Charles Yu

Goodreads | Indigo

The story of an Asian-American actor struggling against cliched roles and stereotypes.


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3) UNMARRIAGEABLE by Soniah Kamal

Goodreads | Indigo

A retelling of “Pride and Prejudice” set in modern-day Pakistan.


NARRATIVE NON-FICTION / BIOGRAPHY

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4) CRYING IN H MART by Michelle Zauner

Goodreads | Indigo

A powerful memoir about family, food, grief, and endurance.


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5) GOOD TALK by Mira Jacob

Goodreads | Indigo

A memoir in graphic novel form addressing difficult conversations about race, sex, love, and family.


HISTORICAL FICTION

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6) HOW MUCH OF THESE HILLS IS GOLD by C. Pam Zhang

Goodreads | Indigo

Two orphaned siblings try to survive in the dying days of the American gold rush.


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7) THE SYMPATHIZER by Viet Thanh Nguyen

Goodreads | Indigo

A gripping spy novel that examines the legacy of the Vietnam War.


MYSTERY/THRILLER

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8) ARSENIC AND ADOBO by Mia P. Manansala

Goodreads | Indigo

The first book in the culinary themed cozy mystery series "Tita Rosie’s Kitchen."


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9) THE DEVOTION OF SUSPECT X by Keigo Higashino (translated by Alexander O. Smith)

Goodreads | Indigo

A cat-and-mouse game between a brilliant inspector and a mathematical genius.


SCI-FI / FANTASY

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10) JADE CITY by Fonda Lee

Goodreads | Indigo

An epic saga involving magical crime syndicates, intergenerational blood feuds, and the pursuit of jade.


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11) SEVERANCE by Ling Ma

Goodreads | Indigo

A satirical apocalyptic novel exploring themes of routine, monotony, and modern office culture.


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12) THE GHOST BRIDE by Yangsze Choo

Goodreads | Indigo

A supernatural story drawing on Malay folklore and superstition.


YOUNG ADULT

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13) DARIUS THE GREAT IS NOT OKAY by Adib Khorram

Goodreads | Indigo

A cross-cultural coming-of-age novel.


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14) OUTRUN THE MOON by Stacey Lee

Goodreads | Indigo

A story about an enterprising young Chinese woman living through the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.


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15) THE SILENCE OF BONES by June Hur

Goodreads | Indigo

A historical murder mystery set in 1800s Joseon (Korea).

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