Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Fiction
Enjoy a variety of recent fiction penned by Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander authors, selected by our librarians. (Updated April 2026)
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A Killer in the Family
A tense, class-driven thriller about an elite family of the South Asian diaspora, their real estate dynasty, and the search for a serial killer. (Kirkus)
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Japanese Gothic
Baker (Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng) creates a breathless collision of timelines, cultures, and destinies in this impressive horror outing. (Publishers Weekly)
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Where Are You Really From
A clutch of stories that starkly question assumptions about our identities. (Kirkus)
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The Subtle Art of Folding Space
In Hugo and Nebula award winner Chu’s smart, funny, and intricate debut, a Gaia-like presence lies comatose, and it’s up to her daughter Ellie to rescue her. (Publishers Weekly)
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Gaysians
Lambda award–winning cartoonist Curato (Flamer) makes his adult debut with this earnest, skillfully drawn look at the friendship circle of four single queer Asian folks—cheekily dubbed the Boy Luck Club—in early 2000s Seattle. (Publishers Weekly)
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What Hunger
In Dang’s incendiary sophomore novel, a Midwestern teen grapples with grief and a generational divide with her Vietnamese immigrant parents while discovering an insatiable appetite for raw meat. (Publishers Weekly)
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The Midnight Taxi
Gunasekera’s marvelous debut centers on New York City taxi driver Siriwathi “Siri” Perera, who picks up a passenger headed to JFK, only to discover once they arrive at the airport that the man has been murdered in her backseat and his backpack has gone missing. (Publishers Weekly)
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Lucky Seed
Huang’s second novel is a wickedly entertaining family drama that follows the L.A.-based billionaire Sun clan through their twisted journey of trying to produce a male heir to continue the family legacy. (Publishers Weekly)
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We Computers
Centuries of poetic tradition and the possibilities of artificial intelligence animate this dizzying and gorgeous novel from Ismailov. (Publishers Weekly)
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The Killing Spell
In this spellbinding fantasy debut set in a future where language magic reigns, a young Hawaiian woman must solve a murder to clear her name. (NoveList)
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