The Shelves

Asian American Books

Books selected for readers looking for asian american books.

31 booksApril 2, 2026

Part of 470+ tracked lists·86% reader overlap with People & Places Asia Books

1. Frankly in Love
David Yoon
Fits this list for its focus on american and asian.
Shelf signal: YA Stories About Parents
2. I'm Not Here to Make Friends
Andrew Yang
Fits this list for its focus on asian.
Shelf signal: Asian American YA
3. Bad Influence
Claire Ahn
Fits this list for its focus on american and asian.
Shelf signal: Asian American YA
4. Tokyo Ever After
Emiko Jean
Fits this list for its focus on american.
Shelf signal: Asian American YA
5. Not Here to Be Liked
Michelle Quach
Included for strong high alignment with this asian american list.
Shelf signal: Romantic Comedy for Teens
6. I Am Not Jessica Chen
Ann Liang
Included for strong life alignment with this asian american list.
Shelf signal: Asian American YA
7. If You Could See the Sun
Ann Liang
Included for strong america alignment with this asian american list.
Shelf signal: Asian American YA
8. When You Wish Upon a Lantern
Gloria Chao
Included for strong year alignment with this asian american list.
Shelf signal: Asian American YA
9. Lunar New Year Love Story
Gene Luen Yang, LeUyen Pham
Fits this list for its focus on shelf.
Shelf signal: AAPI YA Graphic Novels
10. Midnights With You
Clare Osongco
Included for strong romance alignment with this asian american list.
Shelf signal: Asian American YA
11. Seoulmates
Susan Lee
Included for strong romance alignment with this asian american list.
Shelf signal: Asian American YA
12. The Ping-pong Queen of Chinatown
Andrew Yang
Included for strong book club alignment with this asian american list.
Shelf signal: Asian American YA
13. XOXO
Axie Oh
Included for strong contemporary alignment with this asian american list.
Shelf signal: Asian American YA
14. Shine
Jessica Jung
Fits this list for its focus on american.
Shelf signal: Asian American YA
15. Loveboat, Taipei
Abigail Hing Wen, Emily Woo Zeller
Included for strong kids alignment with this asian american list.
Shelf signal: Asian American YA
16. Tokyo Dreaming
Emiko Jean
Fits this list for its focus on american.
Shelf signal: Asian American YA
17. First Love Language
Stefany Valentine
Fits this list for its focus on american.
Shelf signal: Asian American YA
18. Never Thought I'd End Up Here
Ann Liang
Included for strong lovers alignment with this asian american list.
Shelf signal: Asian American YA
19. Flip the Script
Lyla Lee
Included for strong first alignment with this asian american list.
Shelf signal: Romantic Comedy for Teens
20. This Is My Brain in Love
I. W. Gregorio
Included for strong young alignment with this asian american list.
Shelf signal: Asian American YA
21. Outrun the Moon
Stacey Lee
Fits this list for its focus on american.
Shelf signal: Asian American YA
22. Every Reason We Shouldn't
Sara Fujimura
Included for strong teen alignment with this asian american list.
Shelf signal: Winter Sports
23. K-pop Confidential
Stephan Lee
Fits this list for its focus on american.
Shelf signal: Music Stories for Teens
24. Next Time Will Be Our Turn
Jesse Q. Sutanto, Emily Woo Zeller
Included for strong romance alignment with this asian american list.
Shelf signal: Asian American YA