#20BooksByAsianAuthors

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140 participants (1,018 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

For readers who'd like to stretch themselves with a numeric goal of reading more Asian authors, this challenge is for you! (For those who would like 9 prompts to diversify their reading of Asian authors, look up the #ReadAsianAuthors2025 challenge). 

Challenge Books

All books added
Know My Name by Chanel Miller

Know My Name

Chanel Miller

368 pages • hardcover • 2019

nonfiction feminism memoir emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
Brave New Words: How AI Will Revolutionize Education (and Why That's a Good Thing) by Salman Khan

Brave New Words: How AI Will Revolutionize Education (and Why That's a Good Thing)

Salman Khan

6 hours, 37 minutes • audio • 2024 user-added

nonfiction education technology hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced
When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller

When You Trap a Tiger

Tae Keller

7 hours, 22 minutes • audio • 2020

fiction fantasy magical realism middle grade emotional reflective slow-paced
The Legend of Auntie Po by Shing Yin Khor

The Legend of Auntie Po

Shing Yin Khor

304 pages • digital • 2021

fiction graphic novel historical lgbtqia+ middle grade emotional reflective medium-paced
They Called Us Enemy by Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, George Takei

They Called Us Enemy

Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, George Takei

204 pages • paperback • 2019

nonfiction graphic novel history memoir race young adult emotional fast-paced
Descendant of the Crane by Joan He

Descendant of the Crane

Joan He

12 hours, 39 minutes • audio • 2019

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous mysterious medium-paced
People From My Neighbourhood by Hiromi Kawakami

People From My Neighbourhood

Hiromi Kawakami

121 pages • paperback • 2020

fiction contemporary short stories funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Booked on a Feeling by Jayci Lee

Booked on a Feeling

A Sweet Mess #3

Jayci Lee

9 hours, 41 minutes • audio • 2022

fiction contemporary romance emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
Eating More Asian America: A Food Studies Reader by Robert Ji-Song Ku, Anita Mannur, Martin F. Manalansan IV

Eating More Asian America: A Food Studies Reader

Robert Ji-Song Ku, Anita Mannur, Martin F. Manalansan IV

416 pages • paperback

nonfiction food and drink sociology
My Nemesis by Charmaine Craig

My Nemesis

Charmaine Craig

208 pages • digital • 2023

fiction contemporary literary challenging dark reflective medium-paced