Books for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

By Coll Rowe | March 30 2026 | Asian AmericanHistoryLiteratureSociology

Each May, we honor the stories, histories, and cultures of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Below is a selection of acclaimed fiction and nonfiction books by AANHPI creators to share with your students this month and throughout the year.

AANHPI Creators – Middle School titles

AANHPI Creators – High School titles

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My Documents
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A Novel
Kevin Nguyen
9780593731703
The paths of four family members diverge drastically when the U.S. government begins detaining Vietnamese Americans, in this sharp and touching novel about growing up at the intersection of ambition and assimilation.
$18.00 US
Apr 07, 2026
Paperback
352 Pages
One World
A Guardian and a Thief: Oprah's Book Club
A Guardian and a Thief: Oprah's Book Club
A Novel
Megha Majumdar
9780593804872
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • WINNER OF THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE • Megha Majumdar’s electrifying new novel, following her acclaimed New York Times bestseller A Burning, is set in a near-future Kolkata, India in which two families seeking to protect their children must battle each other. A piercing and propulsive tour de force. FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD • OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK “Wondering if there’s a novel out there that gives Cormac McCarthy’s The Road a run for its money? Here you go.” —Stacy Schiff, author of Cleopatra: A Life
$29.00 US
Oct 14, 2025
Hardcover
224 Pages
Knopf
Where Are You Really From
Where Are You Really From
Stories
Elaine Hsieh Chou
9780593298381
From the critically-acclaimed author of Disorientation, a multi-genre story collection that explores the limits and possibilities of storytelling
$29.00 US
Aug 19, 2025
Hardcover
352 Pages
Penguin Press
It Rhymes With Takei
It Rhymes With Takei
Justin Eisinger, George Takei, Harmony Becker, Steven Scott
9781603095747
Following the award-winning bestseller They Called Us Enemy, George Takei’s new full-color graphic memoir reveals his most personal story of all—told in full for the first time anywhere!
$29.99 US
Jun 10, 2025
Hardcover
336 Pages
Top Shelf Productions
Defying China
Defying China
A Memoir
Tsultrim Dolma, Rebecca Wei Hsieh
9780593615959
The incredible true story of a teen who became an activist for the Tibetan independence movement, for readers of Red Scarf Girl and Farewell to Manzanar.
$20.99 US
Mar 10, 2026
Hardcover
352 Pages
Dial Books
Young World
Young World
Soman Chainani
9780593905180
From the New York Times bestselling author of the School for Good and Evil series comes a renegade thriller, about a teenager elected President of the United States, sparking a global revolution of young leaders — until one of them is murdered and he’s the prime suspect. Presented in brilliant neon color, with over 150 nuke-orange visuals, fizzy orange and blue stained edges, full-color designed endpapers and a neon-orange cover case.
$21.99 US
May 05, 2026
Hardcover
480 Pages
Random House Books for Young Readers
Be More Olivia Rodrigo
Be More Olivia Rodrigo
DK
9798217126354
Learn to live like Olivia through her very own words of wisdom to help you spill your guts and embrace your sour side.
$12.99 US
Sep 16, 2025
Hardcover
64 Pages
DK
The Lost Souls of Benzaiten
The Lost Souls of Benzaiten
Kelly Murashige
9781641296519
This heartfelt and quirky young adult fantasy debut follows a young outcast on a journey of transformation . . . into a robot vacuum cleaner.A fresh twist on Japanese mythology that doubles as a deep, honest dive into mental health.
$11.99 US
Jun 03, 2025
Paperback
320 Pages
Soho Teen
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