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Books Written By AANHPI Authors 🪷
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items Here are various works spanning across AANHPI (Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander) Authors. My favorite themes include multi-generational stories, cozy reads, mysteries, magical realism, and I am always open to reading something ne...
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🪷 Books Written By AANHPI Authors
Cozy Japanese Fiction 🌸
Murder Mysteries / Thrillers 🔍
🪷 Books Written By AANHPI Authors
various works of literature spanning across AANHPI (Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander) Authors
stunning debut novel by Elaine Castillo that shines a lens on the Filipino-American immigrant experience and the generations that came before us.
America Is Not the Heart: A Novel
need a movie adaptation of this one asap! first of the series, this novel reminded me of Pixar's Inside Out but instead of personified emotions, imagine shopkeepers of an assortment of dreams 🛏️💤
The Dallergut Dream Department Store
fun and exciting expansion into the world readers of The Dallergut Dream Department Store were introduced to!
The Dallergut Dream-Making District
accidental murder and wedding preparations, what could go wrong?? as someone that comes from a big family with lots of personalities, this one was a fun read about a strong family with entrepreneurial spirit and boundless love for each other.
Dial A for Aunties
multi-narrative debut novel featuring a Vietnamese family residing in Orange County, their family curse and the ebbs and flows of mourning, meddling, celebrating, and healing together as one.
The Fortunes of Jaded Women
for my fellow fans of magical realism & fantasy ☁️ the hardcover is gorgeous with sprayed edges and illustrations to color on the inside cover. while imaginative storytelling, themes discussed include grief, loneliness and loss.
The Elsewhere Express: A Novel
an important work of Hawaiian literature and Hawaiian history. Published in 1898, Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen is an autobiography by Queen Lili'uokalani, the last and only queen of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen
beautifully written coming-of-age, multi-generational family island life narrative that immerses readers from page one.
Hula: A Novel
✨ a magical, feel-good adventure set around NYC about childhood sweethearts crossing paths again in their 20s!
The Incredible Kindness of Paper: A Novel
Chanel Miller's courageous reclamation of name voice, power and narrative through her powerful memoir.
Know My Name: A Memoir
an exploration of consumerism, self-worth, race, and identity in a beauty-obsessed society and the lengths taken to ‘fit in’
Natural Beauty: A Novel
the novel that introduced me to professional magical realist, Samantha Sotto Yambo. a mix of magical realism, fantasy mystery, and star-crossed romance set in Tokyo 🌙
Water Moon: A Novel
Cozy Japanese Fiction 🌸
also known as healing fiction, these reads interweave the lives of its characters and show us there can be magic in the everyday.
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What You Are Looking for Is in the Library
reunions in a swanky hotel under the beauty of the full moon? the gift of the go-between and the paths crossed encompass this great first of the series.
Lost Souls Meet Under a Full Moon
set 7 years after Lost Souls Meet Under a Full moon, we continue the story of the go-between Ayumi and his extraordinary gift, loved it as much as the first one!!
How to Hold Someone In Your Heart
as an astrology and café fan, loved the way this story unfolded as you learned more about the characters and their connections to one another.
The Full Moon Coffee Shop: A Novel
unique story about a mysterious clinic that prescribes cats to its patients and the healing power of human-companion connections 🐱
We'll Prescribe You a Cat
Murder Mysteries / Thrillers 🔍
historical fiction, mystery, thrillers build a mosaic of complex characters and plot twists in these works.
murder mystery about a university detective-fiction club, each nicknamed for a favorite crime writer (fun, right?), that spend a week on a remote island that is home to a unique 10-sided house and its secrets. I personally read it twice in a row beca...
The Decagon House Murders
historical mystery thriller set against the backdrop of the picturesque Claremont Hotel in Berkeley, CA. Multi-layered storytelling about race, class, power and justice interweaved with dimensional characters = page-turner!
The Golden Gate: A Novel
a remote haunted mansion in Hong Kong lies at the center of a decades-long story involving six spirit mediums against one another in a series of six séances over six nights. loved the layered storytelling of the complex main character Mei in her jour...
The Hong Kong Widow
🌺 on my TBR! newly released in April 2026, fantasy + Hawaiian culture + murder mystery debut piece by author Shay Kauwe.
The Killing Spell