May Book Display - Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

1.
The Kitchen God's Wife
The Kitchen God's Wife
by: Amy Tan
4.04 avg rating β€” 87,074 ratings
2.
The Joy Luck Club
The Joy Luck Club
by: Amy Tan
3.97 avg rating β€” 703,449 ratings
3.
Sharks In the Time of Saviours
Sharks In the Time of Saviours 3.83 avg rating β€” 20,870 ratings
4.
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
by: Lisa See
4.09 avg rating β€” 382,972 ratings
5.
Joan Is Okay
Joan Is Okay 3.66 avg rating β€” 17,924 ratings
6.
Four Aunties and a Wedding (Aunties, #2)
Four Aunties and a Wedding (Aunties, #2) 3.45 avg rating β€” 29,981 ratings
7.
When We Fell Apart
When We Fell Apart 3.76 avg rating β€” 2,728 ratings
8.
Girl in Translation
Girl in Translation
by: Jean Kwok
3.99 avg rating β€” 58,184 ratings
9.
They Called Us Enemy
They Called Us Enemy 4.42 avg rating β€” 50,185 ratings
10.
Peach Blossom Spring
Peach Blossom Spring 4.18 avg rating β€” 19,429 ratings
11.
Almost American Girl
Almost American Girl
by: Robin Ha
4.22 avg rating β€” 14,482 ratings
12.
The Fortunes of Jaded Women
The Fortunes of Jaded Women 3.63 avg rating β€” 18,262 ratings
13.
Four Treasures of the Sky
Four Treasures of the Sky 4.08 avg rating β€” 19,153 ratings
14.
Gold Mountain
Gold Mountain 3.82 avg rating β€” 359 ratings
15.
Sigh, Gone: A Misfit's Memoir of Great Books, Punk Rock, and the Fight to Fit In
Sigh, Gone: A Misfit's Memoir of Great Books, Punk Rock, and the Fight to Fit In
by: Phuc Tran
4.29 avg rating β€” 9,606 ratings
16.
The Whale Rider
The Whale Rider 3.84 avg rating β€” 11,948 ratings
17.
Arsenic and Adobo (Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery, #1)
Arsenic and Adobo (Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery, #1) 3.54 avg rating β€” 74,965 ratings
17.
House of Many Gods
House of Many Gods 3.96 avg rating β€” 883 ratings
17.
Lei and the Fire Goddess (Lei and the Legends #1)
Lei and the Fire Goddess (Lei and the Legends #1) 4.11 avg rating β€” 741 ratings
17.
Volcanic Adventures in Tonga - Species Conservation on Tin Can Island
Volcanic Adventures in Tonga - Species Conservation on Tin Can Island 4.78 avg rating β€” 41 ratings
21.
Breadfruit (Materena Mahi, #1)
Breadfruit (Materena Mahi, #1) 3.67 avg rating β€” 787 ratings
22.
Homicide and Halo-Halo (Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery, #2)
Homicide and Halo-Halo (Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery, #2) 3.66 avg rating β€” 20,201 ratings
23.
Portrait of a Thief
Portrait of a Thief 3.44 avg rating β€” 31,200 ratings
23.
The Mountains Sing
The Mountains Sing 4.31 avg rating β€” 57,521 ratings
23.
The Last Rose of Shanghai
The Last Rose of Shanghai 4.12 avg rating β€” 43,627 ratings
26.
American by Birth: Wong Kim Ark and the Battle for Citizenship
American by Birth: Wong Kim Ark and the Battle for Citizenship 3.33 avg rating β€” 9 ratings
26.
Pearl of China
Pearl of China 3.86 avg rating β€” 8,565 ratings
28.
Gold Diggers
Gold Diggers 3.58 avg rating β€” 11,462 ratings
29.
In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom
In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom 4.49 avg rating β€” 99,441 ratings
29.
Song of the Exile
Song of the Exile 4.04 avg rating β€” 1,798 ratings
31.
A Pho Love Story
A Pho Love Story
by: Loan Le
3.66 avg rating β€” 22,153 ratings
32.
American Chinatown: A People's History of Five Neighborhoods
American Chinatown: A People's History of Five Neighborhoods 3.61 avg rating β€” 227 ratings
32.
Little Aunt Crane
Little Aunt Crane 4.08 avg rating β€” 364 ratings
34.
Go Back to Where You Came From: And Other Helpful Recommendations on How to Become American
Go Back to Where You Came From: And Other Helpful Recommendations on How to Become American 4.18 avg rating β€” 2,639 ratings
34.
Dragonwings (Golden Mountain Chronicles, #5)
Dragonwings (Golden Mountain Chronicles, #5) 3.56 avg rating β€” 4,352 ratings
36.
Aloha Kitchen: Recipes from Hawai'i [A Cookbook]
Aloha Kitchen: Recipes from Hawai'i [A Cookbook] 4.18 avg rating β€” 480 ratings
36.
On Gold Mountain: The One-Hundred-Year Odyssey of My Chinese-American Family
On Gold Mountain: The One-Hundred-Year Odyssey of My Chinese-American Family
by: Lisa See
3.95 avg rating β€” 11,027 ratings
38.
Eating Chinese Food Naked
Eating Chinese Food Naked
by: Mei Ng
3.34 avg rating β€” 669 ratings
39.
Filipinx: Heritage Recipes from the Diaspora
Filipinx: Heritage Recipes from the Diaspora 4.32 avg rating β€” 148 ratings
39.
The Leavers
The Leavers
by: Lisa Ko
3.89 avg rating β€” 50,030 ratings
41.
The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu
The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu
by: Tom Lin
3.70 avg rating β€” 4,900 ratings
41.
Digging to America
Digging to America 3.59 avg rating β€” 23,220 ratings
43.
David Tung Can't Have a Girlfriend Unless He Gets Into an Ivy League College
David Tung Can't Have a Girlfriend Unless He Gets Into an Ivy League College
by: Ed Lin
3.90 avg rating β€” 252 ratings
43.
Message from an Unknown Chinese Mother: Stories of Loss and Love
Message from an Unknown Chinese Mother: Stories of Loss and Love
by: Xinran
4.12 avg rating β€” 3,080 ratings
45.
Red Azalea: A Memoir
Red Azalea: A Memoir 3.84 avg rating β€” 10,641 ratings
46.
A Madness of Sunshine
A Madness of Sunshine 3.84 avg rating β€” 8,825 ratings
46.
The Loneliest Americans
The Loneliest Americans 3.71 avg rating β€” 2,397 ratings
48.
Aloha Rodeo: Three Hawaiian Cowboys, the World's Greatest Rodeo, and a Hidden History of the American West
Aloha Rodeo: Three Hawaiian Cowboys, the World's Greatest Rodeo, and a Hidden History of the American West 3.89 avg rating β€” 1,498 ratings
48.
Tallgrass
Tallgrass 3.90 avg rating β€” 12,571 ratings
50.
An American Family
An American Family 4.61 avg rating β€” 1,836 ratings
50.
Snow Falling on Cedars
Snow Falling on Cedars 3.86 avg rating β€” 192,471 ratings
52.
The Malaysian Kitchen: 150 Recipes for Simple Home Cooking
The Malaysian Kitchen: 150 Recipes for Simple Home Cooking 4.07 avg rating β€” 83 ratings
52.
Shanghai Girls (Shanghai Girls, #1)
Shanghai Girls (Shanghai Girls, #1)
by: Lisa See
3.92 avg rating β€” 160,780 ratings
54.
A Holly Jolly Diwali
A Holly Jolly Diwali 3.54 avg rating β€” 7,789 ratings
54.
The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane
The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane
by: Lisa See
4.28 avg rating β€” 120,851 ratings
56.
Professor Chandra Follows His Bliss
Professor Chandra Follows His Bliss 3.59 avg rating β€” 3,668 ratings
57.
The Bad Muslim Discount
The Bad Muslim Discount 4.14 avg rating β€” 10,730 ratings
58.
You Can’t Be Serious
You Can’t Be Serious
by: Kal Penn
4.21 avg rating β€” 10,102 ratings
59.
Tarkari: Vegetarian and Vegan Indian Dishes with Heart and Soul
Tarkari: Vegetarian and Vegan Indian Dishes with Heart and Soul 4.05 avg rating β€” 39 ratings
60.
The Marriage Game (Marriage Game, #1)
The Marriage Game (Marriage Game, #1) 3.51 avg rating β€” 21,451 ratings
61.
Mastering the Art of Japanese Home Cooking
Mastering the Art of Japanese Home Cooking 4.34 avg rating β€” 509 ratings
62.
Vietnamese Food Any Day: Simple Recipes for True, Fresh Flavors
Vietnamese Food Any Day: Simple Recipes for True, Fresh Flavors 3.95 avg rating β€” 487 ratings
63.
Everything Belongs to Us
Everything Belongs to Us 3.56 avg rating β€” 1,105 ratings
64.
Instant Pot Asian Pressure Cooker Meals: Fast, Fresh & Affordable
Instant Pot Asian Pressure Cooker Meals: Fast, Fresh & Affordable 3.80 avg rating β€” 71 ratings
64.
The Hundred Secret Senses
The Hundred Secret Senses
by: Amy Tan
really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 46,178 ratings
66.
The Poker Bride: The First Chinese in the Wild West
The Poker Bride: The First Chinese in the Wild West 3.16 avg rating β€” 278 ratings
66.
Mountain Light (Golden Mountain Chronicles, #2)
Mountain Light (Golden Mountain Chronicles, #2) 3.70 avg rating β€” 105 ratings
68.
Patriot Number One: American Dreams in Chinatown
Patriot Number One: American Dreams in Chinatown 3.84 avg rating β€” 740 ratings
68.
The Serpent's Children (Golden Mountain Chronicles, #1)
The Serpent's Children (Golden Mountain Chronicles, #1) 3.60 avg rating β€” 286 ratings
70.
1421: The Year China Discovered America
1421: The Year China Discovered America 3.61 avg rating β€” 15,062 ratings
71.
Facing the Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II
Facing the Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II 4.48 avg rating β€” 11,900 ratings
71.
The Lost Daughters of China: Abandoned Girls, Their Journey to America, and the Search for a Missing Past
The Lost Daughters of China: Abandoned Girls, Their Journey to America, and the Search for a Missing Past 4.01 avg rating β€” 2,449 ratings
73.
Kiyo Sato: From a WWII Japanese Internment Camp to a Life of Service
Kiyo Sato: From a WWII Japanese Internment Camp to a Life of Service 4.07 avg rating β€” 58 ratings
74.
Democracy on Trial: The Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation in World War II
Democracy on Trial: The Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation in World War II 4.12 avg rating β€” 8 ratings
75.
Tropic of Football: The Long and Perilous Journey of Samoans to the NFL
Tropic of Football: The Long and Perilous Journey of Samoans to the NFL
by: Rob Ruck
3.44 avg rating β€” 54 ratings
76.
Poisoning the Pacific: The US Military's Secret Dumping of Plutonium, Chemical Weapons, and Agent Orange
Poisoning the Pacific: The US Military's Secret Dumping of Plutonium, Chemical Weapons, and Agent Orange 4.24 avg rating β€” 34 ratings
77.
Lost Kingdom: Hawaii's Last Queen, the Sugar Kings and America's First Imperial Adventure
Lost Kingdom: Hawaii's Last Queen, the Sugar Kings and America's First Imperial Adventure 3.72 avg rating β€” 1,260 ratings
78.
Hawaiian Surfing: Traditions from the Past
Hawaiian Surfing: Traditions from the Past 4.25 avg rating β€” 4 ratings
79.
The Three-Year Swim Club: The Untold Story of Maui's Sugar Ditch Kids and Their Quest for Olympic Glory
The Three-Year Swim Club: The Untold Story of Maui's Sugar Ditch Kids and Their Quest for Olympic Glory 3.75 avg rating β€” 2,332 ratings
80.
Chinatown Pretty: Fashion and Wisdom from Chinatown’s Most Stylish Seniors
Chinatown Pretty: Fashion and Wisdom from Chinatown’s Most Stylish Seniors
by: Andria Lo
4.51 avg rating β€” 530 ratings
81.
White Borders: The History of Race and Immigration in the United States from Chinese Exclusion to the Border Wall
White Borders: The History of Race and Immigration in the United States from Chinese Exclusion to the Border Wall 4.17 avg rating β€” 128 ratings
82.
Rise: A Pop History of Asian America from the Nineties to Now
Rise: A Pop History of Asian America from the Nineties to Now
by: Jeff Yang
4.38 avg rating β€” 865 ratings
83.
Permission to Come Home: Reclaiming Mental Health as Asian Americans
Permission to Come Home: Reclaiming Mental Health as Asian Americans 4.45 avg rating β€” 1,206 ratings
84.
Time Is a Mother
Time Is a Mother 3.92 avg rating β€” 34,350 ratings
85.
The Evening Hero
The Evening Hero 3.82 avg rating β€” 1,207 ratings
86.
What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma
What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma 4.50 avg rating β€” 67,917 ratings
87.
Keya Das's Second Act
Keya Das's Second Act
by: Sopan Deb
3.82 avg rating β€” 1,128 ratings
88.
Brown Girls
Brown Girls 3.89 avg rating β€” 8,617 ratings
89.
Under Lock & Skeleton Key (Secret Staircase Mystery, #1)
Under Lock & Skeleton Key (Secret Staircase Mystery, #1) 3.53 avg rating β€” 4,887 ratings
90.
Sari, Not Sari
Sari, Not Sari 3.13 avg rating β€” 3,290 ratings
91.
Seeking Fortune Elsewhere: Stories
Seeking Fortune Elsewhere: Stories 4.22 avg rating β€” 810 ratings
92.
TJ Powar Has Something to Prove
TJ Powar Has Something to Prove 4.34 avg rating β€” 1,802 ratings
93.
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
The Reluctant Fundamentalist 3.73 avg rating β€” 82,642 ratings
94.
The Reluctant Matchmaker
The Reluctant Matchmaker 3.32 avg rating β€” 687 ratings
95.
The Storyteller's Secret
The Storyteller's Secret 4.37 avg rating β€” 97,146 ratings
96.
The Full Moon Bride
The Full Moon Bride 3.32 avg rating β€” 811 ratings
97.
Ghosts Of Gold Mountain: The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad
Ghosts Of Gold Mountain: The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 3.86 avg rating β€” 1,032 ratings
98.
When I'm Gone, Look for Me in the East
When I'm Gone, Look for Me in the East 3.99 avg rating β€” 1,812 ratings
99.
The Fervor
The Fervor 3.62 avg rating β€” 5,106 ratings
100.
Once Upon a Sunset
Once Upon a Sunset 3.65 avg rating β€” 994 ratings
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