Southeast Asians in YA & Middle Grade Fiction

1.
Inside Out & Back Again
Inside Out & Back Again 4.12 avg rating — 65,650 ratings
2.
Tangled Threads: A Hmong Girl's Story
Tangled Threads: A Hmong Girl's Story 3.80 avg rating — 344 ratings
3.
Mist Bound: How to Glue Back Grandpa
Mist Bound: How to Glue Back Grandpa
by: Daryl Kho
4.44 avg rating — 147 ratings
4.
Listen, Slowly
Listen, Slowly 3.89 avg rating — 6,880 ratings
5.
The Stone Goddess
The Stone Goddess 4.08 avg rating — 309 ratings
6.
The Clay Marble
The Clay Marble 3.78 avg rating — 1,989 ratings
7.
Goodbye, Vietnam
Goodbye, Vietnam 3.64 avg rating — 549 ratings
8.
Moon Bear
Moon Bear 4.29 avg rating — 652 ratings
9.
Never Fall Down
Never Fall Down 4.17 avg rating — 12,216 ratings
10.
The Happiness of Kati
The Happiness of Kati 3.87 avg rating — 786 ratings
11.
A Million Shades of Gray
A Million Shades of Gray 3.63 avg rating — 1,290 ratings
12.
When Heaven Fell
When Heaven Fell 3.67 avg rating — 138 ratings
13.
Silk Umbrellas
Silk Umbrellas 3.84 avg rating — 213 ratings
14.
Bamboo People
Bamboo People 3.95 avg rating — 3,624 ratings
15.
Something in Between
Something in Between 3.73 avg rating — 5,734 ratings
16.
Patron Saints of Nothing
Patron Saints of Nothing 4.21 avg rating — 19,380 ratings
17.
Rice without Rain
Rice without Rain 3.81 avg rating — 498 ratings
18.
Little Brother
Little Brother 3.66 avg rating — 280 ratings
18.
Sing to the Dawn
Sing to the Dawn 3.71 avg rating — 868 ratings
20.
Children of the River
Children of the River 3.71 avg rating — 1,979 ratings
21.
Song of the Buffalo Boy
Song of the Buffalo Boy 3.87 avg rating — 324 ratings
22.
Little Cricket
Little Cricket 3.68 avg rating — 139 ratings
23.
Shadow of the Dragon
Shadow of the Dragon 3.81 avg rating — 300 ratings
23.
Zazoo
Zazoo 3.88 avg rating — 575 ratings
25.
All the Broken Pieces
All the Broken Pieces 3.99 avg rating — 7,412 ratings
26.
Sophomore Undercover
Sophomore Undercover
by: Ben Esch
3.04 avg rating — 49 ratings
27.
Noodle Pie
Noodle Pie 3.47 avg rating — 141 ratings
28.
Dogtag Summer
Dogtag Summer 3.72 avg rating — 222 ratings
29.
A Boat to Nowhere
A Boat to Nowhere 3.76 avg rating — 127 ratings
30.
Onion Tears
Onion Tears 3.74 avg rating — 244 ratings
31.
Journey of America 3: Chantrea's Voyage
Journey of America 3: Chantrea's Voyage 4.20 avg rating — 70 ratings
32.
Only the Heart
Only the Heart 3.12 avg rating — 221 ratings
33.
The Buddha's Diamonds
The Buddha's Diamonds 3.33 avg rating — 138 ratings
34.
The True History of Lyndie B. Hawkins
The True History of Lyndie B. Hawkins 4.16 avg rating — 455 ratings
35.
The Quail Club
The Quail Club 3.57 avg rating — 46 ratings
35.
Mèo and Bé
Mèo and Bé 4.38 avg rating — 120 ratings
35.
A Bánh Mì for Two
A Bánh Mì for Two 3.80 avg rating — 4,143 ratings
35.
Kween
Kween 3.66 avg rating — 179 ratings
39.
Ticket to Childhood: A Novel
Ticket to Childhood: A Novel 4.20 avg rating — 7,916 ratings
40.
The Face in My Mirror
The Face in My Mirror 3.62 avg rating — 13 ratings
41.
Nowhere Girl
Nowhere Girl 3.91 avg rating — 327 ratings
42.
The White Elephant
The White Elephant 3.67 avg rating — 103 ratings
43.
Mekong Kids
Mekong Kids really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating
43.
Once Upon A Singapore... Traders
Once Upon A Singapore... Traders
by: Tina Sim
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 12 ratings
43.
As Far as Singapore
As Far as Singapore 3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings
43.
Kingdom of Blood and Gold (Children of the Desert, #2)
Kingdom of Blood and Gold (Children of the Desert, #2) 4.52 avg rating — 25 ratings
43.
Journey to Forge Mountain: The Extraordinary Adventures of an Ordinary Boy
Journey to Forge Mountain: The Extraordinary Adventures of an Ordinary Boy
by: Tru Ly
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 8 ratings
43.
The Crossbow of Destiny
The Crossbow of Destiny 4.17 avg rating — 75 ratings
43.
Ringside Gamble: A gripping, emotionally powerful rollercoaster set in the heart of Thailand—where dreams, loyalty, and betrayal collide in an unforgettable tale of courage and survival.
Ringside Gamble: A gripping, emotionally powerful rollercoaster set in the heart of Thailand—where dreams, loyalty, and betrayal collide in an unforgettable tale of courage and survival. 4.40 avg rating — 35 ratings
43.
The Hidden Eyes of Inna Lim
The Hidden Eyes of Inna Lim 4.93 avg rating — 29 ratings
43.
Blood of Silver
Blood of Silver it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 32 ratings
52.
Butterfly Yellow
Butterfly Yellow 3.84 avg rating — 3,491 ratings
52.
When Broken Glass Floats: Growing Up Under the Khmer Rouge
When Broken Glass Floats: Growing Up Under the Khmer Rouge 4.18 avg rating — 4,944 ratings
52.
Sing for Your Father, Su Phan
Sing for Your Father, Su Phan 3.76 avg rating — 17 ratings
52.
Land of Sand and Song (Children of the Desert, #1)
Land of Sand and Song (Children of the Desert, #1) 4.18 avg rating — 92 ratings
52.
She Is a Haunting
She Is a Haunting 3.37 avg rating — 10,276 ratings
52.
Over the Moon: The Novelization
Over the Moon: The Novelization 4.26 avg rating — 42 ratings
58.
More Than Meets the Eye
More Than Meets the Eye really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 18 ratings
58.
A Pho Love Story
A Pho Love Story
by: Loan Le
3.66 avg rating — 22,154 ratings
58.
No Room in Neverland
No Room in Neverland 3.71 avg rating — 14 ratings
58.
Gloria Buenrostro Is Not My Girlfriend
Gloria Buenrostro Is Not My Girlfriend 4.11 avg rating — 242 ratings
58.
Over the Moon: Let Love In
Over the Moon: Let Love In 3.82 avg rating — 22 ratings
63.
Crossing the Farak River
Crossing the Farak River 3.74 avg rating — 156 ratings
63.
Hidden in Plain Sight
Hidden in Plain Sight 4.24 avg rating — 29 ratings
63.
This Is Not a Personal Statement
This Is Not a Personal Statement 3.56 avg rating — 1,044 ratings
63.
Until Morning
Until Morning 4.05 avg rating — 22 ratings
63.
The Boy You Always Wanted
The Boy You Always Wanted 3.47 avg rating — 1,396 ratings
68.
Hamra and the Jungle of Memories
Hamra and the Jungle of Memories 4.02 avg rating — 715 ratings
68.
Healers: A Novel
Healers: A Novel 3.25 avg rating — 4 ratings
68.
Chloe and the Kaishao Boys
Chloe and the Kaishao Boys 4.03 avg rating — 1,772 ratings
71.
We Belong
We Belong 3.69 avg rating — 582 ratings
71.
The Weight of Our Sky
The Weight of Our Sky 4.19 avg rating — 5,540 ratings
73.
The Whispering Cloth: A Refugee's Story
The Whispering Cloth: A Refugee's Story 4.03 avg rating — 112 ratings
74.
Deep Dream of the Rain Forest
Deep Dream of the Rain Forest 3.37 avg rating — 52 ratings
75.
Tua and the Elephant
Tua and the Elephant 3.74 avg rating — 786 ratings
75.
The Jaws of the Dragon
The Jaws of the Dragon 2.67 avg rating — 3 ratings
77.
Half a Candle
Half a Candle liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating
78.
Ban Pong - Where Beetles Taste Great!: Airmail from Asia
Ban Pong - Where Beetles Taste Great!: Airmail from Asia 4.43 avg rating — 14 ratings
79.
To Stand Against the Wind
To Stand Against the Wind it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
80.
Sing for Your Father, Su Phan
Sing for Your Father, Su Phan 3.76 avg rating — 17 ratings
81.
Hello, My Name Is Scrambled Eggs
Hello, My Name Is Scrambled Eggs 3.45 avg rating — 80 ratings
82.
The Trouble Begins
The Trouble Begins really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 27 ratings
83.
Dust of Life: 1980
Dust of Life: 1980 liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings
84.
Out of the Dragon's Mouth
Out of the Dragon's Mouth 3.48 avg rating — 92 ratings
85.
Escaping the Tiger
Escaping the Tiger 3.98 avg rating — 100 ratings
86.
The Teenage Textbook
The Teenage Textbook 3.97 avg rating — 301 ratings
87.
The Voyage of the Lucky Dragon
The Voyage of the Lucky Dragon 3.59 avg rating — 39 ratings
88.
Véro and Philippe
Véro and Philippe 3.50 avg rating — 10 ratings