Queer Books By AAPI Authors (65 books)

A list of books with queer characters by AAPI authors

What does AAPI mean?
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Note: I apologize in advance if I’m incorrect about any of these authors being American. Of course I also recommend checking out books by other authors of Asian descent.

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1	Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 47,078 ratings score: 483, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Empress of Salt and Fortune (The Singing Hills Cycle, #1) by Nghi Vo (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 43,350 ratings score: 384, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 114,556 ratings score: 296, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo (Goodreads Author) 3.54 avg rating — 18,737 ratings score: 287, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen 4.49 avg rating — 29,926 ratings score: 285, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 37,944 ratings score: 282, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Timekeeper (Timekeeper, #1) by Tara Sim (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 8,067 ratings score: 261, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain (The Singing Hills Cycle, #2) by Nghi Vo (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 18,225 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Zara Hossain Is Here by Sabina Khan (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 1,820 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Meet Cute Diary by Emery Lee (Goodreads Author) 3.23 avg rating — 9,509 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Siren, the Song, and the Spy by Maggie Tokuda-Hall 4.09 avg rating — 678 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Infinity Particle: A Graphic Novel by Wendy Xu 3.99 avg rating — 3,176 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea (The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea, #1) by Maggie Tokuda-Hall 3.80 avg rating — 12,255 ratings score: 191, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Babel by R.F. Kuang (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 434,930 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Fake Dates and Mooncakes by Sher Lee (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 17,430 ratings score: 187, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	A Clash of Steel: A Treasure Island Remix by C.B. Lee (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 2,376 ratings score: 184, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Picture Us in the Light by Kelly Loy Gilbert (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 5,164 ratings score: 178, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Legend of the White Snake by Sher Lee (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 2,852 ratings score: 177, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea by Rita Chang-Eppig (Goodreads Author) 3.48 avg rating — 5,247 ratings score: 174, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Loophole by Naz Kutub (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 656 ratings score: 172, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	The Dos and Donuts of Love by Adiba Jaigirdar (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 4,161 ratings score: 170, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Final Draft by Riley Redgate (Goodreads Author) 3.46 avg rating — 1,609 ratings score: 166, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Best at It by Maulik Pancholy 4.14 avg rating — 2,653 ratings score: 164, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Not Your Sidekick (Sidekick Squad, #1) by C.B. Lee (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 8,747 ratings score: 164, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens by Tanya Boteju (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 3,358 ratings score: 163, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Gearbreakers (Gearbreakers, #1) by Zoe Hana Mikuta (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 9,856 ratings score: 159, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Afterparties by Anthony Veasna So 3.93 avg rating — 14,642 ratings score: 157, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	How Much of These Hills Is Gold by C Pam Zhang (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 26,244 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Lunar Boy by Jacinta Wibowo 4.18 avg rating — 2,484 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Born on the Edge of Race and Gender: A Voice for Cultural Competency by Willy Wilkinson 4.26 avg rating — 43 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Memoir of an Innocent Brat by Aaron Wang (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 42 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Waiting on a Bright Moon by J.Y. Yang (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 1,471 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	I'll Be the One by Lyla Lee (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9,371 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Women of the Silk (Women of the Silk #1) by Gail Tsukiyama 3.95 avg rating — 17,063 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Pizza Girl by Jean Kyoung Frazier (Goodreads Author) 3.35 avg rating — 31,374 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	A Line in the Dark by Malinda Lo (Goodreads Author) 3.25 avg rating — 4,268 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Huntress by Malinda Lo (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 13,455 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Human Enough by E.S. Yu (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 131 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Adaptation (Adaptation, #1) by Malinda Lo (Goodreads Author) 3.63 avg rating — 7,972 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Bruised by Tanya Boteju (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 1,786 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Ash by Malinda Lo (Goodreads Author) 3.63 avg rating — 37,661 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi (Amina al-Sirafi, #1) by S.A. Chakraborty (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 76,115 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Tidesong: A Graphic Novel by Wendy Xu 3.88 avg rating — 5,935 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Seven Ways We Lie by Riley Redgate (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 7,000 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Summer Bird Blue by Akemi Dawn Bowman (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 5,109 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong 4.02 avg rating — 389,260 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Make Room for Love by Darcy Liao (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 2,966 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	The Thirty Names of Night by Zeyn Joukhadar (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 5,193 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Love & Other Natural Disasters by Misa Sugiura (Goodreads Author) 3.37 avg rating — 2,366 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	When Tara Met Farah (Bollywood Drama & Dance Society, #1) by Tara Pammi (Goodreads Author) 3.45 avg rating — 249 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	Your Love Is Not Good by Johanna Hedva 3.52 avg rating — 824 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	The Red Scholar's Wake by Aliette de Bodard (Goodreads Author) 3.20 avg rating — 2,522 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls by T Kira Madden (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 10,266 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Fireheart Tiger by Aliette de Bodard (Goodreads Author) 3.38 avg rating — 5,524 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Flamer by Mike Curato 4.31 avg rating — 12,632 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	The Importance of Being Wilde at Heart by R. Zamora Linmark 3.36 avg rating — 228 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	Deadline (Harrietta Lee, #1) by Stephanie Ahn (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 623 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	Dear Twin by Addie Brook Tsai (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 82 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Shatter the Sky (Shatter the Sky, #1) by Rebecca Kim Wells (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 1,175 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	A World Between by Emily Hashimoto (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 1,541 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	The Legend of Auntie Po by Shing Yin Khor 4.05 avg rating — 2,886 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	Radiant Fugitives by Nawaaz Ahmed 3.66 avg rating — 1,571 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	We Are Totally Normal by Rahul Kanakia (Goodreads Author) 2.60 avg rating — 3,797 ratings score: 69, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	Want (Want, #1) by Cindy Pon (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 5,012 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	Hold Me (Cyclone, #2) by Courtney Milan (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 2,608 ratings score: 65, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars