2023 Debuts by Asian and Pacific Islander Authors (32 books)

May is Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. In order to celebrate the diversity of the API experience, we asked 2023 debut authors of API heritage to tell us about their books. These authors write across genre and category. If you'd like to help us celebrate API voices in May and beyond, we're certain there's something here for everyone, with books from publishers of varying sizes and breakdown by age category. We hope you will utilize this list as a resource and share it! The best way to make sure more and more diverse API stories get told is to support API voices!

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1	The Light of Eternal Spring by Angel Di Zhang (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 520 ratings score: 582, and 6 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 Mis-Arrangement of Sana Saeed by Noreen Mughees (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 852 ratings score: 578, and 6 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	And Break the Pretty Kings (Sacred Bone, #1) by Lena Jeong 3.19 avg rating — 701 ratings score: 492, 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
4	The Love Match by Priyanka Taslim (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 2,647 ratings score: 294, 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	Tokyo Night Parade by J.P. Takahashi (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 499 ratings score: 200, 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
6	If I Have to Be Haunted by Miranda Sun 3.60 avg rating — 4,735 ratings score: 188, 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
7	When Oceans Rise by Robin Alvarez (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 527 ratings score: 186, 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
8	Bitter Medicine by Mia Tsai (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 2,197 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
9	Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant by Curtis Chin 3.83 avg rating — 4,521 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
9	The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 11,762 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
11	The Phoenix King (The Ravence Trilogy, 1) by Aparna Verma (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 5,518 ratings score: 171, 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
12	Kingdom of Blood and Gold (Children of the Desert, #2) by Joyce Chua (Goodreads Author) 4.54 avg rating — 26 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
13	Lei and the Fire Goddess (Lei and the Legends #1) by Malia Maunakea (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 769 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
14	Sejal Sinha Battles Superstorms (Sejal Sinha, #1) by Maya Prasad (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 96 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
15	Miracle by Karen S. Chow (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 163 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
16	It’s Boba Time for Pearl Li! by Nicole Chen (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 626 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
17	I Am Kavi by Thushanthi Ponweera (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 296 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
18	The Moonlight Blade by Tessa Barbosa (Goodreads Author) 3.29 avg rating — 350 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
19	Catfish Rolling by Clara Kumagai (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 1,711 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
20	Love & Resistance by Kara H.L. Chen (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 475 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
21	I'd Rather Burn Than Bloom by Shannon C.F. Rogers (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 702 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
22	Damned If You Do by Alex Brown (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 568 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
23	Kismat Connection by Ananya Devarajan (Goodreads Author) 3.41 avg rating — 1,891 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
24	Midnight Strikes by Zeba Shahnaz (Goodreads Author) 3.56 avg rating — 3,118 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
25	Fake Dates and Mooncakes by Sher Lee (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 17,510 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
26	The Blue Bar (Blue Mumbai, #1) by Damyanti Biswas (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 4,778 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
27	I'll Stop the World by Lauren Thoman (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 14,678 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
28	Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes by Christine Yu (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 1,646 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
29	Shanghai Immortal (Shanghai Immortal, #1) by A.Y. Chao (Goodreads Author) 3.37 avg rating — 3,188 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
30	Lunar Love by Lauren Kung Jessen (Goodreads Author) 3.47 avg rating — 14,015 ratings score: 76, 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
31	Salthouse Place by Jamie Lee Sogn (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 9,237 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
32	The Destiny of Minou Moonshine by Gita Ralleigh (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 45 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