" Its pragmatism is drawn with such passion and care . Each write up bear this distinct emptiness that feel so profound that when the tale ’s over , you ’ll think about it for weeks . "
Reading and centering diverse stories are important — not only because they help us learn through others' perspectives but also because some of us see pieces of ourselves represented in such stories. As we celebrateAsian Pacific American Heritage Month, BuzzFeed staff members shared the books written by AAPI and API authors that they absolutely loved and still think about to this day. Here are the books we 100% recommend checking out:
1.Daughter of the Moon Goddessby Sue Lynn Tan
2.A Wild Sheep Chaseby Haruki Murakami
3.Yellowfaceby R.F. Kuang
4.Arsenic and Adoboby Mia P. Manansala
5.The Jasmine Throneby Tasha Suri
6.On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeousby Ocean Vuong
7.Yolkby Mary H.K. Choi
8.Horse Barbieby Geena Rocero
9.The Heart Principleby Helen Hoang
10.Killing and Dyingby Adrian Tomine
11.Free Food For Millionairesby Min Jin Lee
12.Crying in H Martby Michelle Zauner
13.Disorientationby Elaine Hsieh Chou
14.A Little Lifeby Hanya Yanagihara
15.Pachinkoby Min Jee Lee
16.Lunar Loveby Lauren Kung Jessen
17.Onward Towards Our Noble Deathsby Shigeru Mizuki
18.Dragonfruitby Makiia Lucier
19.Intimaciesby Katie Kitamura
20.Every Drop is a Man’s Nightmareby Megan Kamalei Kakimoto
21.Lastly:This Woven Kingdomby Tahereh Mafi
“Its realism is drawn with such passion and care. Each story holds this distinct emptiness that feels so profound that when the tale’s over, you’ll think about it for weeks."
