{"id":168674,"date":"2021-04-19T02:00:39","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T09:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=168674"},"modified":"2021-04-23T12:22:03","modified_gmt":"2021-04-23T19:22:03","slug":"books-by-aapi-authors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/books-by-aapi-authors\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Books to Read If You Want to Learn About the Asian American Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Reading is a great way to broaden your horizons and learn new things, but it\u2019s also a great way to show your support. There are many wonderful Asian American authors that deserve to be on your bookshelves. So take a look at a few of our favorites to find your next great read.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-168677\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Chosen-and-Beautiful.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/13143315\/Chosen-and-Beautiful.png 600w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/13143315\/Chosen-and-Beautiful-141x222.png 141w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/13143315\/Chosen-and-Beautiful-146x230.png 146w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/13143315\/Chosen-and-Beautiful-386x610.png 386w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/books\/the-chosen-and-the-beautiful\/9781250784780\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Chosen and The Beautiful<\/em> by Nghi Vo<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>If you love <em>The Great Gatsby<\/em>, Vo\u2019s debut novel is just the Roaring 20\u2019s story you need to read next. Jordan may seem to have it all, but she still has to learn to navigate the social politics of the age and the intricacies of matters of the heart.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-168678\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Library-Legends.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/13143447\/Library-Legends.png 600w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/13143447\/Library-Legends-147x222.png 147w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/13143447\/Library-Legends-152x230.png 152w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/13143447\/Library-Legends-404x610.png 404w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-library-of-legends-janie-chang\/1132922950?ean=9780062851505\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Library of Legends: A Novel<\/em> by Janie Chang<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>As Lian and her classmates travel to Western China to avoid the destruction of Japanese bombs, they\u2019re tasked with protecting an ancient collection of myths and folklore that has the power to change the world around them. While this book is part of a trilogy, you don\u2019t have to read the first two novels to enjoy and understand this story.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-168679\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Free-Food-.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/13143459\/Free-Food-.png 784w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/13143459\/Free-Food--146x222.png 146w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/13143459\/Free-Food--151x230.png 151w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/13143459\/Free-Food--768x1168.png 768w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/13143459\/Free-Food--401x610.png 401w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/free-food-for-millionaires-min-jin-lee\/1100298960?ean=9781538714850\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Free Food for Millionaires<\/em><\/span> by Min Jin Lee<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>This is a tale of the haves and have nots as you\u2019ve never read before. Casey Han may look like she\u2019s living the fabulous New York City life, but money is a problem that\u2019s always on her mind. What will she and the other Manhattanites do for the wealthy lifestyle they dream of?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-168680\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Little-Fires.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/13143513\/Little-Fires.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/13143513\/Little-Fires-145x222.jpeg 145w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/13143513\/Little-Fires-150x230.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/13143513\/Little-Fires-398x610.jpeg 398w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/books\/little-fires-everywhere\/9780735224292\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Little Fires Everywhere<\/em> by Celeste Ng<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>The book that inspired the miniseries that took the world by storm, <em>Little Fires Everywhere <\/em>takes you to a Cleveland suburb that\u2019s got it all planned out. Mia and her daughter, Pearl, are new to the area, but even though they\u2019re initially welcomed, a divisive debate erupts in the town and everyone\u2019s secrets are put to the test.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-168681\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Hill-Gold.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/13143528\/Hill-Gold.png 600w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/13143528\/Hill-Gold-141x222.png 141w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/13143528\/Hill-Gold-146x230.png 146w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/13143528\/Hill-Gold-388x610.png 388w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/how-much-of-these-hills-is-gold-c-pam-zhang\/1132493433?ean=9780525537205\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>How Much of These Hills Is Gold<\/em> by C Pam Zhang<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Get ready for a Gold Rush adventure! Lucy and Sam have lost both of their parents and must find a place to stay. Little do they know what family secrets and symbols of Chinese history they\u2019ll discover along the way.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-168682\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Little-gods.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/13143541\/Little-gods.png 600w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/13143541\/Little-gods-147x222.png 147w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/13143541\/Little-gods-152x230.png 152w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/13143541\/Little-gods-403x610.png 403w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/little-gods-meng-jin\/1130039993?ean=9780062935960\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Little Gods: A Novel<\/em> by Meng Jin<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>After Liya\u2019s mother, Su Lan, dies unexpectedly, Liya sets out to return her mother\u2019s ashes to China. Along the way, Liya meets the father she\u2019s never known and discovers how her mother\u2019s past could affect her present.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-168683\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Rich-People.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/13143556\/Rich-People.png 600w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/13143556\/Rich-People-144x222.png 144w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/13143556\/Rich-People-150x230.png 150w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/13143556\/Rich-People-397x610.png 397w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/rich-people-problems-kevin-kwan\/1124690704?ean=9780385542234\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Rich People Problems<\/em> by Kevin Kwan<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>The final installment of the <em>Crazy Rich Asians<\/em> Trilogy, this book follows Nicholas, Astrid, and Kitty as the entire Shang-Young family gets together as their matriarch, Su Yi, is dying. However, this family gathering proves to be more troublesome instead of tranquil and you\u2019ll never guess how it all ends.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-168684\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Distraction.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/13143609\/Distraction.png 600w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/13143609\/Distraction-148x222.png 148w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/13143609\/Distraction-153x230.png 153w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/13143609\/Distraction-405x610.png 405w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/days-of-distraction-alexandra-chang\/1130874357?ean=9780062951809\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Days of Distraction: A Novel<\/em> by Alexandra Chang<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>For this Chinese-American narrator, the move from Silicon Valley to upstate New York doesn\u2019t turn out to be the romantic gesture she intended it to be. Instead, she finds herself questioning the future of her relationship and her role in American society.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-168685\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Minor-Feelings.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/13143622\/Minor-Feelings.png 600w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/13143622\/Minor-Feelings-145x222.png 145w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/13143622\/Minor-Feelings-150x230.png 150w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/13143622\/Minor-Feelings-399x610.png 399w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/minor-feelings-cathy-park-hong\/1132704854?ean=9781984820365\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Minor Feelings: An Asian America Reckoning<\/em> by Cathy Park Hong<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>In this collection of essays, Cathy Park Hong explores the shame, suspicion, and melancholy that characterized her childhood. Through her musings and reflections, Hong reveals a deeper look at American race relations as it is today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-168686\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Arsenic-Adobo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/13143637\/Arsenic-Adobo.png 600w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/13143637\/Arsenic-Adobo-148x222.png 148w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/13143637\/Arsenic-Adobo-154x230.png 154w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/13143637\/Arsenic-Adobo-408x610.png 408w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/arsenic-and-adobo-mia-p-manansala\/1137456393?ean=9780593201671\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Arsenic and Adobo<\/em> by Mia P Manansala<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>After her rough breakup, Lila moves home and starts to work in the family restaurant, but not everything goes as planned. Soon Lilia is suspected of killing her ex-boyfriend and she has to take matters into her own hands to prove her innocence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"Reading is a great way to broaden your horizons and learn new things, but it\u2019s ...","author":7532775,"featured_media":168861,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[260],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/19091733\/aapi-authors.jpg","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/19091733\/aapi-authors-386x200.jpg","formated_date":"April 19, 2021","category_name":"Life","category_icon":"https:\/\/d3vodd1ws13xud.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10113832\/entertainment.svg","author_name":"Kristine Eckart","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#64d151","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168674"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7532775"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=168674"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168674\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/168861"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=168674"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=168674"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=168674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}