Queer Books By AAPI Authors (69 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 — 47,797 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) 3.91 avg rating — 45,418 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) 4.19 avg rating — 118,575 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 — 19,016 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 — 30,611 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 — 39,258 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 — 8,128 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 — 18,820 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 — 1,837 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 — 9,578 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 4.08 avg rating — 709 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 3.98 avg rating — 3,347 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 3.79 avg rating — 12,410 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) 4.14 avg rating — 473,795 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 — 17,922 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 — 2,439 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 — 5,198 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 — 3,169 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 — 5,331 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 — 666 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) 3.83 avg rating — 4,235 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 — 1,605 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 — 2,677 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 — 8,784 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 — 3,360 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 — 10,025 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 — 14,838 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 — 26,507 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 — 2,717 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) 3.73 avg rating — 44 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	Mrs. Martin’s Incomparable Adventure (The Worth Saga, #2.75) by Courtney Milan (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 2,149 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
33	Waiting on a Bright Moon by J.Y. Yang (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 1,481 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	The Bruising of Qilwa by Naseem Jamnia (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 2,450 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
35	I'll Be the One by Lyla Lee (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9,425 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	Women of the Silk (Women of the Silk #1) by Gail Tsukiyama 3.95 avg rating — 17,134 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	Beyond the Gender Binary by Alok Vaid-Menon (Goodreads Author) 4.48 avg rating — 13,092 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
38	Pizza Girl by Jean Kyoung Frazier (Goodreads Author) 3.35 avg rating — 32,148 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
38	Carmilla: The First Vampire by Amy Chu (Goodreads Author) 3.39 avg rating — 2,876 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
40	A Line in the Dark by Malinda Lo (Goodreads Author) 3.25 avg rating — 4,297 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
41	Huntress by Malinda Lo (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 13,468 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
42	Human Enough by E.S. Yu (Goodreads Author) 3.91 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
42	Adaptation (Adaptation, #1) by Malinda Lo (Goodreads Author) 3.63 avg rating — 7,998 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
44	Bruised by Tanya Boteju (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 1,791 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
44	Ash by Malinda Lo (Goodreads Author) 3.63 avg rating — 37,731 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
44	The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi (Amina al-Sirafi, #1) by Shannon Chakraborty 4.25 avg rating — 79,484 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
47	Tidesong: A Graphic Novel by Wendy Xu 3.88 avg rating — 6,062 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
48	Seven Ways We Lie by Riley Redgate (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 7,009 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
49	Summer Bird Blue by Akemi Dawn Bowman (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 5,135 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
50	On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong 4.01 avg rating — 407,731 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
50	Make Room for Love by Darcy Liao (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 3,523 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
52	The Thirty Names of Night by Zeyn Joukhadar (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 5,272 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
53	Love & Other Natural Disasters by Misa Sugiura (Goodreads Author) 3.37 avg rating — 2,376 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
54	When Tara Met Farah (Bollywood Drama & Dance Society, #1) by Tara Pammi (Goodreads Author) 3.46 avg rating — 256 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
55	Your Love Is Not Good by Johanna Hedva 3.52 avg rating — 901 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
56	The Red Scholar's Wake by Aliette de Bodard (Goodreads Author) 3.19 avg rating — 2,570 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
57	Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls by T Kira Madden (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 10,341 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
57	Fireheart Tiger by Aliette de Bodard (Goodreads Author) 3.37 avg rating — 5,589 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
59	Flamer by Mike Curato 4.31 avg rating — 13,022 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
60	The Importance of Being Wilde at Heart by R. Zamora Linmark 3.37 avg rating — 226 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
61	Deadline (Harrietta Lee, #1) by Stephanie Ahn (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 626 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
62	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
63	Shatter the Sky (Shatter the Sky, #1) by Rebecca Kim Wells (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 1,179 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
64	A World Between by Emily Hashimoto (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 1,566 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
65	The Legend of Auntie Po by Shing Yin Khor 4.04 avg rating — 2,908 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
66	Radiant Fugitives by Nawaaz Ahmed 3.66 avg rating — 1,589 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
67	We Are Totally Normal by Rahul Kanakia (Goodreads Author) 2.59 avg rating — 3,817 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
68	Want (Want, #1) by Cindy Pon (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 5,042 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
69	Hold Me (Cyclone, #2) by Courtney Milan (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 2,609 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