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 — 522 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 — 858 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 — 706 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 — 2,656 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 — 4,757 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 — 531 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 — 2,203 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 — 4,570 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 — 11,890 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 — 5,629 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) 4.09 avg rating — 777 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) 4.09 avg rating — 97 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 — 165 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) 4.19 avg rating — 631 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) 4.19 avg rating — 298 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) 3.30 avg rating — 353 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 — 1,727 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: A Cheeky, Whip-Smart YA Novel About a Secret Society and True Friendship by Kara H.L. Chen (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 476 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) 3.91 avg rating — 709 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 — 570 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 — 1,902 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 — 3,140 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 — 17,617 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 — 4,795 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 — 14,707 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) 4.26 avg rating — 1,665 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 — 3,204 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 — 14,043 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 — 9,255 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