Asian American literary fiction
Explore a curated list of the finest Asian American literary fiction books. Discover acclaimed novels and stories that celebrate diverse voices, cultures, and experiences in contemporary literature.
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A Gesture Life
by Chang-rae Lee
The second novel from the critically acclaimed New York Times–bestselling author Chang-rae Lee. His remarkable debut novel was called "rapturous" (The New York Times Book …
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Dictee
by Theresa Hak Kyung Cha
This autobiographical work is the story of several women. Deploying a variety of texts, documents and imagery, these women are united by suffering and the …
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The Crazed
by Ha Jin
A New York Times Notable Book A Washington Post, Los Angeles times, and San Jose Mercury News Best Book of the Year Ha Jin’s seismically …
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Becoming Madame Mao
by Anchee Min
A fictional portrait of Jiang Ching follows her life from her youth as the unwanted daughter of a concubine, to her search for fame as …
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The Satanic Verses
by Salman Rushdie
Just before dawn one winter's morning, a hijacked jetliner explodes above the English Channel. Through the falling debris, two figures, Gibreel Farishta, the biggest star …
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Fresh Girls and Other Stories
by Evelyn Lau
A collection of stories by the author of the critically acclaimed Runaway: Diary of a Street Kid draws on her shocking, seductive memories of the …