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AAPI Memoirs

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, an opportunity to pay tribute to the countless Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America's culture and history. We've curated this list of memoirs by AAPI authors that tell their stories in brave, bold voices.

Biting the Hand: Growing Up Asian in Black and White America By Julia Lee Cover Image

Biting the Hand: Growing Up Asian in Black and White America (Hardcover)

By Julia Lee
$26.99
ISBN: 9781250824677
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Published: Henry Holt and Co. - April 18th, 2023
Crying in H Mart: A Memoir By Michelle Zauner Cover Image

Crying in H Mart: A Memoir (Paperback)

By Michelle Zauner
$17.00
ISBN: 9781984898951
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Published: Vintage - March 28th, 2023
Hijab Butch Blues: A Memoir By Lamya H Cover Image

Hijab Butch Blues: A Memoir (Hardcover)

By Lamya H
$27.00
ISBN: 9780593448762
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Published: The Dial Press - February 7th, 2023
A Living Remedy: A Memoir By Nicole Chung Cover Image

A Living Remedy: A Memoir (Hardcover)

By Nicole Chung
$29.99
ISBN: 9780063031616
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Published: Ecco - April 4th, 2023
Fairest: A Memoir By Meredith Talusan Cover Image

Fairest: A Memoir (Paperback)

By Meredith Talusan
$17.00
ISBN: 9780525561323
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Published: Penguin Books - June 8th, 2021
House of Sticks: A Memoir By Ly Tran Cover Image

House of Sticks: A Memoir (Paperback)

By Ly Tran
$17.99
ISBN: 9781501118821
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Published: Scribner - May 10th, 2022
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Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning By Cathy Park Hong Cover Image

Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning (Paperback)

By Cathy Park Hong
$18.00
ISBN: 9781984820389
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Published: One World - March 2nd, 2021
Dear Memory: Letters on Writing, Silence, and Grief By Victoria Chang Cover Image

Dear Memory: Letters on Writing, Silence, and Grief (Hardcover)

By Victoria Chang
$25.00
ISBN: 9781571313928
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Published: Milkweed Editions - October 12th, 2021
Sigh, Gone: A Misfit's Memoir of Great Books, Punk Rock, and the Fight to Fit In By Phuc Tran Cover Image

Sigh, Gone: A Misfit's Memoir of Great Books, Punk Rock, and the Fight to Fit In (Paperback)

By Phuc Tran
$18.99
ISBN: 9781250826619
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Published: Flatiron Books - April 5th, 2022
Year of the Tiger: An Activist's Life By Alice Wong Cover Image

Year of the Tiger: An Activist's Life (Paperback)

By Alice Wong
$17.00
ISBN: 9780593315392
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Published: Vintage - September 6th, 2022
The Perfect Sound: A Memoir in Stereo By Garrett Hongo Cover Image

The Perfect Sound: A Memoir in Stereo (Paperback)

By Garrett Hongo
$19.00
ISBN: 9780307386359
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Published: Vintage - February 21st, 2023
Beautiful Country: A Memoir of an Undocumented Childhood By Qian Julie Wang Cover Image

Beautiful Country: A Memoir of an Undocumented Childhood (Paperback)

By Qian Julie Wang
$17.00
ISBN: 9780593313008
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Published: Anchor - September 27th, 2022
1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows: A Memoir By Ai Weiwei, Allan H. Barr (Translated by) Cover Image

1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows: A Memoir (Paperback)

By Ai Weiwei, Allan H. Barr (Translated by)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780553419481
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Published: Crown - September 13th, 2022
Eat a Peach: A Memoir By David Chang, Gabe Ulla Cover Image

Eat a Peach: A Memoir (Paperback)

By David Chang, Gabe Ulla
$17.99
ISBN: 9781524759230
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Published: Clarkson Potter - May 24th, 2022
Made in China: A Memoir of Love and Labor By Anna Qu Cover Image

Made in China: A Memoir of Love and Labor (Hardcover)

By Anna Qu
$26.00
ISBN: 9781646220342
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Published: Catapult - August 3rd, 2021
Stay True: A Memoir By Hua Hsu Cover Image

Stay True: A Memoir (Hardcover)

By Hua Hsu
$26.00
ISBN: 9780385547772
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Published: Doubleday - September 27th, 2022
Know My Name: A Memoir By Chanel Miller Cover Image

Know My Name: A Memoir (Paperback)

By Chanel Miller
$18.00
ISBN: 9780735223721
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Published: Penguin Books - August 18th, 2020
Oh My Mother!: A Memoir in Nine Adventures By Connie Wang Cover Image

Oh My Mother!: A Memoir in Nine Adventures (Hardcover)

By Connie Wang
$28.00
ISBN: 9780593490921
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Published: Viking - May 9th, 2023
Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion By Jia Tolentino Cover Image

Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion (Paperback)

By Jia Tolentino
$18.00
ISBN: 9780525510567
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Published: Random House Trade Paperbacks - July 14th, 2020
Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets & Advice for Living Your Best Life By Ali Wong Cover Image

Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets & Advice for Living Your Best Life (Paperback)

By Ali Wong
$18.00
ISBN: 9780525508854
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Published: Random House Trade Paperbacks - October 6th, 2020
World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments By Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Fumi Nakamura (Illustrator) Cover Image

World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments (Hardcover)

By Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Fumi Nakamura (Illustrator)
$25.00
ISBN: 9781571313652
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Published: Milkweed Editions - September 8th, 2020
Meet Me Tonight in Atlantic City By Jane Wong Cover Image

Meet Me Tonight in Atlantic City (Hardcover)

By Jane Wong
$27.95
ISBN: 9781953534675
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Published: Tin House Books - May 16th, 2023
How To Write An Autobiographical Novel: Essays By Alexander Chee Cover Image

How To Write An Autobiographical Novel: Essays (Paperback)

By Alexander Chee
$15.99
ISBN: 9781328764522
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Published: Mariner Books - April 17th, 2018
All You Can Ever Know: A Memoir By Nicole Chung Cover Image

All You Can Ever Know: A Memoir (Paperback)

By Nicole Chung
$16.95
ISBN: 9781948226370
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Published: Catapult - October 15th, 2019
Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen By Jose Antonio Vargas Cover Image

Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen (Paperback)

By Jose Antonio Vargas
$15.99
ISBN: 9780062851345
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Published: Dey Street Books - September 3rd, 2019
The Collected Schizophrenias: Essays By Esmé Weijun Wang Cover Image

The Collected Schizophrenias: Essays (Paperback)

By Esmé Weijun Wang
$16.00
ISBN: 9781555978273
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Published: Graywolf Press - February 5th, 2019
Why Not Me? By Mindy Kaling Cover Image

Why Not Me? (Paperback)

By Mindy Kaling
$16.00
ISBN: 9780804138161
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Published: Crown - September 27th, 2016
The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts (Vintage International) By Maxine Hong Kingston Cover Image

The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts (Vintage International) (Paperback)

By Maxine Hong Kingston
$15.95
ISBN: 9780679721888
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Published: Vintage - April 23rd, 1989
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) By Mindy Kaling Cover Image

Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) (Paperback)

By Mindy Kaling
$17.00
ISBN: 9780307886279
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Published: Crown - September 18th, 2012
What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma By Stephanie Foo Cover Image

What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma (Paperback)

By Stephanie Foo
$18.00
ISBN: 9780593238127
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Published: Ballantine Books - February 21st, 2023
The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir By Thi Bui Cover Image

The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir (Paperback)

By Thi Bui
$17.99
ISBN: 9781419718786
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Published: Harry N. Abrams - April 17th, 2018
The Face: A Time Code By Ruth Ozeki Cover Image

The Face: A Time Code (Paperback)

By Ruth Ozeki
$12.99
ISBN: 9781632060525
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Published: Restless Books - March 1st, 2016
Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations By Mira Jacob Cover Image

Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations (Paperback)

By Mira Jacob
$20.00
ISBN: 9780399589065
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Published: One World - March 24th, 2020
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