26 New Asian and Pacific Islander Books for your 2026 TBR

As I've done for the last few years, I've rounded up 26 books by Asian and Pacific Islander authors for your 2026 TBR. By no means exhaustive, this list is a portion of what I'm personally tracking for the year, with more to come. The list is on Bookshop.org as well and I'll update there…

ByMichelleJanuary 2, 20260Comments

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The Second You’re Single by Cara Tanamachi | Book Review

ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley Cara Tanamachi's The Second You're Single starts off as a Hallmark-y rom-com with a great premise: Sora is a Valentine's Day hater (so relatable) and writer who pitches a series of articles on GOING SOLO for the month of February. Of course, almost immediately she bumps into Jack,…

ByMichelleFebruary 1, 20230Comments

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Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean | Book Review

#OWNVOICES REVIEW ARC provided by the publisher for review When a modern fairy tale stars a Japanese American girl and it feels like it was written just for you. Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean is an absolute delight. I loved it. Izumi (Izzy) Tanaka is just about to graduate high school when…

ByMichelleMay 14, 20210Comments

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Review: While I Was Away by Waka T. Brown

They always say immersion is one of the best ways to learn a language, but when your parents send you to Japan to live with your grandmother for 5 months, it sounds like punishment. That’s where we start with Waka in WHILE I WAS AWAY, Waka T. Brown’s middle grade memoir, out Tuesday, 1/26. While…

ByMichelleJanuary 25, 20210Comments

26 New Asian and Pacific Islander Books for your 2026 TBR

The Second You’re Single by Cara Tanamachi | Book Review

Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean | Book Review

Review: While I Was Away by Waka T. Brown

Book Review: A Ghastly Catastrophe by Deanna Raybourn

The Fourth Princess by Janie Chang

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