BOOK LIST:

Asian Pacific Islander Adult & Young Adult Nonfiction

Updated: April 20, 2023

Book cover for America for Americans : a history of xenophobia in the United States
America for Americans : a history of xenophobia in the United States
Lee, Erika
Call Number: 323.1 L4775

Book cover for Asian America : a primary source reader
Asian America : a primary source reader
Call Number: 301.45095 A8325-17

Book cover for The Asian American achievement paradox
The Asian American achievement paradox
Lee, Jennifer, 1968-
Call Number: 301.45095 L4778

Book cover for Asian American dreams : the emergence of an American people
Asian American dreams : the emergence of an American people
Zia, Helen.
Call Number: 301.45095 Z64

Book cover for Asianfail : narratives of disenchantment and the model minority
Asianfail : narratives of disenchantment and the model minority
Ty, Eleanor Rose, 1958-
Call Number: 301.45095 T977

Explores the new focus on relationships, personal growth, and cultural success, replacing the preoccupation with professional status and money.

2017-2018 Asian Pacific American Award for Adult Non-Fiction


Book cover for Beyond the shadow of Camptown : Korean military brides in America
Beyond the shadow of Camptown : Korean military brides in America
Yuh, Ji-Yeon.
Call Number: 325.2519 Y94

Book cover for Brown skin, white minds : Filipino-/American postcolonial psychology (with commentaries) = Kayumangg
Brown skin, white minds : Filipino-/American postcolonial psychology (with commentaries) = Kayumangg
David, E. J. R.
Call Number: 301.4509914 D249

Book cover for Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice
Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice
Piepzna-Samarasinha, Leah Lakshmi
Call Number: 362.82 P614

Book cover for Chinatown pretty : fashion and wisdom from Chinatown's most stylish seniors
Chinatown pretty : fashion and wisdom from Chinatown's most stylish seniors
Lo, Andria
Call Number: 770.914 L795

Book cover for Chop suey, USA : the story of Chinese food in America
Chop suey, USA : the story of Chinese food in America
Chen, Yong, 1960-
Call Number: 641.0951 C5177

Book cover for The color of success : Asian Americans and the origins of the model minority
The color of success : Asian Americans and the origins of the model minority
Wu, Ellen D.
Call Number: 301.45095 W9585

Book cover for Comfort woman
Comfort woman
Keller, Nora Okja.
Call Number:

Book cover for Countervisions : Asian American film criticism
Countervisions : Asian American film criticism
Call Number: 791.9 C8555

Book cover for Crying in H Mart
Crying in H Mart
Zauner, Michelle
Call Number: 789.9594 Z39

Book cover for Days of Infamy: How a Century of Bigotry Led to Japanese American Internment
Days of Infamy: How a Century of Bigotry Led to Japanese American Internment
Goldstone, Lawrence
Call Number: 301.450952 G6245

Book cover for Driven out : the hidden war against Chinese America
Driven out : the hidden war against Chinese America
Pfaelzer, Jean.
Call Number: 301.450951 P523

Book cover for Encyclopedia of Asian American folklore and folklife
Encyclopedia of Asian American folklore and folklife
Call Number: e-Book

Book cover for Fly until you die : an oral history of Hmong pilots in the Vietnam War
Fly until you die : an oral history of Hmong pilots in the Vietnam War
Vang, Chia Youyee, 1971-
Call Number: 959.704 V253

Book cover for From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry: The Killing of Vincent Chin and the Trial That Galvanized the Asian American Movement
From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry: The Killing of Vincent Chin and the Trial That Galvanized the Asian American Movement
Yoo, Paula
Call Number: 323.40973 Y59

Book cover for The future is Asian : commerce, conflict, and culture in the 21st century
The future is Asian : commerce, conflict, and culture in the 21st century
Khanna, Parag
Call Number: 330.95 K45

Book cover for Go home!
Go home!
Call Number: 810.8 G5735

Book cover for Good girls marry doctors : South Asian American daughters on obedience and rebellion
Good girls marry doctors : South Asian American daughters on obedience and rebellion
Call Number: e-Book

Book cover for The Grave on the Wall
The Grave on the Wall
Shimoda, Brandon
Call Number: 301.450952 S556

Book cover for Haunting the Korean diaspora : shame, secrecy, and the forgotten war
Haunting the Korean diaspora : shame, secrecy, and the forgotten war
Cho, Grace M.
Call Number: 301.4509519 C5445

Book cover for Heartbeat of struggle : the revolutionary life of Yuri Kochiyama
Heartbeat of struggle : the revolutionary life of Yuri Kochiyama
Fujino, Diane Carol.
Call Number: 301.450952 F9595

Book cover for Hollywood Chinese: The Chinese in American Feature Films
Hollywood Chinese: The Chinese in American Feature Films
Dong, Arthur E.
Call Number: 791.9 D682 folio

An illustrated companion book to the author’s documentary film about Asian-Americans in Hollywood films, starting with the silent era and moving through the Golden Age to the actors, writers, and directors of today.


Book cover for How do I begin? : a Hmong American literary anthology
How do I begin? : a Hmong American literary anthology
Call Number: 810.8 H847

Book cover for Last boat out of Shanghai : the epic story of the Chinese who fled Mao's revolution
Last boat out of Shanghai : the epic story of the Chinese who fled Mao's revolution
Zia, Helen
Call Number: 951.0425 Z64

Book cover for The Loneliest Americans
The Loneliest Americans
Kang, Jay Caspian
Call Number: 301.45095 K16

Book cover for Long live the tribe of fatherless girls : a memoir
Long live the tribe of fatherless girls : a memoir
Madden, T Kira
Call Number: 810.92 M179

Book cover for The magical language of others : a memoir
The magical language of others : a memoir
Koh, EJ, 1988-
Call Number: 813 K79K

Book cover for The making of Asian America : a history
The making of Asian America : a history
Lee, Erika
Call Number: 301.45095 L477

Book cover for Maya Lin : thinking with her hands
Maya Lin : thinking with her hands
Rubin, Susan Goldman
Call Number: 720.914 L735Ru

Book cover for Minor feelings : an Asian American reckoning
Minor feelings : an Asian American reckoning
Hong, Cathy Park
Call Number: 301.45095 H772

The most articulated expression of Asian-American -- to be clear, specifically of East Asian descent -- anxiety, and how to transform this anxiety into a palpable bridge to other oppressed groups and true self-liberation. Cast off the shackles of capitalist drive at the expense of the moral and political. Yes, yes, yes!

 


Book cover for The minority experience : navigating emotional and organizational realities
The minority experience : navigating emotional and organizational realities
Pei, Adrian, 1978-
Call Number: e-Book

Book cover for The next American revolution : sustainable activism for the twenty-first century
The next American revolution : sustainable activism for the twenty-first century
Boggs, Grace Lee.
Call Number: 309.73 B6745

Book cover for Not my white savior : [an memoir in poems]
Not my white savior : [an memoir in poems]
Lee, Julayne
Call Number: 811 L47776

Book cover for Orientalism
Orientalism
Said, Edward W.
Call Number: 950 S132 2003

Book cover for Orientals : Asian Americans in popular culture
Orientals : Asian Americans in popular culture
Lee, Robert G., 1947-
Call Number: 301.45095 L479

Book cover for The other one percent : Indians in America
The other one percent : Indians in America
Chakravorty, Sanjoy
Call Number: 301.450954 C435

Book cover for Perfume Dreams: Reflections on the Vietnamese Diaspora
Perfume Dreams: Reflections on the Vietnamese Diaspora
Lam, Andrew
Call Number: 92 L213

Book cover for Racial melancholia, racial dissociation : on the social and psychic lives of Asian Americans
Racial melancholia, racial dissociation : on the social and psychic lives of Asian Americans
Eng, David L., 1967-
Call Number: 301.45095 E567-1

Book cover for Rise: A Pop History of Asian America From the Nineties to Now
Rise: A Pop History of Asian America From the Nineties to Now
Yang, Jeff
Call Number: 301.45095 Y212

Book cover for The song poet : a memoir of my father
The song poet : a memoir of my father
Yang, Kao Kalia, 1980-
Call Number: 92 Y216-1

Book cover for The souls of yellow folk : essays
The souls of yellow folk : essays
Yang, Wesley
Call Number: 301.45095 Y22

Book cover for Stranger in the Shogun's city : a Japanese woman and her world
Stranger in the Shogun's city : a Japanese woman and her world
Stanley, Amy, 1978-
Call Number: 952.025 T8823St

Book cover for Strangers from a different shore : a history of Asian Americans
Strangers from a different shore : a history of Asian Americans
Takaki, Ronald T., 1939-2009.
Call Number: 301.45095 T136 1998

Book cover for Talk Thai : the adventures of Buddhist boy
Talk Thai : the adventures of Buddhist boy
Sukrungruang, Ira.
Call Number: 301.4509593 S948

Book cover for Vestiges of war : the Philippine-American War and the aftermath of an imperial dream, 1899-1999
Vestiges of war : the Philippine-American War and the aftermath of an imperial dream, 1899-1999
Call Number: 991.4 V5835

Book cover for Water tossing boulders : how a family of Chinese immigrants led the first fight to desegregate schoo
Water tossing boulders : how a family of Chinese immigrants led the first fight to desegregate schoo
Berard, Adrienne
Call Number: 371.974 B483

Book cover for Without you, there is no us : my time with the sons of North Korea's elite
Without you, there is no us : my time with the sons of North Korea's elite
Kim, Suki, 1970-
Call Number: 810.92 K49

Book cover for Yell-oh girls! : emerging voices explore culture, identity, and growing up Asian American
Yell-oh girls! : emerging voices explore culture, identity, and growing up Asian American
Call Number: 370.16 Y435

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