5 Essential Reads On What It’s Like To Be Asian In America

Jacob’s emotional, often humorous, graphic memoir takes readers on her journey as a first-generation American. Good Talk dives into many of the difficult conversations surrounding love, sex, family, and race, that are unavoidable to have with your children. A great read for many going through hard times as an immigrant.

A powerful and timely story, this book tells a comprehensive history of Asian Americans and their role in American life. Covering 50 years’ worth of events, Lee aims to document the work of Asian immigrants and their American-born descendants, so their hard work is remembered.

In this national bestseller, Bui shares the hardships her family faced as they fled Vietnam, looking to build a better life in America. Told in the form of a graphic novel, the book illustrates her family’s long and painful journey in search of a more prosperous future.

A New York Times Bestseller, Tran tells a story of four Chinese women who have made San Francisco their new home. It’s a beautiful story about friendship. Rather than stand by themselves, the women support each other through difficult times.

Escaping a Japanese-invaded Korea, this story follows a Korean family fleeing away and finding a new home in Los Angeles. It’s a portrait of the social and cultural situation Korean immigrants faced in the early 20th century.