Words and Other Magical Things

Happy AAPI Month!

I didn’t have as much time to this put one together as I decided to do it pretty last minute but I hope someone will still find a book they’ll enjoy!

Read and support Asian authors and creators all year round.

Fantasy: 🏳‍🌈🔮

She Who Became The Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

The Ivory Key by Akshaya Raman

The Black Tides of Heaven by Neon Yang

Brighter Than Scale, Swifter Than Flame by Neon Yang

Tell Me How It Ends by Quinton Li

Muneera and the Moon by Sonia Sulaiman

Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel

The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo

Siren Queen by by Nghi Vo

Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan

Mooncakes by Wendy Xu

Guardian: Zhen Hun by Priest

A Coffee Shop In an Alternate Universe by C.B. Lee

The Keeper of Magical Things by Julie Leong

The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri

Jade City by Fonda Lee

The Emperor and the Endless Palace by Justinian Huang

Black Water Sister by Zen Cho

A Clash of Steel by C.B. Lee

Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars by Kai Cheng Thom

The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera.

Sci-Fi:🏳‍🌈👽

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

The L.O.V.E Club by Lio Min

The Genesis of Misery by Neon Yang

Gearbreakers by Zoe Hana Mikuta

Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki

The Stars Change by Mary Anne Mohanraj

Phoenix Extravagant by Yoon He Lee

The Dawnhounds by Sascha Stronach

Hammajang Luck by Makena Yamamoto

In The Watchful City by S. Qiouyi Le

Horror:🏳‍🌈☠️

She Is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tan

They Bloom At Night by Trang Thanh Tan

Chlorine by Jade Song

The Summer Hikaru Died by Mokumokuren

The Wicked and the Willing by Lianyu Tan

Unwieldy Creatures by Addie Brook Tsai

Silver Under Nightfall by Rin Chupeco

Natural Beauty by Ling Ling Huang

How We End by L.M. Juniper

Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw

The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw

The Devourers by Indra Das

The Eyes Are The Best Part by Monika Kim

A Guide to the Dark by Meriam Metoui

The Dark Becomes Her by Judy I. Lin

Dawn’s Cozy Horror Corner by Dawn Chen

Night of the Living Queers by Shelly Page & Alex Brown

Romance:🏳‍🌈❤

Love Points to You by Alice Lin

Love In Focus by Lyla Lee

The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar

Love Makes Mochi by Stefany Valentine

Cafe Con Lychee by Emery Lee

Like a Love Story by Abdi Nazemian

A Bánh Mì for Two by Trinity Nguyen

Like Water Catching Fire by EM Lindsey

When Tara met Farah by Farah Pammi

It's Not Like It's a Secret by Misa Sugiura

The Other Man by Farhad J Dadyburjor

You've Found Oliver by Dustin Thao

When Haru Was Here by Dustin Thao

All the Right Notes by Dominic Lim

Single Player by Tara Tai

Contemporary:🏳‍🌈📖

The Perfect Match by Adiba Jaigirdar

Beating Heart Baby by Lio Min

The Skin and It's Girl by Sarah Cypher

You Exist Too Much by Zaina Arafat

Guapa by Saleem Haddad

Fake Dates and Mooncakes by Sher Lee

This Feat of a Life by Holden So & Cynthia So

Marriage of a Thousand Lies by S.J. Sindu

Dear Wendy by Ann Zhao

Summer Bird Blue by Akemi Dawn Bowman

Every Drop is a Man’s Nightmare by Megan Kamalei Kakimoto

Greta & Valdin by Rebecca K Reilly

The Subtweet by Vivek Shraya

Baby Drag Queen by C.A. Tanaka

Zara Hossain Is Here by Sabrina Khan

I'll Be The One by Lyla Lee

The Love & Lies of Rukhsana Ali by Sabina Khan

Historical:🏳‍🌈📜

Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhhà Lại

A Map of Home by Randa Jarrar

The Chosen and The Beautiful by Nghi Vo

Last Night At The Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

The Gift of Rain by Tan Twan Eng

Where There’s Room For Us by Hayley Kiyoko

The Book of Salt by Monique Truong

The Gardens of Yes and No by Kae So Bu