Spotlight: Asian authored books releasing in first half of 2022

There is no better time than Asian Heritage Month to post this list so here we are! There are so many wonderful Asian authored book releases this year that I had to divide the list into two parts. I tried my best to look up for all possible books, so enjoy the increased tbr! 😀

Check out Asian authored book releases in second half of 2021 here!

Table of Contents:

• January
• February
• March
• April
• May
• June

january

📚 Tiger Honor by Yoon Ha Lee, January 4th — Korean mythology inspired

📚 The Ivory Key by Akshaya Rama, January 4th — cast & setting inspired by India

📚 Salaam, With Love by Sara Sharaf Beg, January 4th — Muslim rep

📚 Fiona and Jane by Jean Chen Ho, January 4th — Taiwanese American characters

📚 The School For Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan, January 4th — Chinese American MC

📚 No Land to Light On by Yara Zgheib, January 4th — Syrian characters

📚 Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan, January 11th — Chinese mythology inspired

📚 Joan Is Okay by Weike Wang, January 18th — Chinese American MC

📚 Return Flight by Jennifer Huang, January 18th — Taiwanese heritage inspired

📚 How High We Go In The Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu, January 18th — Taiwanese heritage inspired

📚 The Red Palace by June Hur, January 25th — Korean history inspired

📚 Loveboat Reunion by Abigail Hing Wen, January 25th — Asian American rep

📚 Seoulmates by Jen Frederick, January 25th — OwnVoices, Korean setting

📚 Dream, Annie, Dream by Waka T. Brown, January 25th — Japanese American MC

📚 Light Years From Home by Mike Chen, January 25th — Asian author

february

📚 The Family Chao by Lan Samantha Chang, February 1st —Chinese American characters

📚 The Forsaken Souls by Varsha Ravi, February 6th — Tamil mythology inspired

📚 Omar Rising by Aisha Saeed, February 1st — Pakistani setting and cast

📚 The New Girl by Jesse Q. Sutanto, February 1st — Chinese Indonesian author

📚 Maizy Chen’s Last Chance by Lisa Yee, February 1st — Asian American characters

📚 Wishing Upon the Same Stars by Jacquetta Nammar Feldman, February 1st — Israeli American MC

📚 This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi, February 1st — Persian mythology inspired

📚 Red Thread of Fate by Lyn Liao Butler, February 8th — Chinese American experience based

📚 Sunny G’s Series of Rash Decisions by Navdeep Singh Dhillon, February 8th —

📚 All the Right Reasons by Bethany Mangle, February 15th — Korean American MC

📚 Homicide and Halo-Halo by Mia P. Manansala, February 8th — Filipino heroine

📚 Golden Girl by Reem Faruqi, February 22nd — Muslim MC

📚 The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh, February 22nd — Korean mythology inspired

📚 Only A Monster by Vanessa Len, February 22nd — Biracial Asian rep

📚 Would I Lie To You? by Aliya Ali-Afzal, February 22nd — Pakistani MC

📚 The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka, February 22nd — Asian American rep

📚 What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma by Stephanie Foo, February 22nd — Asian immigrant experience

march

📚 All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir, March 1st — Pakistani characters

📚 A Thousand Steps Into the Night by Traci Chee, March 1st — Japanese inspired

📚 New From Here by Kelly Yang, March 1st — Chinese American MC

📚 The Balloon Thief by Aneesa Marufu, March 3rd — South-Asian MC

📚 Messy Roots by Laura Gao, March 8th — Chinese American immigrant MC

📚 Kamila Knows Best by Farah Heron, March 8th — South Asian culture based

📚 Love Decoded by Jennifer Yen, March 8th — All Asian cast

📚 The Circus Infinite by Khan Wong, March 8th — Asian author

📚 Dating Dr. Dil by Nisha Sharma, March 15th —Indian MCs

📚 Wrong Side of the Court by H.N. Khan, March 15th — Pakistani OwnVoices rep

📚 Under Lock & Skeleton Key by Gigi Pandian, March 15th — MC with Indian heritage

📚 The City of Dusk by Tara Sim, March 22nd — South Asian characters

📚 A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin, March 29th — Chinese mythology inspired

📚 Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou, March 22nd — Taiwanese American MC

📚 Savvy Sheldon Feels Good As Hell by Taj McCoy, March 22nd — Half Thai author

📚 Four Aunties and a Wedding by Jesse Q. Sutanto, March 29th — Chinese Indonesian characters

📚 The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake, March 1st — Asian author

📚 Crimson Reign by Amelie Wen Zhao, March 1st —Chinese history inspired

📚 Peach Blossom Spring by Melissa Fu, March 15th — Chinese history inspired

📚 The Way Spring Arrives, March 8th — collection of Chinese SFF

📚 Cartographers by Peng Shepherd, March 15th — Asian characters

april

📚 Shinji Takahashi and the Mark of the Coatl by Julie Kagawa, April 26th — South-East Asian inspired

📚 Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality by Roshani Chokshi, April 5th — based off Hindu mythology

📚 At Least You Have Your Health by Madi Sinha, April 5th — Indian MC

📚 K-Pop Revolution by Stephan Lee, April 5th — Korean characters

📚 Sari, Not Sari by Sonya Singh, April 5th —South-Asian rep

📚 Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li, April 5th — Chinese American MCs

📚 Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui Zhang, April 5th — Chinese folklore, history inspired

📚 Time Is a Mother by Ocean Vuong, April 5th — Vietnamese author

📚 Gold Mountain by Betty G. Yee, April 5th — Chinese MCs

📚 Beast at Every Threshold by Natalie Wee, April 5th — Asian experience

📚 An Arrow to the Moon by Emily X.R. Pan, April 5th — Chinese mythology inspired

📚 A Tiny Upward Shove by Melissa Chadburn, April 12th — Filipino folklore inspired

📚 Queen of the Tiles by Hanna Alkaf, April 19th — Muslim MC

📚 The Genesis Wars by Akemi Dan Bowman, April 19th — ownvoices biracial MC (Japanese, white)

📚 My Sister’s Big Fat Indian Wedding by Sajni Patel, April 19th — Indian characters

📚 Debating Darcy by Sayantani DasGupta, April 19th — Bengali American rep

📚 Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel, April 26th — Indian mythology inspired

📚 Winnie Zeng Unleashes A Legend by Katie Zhao, April 26th — inspired by Chinese mythology

📚 The Jade Setter of Janloon by Fonda Lee, April 30th — East Asian cast

may

📚 The Noh Family by Grace K. Shim, May 3rd — Korean American MC

📚 Freddie vs The Family Curse by Tracy Badua, May 3rd — Filipino American MC

📚 The Secret Diary of Mona Hasan by Salma Hussain, May 3rd — Muslim MC

📚 An Unreliable Magic by Rin Chupeco, May 3rd — Filipino characters

📚 Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor by Xiran Jay Zhao, May 10th — Chinese coded cast & setting

📚 Lia Park and the Missing Jewel by Jenna Yoon, May 3rd — Korean culture inspired

📚 Love, Marriage by Monica Ali, May 3rd—South Asian rep

📚 The Wonders We Seek by Saadia Faruqi — Pakistani American author

📚 A Show For Two by Tashie Bhuiyan, May 10th — Bangladeshi MC

📚 Beauty and the Besharam by Lillie Vale, May 10th — Indian characters

📚 Café Con Lychee by Emery Lee, May 10th— Chinese/Japanese MC

📚 Love, Dance & Egg Rolls by Jason Tanamor, May 10th — Filipino author

📚 Forbidden City by Vanessa Hua, May 10th — set in 1960s China

📚 Siren Queen by Nghi Vo, May 10th — Chinese American MC

📚 Set On You by Amy Lea, May 10th — Chinese-American MC

📚 Hollow Fires by Samira Ahmed, May 10th —Iraqi MC

📚 Once Upon A K-Prom by Kat Cho, May 17th — Korean American MC

📚 Kiki Kallira Conquers A Curse by Sangu Madanna, May 17th — inspired by South Asian myths

📚 The Emma Project by Sonali Dev, May 17th —Indian-American retelling of Emma

📚 The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah, May 17th — Arab inspired

📚 I Guess I Live Here Now by Claire Ahn, May 24th— Korean American MC

📚 Tokyo Dreaming by Emiko Jean, May 31st — Japanese American MC

📚 Deep in Providence by Riss M Neilson, May 31st — Filipino rep

📚 Flip the Script by Lyla Lee, May 31st — Korean rep

📚 Theo Tan and the Fox Spirit by Jesse Q Sutanto, May 31st — Chinese American MC

📚 Rebel Skies by Ann Sei Lin, May 5th — inspired by Asian culture

📚 My Mechanical Romance by Alexene Farol Follmuth, May 31st — Filipino author

📚 Private Label by Kelly Yang, May 31st — Chinese American MC

june

📚 The City Inside by Samit Basu, June 7th — Indian cast & setting

📚 This Place Is Still Beautiful by Xixi Tan, June 7th — Chinese MCs

📚 The Lost Ryū by Emi Watanabe Cohen, June 7th — Japanese coded cast & setting

📚 The Last Fallen Moon by Graci Kim, June 7th — inspired by Korean folklore

📚 Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen, June 7th — Asian-American MCs

📚 TJ Powar Has Something to Prove by Jesmeen Kaur Deo, June 7th — Indian MC

📚 If You Still Recognise Me by Cynthia So, June 9th — British Chinese MC

📚 In The Beautiful Country by Jane Kuo, June 14th — Taiwanese MC

📚 Daughters of the Dawn by Sarena & Sasha Nanua, June 14th —Indian inspired cast & setting

📚 The Silence That Binds Us by Joanna Ho, June 14th —Chinese American characters

📚 The Loophoole by Naz Kutub, June 21st — Indian Muslim MC

📚 Lucie Yi is not a Romantic by Lauren Ho, June 21st — Malaysian MC

📚 Hana Hsu and the Ghost Crab Nation by Sylvia Liu, June 21st — Chinese setting

📚 Dream Runners by Shveta Thakra, June 28th — Indian inspired world & characters

📚 Godslayers by Zoe Hana Miikuta, June 28th — Korean MCs