Since 1992, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage has been celebrated the entire month of May. The celebration originally started as 10 days in May in 1979. AAPI is a broad term that encompasses people from East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Islands, including Hawai’i. Another term is AANHPI (Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander). The theme for this year’s AANHPI Heritage Month is “Power in Unity: Strengthening Communities Together.“
Below, you’ll find book recommendations for every age group, as well as some additional resources we thought were interesting!
Books for Kids
Books for Middle Grade
Books for Young Adults
Books for Adults
Fiction
Non-fiction
Additional Resources
Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center
Library of Congress Stories from the Veterans History Project
TBR Books 