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Where Rivers Part by Kao Kalia Yang
Where Rivers Part
Kao Kalia Yang
Where Rivers Part by Kao Kalia Yang

Where Rivers Part

By: Kao Kalia Yang

Narrated by: Pamela Xiong & Kao Kalia Yang

Length: 12 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

This powerful memoir about a Hmong family’s epic journey to safety is a profound “testament to the miraculous strength of women and the indomitable resolve of the human spirit” (Cristina Henríquez, author of The Book of Unknown Americans).

Born in 1961 in war-torn Laos, Tswb’s childhood was marked by the violence of America’s Secret War and the... Read more

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A Year of Last Things by Michael Ondaatje
A Year of Last Things
Michael Ondaatje
A Year of Last Things by Michael Ondaatje

A Year of Last Things

By: Michael Ondaatje

Narrated by: Michael Ondaatje

Length: 2 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

From one of the most influential writers of his generation, a gorgeously surprising poetry collection about memory, history, and the act of looking back

Following several of his internationally acclaimed novels, A Year of Last Things is Michael Ondaatje’s long-awaited return to poetry. In pieces that are sometimes witty, sometimes moving, and... Read more

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The Breakup Vacation by Anna Gracia
The Breakup Vacation
Anna Gracia
The Breakup Vacation by Anna Gracia

The Breakup Vacation

By: Anna Gracia

Narrated by: Yu-Li Alice Shen

Length: 7 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

It’s the summer before senior year of college, and Grace is about to make the worst decision of her life in this “sexy, sun-drenched cocktail of chaotic good fun and heartfelt hilarity” (Sarah Kuhn, author of the Heroine Complex series) that captures the messiness of your early twenties, while highlighting the necessity of girlfriends at any—and... Read more

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36 Ways of Writing a Vietnamese Poem by Nam Le
36 Ways of Writing a Vietnamese Poem
Nam Le
36 Ways of Writing a Vietnamese Poem by Nam Le

36 Ways of Writing a Vietnamese Poem

By: Nam Le

Narrated by: Nam Le

Length: 1 hour 17 minutes

Abridged: No

An explosive, devastating debut book of poetry from the acclaimed author of The Boat

In his first international release since the award-winning, best-selling The Boat, Nam Le delivers a shot across the bow with a book-length poem that honors every convention of diasporic literature—in a virtuosic array of forms and registers—before shattering the... Read more

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Say Hello to My Little Friend by Jennine CapĂł Crucet
Say Hello to My Little Friend
Jennine CapĂł Crucet
Say Hello to My Little Friend by Jennine CapĂł Crucet

Say Hello to My Little Friend

By: Jennine CapĂł Crucet

Narrated by: Krizia Bajos

Length: 8 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Scarface meets Moby Dick in Say Hello to My Little Friend—“a masterclass in pace and precision…brilliant” (Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, National Book Award Finalist of Chain Gang All Stars) about a young man’s attempt to capitalize on his mother’s murky legacy—a story steeped in Miami’s marvelous and sinister magic.

Failed Pitbull impersonator... Read more

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Gigi Shin Is Not a Nerd by Lyla Lee
Gigi Shin Is Not a Nerd
Lyla Lee
Gigi Shin Is Not a Nerd by Lyla Lee

Gigi Shin Is Not a Nerd

By: Lyla Lee

Narrated by: Shannon Tyo

Length: 3 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

This first book in a sparkling middle grade series “reminiscent of Ann M. Martin’s Baby-Sitters Club books” (Kirkus Reviews) follows a young Korean American girl who starts a business with her best friends to support her artistic dreams.

Jiyoung “Gigi” Shin loves to create, from her zany outfits to self-executed haircuts. She dreams of becoming... Read more

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The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu
The Three-Body Problem
Cixin Liu
The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu

The Three-Body Problem

By: Cixin Liu

Narrated by: Rosalind Chao

Length: 13 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is read by Rosalind Chao, who stars as Ye Wenjie in the Netflix adaptation, 3 Body Problem.

WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL

Over 1 million copies sold in North America

“A mind-bending epic.”—The New York Times • “War of the Worlds for the 21st century.”—The Wall Street Journal • “Fascinating.”—TIME • “Extraordinary.”—The New... Read more

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Fathomfolk by Eliza Chan
Fathomfolk
Eliza Chan
Fathomfolk by Eliza Chan

Fathomfolk

By: Eliza Chan

Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller

Length: 14 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

From one of fantasy’s most exciting new voices Eliza Chan comes a modern, myth-inflected story of revolution and magic set against the glittering, semi-submerged city of Tiankawi.

Welcome to Tiankawi – shining pearl of human civilization and a safe haven for those fleeing civil unrest. Or at least, that’s how it first appears.

But in the... Read more

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The Tennis Partner by Abraham Verghese
The Tennis Partner
Abraham Verghese
The Tennis Partner by Abraham Verghese

The Tennis Partner

By: Abraham Verghese

Narrated by: Neil Shah

Length: 13 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

An unforgettable, illuminating story of how men live and how they survive, from Abraham Verghese, the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Cutting for Stone and The Covenant of Water, an Oprah's Book Club Pick.“Heartbreaking. . . . Indelible and haunting, [The Tennis Partner] is an elegy to friendship found, and an ode to a good friend... Read more

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The Roof Beneath Their Feet by Geetanjali Shree
The Roof Beneath Their Feet
Geetanjali Shree
The Roof Beneath Their Feet by Geetanjali Shree

The Roof Beneath Their Feet

By: Geetanjali Shree

Narrated by: Anuj Datta & Mala Mangla

Length: 5 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

In this beautifully crafted novel, roofs have a special place; they are meant for wild things, for romance and for play, they are places to dry pickles and grains while exchanging gossip about quiet caresses. But above all, they are realms of freedom. In The Roof Beneath their Feet, Chachcho and Lalna use their roofs to build a friendship that... Read more

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Root Fractures by Diana Khoi Nguyen
Root Fractures
Diana Khoi Nguyen
Root Fractures by Diana Khoi Nguyen

Root Fractures

By: Diana Khoi Nguyen

Narrated by: Diana Khoi Nguyen

Length: 1 hour 59 minutes

Abridged: No

*One of Time’s Must-Read Books of 2024*
*One of LitHub’s Poetry Books to Read in 2024*
*One of The Millions’s Must-Read Poetry Books of Winter 2024*

National Book Award finalist Diana Khoi Nguyen’s second poetry collection, a haunting of a family’s past upon its present, and a frank reckoning with how loss and displacement transform mothers and... Read more

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Into the Sunken City by Dinesh Thiru
Into the Sunken City
Dinesh Thiru
Into the Sunken City by Dinesh Thiru

Into the Sunken City

By: Dinesh Thiru

Narrated by: Rasha Zamamiri

Length: 9 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

""Steal-your-breath adventure."" —Marissa Meyer, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Lunar ChroniclesPerfect for fans of Fable and House of Salt and Sorrows, this spectacular YA fantasy adventure debut is like nothing else, featuring a unique twist on Treasure Island, a magnetic second chance romance, and a thrilling heist where the... Read more

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Red String Theory by Lauren Kung Jessen
Red String Theory
Lauren Kung Jessen
Red String Theory by Lauren Kung Jessen

Red String Theory

By: Lauren Kung Jessen

Narrated by: Yu-Li Alice Shen & Andrew Grace

Length: 9 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

In this charming rom-com about two star-crossed lovers, a woman whose life is guided by her belief in the red-string of fate finds her perfect match—but his skepticism about true love puts a knot in their chances.

Just a date . . . or a twist of fate?

When it comes to love and art, Rooney Gao believes in signs. Most of all, she believes in the... Read more

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We Are Golden: 27 Groundbreakers Who Changed the World by Eva Chen
We Are Golden: 27 Groundbreakers Who Changed the World
Eva Chen
We Are Golden: 27 Groundbreakers Who Changed the World by Eva Chen

We Are Golden: 27 Groundbreakers Who Changed the World

By: Eva Chen

Narrated by: Eva Chen

Length: 12 minutes

Abridged: No

This audiobook features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun that is We Are Golden: 27 Groundbreakers Who Changed the World.


Throughout history and to this day, people of Asian descent have been at the forefront of artistic brilliance, scientific advancement, and athletic excellence.

From Sandra Oh to Patsy Mink, Bruce Lee to... Read more

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Organ Meats by K-Ming Chang
Organ Meats
K-Ming Chang
Organ Meats by K-Ming Chang

Organ Meats

By: K-Ming Chang

Narrated by: Jen Zhao & Annie Q

Length: 8 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

“In the phenomenal Organ Meats, two friends are bound by a red string, dog bloodlines, and the violence that is being a girl” (Ms. magazine)—from the National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree and author of Gods of Want.

“Organ Meats possesses something of the febrile intensity of Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan novels, their laser focus on female...
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One Hundred Days by Alice Pung
One Hundred Days
Alice Pung
One Hundred Days by Alice Pung

One Hundred Days

By: Alice Pung

Narrated by: Siho Ellsmore

Length: 7 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

“A powerhouse story, a powerhouse voice, that wrestles with intragenerational fractures and complicated entanglements. At the center of the book is an obsessive kind of love, a love that gives but also takes, but a love that only forms from bonds forged in fire.”—Weike Wang, award-winning author of Joan Is Okay and ChemistryFrom one of... Read more

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Landscapes by Christine Lai
Landscapes
Christine Lai
Landscapes by Christine Lai

Landscapes

By: Christine Lai

Narrated by: Henrietta Meire

Length: 7 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

An entrancing and prismatic debut novel by Christine Lai, set in a near future fraught with ecological collapse, Landscapes brilliantly explores memory, empathy, preservation, and art as an instrument for recollection and renewal.



In the English countryside—decimated by heat and drought—Penelope archives what remains of an estate's once notable... Read more

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Lucky Girl by Scout Bassett
Lucky Girl
Scout Bassett
Lucky Girl by Scout Bassett

Lucky Girl

By: Scout Bassett

Narrated by: Scout Bassett

Length: 5 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Sprinter, long jumper, and Paralympian Scout Bassett shares the lessons she’s learned battling the toughest challenges facing young women today.
 
As an infant in China, Scout Bassett survived a fire that took her right leg. She spent the next seven years in an orphanage before being adopted and whisked away to the United States, where she felt... Read more

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Chinese Menu by Grace Lin
Chinese Menu
Grace Lin
Chinese Menu by Grace Lin

Chinese Menu

By: Grace Lin

Narrated by: Lisa Ling

Length: 6 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Newbery and Caldecott honoree and New York Times bestselling author Grace Lin delivers a groundbreaking, lushly illustrated, and beautifully written full-color book that explores the whimsical myths and stories behind your favorite American Chinese food.

From fried dumplings to fortune cookies, here are the tales behind your favorite foods. Do... Read more

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Savi and the Memory Keeper by Bijal Vachharajani
Savi and the Memory Keeper
Bijal Vachharajani
Savi and the Memory Keeper by Bijal Vachharajani

Savi and the Memory Keeper

By: Bijal Vachharajani

Narrated by: Soneela Nankani

Length: 7 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Funny, thoughtful, and deeply moving—with a unique blend of fantasy and actual science—this novel explores both personal grief in the face of family loss and collective grief in the face of climate crisis, and how the only way to move forward is through friendship of all kinds. In Shajarpur, everyone is always happy. The weather is always... Read more

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Under the Tamarind Tree by Nigar Alam
Under the Tamarind Tree
Nigar Alam
Under the Tamarind Tree by Nigar Alam

Under the Tamarind Tree

By: Nigar Alam

Narrated by: Sneha Mathan

Length: 10 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

A compellingly heartbreaking debut novel about the echoes of Partition and four friends whose dark secrets lead to a life-changing night that comes back to haunt them decades later.

One night. Four friends. Countless secrets.

1964. Karachi, Pakistan. Rozeena is running out of time. She'll lose her home—her parents' safe haven since fleeing India... Read more

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Bellies by Nicola Dinan
Bellies
Nicola Dinan
Bellies by Nicola Dinan

Bellies

By: Nicola Dinan

Narrated by: Nathaniel Curtis & Octavia Nyombi

Length: 12 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR FROM BOOKRIOT AND BOOKPAGE

I wore a dress on the night I first met Ming.

It begins as your typical boy meets boy. While out with friends at their local university drag night, Tom buys Ming a drink. Confident and witty, a magnetic young playwright, Ming is the perfect antidote to Tom’s awkward energy, and their connection is... Read more

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Evergreen by Naomi Hirahara
Evergreen
Naomi Hirahara
Evergreen by Naomi Hirahara

Evergreen

By: Naomi Hirahara

Narrated by: Allison Hiroto

Length: 8 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Los Angeles, 1946: It’s been two years since Aki Ito and her family were released from Manzanar detention center and resettled in Chicago with other Japanese Americans. Now the Itos have finally been allowed to return home to California—but nothing is as they left it. The entire Japanese American community is starting from scratch, with... Read more

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I'd Rather Burn Than Bloom by Shannon C. F. Rogers
I'd Rather Burn Than Bloom
Shannon C. F. Rogers
I'd Rather Burn Than Bloom by Shannon C. F. Rogers

I'd Rather Burn Than Bloom

By: Shannon C. F. Rogers

Narrated by: Jensen Olaya

Length: 8 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Packed with voice, I’d Rather Burn than Bloom is a powerful young adult novel about a Filipina-American teen who tries to figure out who she really is in the wake of her mother’s death.Some girls call their mother their best friend. Marisol Martin? She could never relate. She and her mom were forever locked in an argument with no beginning and... Read more

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