API Authors

Peach Blossom Paradise

By: Ge Fei

Narrated by: Cindy Kay

Length: 13 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

An enthralling story of revolution, idealism, and a savage struggle for utopia by one of China's greatest living novelistsIn 1898 reformist intellectuals in China persuaded the young emperor that it was time to transform his sclerotic empire into a prosperous modern state. The Hundred Days’ Reform that followed was a moment of unprecedented... Read more

My Life: Growing Up Asian in America

By: CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainm...

Narrated by: Jennifer Aquino, Ramón de Ocampo, Deepti Gupta,...

Length: 5 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

A collection of thirty heartfelt, witty, and hopeful thought pieces “that highlights the humanity and multitudes of being Asian American” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review), for fans of Minor Feelings.

There are 23 million people, representing more than twenty countries, each with unique languages, histories, and cultures, clumped under one banner:... Read more

Boys Don’t Cry

By: Meghna Pant

Narrated by: Malika Choudhury

Length: 7 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

A work of power, intimacy and magic' Anees Salim, authorWhen Maneka Pataudi is arrested as the prime suspect for the murder of her ex-husband, she reveals a chilling tale of marital abuse and neglect.But is her confession the truth or a lie? Is she telling the story as a victim or a perpetrator? And, is it better for women to kill for love or be... Read more

Help! I’m Alive

By: Gurjinder Basran

Narrated by: Hillary Warden

Length: 7 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

A powerfully emotional story of four people touched by a teen’s death, award-winning author Gurjinder Basran’s Help! I’m Alive is a clear-eyed exploration of meaningful connection in the modern era After video footage of Jay’s death is shared on social media, a suburban Vancouver community is left to try to make sense of what happened to... Read more

Forbidden City

By: Vanessa Hua

Narrated by: Catherine Ho

Length: 13 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A teenage girl living in 1960s China becomes Mao Zedong’s protégée and lover—and a heroine of the Cultural Revolution—in this “masterful” (The Washington Post) novel.
 
“A new classic about China’s Cultural Revolution . . . Think Succession, but add death and mayhem to the palace intrigue. . . . Ambitious and impressive.”—San... Read more

The Partition

By: Don Lee

Narrated by: Cindy Kay & Greg Chun

Length: 7 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Twenty-one years after the publication of his landmark debut collection Yellow, Don Lee returns to the short story form for his sixth book, The Partition. The Partition is an updated exploration of Asian American identity, this time with characters who are presumptive model minorities in the arts, academia, and media. Spanning decades, these... Read more

A Show for Two

By: Tashie Bhuiyan

Narrated by: Ariana Delawari

Length: 10 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

"Wholly heartwarming and enchanting." —Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights and Our Violent Ends

New from the author of Counting Down with You comes a sparkling YA romance about an aspiring screenwriter who falls for the indie film star who goes undercover at her school.
 
All Mina Rahman wants is to finally... Read more

Liberalism and Its Discontents

By: Francis Fukuyama

Narrated by: Christopher Ragland

Length: 5 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

An audiobook about the challenges to liberalism from the right and the left by the bestselling author of The Origins of Political Order.

Classical liberalism is in a state of crisis. Developed in the wake of Europe’s wars over religion and nationalism, liberalism is a system for governing diverse societies, which is grounded in fundamental... Read more

Bright

By: Jessica Jung

Narrated by: Joy Osmanski

Length: 10 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

The “glitzy sequel filled with drama and self-discovery” (Kirkus Reviews) to the instant New York Times bestseller Shine! Crazy Rich Asians meets Gossip Girl in this knockout series from Jessica Jung, K-pop legend, fashion icon, and founder of the international luxury brand, Blanc & Eclare.

Couture gowns, press parties, international travel.... Read more

Constellations of Eve

By: Abbigail Nguyen Rosewood

Narrated by: Catherine Ho

Length: 8 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Eve is a reluctant mother; Eve is a famous phenomenon; Eve is a quiet country teacher. Liam is a successful artist; Liam is a scheming husband; Liam is a gentle partner. Pari is a leading scientific researcher; Pari is a recognized model; Pari is a picture of declining mental states.

Constellations of Eve weaves together three deviations of one... Read more

Lia Park and the Missing Jewel

By: Jenna Yoon

Narrated by: Joy Osmanski

Length: 7 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Perfect for fans of the Storm Runner and Aru Shah series, this “intriguing, fast-paced” (Kirkus Reviews) middle grade fantasy follows a young girl who must venture to the undersea kingdom of the Dragon King in Korea to save her parents from an evil diviner spirit.

Twelve-year old Lia Park just wants to fit in. Her parents work with a mysterious... Read more

Permission to Come Home

By: Jenny Wang

Narrated by: Jenny Wang

Length: 9 hours

Abridged: No

Strengthen your sense of well-being and embrace empowering new approaches with this invaluable investigation into mental health in the Asian American community.

Asian Americans are experiencing a racial reckoning regarding their identity, inspiring them to radically reconsider the cultural frameworks that enabled their assimilation into American... Read more

We'll Always Have Summer

By: Jenny Han

Narrated by: Christopher Briney & Lola Tung

Length: 6 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Belly has only loved two boys her entire life, Conrad Fisher and his younger brother Jeremiah. She’s always known she’d marry one of them, although it’s never been clear which one. Then Jeremiah proposes during Belly’s first year at college.Against her mother’s protests, Belly impulsively accepts. But the expected bliss of engagement is tempered... Read more

It's Not Summer Without You

By: Jenny Han

Narrated by: Lola Tung & Gavin Casalegno

Length: 6 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Is it really summer without Cousins Beach?For the first time in her life, Belly isn’t going back to Cousins Beach this summer. Nothing is the same as it was. Her best friend Taylor has lots of plans for them—boat parties and tanning by the pool and new boys to obsess over. But when Jeremiah calls and says that Conrad has disappeared, all roads... Read more

Freddie Vs. The Family Curse

By: Tracy Badua

Narrated by: Edward A. Mendoza

Length: 5 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

WINNER OF THE 2023 SID FLEISCHMAN HUMOR AWARDIn this thrilling and hilarious middle grade adventure, a young Filipino-American boy must team up with his ancestor to break the curse that’s haunted their family for generations . . . or be trapped in an amulet forever.Freddie Ruiz is cursed.While other people may have bad days, Freddie and his... Read more

You Still Look the Same

By: Farzana Doctor

Narrated by: Ulka Simone Mohanty & Farzana Doctor

Length: 1 hour 21 minutes

Abridged: No

A moving collection of poetry about navigating mid-life, full of humour and wit, from acclaimed novelist Farzana Doctor. This debut poetry collection from acclaimed novelist Farzana Doctor is both an intimate deep dive and a humorous glance at the tumultuous decade of her forties. Through crisp and vivid language, Doctor explores mid-life... Read more

Queen of the Tiles

By: Hanna Alkaf

Narrated by: Catherine Ho

Length: 8 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

They Wish They Were Us meets The Queen’s Gambit in this “stunning…unforgettable” (Publishers Weekly) thriller set in the world of competitive Scrabble, where a teen girl is forced to investigate the mysterious death of her best friend when her Instagram comes back to life with cryptic posts and messages.

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Looking Like the Enemy

By: Mary Matsuda Gruenewald

Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller

Length: 10 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

The author at 16 years old was evacuated with her family to an internment camp for Japanese Americans, along with 110,000 other people of Japanese ancestry living on the West Coast. She faced an indefinite sentence behind barbed wire in crowded, primitive camps. She struggled for survival and dignity, and endured psychological scarring that has... Read more

An Arrow to the Moon

By: Emily X.R. Pan

Narrated by: Natalie Naudus, Shawn K. Jain & David Shih

Length: 8 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Romeo and Juliet meets Chinese mythology in this magical novel by the New York Times bestselling author of The Astonishing Color of After.

Hunter Yee has perfect aim with a bow and arrow, but all else in his life veers wrong. He’s sick of being haunted by his family’s past mistakes. The only things keeping him from running away are his little... Read more

Activities of Daily Living

By: Lisa Hsiao Chen

Narrated by: Tina Huang

Length: 8 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

How do we take stock of a life—by what means and by what measure? This is the question that preoccupies Alice, a Taiwanese immigrant in her late thirties. In the off-hours from her day job, she struggles to create a project about the enigmatic downtown performance artist Tehching Hsieh and his monumental yearlong 1980s performance pieces. As she... Read more

A Duet for Home

By: Karina Yan Glaser

Narrated by: Sura Siu & Preston Butler III

Length: 6 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

From the New York Times best-selling creator of the Vanderbeekers series comes a triumphant tale of friendship, healing, and the power of believing in ourselves told from the perspective of biracial sixth-graders June and Tyrell, two children living in a homeless shelter. As their friendship grows over a shared love of classical music, June and... Read more

Hundred Years of Happiness

By: Thanhhà Lai

Narrated by: Quyen Ngo

Length: 12 minutes

Abridged: No

A stunning debut, showcasing the love between grandparents and grandchildren, the challenges of memory loss, and the joy that sweet reminders of a faraway home can bring, from award-winning, bestselling author Thanhhà Lại.This sweet and emotional picture book will resonate with readers who love A Big Mooncake for Little Star, Ladder to the Moon,... Read more

It's Not Just Cookies

By: Tiffany Chen & Leon Chen

Narrated by: Tiffany Chen & Leon Chen

Length: 5 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

This audiobook is read by the authors and includes an exclusive, fan-sourced Q&A with the authors! Boy meets girl. Boy falls in love with girl. And, on one fateful December day, girl stands up boy and then bakes him a batch of apology cookies. The rest is history.Building Tiff's Treats has been a love story unlike any other for these... Read more

The Not-So-Uniform Life of Holly-Mei

By: Christina Matula

Narrated by: Natalie Naudus

Length: 5 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

"I can't wait for readers to explore Hong Kong with Holly-Mei. I have no doubt they will love both as much as I did." —Erin Entrada Kelly, 2018 Newbery Medalist and 2021 Newbery Honoree

Packed with humor and heart, this debut middle grade series follows a girl finding her place in a brand-new world of private school and frenemies when her family... Read more