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Only a Monster by Vanessa Len
Only a Monster
Vanessa Len
Only a Monster by Vanessa Len

Only a Monster

By: Vanessa Len

Narrated by: Vera Chok

Length: 11 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

The sweeping romance of Passenger meets the dark fantasy edge of This Savage Song in this stunning contemporary fantasy debut from Vanessa Len, where the line between monster and hero is razor thin.Don’t forget the rule. No one can know what you are. What we are. You must never tell anyone about monsters. Joan has just learned the truth: her... Read more

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The Verifiers by Jane Pek
The Verifiers
Jane Pek
The Verifiers by Jane Pek

The Verifiers

By: Jane Pek

Narrated by: Eunice Wong

Length: 11 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

ONE OF THE WASHINGTON POST'S BEST MYSTERY BOOKS OF THE YEAR Introducing Claudia Lin: a sharp-witted amateur sleuth for the 21st century. This debut novel follows Claudia as she verifies people's online lives, and lies, for a dating detective agency in New York City. Until a client with an unusual request goes missing....

“The world of social...
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The Cryptopians by Laura Shin
The Cryptopians
Laura Shin
The Cryptopians by Laura Shin

The Cryptopians

By: Laura Shin

Narrated by: Laura Shin

Length: 15 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

The story of the idealists, technologists, and opportunists fighting to bring cryptocurrency to the masses.

In their short history, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have gone through booms, busts, and internecine wars, recently reaching a market valuation of more than $2 trillion. The central promise of crypto endures—vast fortunes made from... Read more

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Eyes That Speak to the Stars by Joanna Ho
Eyes That Speak to the Stars
Joanna Ho
Eyes That Speak to the Stars by Joanna Ho

Eyes That Speak to the Stars

By: Joanna Ho

Narrated by: Justin Chien

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

New York Times bestselling team Joanna Ho and Dung Ho present Eyes That Speak to the Stars, companion to the acclaimed Eyes That Kiss in the Corners.“A brilliant treatise to love of self and heritage.” —School Library Journal (starred review)“A beautifully validating book that builds on the necessary work of its predecessor.” —Kirkus“Affirmative... Read more

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Dream, Annie, Dream by Waka T. Brown
Dream, Annie, Dream
Waka T. Brown
Dream, Annie, Dream by Waka T. Brown

Dream, Annie, Dream

By: Waka T. Brown

Narrated by: Sophie Oda

Length: 8 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

In this empowering deconstruction of the so-called American Dream, a twelve-year-old Japanese American girl grapples with, and ultimately rises above, the racism and trials of middle school she experiences while chasing her dreams.As the daughter of immigrants who came to America for a better life, Annie Inoue was raised to dream big. And at the... Read more

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So Simple a Beginning by Raghuveer Parthasarathy
So Simple a Beginning
Raghuveer Parthasarathy
So Simple a Beginning by Raghuveer Parthasarathy

So Simple a Beginning

By: Raghuveer Parthasarathy

Narrated by: Anand Jagatia

Length: 9 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

This audiobook narrated by Anand Jagatia reveals the hidden unity behind nature’s breathtaking complexity

The form and function of a sprinting cheetah are quite unlike those of a rooted tree. A human being is very different from a bacterium or a zebra. The living world is a realm of dazzling variety, yet a shared set of physical principles shapes... Read more

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Thank You, Mr. Nixon by Gish Jen
Thank You, Mr. Nixon
Gish Jen
Thank You, Mr. Nixon by Gish Jen

Thank You, Mr. Nixon

By: Gish Jen

Narrated by: Justin Chien, Catherine Ho, Annie Q & Eunice Wong

Length: 8 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

The acclaimed, award-winning author of The Resisters takes measure of the fifty years since the opening of China and its unexpected effects on the lives of ordinary people. It is a unique book that only Jen could write—a story collection accruing the power of a novel as it proceeds—a work that Cynthia Ozick has called “an art beyond art. It is... Read more

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My Baby First Birthday by Jenny Zhang
My Baby First Birthday
Jenny Zhang
My Baby First Birthday by Jenny Zhang

My Baby First Birthday

By: Jenny Zhang

Narrated by: Jenny Zhang

Length: 2 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Radiant and tender, My Baby First Birthday is a collection that examines innocence, asking us who gets to be loved and who has to deplete themselves just to survive. It's about existence and nonexistence, about being born—without consent. Jenny Zhang writes about accepting pain, about the way we fetishize womanhood and motherhood, and reduce... Read more

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Loveboat Reunion by Abigail Hing Wen
Loveboat Reunion
Abigail Hing Wen
Loveboat Reunion by Abigail Hing Wen

Loveboat Reunion

By: Abigail Hing Wen

Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller

Length: 11 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

This companion novel to Abigail Hing Wen’s New York Times bestselling debut, Loveboat, Taipei, takes readers back to Taipei through the eyes of fan favorites Sophie and Xavier—on an unforgettable journey of glittering revelry and self-discovery that’s perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Mary H. K. Choi. Stream Love in Taipei, the movie adaptation... Read more

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Hunger by Lan Samantha Chang
Hunger
Lan Samantha Chang
Hunger by Lan Samantha Chang

Hunger

By: Lan Samantha Chang

Narrated by: Eunice Wong

Length: 6 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Not since Maxine Hong Kingston and Amy Tan has a fiction writer explored with such powerful intensity the experience of being Asian American. The characters who inhabit this extraordinary fictional debut are caught between the burden of their past history and the fragility of their unchartered future. Hunger illuminates how first-generation... Read more

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Huntress by Malinda Lo
Huntress
Malinda Lo
Huntress by Malinda Lo

Huntress

By: Malinda Lo

Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller

Length: 10 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

A different kind of hero's quest.

Nature is out of balance in the human kingdom. The sun hasn’t shone in years, crops are failing, and families are starving. Worst yet, strange and hostile creatures have begun to appear. The people’s survival hangs in the balance.

To solve the crisis, the oracle stones are cast, and the destinies of two... Read more

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The Annual Migration of Clouds by Premee Mohamed
The Annual Migration of Clouds
Premee Mohamed
The Annual Migration of Clouds by Premee Mohamed

The Annual Migration of Clouds

By: Premee Mohamed

Narrated by: Eva Tavares

Length: 4 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

“This packs a punch.” — Publishers Weekly “One of the most unique and engaging voices in genre fiction.” — Booklist “In this rich and nuanced universe, Mohamed offers an emotionally fierce and human story that takes the time and space to personalize apocalypse.” — STARRED review, Quill & Quire A novella set in post–climate disaster... Read more

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Her Big City Neighbor by Jackie Lau
Her Big City Neighbor
Jackie Lau
Her Big City Neighbor by Jackie Lau

Her Big City Neighbor

By: Jackie Lau

Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller

Length: 7 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

A grumpy/sunshine rom-com!



When small-town engineer Amy Sharpe inherits a house in Toronto, she decides it's the perfect opportunity to start over and go back to school. Away from the family that takes her for granted, away from the ex who expected so much and gave little in return.



The new Amy enjoys wandering around the city and frequenting... Read more

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A Daughter of the Samurai by Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto
A Daughter of the Samurai
Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto
A Daughter of the Samurai by Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto

A Daughter of the Samurai

By: Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto

Narrated by: June Angela

Length: 10 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

The youngest daughter of a high-ranking samurai, Etsu was destined to become a priestess and was molded for that path by some of the best teachers. But her fate changed when she was married off to a businessman and sent across the world to America. Finding herself miles away from the life she had imagined, she had to learn all about a new... Read more

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Kalyana by Rajni Mala Khelawan
Kalyana
Rajni Mala Khelawan
Kalyana by Rajni Mala Khelawan

Kalyana

By: Rajni Mala Khelawan

Narrated by: Saara Chaudry

Length: 9 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Growing up in the Fiji Islands in the late 1960s, Kalyana Mani Seth is an impressionable, plump young girl suited to the meaning of her name: blissful, blessed, the auspicious one. Her mother educates Kalyana about her Indian heritage, vividly telling tales of mischievous Krishna and powerful Mother Kali, and recounting her grandparents’... Read more

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Bullet Train by Kotaro Isaka
Bullet Train
Kotaro Isaka
Bullet Train by Kotaro Isaka

Bullet Train

By: Kotaro Isaka

Narrated by: Pun Bandhu

Length: 13 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

A dark, satirical thriller by the bestselling Japanese author, following the perilous train ride of five highly motivated assassins—now a major film starring Brad Pitt, Lady Gaga, Joey King, and Sandra BullockNanao, nicknamed Ladybug—the self-proclaimed “unluckiest assassin in the world”—boards a bullet train from Tokyo to Morioka with one... Read more

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The Vanderbeekers Make a Wish by Karina Yan Glaser
The Vanderbeekers Make a Wish
Karina Yan Glaser
The Vanderbeekers Make a Wish by Karina Yan Glaser

The Vanderbeekers Make a Wish

By: Karina Yan Glaser

Narrated by: Robin Miles

Length: 5 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

It’s summer on 141st Street, and Isa, Jessie, Oliver, Hyacinth, and Laney can’t wait for camping trips, bike rides, and all the fun summer has to offer. Most of all, they’re looking forward to Papa’s surprise fortieth birthday party, which they’ve been planning for months.But when Papa must leave town suddenly to help his best friend, trouble in... Read more

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When Strivings Cease by Ruth Chou Simons
When Strivings Cease
Ruth Chou Simons
When Strivings Cease by Ruth Chou Simons

When Strivings Cease

By: Ruth Chou Simons

Narrated by: Ruth Chou Simons

Length: 5 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Grace Secures What Striving CannotIn this hustling, image-forward age of opportunity, we feel more anxious than ever. Despite all the affirming memes and self-reflections that dominate social media feeds, approval and worth often seem assigned to what we do rather than who we are. And we end up constantly feeling like we’re behind, lacking, and... Read more

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The Loneliest Americans by Jay Caspian Kang
The Loneliest Americans
Jay Caspian Kang
The Loneliest Americans by Jay Caspian Kang

The Loneliest Americans

By: Jay Caspian Kang

Narrated by: Intae Kim

Length: 7 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

A “provocative and sweeping” (Time) blend of family history and original reportage that explores—and reimagines—Asian American identity in a Black and white world

“[Kang’s] exploration of class and identity among Asian Americans will be talked about for years to come.”—Jennifer Szalai, The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice)

ONE OF THE...
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Sweet Like Jasmine by Bonnie Gray
Sweet Like Jasmine
Bonnie Gray
Sweet Like Jasmine by Bonnie Gray

Sweet Like Jasmine

By: Bonnie Gray

Narrated by: Bonnie Gray

Length: 8 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Christian Book Award - Finalist 2022 (print)!!​

This is the story of God whispering, “What no one wants, I cherish.”

The daughter of a mail-order bride and a busboy from San Francisco’s Chinatown, Bonnie Gray grew up never truly feeling beautiful or beloved. As an adult, she built her life to look pleasant and ordinary, with a wonderful husband,... Read more

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Our Voices, Our Histories by Shirley Hune & Gail M. Nomura
Our Voices, Our Histories
Shirley Hune & Gail M. Nomura
Our Voices, Our Histories by Shirley Hune & Gail M. Nomura

Our Voices, Our Histories

By: Shirley Hune & Gail M. Nomura

Narrated by: Raechel Wong

Length: 20 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

An innovative anthology showcasing Asian American and Pacific Islander women's histories



Our Voices, Our Histories brings together thirty-five Asian American and Pacific Islander authors in a single volume to explore the historical experiences, perspectives, and actions of Asian American and Pacific Islander women in the United States and... Read more

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The Last Cherry Blossom by Kathleen Burkinshaw
The Last Cherry Blossom
Kathleen Burkinshaw
The Last Cherry Blossom by Kathleen Burkinshaw

The Last Cherry Blossom

By: Kathleen Burkinshaw

Narrated by: Yuuki Luna

Length: 4 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Yuriko was happy growing up in Hiroshima when it was just her and Papa. But her aunt, Kimiko, and her cousin, Genji, are living with them now, and the family is only getting bigger with talk of a double marriage! And while things are changing at home, the world beyond their doors is even more unpredictable: World War II is coming to an end, and... Read more

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Amira & Hamza: The War to Save the Worlds by Samira Ahmed
Amira & Hamza: The War to Save the Worlds
Samira Ahmed
Amira & Hamza: The War to Save the Worlds by Samira Ahmed

Amira & Hamza: The War to Save the Worlds

By: Samira Ahmed

Narrated by: Soneela Nankani

Length: 8 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

From bestselling author Samira Ahmed comes a thrilling fantasy adventure intertwining Islamic legend and history, perfect for fans of Aru Shah and the Land of Stories.
 
On the day of a rare super blue blood moon eclipse, twelve-year-old Amira and her little brother, Hamza, can’t stop their bickering while attending a special exhibit on medieval... Read more

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The Passenger by Chaney Kwak
The Passenger
Chaney Kwak
The Passenger by Chaney Kwak

The Passenger

By: Chaney Kwak

Narrated by: Keong Sim

Length: 3 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

In March 2019, the Viking Sky cruise ship was struck by a bomb cyclone in the North Atlantic. Rocked by fifty-foot swells and forty-knot gales, the ship lost power and began to drift straight toward the notoriously dangerous Hustadvika coast in Norway. This is the suspenseful, harrowing, funny, touching story by one passenger who contemplated... Read more

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