Make room readers, your TBR is about to be stacked! We rounded up 20 books by Asian authors that you’ll want to read in 2024. Some of these are even available to request on NetGalley. Whether you prefer romance, YA, mystery, literary fiction, or fantasy, there’s a book here for you.
The Design of Us by Sajni Patel
Sajni Patel’s newest romance takes readers to Hawaiʻi, where (in a series of events that proves no good deed goes unpunished) work rivals Sunny and Bhanu must pretend to date during a wedding.
Society of Lies by Lauren Ling Brown
In this debut thriller from Lauren Ling Brown, Maya’s past comes back to haunt her after realizing that her sister’s death may be connected to a secret society at Princeton.
The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong
Julie Leong’s debut fantasy features a fortune teller traveling by mule between villages. When she’s recruited by a former thief and mercenary to find a lost child, her world takes an interesting turn.
A Thousand Times Before by Asha Thanki
Readers who love a family saga will want to immerse themselves in this tale following three generations of women—from Partition-era India to contemporary Brooklyn—connected by a tapestry.
Karaoke Queen by Dominic Lim
After hearing that his college sweetheart’s karaoke bar is in trouble, Rex Araneta steps in as his drag queen alter ego to save the day. But can he find the courage to connect with Aaron without the fabulous persona?
No Funeral for Nazia by Taha Kehar
Before her death, Nazia Sami leaves six letters inviting guests to a party in lieu of a funeral. Once there, long-held secrets are revealed and the mystery of why Nazia invited them all comes out.
All This and More by Peng Shepherd
Readers are in control in this choose-your-own-adventure novel about a woman given a unique opportunity to rewrite her past mistakes in order to create the future of her dreams.
Unladylike Rules of Attraction by Amita Murray
In this historical romance, singer and sitar player Anya Marleigh must marry to inherit the fortune left to her by a client. Standing in her way is the insufferable executor, Damian Ashton.
The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim
Looking for horror? Monika Kim has you covered. As her Umma’s new boyfriend overstays his welcome, Ji-won starts to have disturbing and bloody dreams that make her consider getting rid of him once and for all.
Mistress of Lies by K.M. Enright
A queer vampiric fantasy debut? I’m sold! K.M. Enright takes readers to a dangerous world where a magical serial killer hunts the streets and the one tasked with finding them is out for revenge herself.
When Mimi Went Missing by Suja Sukumar
A teenager wonders if she’s capable of murder in this YA mystery. When Tanvi’s cousin Mimi goes missing, everyone becomes a suspect—including Tanvi, who can’t remember the night in question.
Adam & Evie’s Matchmaking Tour by Nora Nguyen
Strangers Evie Lang and Adam Quyền find love, despite their determination to avoid it, after being coerced into a matchmaking tour of Việt Nam in Nora Nguyen’s debut romance novel.
Ghosts of Waikiki by Jennifer K. Morita
Jennifer K. Morita’s debut mystery transports readers to Hawaiʻi, where a down-on-her-luck biographer is pulled into a murder investigation when the subject of her work is killed.
Rani Choudhury Must Die by Adiba Jaigirdar
In this sapphic YA novel, ex-best friends-turned-rivals Meghna and Rani put differences aside to team up and beat Zak in a science competition when they realize he’s been dating them both.
Loka by S.B. Divya
Akshaya, who is half-human and half-genetically engineered posthuman, journeys to Earth to learn about humanity before deciding the fate of the planet Meru in this science fiction novel.
The Doors of Midnight by R.R. Virdi
R.R. Virdi returns to the Silk Road-inspired fantasy world of The First Binding. Storyteller Ari sits in a prison recounting for the reader the dangerous and deadly adventures of his past.
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