Our world may have shifted to a darker timeline, but at the very least, there will still be books! On our November 2024 mid month check-in, we review the latest Asian American publishing announcements as well as check in on the latest book tea and awards!

Upcoming books mentioned in our publishing news:

The Offer by Neel Patel
Benny's Bright Qing Ming, by Michelle Jing Chan
Melodies of the Sitar by Shachi Kaushik; illust. by Geeta Ladi
As I Dream of You by Jennifer Lee & LeUyen Pham
Dim Sum Battle by Tony Tong; illust. by LeUyen Pham
Deepa, MD by Priya Swaminathan
Look Under Me by Veera Hiranandani
Kill Your Darlings by Yuvashri Harish
Simmy and Maddy's Snow Day by Pawan Singh; illust. by Meneka Repka
Lots and Lots of Ocelots by Vicky Fang; illust. by Angel Chang
Asha Means Hope by Pooja Ma-khi-jani; illust. by Nadia Alam
Untitled YA gothic horror novel by Autumn Krause
Sibylline by Melissa de la Cruz

News stories covered on this episode:

BookTok is divided on whether books are political
2024 Goodreads Choice Awards voting has begun!

Books by Asian authors in the opening round:

Readers’ Favorite Fiction

Welcome to the Hyunnam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum
Greta & Valdin by Rebecca K. Reilly
Marytyr! by Kaveh Akbar

Debut Novel

Welcome to the Hyunnam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum
Greta & Valdin by Rebecca K. Reilly
How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang
Marytyr! by Kaveh Akbar
The Storm We Made by Vanessa Chan
Daughters of Shandong by Eve J Chung

Historical Fiction

The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali
The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn and Janie Chang
The Storm We Made by Vanessa Chan
There Are Rivers In the Sky by Elif Shafak

Mystery & Thriller

The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean
Society of Lies by Lauren Ling Brown

Romance

How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang
Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan
King of Sloth by Ana Hoang

Romantasy

Fate of the Sun King by Nisha J. Tuli

Fantasy

The Night Ends with Fire by K.X. Song
A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Liang
The Fox Wife by Yangze Choo

Science Fiction

The Stardust Grail by Yume Kitasei

Horror

The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim

Young Adult Fantasy

Of Jade and Dragons by Amber Chen
Dragonfruit by Makiia Lucier
All This Twisted Glory by Tahereh Mafi
Heir by Sabaa Tahir
For She is Wrath by Emily Varga

Young Adult Fiction

I Hope This Doesn’t Find You by Ann Liang
Banh Mi For Two by Trinity Nguyen
A Crane Among Wolves by June Hur

Nonfiction

How to Tell When We Will Die: On Pain, Disability, and Doom by Johanna Hedva
Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You by Ali Abdaal
It's Not Hysteria: Everything You Need to Know About Your Reproductive Health by Karen Tang
The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan

Memoir

Knife by Salman Rushdie
Here After by Amy Lin
The Manicurist's Daughter by Susan Lieu

History and Biography

Not Your China Doll by Katie Gee Salisbury

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