Free food for millionaires by Min Jin Lee

• Author of Pachinko, another book I adore that you should definitely read
• Nice hefty book, beautifully written
• Good if you want to be sucked into a story with multiple perspectives in one

you were born for this by chani nicholas

• Unlocking the key to your birth chart
• Chani is an astrologer I have learned a lot from (she has an app now that’s amazing)
• Great for personal discovery and as an astrological reference book

interior chinatown by charles yu

• Parts are written in screenplay style, which is so fun (I love books that play with style)
• Tells the minority experience in a really beautiful way, this book will stick with you even after you’ve finished it
• Not too long, but also a book meant to be savored

born a crime by trevor noah

• Such a powerful memoir, written by a man who is an incredible storyteller
• You should read this and then watch Son of Patricia
• TW: brief mentions of apartheid racism

someone who will love you in all your damaged glory by raphael bob-waksberg

• The author is the creator of Bojack Horseman! 
• These short stories are wild and great. I don’t know what else to say about them, that pretty much sums it up
• If you didn’t like Bojack, this might not be the book for you

unmarriageable by soniah kamal

• A Pakistani reimagining of Pride & Prejudice
• It’s like reading Jane Austen but better! 
• A nice length, a good book to power through when you want a nice distraction

sharks in the time of saviors by kawai strong-washburn

• I am already itching to read this book again!
• Lyrical, beautiful language, with some beautiful magical realism
• It’s just…*chef’s kiss,* there’s a depth and beauty that’s hard to describe

fiebre tropical by juliana delgado lopera

• Spanglish! You love to see it
• Queer love in a super-christian community, + the immigrant experience
• You just feel like you’re talking to a friend while reading this book

little gods by meng jin

• Who knew physics interspersed with fiction could be so beautiful?
• The story is not linear, which is awesome! But does require lots of focus
• Explores the mother-daughter bond and so much more, I loved this book!

sing, unburied, sing by jesmyn ward

• This book is just, WOW
• A mix of thick, slow moments and action so fast you barely see it coming
• Short read, but may affect you deeply

know my name by chanel miller

• I am so glad I was brave enough to finally read this book. I was scared it would be too triggering for me, but it was just what I needed
• Chanel’s writing and honesty and simplicity is so powerful, and if you’ve dealt with sexual assault, this might be helpful to you
• Chanel has a podcast with her sister Tiffany and it’s sweet and adorable, check that out too!

girl, woman, other by bernadine evaristo

• This book reads like a poem, and it’s so nice
• You’re taken through 12 women’s stories, who connect with each other in some way
• What a beautiful portrait of the myriad experiences of black women

exhalation by ted chiang

• Short story collection 
• An exploration of the possibilities that technology could some day afford us
• It’s like black mirror without being tragic or scary!

drive your plow over the bones of the dead by olga tokarczuk

• A completely insane book that was so much fun !
• I also liked that the main character is an astrologer!
• A perfect little exciting escape 

the binding by bridget collins

• A really cool reimagining of how books hold memories
• Lovely love story
• This was another book I couldn’t put down!

sourdough by robin sloan

• I absolutely loved this book about a woman who inherits a very special sourdough starter
• Remember when everyone was making bread in the pandemic? This will take you right back to that
• Short, sweet, felt like a warm slice of toast

bubblegum by adam levin

• I still think about this book, like at least once a week
• It’s written as a memoir of someone who grew up in a world without the internet.
• This book is LONG, and not necessarily an easy read (it’s kind of stream-of-consciousness, so some sentences can be tough to follow)

a tale for the time being by ruth ozeki

• I adored this book!
• A woman finds a journal on the beach, and is enthralled by what she reads
• I still think about this book, too
• Exciting and soothing at the same time