2026 AANHPI Authored Leadership Books

In honor of AANHPI Heritage Month, CuriosityBased curated this 2026 AANHPI Authored Leadership Book List of books written by AANHPI authors. This list is meant to be a resource, not an official endorsement. The books are listed in alphabetical order by book title. Check out all of the CuriosityBased curated leadership book lists.

1. 13 Key Strategies to Make Money Fast in Business by Dr. Izdihar Jamil
2. 7 Forms of Respect: A Guide to Transforming Your Communication by Julie Pham, PhD
3. A Living Remedy: A Memoir by Nicole Chung
4. A Principled Stand: The Story of Hirabayashi v. United States by Gordon K. Hirabayashi
5. Acitivites of Daily Living by Lisa Chen
6. Actions Speak Louder: A Step-By-Step Guide to Becoming an Inclusive Workplace by Deanna Singh
7. Adventures of the Karaoke King by Harold Taw
8. All in by Jerry Yang
9. All of Us or None: Migrant Organizing in an Era of Deportation and Dispossession by Monisha Das Gupta
10. All You Can Ever Know: A Memoir by Nicole Chung
11. Ambitious Women Rise by Dr. Izdihar Jamil
12. America for Americans: A History of Xenophobia in the United States by Erika Lee
13. An American Family: A Memoir of Hope and Sacrifice by Khizr Khan
14. Anchored, Aligned, Accountable: A Framework for Transcending Bullsh*t and Transforming Our Lives and Work by *Aiko Bethea*
15. Another Appalachia: Coming Up Queer and Indian In a Mountain Place by Neema Avashia
16. Art of Gathering, The: How We Meet and Why it Matters by Priya Parker
17. Art of Stillness, The: Adventures in Going Nowhere by Pico Iyer
18. Art of Strategy, The: A Game Theorist’s Guide to Success by Avinash K. Dixit
19. Art of the Start 2.0, The by Guy Kawasaki
20. Asian American Achievement Paradox, The by Jennifer Lee, Min Zhou
21. Asian American Histories of the United States by Catherine Ceniza Choy
22. Asian Women Trailblazers Who BossUp by Tam Luc, et al.
23. AugmentAsian: Professional & Leadership Success by AsianUpward & Elevate Teams
24. Authentic Inclusion: Drives Disruptive Innovation by Frances West
25. Backable: The Surprising Truth Behind What Makes People Take a Chance by Suneel Gupta
26. Be Water, My Friend: The Teachings of Bruce Lee by Sharon Lee
27. Be Your Own Cheerleader: An Asian and South Asian Woman’s Guide by Neelu Kaur
28. Behind Closed Doors, Career Decisions: What HR Executives Know About Career Decisions That Nobody Will Tell you (The Career Reality Series Book 4) by Ringo Nishioka
29. Behind Closed Doors, Hiring Decisions: What the Room Knows About Hiring Decisions That Nobody Will Tell You by Ringo Nishioka
30. Behind Closed Doors, Interview Questions: What Recruiters Know About Interview Questions That Nobody Will Tell You by Ringo Nishioka
31. Behind Closed Doors, Resumes: How Resumes are Judged Before Anyone Speaks to You (The Career Reality Series Book 1) by Ringo Nishioka
32. Behind Deep Blue: Building the Computer that Defeated the World Champion by Feng-Hsiung Hsu
33. Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande
34. Being There: Memoir of an Asian American Journalist by Lori Matsukawa
35. Bengali Harlem and the Lost Histories of South Asian America by Vivek Bald
36. Best We Could Do, The by Thi Bui
37. Beyond Happiness: How Authentic Leaders Prioritize Purpose and People by Jenn Lim
38. Big Little Man: In Search of My Asian Self by Alex Tizon
39. Big We, The by Hali Lee
40. Bitter Fruit: The Politics of Korean-Black Conflict in New York City by Claire Jean Kim
41. Blue Ocean Strategy by W. Chan Kim
42. Boat Baby by Vicky Nguyen
43. Boldly You: A Story about Discovering What You’re Capable of When You Show Up for Yourself by Janet Phan
44. Boundaries by Maya Lin
45. Brave, Not Perfect by Reshma Saujani
46. Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling: Career Strategies for Asians by Jane Hyun
47. Bridging the Confidence Gap: How Empowered Women Change the World by Sheena Yap Chan
48. Brotherhood: Dharma, Destiny, and the American Dream by Deepak Chopra & Sanjiv Chopra
49. Brotopia: Breaking Up the Boys’ Club of Silicon Valley by Emily Chang
50. Budding Lotus in the West by Nhi Yến Đỗ Trần
51. Caste Matters by Suraj Yengde
52. Checklist Manifesto, The: How to Get Things Right by Atul Gawande
53. Color of Success, The: Asian Americans and the Origins of the Model Minority by Ellen D. Wu
54. Come into My Office: Stories from an HR Leader in Silicon Valley by Mai Ton
55. Conversations that Change Everything by Dr. Zachary Van Rossum and Dr. Tammy Wang
56. Cooked Seed, The: A Memoir by Anchee Min
57. Courage: The Backbone of Leadership by Gus Lee, Diane Elliott-Lee
58. Creating Culture: Empowered Leadership for Systems Change by Jyoti Jani
59. Creating the Digital Future: Secrets of Consistent Innovation at Intel by Albert Y.c. Yu
60. Crying in H Mart: A Memoir by Michelle Zauner
61. Dat: Tackling Life and the NFL by Dat Nguyen
62. Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets & Advice by Ali Wong
63. Death of Truth, The: Notes on Falsehood in the Age of Trump by Michiko Kakutani
64. Decoding the World: A Roadmap for the Questioner by Arvind Gupta and Po Bronson
65. Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh
66. Diversity Advantage, The: Fixing Gender Inequality In The Workplace by Ruchika Tulshyan
67. Eat a Peach: A Memoir by David Chang
68. Edge: Turning Adversity Into Advantage by Laura Huang
69. Empress: The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan by Ruby Lal
70. Enduring Conviction: Fred Korematsu and His Quest for Justice by Lorraine K. Bannai
71. Energize: Make the Most of Every Moment by Simon Alexander Ong
72. Enough About Me: The Unexpected Power of Selflessness by Richard Lui
73. Every Day Is a Gift by Tammy Duckworth
74. Falling Back in Love With Being Human: Letters to Lost Souls by Kai Cheng Thom
75. Fatty Fatty Boom Boom by Rabia Chaudry
76. Fault Lines: A Memoir by Meena Alexander
77. FEISTY: Dangerously Amazing Women Using Their Voices by Dr. Izdihar Jamil
78. Fierce and Fearless: Patsy Takemoto Mink by Judy Tzu-Chun Wu & Gwendolyn Mink
79. Finding the Edge: My Life on the Ice by Karen Chen
80. Fixing Fairness: 4 Tenets to Transform Diversity Backlash into Progress for All by Lily Zheng
81. Fresh Off the Boat: A Memoir by Eddie Huang
82. Glue: How Project Leaders Create Cohesive Teams by Anh Dao Pham
83. Go Back to Where You Came From by Wajahat Ali
84. Good Talk by Mira Jacob
85. Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
86. Growing Up Asian in Black and White America by Julia Lee
87. Growing Up Brown: Memoirs of a Filipino American by Peter M. Jamero
88. Hawaii’s Story by Liliuokalani
89. Healing Resistance: A Radically Different Response to Harm by Kazu Haga
90. Heart of Fire: An Immigrant Daughter’s Story by Mazie K. Hirono
91. Hit Refresh: The Quest to Rediscover Microsoft’s Soul by Satya Nadella
92. Holding Serve: Persevering on and Off the Court by Michael Chang
93. House Barbie: A Memoir by Geena Rocero
94. House of Sticks: A Memoir by Ly Tran
95. How K-Dramas Can Transform Your Life by Jeanie Y. Chang, LMFT
96. How to Raise a Feminist Son by Sonora Jha
97. How to Speak Machine by John Maeda
98. Hyderabad Days: The code we lived by before we coded by Ravi Vedula
99. I Love a Broad Margin to My Life by Maxine Hong Kingston
100. I Love Yous Are for White People: A Memoir by Lac Su
101. I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For: Now What? by Dr. Sweta Chawla
102. I’ll Love You Forever: Notes from a K-Pop Fan by Giaae Kwon
103. I’m the One That I Want by Margaret Cho
104. If Lin Can: How Jeremy Lin Inspired Asian Americans by Richard Ho, et al.
105. Impressive First Impressions by Vu H. Pham
106. In Sensorium: Notes for My People by Tanaïs
107. Inclusion on Purpose by Ruchika Tulshyan
108. Innovation Starts With I: Increase Your Influence. Ignite Your Impact. by Saleema Vellani
109. Inspiring Women of Hawaii by Loretta Chen
110. Invitation to Lead: Guidance for Emerging Asian American Leaders by Paul Tokunaga
111. It Is Done: 15 Secrets to Manifest Your Dream Life by Dr. Izdihar Jamil
112. It Rhymes With Takei by George Takei by George Takei
113. It Takes Moxie by Maureen Francisco
114. It’s Always Sunny Above the Clouds: Getting into the Cockpit by Nick Tran
115. Journey for Justice: The Life of Larry Itliong by Dawn B. Mabalon, PhD, Gayle Romasanta
116. Joyful Living: Find Joy in the Journey by Lien Ngu
117. Karma of Success, The: Spiritual Strategies to Free Your Inner Genius by Liz Tran
118. Leader’s Guide to Unconscious Bias, The by Anne Chow
119. Leadership and Crisis by Bobby Jindal
120. Leadership Toolkit for Asians by Jane Hyun
121. Legal Heroes in the Trump Era by Tahmina Watson
122. Like Water: A Cultural History of Bruce Lee by Daryl Joji Maeda
123. Limitless: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster by Jim Kwik
124. Lions and Tigers and Bears: The Internet Strikes Back by George Takei
125. Living for Change by Grace Boggs
126. Local by Jessica Machado Born
127. Loneliest Americans, The by Jay Caspian Kang
128. Love for Imperfect Things by Haemin Sunim
129. Love Your Asian Body: AIDS Activism in Los Angeles by Eric C. Wat
130. Love, Loss, and What We Ate: A Memoir by Padma Lakshmi
131. Ma and Me by Putsata Reang
132. Madame Wu Chien-shiung: The First Lady Of Physics Research by Tsai-chien Chiang
133. Magical Language of Others, The: A Memoir by E.J. Koh
134. Making a Scene by Constance Wu
135. Making of a Manager, The: What to Do When Everyone Looks At You by Julie Zhuo
136. Making of Asian America, The: A History by Erika Lee
137. Meet Me Tonight in Atlantic City by Jane Wong
138. Mid-Career Momentum: Design Your Next Phase with Purpose and Joy. by Sharmin Banu
139. Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong
140. Mixed Plate: Chronicles of an All-American Combo by Jo Koy
141. Modern Asian Mom: A Memoir by Juliet Dang
142. Money Makers: Build A Business WITHOUT Paid Ads by Dr. Izdihar Jamil
143. Monsoon Diaries, The: A Memoir by Calvin D. Sun
144. Mott Street: A Chinese American Family’s Story by Ava Chin
145. Moving Beyond Boxes: The Journey to Self-Discovery by Dr. Nhu Truong
146. Muslim Women Are Everything: Stereotype-Shattering Stories by Seema Yasmin and Fahmida Azim
147. My Forty Years as a Diplomat by Feng-Shan Ho
148. My Life in Full: Work, Family, and Our Future by Indra Nooyi
149. My Life: Growing up Asian in America by CAPE and SuChin Pak
150. My Money My Way: Taking Back Control of Your Financial Life by Kumiko Love
151. My Unforgotten Seattle by Ron Chew
152. Myth of the Model Minority, The by Rosalinda Chou and Joe Feagin
153. Naturally Tan by Tan France
154. Next American Revolution, The by Grace Lee Boggs
155. Nisei Radicals: The Feminist Poetics and Transformative Ministry by Diane C. Fujino
156. Not Nice: Stop People Pleasing, Staying Silent, & Feeling Guilty by Dr. Aziz Gazipura
157. Novelist as a Vocation by Haruki Murakami
158. Oh My Mother! A Memoir in Nine Adventures by Connie Wang
159. Oh Myyy!: There Goes the Internet by George Takei
160. Out of the Gobi: My Story of China and America by Weijian Shan
161. Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
162. Pay Up: The Future of Women and Work by Reshma Saujani
163. Perfect Enough: How to be happier and more productive by Judy T. Dang
164. Permission to Come Home: Reclaiming Mental Health by Jenny Wang
165. Postcolonial Leadership, A by Hee An Choi
166. Power of Unwavering Focus, The by Dandapani
167. Power Your Purpose: A Leader’s Guide by Shian Chuan
168. Purpose Mindset: How Microsoft Inspires Employees by Akhtar Badshah
169. Racial Melancholia, Racial Dissociation by David Eng
170. Radical : Fighting to Put Students First by Michelle Rhee
171. Radical Curiosity by Priyanka Raha
172. Reflections of Seattle’s Chinese Americans: The First 100 Years by Ron Chew
173. Reset: My Fight for Inclusion and Lasting Change by Ellen Pao
174. Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki
175. Rise of Chinese American Leaders in U.S. Higher Education, The by Honggang Yang, Wenying Xu
176. Rise: A Pop History of Asian America from the Nineties to Now by Jeff Yang, Phil Yu, Philip Wang
177. SAVING FIVE; A Memoir of Hope by Amanda Nguyen
178. Savor: A Chef’s Hunger for More by Fatima Ali
179. See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love by Valarie Kaur
180. Seek: How Curiosity Can Transform Your Life by Scott Shigeoka
181. Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, The by Deepak Chopra
182. She Made It Happen: 15 Inspiring Stories from Female Entrepreneurs by Dr. Izdihar Jamil
183. Sheer Determination: Swimming Upstream in a Downstream World by Kay Hirai
184. Shorter: Work Better, Smarter, and Less by Alex Soojun-Kim Pang
185. Show Your Worth: 8 intentional Strategies by Shelmina Babai Abji
186. Sigh, Gone: A Misfit’s Memoir by Phuc Tran
187. Silent Master, The: Awakening the Power Within by Tae Yun Kim
188. Smart, Not Loud: How to Get Noticed at Work by Jessica Chen
189. Soil of Leadership, The by Britt Yamamoto
190. Somewhere Inside by Laura Ling & Lisa Ling
191. Speak, Okinawa: A Memoir by Elizabeth Miki Brina
192. Starry Field: A Memoir of Lost History by Margaret Juhae Lee
193. Stay True by Hua Hsu
194. Still life with Rice by Helie Lee
195. Strangers in the Land: Exclusion, Belonging, and the Epic Story of the Chinese in America by Michael Luo
196. Suitable Boy, A by Vikram Seth
197. Sun Shining on Morning Snow by Ingrid Hu Dah
198. Talk it Up! A Guide to Successful Public Speaking by Mr. David Suk Brown
199. Tao of Self-Confidence, The by Sheena Yap Chan
200. The Hyakusho Way: Japanese Wisdom for a Flourishing Life by Britt Yamamoto
201. They Called Us Exceptional by Prachi Gupta’
202. Thick Face, Black Heart by Chin-Ning Chu
203. Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down, The by Haemin Sunim
204. This is Not a T-Shirt by Bobby Hundreds
205. This Is One Way to Dance: Essays by Sejal Shah
206. To The Stars: The Autobiography of George Takei by George Takei
207. Unassimilable: An Asian Diasporic Manifesto for the Twenty-First Century by Bianca Mabute-Louie
208. Uncompete: Rejecting Competition to Unlock Success by Ruchika T. Malhotra
209. Unlearning Silence: How to Speak Your Mind by Elaine Lin Hering
210. Unprecedented: The Masters and Me by Tiger Woods
211. Unrig the Game: What Women of Color Can Teach Everyone by Vanessa Priya Daniel
212. Unshrink Yourself: 12 Mini-Shifts to Ditch Self-Doubt and Own Your Life by Thanh Nguyen
213. Unspoken Rules, The: Secrets to Starting Your Career Off Right by Gorrick Ng
214. Unsung Hero: The Col. Young O. Kim Story by Woo Sung Han
215. Uplifted: Journeys of Abundance, Community, and Identity by Geena Chen
216. Viewfinder: A Memoir of Seeing and Being Seen by Jon M. Chu
217. Visibility Mindset, The by Bernice M. Chao & Jessalin Lam
218. Wake Up: Closing the Gap Between Good Intentions and Real Change by Michelle Mijung Kim
219. War on Normal People, The by Andrew Yang
220. We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story by Simu Liu
221. What if Pigs Can Fly? by Van Lai-DuMone
222. What My Bones Know: A Memoir by Stephanie Foo
223. When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
224. When Fish Fly by John Yokoyama
225. When Invisible Children Sing by Chi Cheng Huang
226. Where I Belong: Healing Trauma and Embracing Asian American Identity by Soo Jin Lee
227. Where the Past Begins: Memory and Imagination by Amy Tan
228. Who We Are Becoming Matters by Norma Wong
229. Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling
230. With Schwarzkopf: Life Lessons of The Bear by Gus Lee
231. Woman On Top: The Art of Smashing Stereotypes by Loretta Chen
232. Woman Warrior, The by Maxine Hong Kingston
233. Women Who Lead by Dr. Izdihar Jamil
234. Working Well: How to Build a Happier, Healthier Workplace Through the Science of Attunement by Nidhi Tewari, MSW, LCSW
235. World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
236. You Are a Mogul by Tiffany Pham
237. You’re the boss by Sabina Nawaz

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