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Books like Kim/Kimi

Explore 24 books like Kim/Kimi by Hadley Irwin — a handpicked selection united by Asian American & Pacific Islander, Adolescence & Coming of Age, Girls & Women, and People & Places.

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Top related books to Kim/Kimi

Curated picks selected for thematic resonance, narrative overlap, and author diversity.

Karma Khullar’s Mustache — Kristi Wientge

Karma Khullar’s Mustache

Themes: Asian American & Pacific Islander • Adolescence & Coming of Age • Girls & Women

Thief of Hearts — Laurence Yep

Thief of Hearts

Themes: Asian American & Pacific Islander • Adolescence & Coming of Age • People & Places

In the Beautiful Country — Jane Kuo

In the Beautiful Country

Themes: Asian American & Pacific Islander • Adolescence & Coming of Age • People & Places

Nikhil Out Loud — Maulik Pancholy

Nikhil Out Loud

Maulik Pancholy

Themes: Asian American & Pacific Islander • Adolescence & Coming of Age • People & Places

What Happened this Summer — Paul Yee

What Happened this Summer

Themes: Asian American & Pacific Islander • Adolescence & Coming of Age • People & Places

Ruby Lost and Found — Christina Li

Ruby Lost and Found

Themes: Asian American & Pacific Islander • Adolescence & Coming of Age • People & Places

Fresh Off the Boat — Melissa de la Cruz

Fresh Off the Boat

Melissa de la Cruz

Themes: Asian American & Pacific Islander • Adolescence & Coming of Age • People & Places

Save Me a Seat — Sarah Weeks

Themes: Asian American & Pacific Islander • Adolescence & Coming of Age • People & Places

Fake Chinese Sounds — Jing Jing Tsong

Fake Chinese Sounds

Jing Jing Tsong

Themes: Asian American & Pacific Islander • Adolescence & Coming of Age • People & Places

Keep It Together, Keiko Carter: a Wish Novel — Debbi Michiko Florence

Keep It Together, Keiko Carter: a Wish Novel

Debbi Michiko Florence

Themes: Asian American & Pacific Islander • Adolescence & Coming of Age • People & Places

Since You Asked– — Maurene Goo

Since You Asked&#8211

Themes: Asian American & Pacific Islander • Adolescence & Coming of Age • People & Places

The Best at It — Maulik Pancholy

Maulik Pancholy

Themes: Asian American & Pacific Islander • Adolescence & Coming of Age • People & Places

Kimchi & Calamari — Rose Kent

Kimchi & Calamari

Themes: Asian American & Pacific Islander • Adolescence & Coming of Age • People & Places

The Thing About Luck — Cynthia Kadohata

The Thing About Luck

Cynthia Kadohata

Themes: Asian American & Pacific Islander • Adolescence & Coming of Age • People & Places

The Year of the Three Sisters — Andrea Cheng

The Year of the Three Sisters

Themes: Asian American & Pacific Islander • Girls & Women • People & Places

Yasmin the Explorer — Saadia Faruqi

Yasmin the Explorer

Themes: Asian American & Pacific Islander • Girls & Women • People & Places

Clementine and Danny Save the World (and Each Other) — Livia Blackburne

Clementine and Danny Save the World (and Each Other)

Livia Blackburne

Themes: Asian American & Pacific Islander • Girls & Women • People & Places

A Day for Vincent Chin and Me — Jacqueline Turner Banks

A Day for Vincent Chin and Me

Jacqueline Turner Banks

Themes: Asian American & Pacific Islander • Girls & Women • People & Places

Eyes That Weave the World’s Wonders — Joanna Ho

Eyes That Weave the World’s Wonders

Themes: Asian American & Pacific Islander • Girls & Women • People & Places

Sugar Plum Ballerinas: Tutu Many Problems (previously Published As Terrible Terrel) — Whoopi Goldberg

Sugar Plum Ballerinas: Tutu Many Problems (previously Published As Terrible Terrel)

Whoopi Goldberg

Themes: Asian American & Pacific Islander • Girls & Women • People & Places

Happy New Year, Julie — Megan McDonald

Happy New Year, Julie

Themes: Asian American & Pacific Islander • Girls & Women • People & Places

This Time Will Be Different — Misa Sugiura

This Time Will Be Different

Themes: Asian American & Pacific Islander • Girls & Women • People & Places

Lily and the Great Quake A San Francisco Earthquake Survival Story — Veeda Bybee

Lily and the Great Quake A San Francisco Earthquake Survival Story

Themes: Asian American & Pacific Islander • Girls & Women • People & Places

Yasmin the Painter — Saadia Faruqi

Yasmin the Painter

Themes: Asian American & Pacific Islander • Girls & Women • People & Places

This list brings together 24 books that share meaningful common ground with Kim/Kimi by Hadley Irwin. Connected by Asian American & Pacific Islander, Adolescence & Coming of Age, Girls & Women. Authors featured include Kristi Wientge, Laurence Yep, Jane Kuo, Maulik Pancholy, and others. Each pick was selected for thematic and literary overlap — not just genre similarity.

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