Growing up in suburban New Jersey, I found myself constantly lost in a sea of white, always the other, always different, which is why I loved books and the different worlds they allowed me to call home.

But one thing I kept looking for in the stories I devoured was me. A brown, Filipino American girl. Where was I? Where were my stories? Where were our stories?

To help answer those questions, here is a list of some of my favorite books written by Filipinos/Filipino Americans: