Andrea Wang Books in Order

When the Nian monster returns during Chinese New Year, familiar protections no longer keep Shanghai safe. Young Xingling must think of new ways to outwit the hungry creature before it devours her city, starting with her.

Seeing hungry people in postwar Japan inspires Momofuku Ando to invent an inexpensive, convenient meal. Working in a backyard shed, he persists through failed experiments as he searches for a way to make instant ramen.

After a family rupture, Meilan moves from Boston's Chinatown to rural Ohio, where school brings an unwanted new name. Feeling split between different versions of herself, she must find her voice when she witnesses an injustice.

A Chinese American girl feels embarrassed when her parents stop beside an Ohio road to gather watercress. Learning about her mother's difficult childhood in China changes how she understands the meal, her family, and their shared heritage.

Five-year-old Luli notices that the children in her playroom cannot speak to one another because they use different languages. Sharing a pot of tea reveals unexpected connections and gives the quiet room a new sense of friendship.

Phoenny expects her final year at a Chinese cultural summer camp to be perfect, but her friendship group is divided. Meeting new campers, including adoptees, challenges her assumptions about belonging while friendships and romantic hopes shift.