Below is a list of 2021 book releases by nikkei authors. Only books originally written in English are included.

January

• While I Was Away – Waka T. Brown (1.26.21)

February

• Payback – Kristen Simmons (2.2.21)
• The Iron Raven – Julie Kagawa (2.9.21)
• We Hereby Refuse – Tamiko Nimura, et al. (2.9.21)
• Smoke – Joe Ide (2.23.21)
• Speak, Okinawa: A Memoir – Elizabeth Miki Brina (2.23.21)
• Mapping Abundance for a Planetary Future – Candace Fujikane (2.26.21)

March

• Klara and the Sun – Kazuo Ishiguro (3.2.21)
• Red Widow – Alma Katsu (3.23.21)
• Shadow Life – Hiromi Goto (3.30.21)

April

• ELADATL – Sesshu Foster, et al. (4.6.21)
• The Infinity Courts – Akemi Dawn Bowman (4.6.21)
• Hello, Rain! – Kyo Maclear (4.13.21)
• Last Days – Tamiko Beyer (4.13.21)

May

• Meet Cute Diary – Emery Lee (5.4.21)
• From Little Tokyo, With Love – Sarah Kuhn (5.11.21)
• The Other Side of Perfect – Mariko Turk (5.11.21)
• Tokyo Ever After – Emiko Jean (5.25.21)

June

• Dumplings for Lili – Melissa Iwai (6.1.21)
• Chibi-Usagi: Attack of the Heebie Chibis – Stan Sakai (6.8.21)
• Love and Other Natural Disasters – Misa Sugiura (6.8.21)
• Cast in Conflict – Michelle Sagara (6.29.21)
• Generation Misfits – Akemi Dawn Bowman (6.29.21)

July

• Hollywood Heroine – Sarah Kuhn (7.13.21)
• A Woman of Intelligence – Karin Tanabe (7.20.21)
• Intimacies – Katie Kitamura (7.20.21)

August

• Clark and Division – Naomi Hirahara (8.3.21)
• Just Be Cool, Jenna Sakai – Debbi Michiko Florence (8.3.21)

September

October

• Squad – Maggie Tokuda Hall (10.5.21)
• The Keeper of Night – Kylie Lee Baker (10.12.21)
• Lunch Every Day – Kathryn Otoshi (10.19.21)
• Dad Bakes – Katie Yamasaki (10.26.21)

November

• The Big Bath House – Kyo Maclear (11.16.21)
• Red Dirt – Scott Kikkawa (11.19.21)

December