Every African American should read—or reread—this list of 20 books that amplify the voices that shaped our collective consciousness.

Below, PEOPLE staff chose a few of our favorite books by AAPI authors. With fiction, nonfiction, memoir and just about every genre represented, we're sure you'll find something to love here too.

7. "Stony the Road: Reconstruction, White Supremacy, and the Rise of Jim Crow" by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Gates won last year in the fiction category for “ The Annotated African American ...

The API failed to deliver the resource. On Sunday, Tonisha Kimble is using Juneteenth weekend to bring attention to African American-rooted literature.