OUR MISSION

Third State Books is the only general-interest publishing house focused solely on bringing Asian American voices, stories, and issues to audiences who cherish them. AAPIs are the fastest-growing ethnic group in America, with over 30 million people in the US and Canada, and we believe Asian American culture transcends boundaries and enriches all of our communities and our lives.

A cornerstone of the Third State Books ethos is narrative change; owning our own stories rather than allowing the homogeneous and gatekept traditional book publishing industry to present this narrative on our behalf. Through fiction and nonfiction, for adults and children, Third State Books publishes stories that fully represent authentic Asian American experiences to universal audiences.

Our name, “Third State,” refers to our unique experience as Asian Americans of being a bridge between cultures. We proudly occupy a distinctive space and identity all our own.

Third State Books is a proudly independent publishing house distributed worldwide by Publishers Group West, a division of Ingram Content Group.