* _Silent in the Sanctuary_ (1999)
* _The Ripple Tree_ (2001)
* _The Lost Years of Merlin_ (2004)
* _The Last Resort_ (2010)
* _The Gilded Edge_ (2014)
Non-fiction:
* _The Japanese American Incarceration_ (2001)
* _The Chinese American Experience_ (2005)
* _The Japanese American Story: A History of Triumph, Tragedy, and Resilience_ (2012)
* _Japanese American History: An A to Z Reference_ (2014)
* _The Asian American Experience_ (2020)
Children's books:
* _My Great-Uncle's Farm_ (2003)
* _My Grandma's Stories_ (2006)
* _My Mom's Memories_ (2008)
* _My Dad's Dreams_ (2011)
* _My Family's Journey_ (2013)