The Accidental Asian

The Accidental Asian: Notes of a Native Speaker
Paperback edition cover, 1999
AuthorEric Liu
Cover artistJon Chase
LanguageEnglish
SubjectBiography
PublisherRandom House
Publication date
1998
Publication placeUnited States
Media typeHardcover
Pages206 pp.
ISBN978-0-679-44862-4
OCLC38048676
LC ClassE184.C5L62 1998

The Accidental Asian: Notes of a Native Speaker is a collection of memoirs and essays by American writer Eric Liu published in 1998. One of his arguments criticizes the unified Asian American movement with uniform interests. The book was well received by major reviewers, including The New York Times Book Review and Time magazine.