As art imitates life, literature and history are filled with people who made the difficult decision to leave their homes, their communities, and all that is familiar in hopes of making a better life elsewhere. Whether they're in pursuit of the American dream, refuge from violence and oppression, or simply a chance to start over, characters uproot themselves and undertake trying journeys, and they don't always like what they find when they reach their destinations.
The list that you have built covers the immigrant experience from a variety of angles, from memoirs and first-hand accounts, to stories about the children of immigrants and how their parents' decision to move shaped their lives. Take a look at these books about the immigrant experience:
