Free Food for Millionaires

In this "mesmerizing" novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Pachinko, the Korean-American daughter of first-generation immigrants strives to join Manhattan's inner circle (USA Today).

Meet Casey Han: a strong-willed, Queens-bred daughter of Korean immigrants immersed in a glamorous Manhattan lifestyle she can't afford. Casey is eager to make it on her own, away from the judgements of her parents' tight-knit community, but she soon finds that her Princeton economics degree isn't enough to rid her of ever-growing credit card debt and a toxic boyfriend. When a chance encounter with an old friend lands her a new opportunity, she's determined to carve a space for herself in a glittering world of privilege, power, and wealth-but at what cost?

Set in a city where millionaires scramble for the free lunches the poor are too proud to accept, this sharp-eyed epic of love, greed, and ambition is a compelling portrait of intergenerational strife, immigrant struggle, and social and economic mobility. Addictively readable, Min Jin Lee's bestselling debut Free Food for Millionaires exposes the intricate layers of a community clinging to its old ways in a city packed with haves and have-nots.

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Published Jan 4, 2022

736 pages

Average rating: 7.29

45 RATINGS

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elle g
Sep 29, 2025
7/10 stars
20 somethings immigrant or first or second gen in nyc banking. sort of realistic fiction where the characters hook up, get together, cheat, break up, get married/divorced, have kids, etc. it was long
Felinelo
Jan 24, 2025
6/10 stars
3.5
K8LS
Oct 19, 2023
1/10 star
I rarely quit a book but even after forcing myself through about 25%, I had to let go. It just wasn’t for me and I couldn’t get myself to care about finding out what the characters ended up doing. If there’s a deeper meaning, it didn’t resonate with me and didn’t seem like it was going to.

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