2019 Adult SFF by Authors of Color

Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy books by authors of color, published in 2019.

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1	The Dragon Republic (The Poppy War, #2) by R.F. Kuang (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 80,349 ratings score: 3,447, and 35 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 57,000 ratings score: 2,260, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Storm of Locusts (The Sixth World, #2) by Rebecca Roanhorse (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 10,047 ratings score: 2,260, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Black Leopard, Red Wolf (The Dark Star Trilogy, #1) by Marlon James 3.44 avg rating — 25,564 ratings score: 1,868, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Jade War (The Green Bone Saga, #2) by Fonda Lee (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 21,944 ratings score: 1,562, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The City We Became (Great Cities, #1) by N.K. Jemisin (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 60,668 ratings score: 1,176, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Deep by Rivers Solomon (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 28,916 ratings score: 1,060, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	War Girls (War Girls, #1) by Tochi Onyebuchi 3.75 avg rating — 2,738 ratings score: 972, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Sword of Kaigen: A Theonite War Story by M.L. Wang (Goodreads Author) 4.46 avg rating — 14,307 ratings score: 883, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Haunting of Tram Car 015 (Dead Djinn Universe, #0.3) by P. Djèlí Clark (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 13,860 ratings score: 881, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 130,800 ratings score: 850, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Rosewater Insurrection (The Wormwood Trilogy, #2) by Tade Thompson 3.99 avg rating — 3,706 ratings score: 776, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Here and Now and Then by Mike Chen (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 9,075 ratings score: 699, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The Kingdom of Copper (The Daevabad Trilogy, #2) by S.A. Chakraborty (Goodreads Author) 4.40 avg rating — 55,099 ratings score: 691, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	We Hunt the Flame (Sands of Arawiya, #1) by Hafsah Faizal (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 79,250 ratings score: 680, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 55,612 ratings score: 672, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	We Cast a Shadow by Maurice Carlos Ruffin (Goodreads Author) 3.63 avg rating — 4,682 ratings score: 588, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Rage of Dragons (The Burning, #1) by Evan Winter (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 28,208 ratings score: 573, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Do You Dream of Terra-Two? by Temi Oh 3.68 avg rating — 4,311 ratings score: 480, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Upon a Burning Throne (Burnt Empire Saga, #1) by Ashok K. Banker (Goodreads Author) 3.47 avg rating — 837 ratings score: 479, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	The Ascent to Godhood (Tensorate, #4) by J.Y. Yang (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2,212 ratings score: 459, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Exhalation by Ted Chiang 4.27 avg rating — 80,379 ratings score: 449, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Broken Stars: Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction in Translation by Ken Liu (Goodreads Author) (Editor, Translator) 3.85 avg rating — 2,180 ratings score: 385, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Firstborn (The House War, #7) by Michelle West 4.23 avg rating — 353 ratings score: 371, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	The Survival of Molly Southbourne (Molly Southbourne, #2) by Tade Thompson 3.60 avg rating — 1,647 ratings score: 369, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates 4.07 avg rating — 104,247 ratings score: 360, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Realm of Ash (The Books of Ambha, #2) by Tasha Suri (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 3,227 ratings score: 300, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Escaping Exodus (Escaping Exodus, #1) by Nicky Drayden (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 1,622 ratings score: 297, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	The Lesson by Cadwell Turnbull (Goodreads Author) 3.58 avg rating — 3,288 ratings score: 292, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Kingdom of Souls (Kingdom of Souls, #1) by Rena Barron (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 5,143 ratings score: 284, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Steel Crow Saga by Paul Krueger (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 3,465 ratings score: 281, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Redemption of Time by Baoshu 3.64 avg rating — 4,049 ratings score: 280, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color by Nisi Shawl (Editor) 3.85 avg rating — 1,640 ratings score: 260, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Chilling Effect (Chilling Effect, #1) by Valerie Valdes (Goodreads Author) 3.55 avg rating — 3,190 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	荒潮 by Chen Qiufan 3.33 avg rating — 2,297 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi (Goodreads Author) 3.06 avg rating — 13,953 ratings score: 190, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	David Mogo Godhunter by Suyi Davies Okungbowa (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 1,088 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Whispers of Shadow & Flame (Earthsinger Chronicles, #2) by L. Penelope (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 596 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Vagabonds by Hao Jingfang 3.41 avg rating — 1,613 ratings score: 188, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	The True Queen (Sorcerer Royal, #2) by Zen Cho (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 3,133 ratings score: 182, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Cast in Oblivion (The Chronicles of Elantra, #14) by Michelle Sagara 4.19 avg rating — 2,237 ratings score: 182, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Queen of the Conquered (Islands of Blood and Storm, #1) by Kacen Callender 3.48 avg rating — 2,080 ratings score: 182, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Stormsong (The Kingston Cycle, #2) by C.L. Polk (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 3,426 ratings score: 180, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Null Set (Cas Russell, #2) by S.L. Huang (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 726 ratings score: 170, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	The Record Keeper by Agnes Gomillion (Goodreads Author) 3.58 avg rating — 499 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Judges: When The Light Lay Still by Charles J. Eskew 3.29 avg rating — 52 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	The Pack: Bristol (The Pack, #2) by Grea Alexander (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Magical Women by Sukanya Venkatraghavan (Goodreads Author) (Editor + Contributor) 3.92 avg rating — 132 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	A Spectral Hue by Craig Laurance Gidney (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 287 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Ormeshadow by Priya Sharma (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 822 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	A Dance for the Gods (The Last Warrior King Series, #2) by E.O. Odiase (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 58 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Cabello: Petrika (Cabello #2) by Grea Alexander (Goodreads Author) 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	A Cry to War (The Last Warrior King Series, #1) by E.O. Odiase (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 42 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	99 Nights in Logar by Jamil Jan Kochai 3.38 avg rating — 807 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Typhoon (The Walking Dead: Novels, #9) by Wesley Chu (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 500 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	The Warrior Moon (Ascendant, #3) by K. Arsenault Rivera (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 574 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	The House of Sundering Flames (Dominion of the Fallen, #3) by Aliette de Bodard (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 452 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	Liquid Crystal Nightingale by Eeleen Lee (Goodreads Author) 3.32 avg rating — 91 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Pale Kings (Lost Gods, #2) by Micah Yongo (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 43 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars