Diversity in Young Adult and Middle Grade

YA and MG books about diverse characters and/or written by diverse authors. Not limited to, but includes: Disability, Ethnicity, Race, GLBT.

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1	The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie 4.08 avg rating — 250,246 ratings score: 12,565, and 129 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	Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1) by Marissa Meyer (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 817,795 ratings score: 11,841, and 120 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
3	Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 1,044,801 ratings score: 10,309, and 106 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	Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Aristotle and Dante, #1) by Benjamin Alire Sáenz (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 446,173 ratings score: 10,034, and 103 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	The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky 4.22 avg rating — 1,525,652 ratings score: 9,271, and 94 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	Wonder (Wonder, #1) by R.J. Palacio 4.39 avg rating — 944,988 ratings score: 7,539, and 79 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 Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins 4.32 avg rating — 7,440,334 ratings score: 6,961, and 72 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	Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Simonverse, #1) by Becky Albertalli (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 380,584 ratings score: 6,697, and 70 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	Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 375,001 ratings score: 6,099, and 63 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	Legend (Legend, #1) by Marie Lu (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 481,129 ratings score: 5,901, and 61 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	Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles, #2) by Marissa Meyer (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 371,392 ratings score: 5,696, and 60 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	American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 84,374 ratings score: 5,625, and 57 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	Winter (The Lunar Chronicles, #4) by Marissa Meyer (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 241,428 ratings score: 5,385, and 57 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	Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan 4.01 avg rating — 89,461 ratings score: 5,276, and 55 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	Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) by Suzanne Collins 4.30 avg rating — 2,999,450 ratings score: 5,274, and 55 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 Hate U Give (The Hate U Give, #1) by Angie Thomas (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 730,048 ratings score: 5,098, and 54 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	The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 2,474,201 ratings score: 4,981, and 54 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	City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1) by Cassandra Clare (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 1,835,461 ratings score: 4,309, and 46 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	Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell 3.85 avg rating — 316,200 ratings score: 4,172, and 43 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	Cress (The Lunar Chronicles, #3) by Marissa Meyer (Goodreads Author) 4.42 avg rating — 327,047 ratings score: 4,005, and 43 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 Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon 3.89 avg rating — 1,349,777 ratings score: 3,953, and 41 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	To All the Boys I've Loved Before (To All the Boys I've Loved Before, #1) by Jenny Han (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 708,253 ratings score: 3,866, and 42 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	Harley in the Sky by Akemi Dawn Bowman (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 1,460 ratings score: 3,795, and 38 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	Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 885,312 ratings score: 3,646, and 38 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	Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 521,559 ratings score: 3,411, and 37 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 Theft of Sunlight (Dauntless Path, #2) by Intisar Khanani (Goodreads Author) 4.40 avg rating — 1,834 ratings score: 3,398, and 34 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	The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles, #1) by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 363,887 ratings score: 3,375, and 36 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	The V Girl: a Coming of Age Story by Mya Robarts 4.01 avg rating — 14,701 ratings score: 3,022, and 32 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	Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1) by Leigh Bardugo (Goodreads Author) 4.49 avg rating — 673,032 ratings score: 2,880, and 31 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	Carry On (Simon Snow, #1) by Rainbow Rowell (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 274,342 ratings score: 2,724, and 31 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	I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 304,167 ratings score: 2,717, and 29 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	Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 44,942 ratings score: 2,665, and 29 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	Akata Witch (The Nsibidi Scripts #1) by Nnedi Okorafor (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 29,909 ratings score: 2,584, and 28 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	City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments, #4) by Cassandra Clare (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 552,854 ratings score: 2,407, and 26 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	Huntress by Malinda Lo (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 12,554 ratings score: 2,382, and 26 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	The Dream Thieves (The Raven Cycle, #2) by Maggie Stiefvater (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 180,203 ratings score: 2,382, and 27 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	The Lost Hero (The Heroes of Olympus, #1) by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 736,883 ratings score: 2,380, and 26 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
38	Unwind (Unwind, #1) by Neal Shusterman (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 212,284 ratings score: 2,311, and 25 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	Ash by Malinda Lo (Goodreads Author) 3.63 avg rating — 34,027 ratings score: 2,303, and 27 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 Skin I'm In by Sharon G. Flake 4.16 avg rating — 15,433 ratings score: 2,285, and 25 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
41	Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #1) by Laini Taylor (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 350,507 ratings score: 2,085, 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
42	Number the Stars by Lois Lowry (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 512,925 ratings score: 1,966, and 22 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	Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 52,916 ratings score: 1,955, and 21 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	Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 12,921 ratings score: 1,854, and 21 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	Across the Universe (Across the Universe, #1) by Beth Revis (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 117,651 ratings score: 1,820, and 20 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
46	Sold by Patricia McCormick 4.22 avg rating — 54,373 ratings score: 1,815, and 20 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
47	Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 72,724 ratings score: 1,801, and 20 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
48	Brainwashed (Crime Travelers, #1) by Paul Aertker (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 609 ratings score: 1,799, and 18 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
48	IA: Initiate (IA #1) by John Darryl Winston (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 724 ratings score: 1,799, and 18 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
50	Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech 3.98 avg rating — 161,879 ratings score: 1,793, 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
51	Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 1,025,622 ratings score: 1,783, and 20 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
52	The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, #1) by James Dashner (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 1,291,107 ratings score: 1,761, 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
53	Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 137,733 ratings score: 1,742, 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
54	Far From You by Tess Sharpe (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 14,224 ratings score: 1,741, 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
55	Prodigy (Legend, #2) by Marie Lu (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 237,949 ratings score: 1,724, and 20 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
56	Clockwork Prince (The Infernal Devices, #2) by Cassandra Clare (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 510,379 ratings score: 1,686, 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
57	Living Violet (The Cambion Chronicles, #1) by Jaime Reed (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 1,382 ratings score: 1,580, and 17 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
58	The Immortal Rules (Blood of Eden, #1) by Julie Kagawa (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 70,423 ratings score: 1,521, and 17 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
59	The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 48,246 ratings score: 1,504, and 17 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
60	More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 54,758 ratings score: 1,480, and 17 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
61	The Throne of Fire (The Kane Chronicles, #2) by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 189,209 ratings score: 1,468, and 17 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
62	Partials (Partials Sequence, #1) by Dan Wells (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 58,182 ratings score: 1,456, 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
63	No Surrender Soldier by Christine Kohler (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 113 ratings score: 1,394, and 14 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
64	Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith 3.63 avg rating — 17,424 ratings score: 1,353, and 14 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
65	Luna by Julie Anne Peters 3.83 avg rating — 21,366 ratings score: 1,350, and 15 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
66	All the Stars and Teeth (All the Stars and Teeth, #1) by Adalyn Grace (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 23,197 ratings score: 1,347, and 14 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
67	The House of the Scorpion (Matteo Alacran, #1) by Nancy Farmer (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 88,707 ratings score: 1,338, and 15 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
68	Insurgent (Divergent, #2) by Veronica Roth (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 1,346,880 ratings score: 1,319, 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
69	Silver Phoenix (Kingdom of Xia, #1) by Cindy Pon (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 3,393 ratings score: 1,315, 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
70	Noughts & Crosses (Noughts & Crosses, #1) by Malorie Blackman (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 63,332 ratings score: 1,308, and 15 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
71	Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) by Suzanne Collins 4.06 avg rating — 2,751,371 ratings score: 1,285, and 15 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
72	The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 271,307 ratings score: 1,240, and 14 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
73	Chameleon (The Domino Project, #1) by K.T. Hanna (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 212 ratings score: 1,199, 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
74	Shatter Me (Shatter Me, #1) by Tahereh Mafi 3.91 avg rating — 467,170 ratings score: 1,143, and 13 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
75	The Serpent's Shadow (The Kane Chronicles, #3) by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 143,679 ratings score: 1,128, and 13 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
76	Push by Sapphire (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 50,875 ratings score: 1,123, 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
77	Otherbound by Corinne Duyvis (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 2,535 ratings score: 1,103, 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
78	Fading Amber (The Cambion Chronicles, #3) by Jaime Reed (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 462 ratings score: 1,066, 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
79	Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 53,555 ratings score: 1,054, 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
80	A Great and Terrible Beauty (Gemma Doyle, #1) by Libba Bray (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 220,473 ratings score: 1,027, 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
81	A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1) by Ursula K. Le Guin really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 277,978 ratings score: 1,010, 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
82	Geography Club (Russel Middlebrook, #1) by Brent Hartinger (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 15,176 ratings score: 988, 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
83	Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 54,726 ratings score: 985, 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
84	Burning Emerald (The Cambion Chronicles, #2) by Jaime Reed (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 630 ratings score: 968, 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
85	Hero by Perry Moore 3.87 avg rating — 17,918 ratings score: 953, 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
86	Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine 4.20 avg rating — 32,714 ratings score: 941, 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
87	Magic Under Glass (Magic Under, #1) by Jaclyn Dolamore (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 4,675 ratings score: 935, 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
88	Eon: Dragoneye Reborn (Eon, #1) by Alison Goodman (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 61,372 ratings score: 914, 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
88	The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank 4.17 avg rating — 3,269,172 ratings score: 914, 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
90	Five Flavors of Dumb by Antony John (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 9,733 ratings score: 906, 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
91	Ten Things I Hate About Me by Randa Abdel-Fattah 3.59 avg rating — 3,868 ratings score: 902, 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
92	Drawn (Terra Sempre Saga, #1) by Chris Ledbetter (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 71 ratings score: 900, 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
93	Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two by Joseph Bruchac 3.89 avg rating — 13,216 ratings score: 880, 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
94	If You Could Be Mine by Sara Farizan 3.71 avg rating — 9,067 ratings score: 858, 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
95	The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm by Nancy Farmer (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 15,739 ratings score: 855, 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
96	Zahrah the Windseeker by Nnedi Okorafor (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 2,386 ratings score: 820, 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
97	Parrotfish by Ellen Wittlinger (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 5,828 ratings score: 817, 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
97	Liar by Justine Larbalestier 3.29 avg rating — 8,680 ratings score: 817, 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
99	Sandry's Book (Circle of Magic, #1) by Tamora Pierce (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 42,360 ratings score: 802, 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
100	The Last Hope In Hopetown by Maria Tureaud (Goodreads Author) 4.97 avg rating — 33 ratings score: 800, 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

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message 1: by Lark of The Bookwyrm's Hoard (new)

May 03, 2014 11:58AM

I love The Horse and His Boy, but I don't know that it belongs on this list. None of the Calormene characters are portrayed positively, with the notable exception of Aravis. Given that Calormen and its religion are clearly intended to evoke historically Muslim nations such as Persia, the anti-Calormene bias is troubling (though perhaps understandable in historical context.)

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message 2: by Emilia (new)

May 21, 2014 08:54AM

The Bookwyrm's Hoard wrote: "I love The Horse and His Boy, but I don't know that it belongs on this list. None of the Calormene characters are portrayed positively, with the notable exception of Aravis. Given that Calormen and..."

Hey! I created the list, but once I released it out into the wild, I no longer have control of who votes for what. But of course, I like a discussion in the comments!

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message 3: by Lark of The Bookwyrm's Hoard (new)

May 21, 2014 01:34PM

Oh, I wasn't directing my comment at any particular person! And I really appreciate the list -- #WeNeedDiverseBooks for a whole lot of reasons!

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message 4: by Christine (new)

Jun 13, 2014 08:27PM

Emilia, I also think this is an essential list and thank you for starting it. However, like you pointed out, I've heard other bibliophiles who started particular lists say that people put books on the list that have nothing to do with the heading info. Yet they not only have no control over erroneous books added to the list, but they have no recourse to get those erroneous books removed. I would hope people would be smart enough to know which books are and which are not representative of diversity on this list. btw, there is another list titled "POC main characters" someone started before Debby's #weneeddiversebooks campaign that narrows down the criteria considerably. Maybe someone could do that where they have one GLBT list and one (fill in the blank) list, etc., separating them more distinctly.

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message 5: by Byron (new)

Jun 21, 2014 04:15PM

Great list! Huge resource on what to read next. :)
Thank you so much for putting this together and starting it.

I wish GR would give list creators more control over removing books that shouldn't be on the list though, because while I love the Harry Potter books, the major complaint about the series is the lack of diverse characters...like that's the biggest complaint in the fan base.

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message 6: by Kate (last edited Oct 22, 2014 07:16AM) (new)

Oct 22, 2014 07:15AM

I'm a Goodreads librarian - I removed some books that I know for sure do not meet the criteria of this list:

- Harry Potter series
- Chronicles of Narnia series
- Percy Jackson series
- Books that are not YA or middle-grade, like The Kite Runner and To Kill a Mockingbird

There are some I'm not sure fit, but I haven't read them - the top-rated book, for example. The only diverse content I can see from the description is that the main character cross-dresses, but that's more in a "need to pretend to be a boy for practical reasons" than "my gender identity is male," from what I can gather. But I've left it in case I'm wrong.

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message 7: by Mrs. Bernet (last edited Jan 14, 2015 09:27AM) (new)

Jan 14, 2015 09:27AM

How is the Hunger Games series a part of this list? It has three minor (emphasis on minor) characters of color. BTW, those characters all die before book 3! Please remove the Hunger Games series from this list.

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message 8: by Deborah (new)

May 31, 2015 10:27AM

The Doomsday Kids series by Karyn Folan deserves a high place in any list such as this. The books in this amazing YA series are the richest in diversity that I have ever read.
Not only in terms of ethnic background but there are strong characters with disability, homosexual characters and overweight characters that are all great examples of how to write an excellent cast outside of the expected, boring cliches. I highly recommend this series.
http://thedoomsdaykids.com/wp/

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message 9: by Caitlin (new)

Oct 30, 2015 04:13AM

Kate wrote: "I'm a Goodreads librarian - I removed some books that I know for sure do not meet the criteria of this list:

- Harry Potter series
- Chronicles of Narnia series
- Percy Jackson series
- Books that..."

Why wouldn't the Percy Jackson books fit? Many of the main characters in the series have ADHD and dyslexia.

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message 10: by Patrick (new)

Dec 22, 2015 03:31PM

I would like to nominate my book Ethan's Secret for this list. It deals with sexual development, and also touches on teen homosexuality.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

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message 11: by n (last edited Jun 25, 2016 07:20PM) (new)

Jun 25, 2016 07:19PM

I know there are a lot of girls in Rick Yancey's The 5th Wave, but I don't feel like it's a diverse book at all? That feels like a straw-grasping. And even the one who isn't coded as white (through stereotypes, mind you) isn't explicitly shown as being anything but white until the next book.

And even in regards to disabilities (all of which are sustained from someone else, since we're seeing a lot of messages about 'getting rid of the weak'), I'm not really sure it'd fit there, either.

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message 12: by Karen (new)

Jan 07, 2017 08:16PM

Mrs. Bernet wrote: "How is the Hunger Games series a part of this list? It has three minor (emphasis on minor) characters of color. BTW, those characters all die before book 3! Please remove the Hunger Games series fr..."

Katniss ethnicity isn't white. It doesn't matter if the sister is blond, the father was POC and so is katniss.

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message 13: by Shadowjac (new)

Jan 13, 2017 11:33AM

Karen wrote: "Mrs. Bernet wrote: "How is the Hunger Games series a part of this list? It has three minor (emphasis on minor) characters of color. BTW, those characters all die before book 3! Please remove the Hu..."

What race was Katniss's father, and where do we learn this in the books?

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message 14: by Lois (last edited Jan 28, 2017 03:00PM) (new)

Jan 28, 2017 02:54PM

Shadowjac wrote: "Karen wrote: "Mrs. Bernet wrote: "How is the Hunger Games series a part of this list? It has three minor (emphasis on minor) characters of color. BTW, those characters all die before book 3! Please..."

The book doesn't mention race but mentions that most people of district 12 including Katniss Gale and Katniss father had dark skin or olive therefore POC. They aren't tanned. Question for you: Does the book mention Katniss being white? The sister is blond but Katniss resembles her dad.

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message 15: by Cheldel (new)

Feb 02, 2017 04:55PM

Katniss' race is a futuristic race. She isn't white.

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message 16: by Emotonal (new)

Mar 31, 2017 10:54PM

I wonder why they made Katniss white in the movies, is that how the author saw her? Right now she doesn't seem to fit to me.
Does the future sees women of color looking more white than any other race?

I just have a problem seeing has anything but white. the author should have stood up to movie exec. about casting the characters the way they truly are.

no offense meant, just my humble opinion.

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message 17: by Reading Everywhere (new)

Jun 21, 2017 06:15PM

Emotonal wrote: "I wonder why they made Katniss white in the movies, is that how the author saw her? Right now she doesn't seem to fit to me.
Does the future sees women of color looking more white than any other r..."

Whitewashing is common in movies. Also, not exactly whitewashing, but Anabeth from Percy Jackson isn't blonde or 12 years old in the movie. Movies never get it right.

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message 18: by Soccermom174 (new)

Jul 19, 2017 11:59AM

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message 19: by Connie (new)

Dec 09, 2017 11:23AM

Island of the Blue Dolphins (Island of the Blue Dolphins, #1)

While it's technically true that there is a Native American main character, this book is pretty inaccurate and problematic. Should it really be on this list?

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message 20: by rachel ☾ (new)

Dec 09, 2017 04:08PM

@connie: unfortunately, this list is simply for listing diverse YA/MG books. it is not a list of 'good' diverse stories (etc) so I cannot take it off the list (it'd be against policy since it technically fits the criteria). But that sort of commentary is perfect for your personal review space. thanks for bringing it to our attention.

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message 21: by Brennen (new)

Oct 01, 2021 12:51PM

There is a lot wrong with these comments I don't mean to be rude but as for Percy Jackson like some earlier said a lot of the kids have ADHD or Dyslexia. For Hungar Games how often do you see a female heroine in books or a female leader Katniss is both I personally see that as diversity well yes now you see more female main characters but most of the time from what I have read they either get overshadowed by the male leads or they are witches type things which means that the female part is kinda forced on you only read or see female witches. Again I don't want to make waves and these are my ideals. I just find this a little upsetting.

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