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Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. SutantoArsenic and Adobo by Mia P. ManansalaDead Dead Girls by Nekesa AfiaThe Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila HarrisMy Sweet Girl by Amanda Jayatissa
2021 Books by Women of Color
164 books — 173 voters
My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan BraithwaiteThe Vanishing Half by Brit BennettMexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-GarciaThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerBecoming by Michelle Obama
52 Book Club 2022: #50 A Person Of Color As The Main Character
445 books — 96 voters

To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny HanThe Secret of a Heart Note by Stacey LeeThe Victoria in My Head by Janelle MilanesAkata Witch by Nnedi OkoraforFuture Shock by Elizabeth Briggs
POC YA Novels - NOT about "The Struggle"
111 books — 57 voters
Legendborn by Tracy DeonnThe Fifth Season by N.K. JemisinChildren of Blood and Bone by Tomi AdeyemiThat Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly LemmingWings of Ebony by J. Elle
Fantasy Books with Black Leads
133 books — 49 voters

Lycanthropy and Other Chronic Illnesses by Kristen O'NealA List of Cages by Robin RoeSeparate Things by Ashley Marie BerryOn Basilisk Station by David WeberEverything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
YA and Adult Leads with Disabilities
138 books — 44 voters
When It All Syncs Up by Maya AmeyawFelix Ever After by Kacen CallenderWings of Ebony by J. ElleConcrete Rose by Angie ThomasAmerican Street by Ibi Zoboi
Contemporary Books with Black Leads
138 books — 31 voters

The Place Beyond Her Dreams by Oby AligwekweForetold by Violet LumaniTiny Time Machine by John E. StithBlack Hole Radio by Ann BirdgenawBlood Spells by Alicia Ellis
2021 Indie YA/MG Books
86 books — 30 voters
Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline BoulleyBlack Sun by Rebecca RoanhorseBraiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall KimmererA Fire Among Clouds by Camilo Moncada LozanoElatsoe by Darcie Little Badger
Indigenous Voices
272 books — 25 voters

Lost Boy by Jacob BlosserSeven for a Secret by Mary E. RoachThe Yomigaeri Tunnel by Kelly MurashigeIf We Were a Movie by Zakiya N. JamalNobody in Particular by Sophie Gonzales
Diverse Releases of 2025 - YA
118 books — 25 voters
The Light of Eternal Spring by Angel Di ZhangThe Mis-Arrangement of Sana Saeed by Noreen MugheesAnd Break the Pretty Kings by Lena JeongThe Love Match by Priyanka TaslimTokyo Night Parade by J.P. Takahashi
2023 Debuts by Asian and Pacific Islander Authors
32 books — 23 voters

Blood Ground by Damir SalkovicSeven for a Secret by Mary E. RoachThey Bloom at Night by Trang Thanh TranBat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee BakerBlood and Muscle by Elle Alexanda
Diverse Releases of 2025 - mystery, thriller, horror
65 books — 23 voters
Immortal by Sue Lynn TanKatabasis by R.F. KuangThey Bloom at Night by Trang Thanh TranVera Wong's Guide to Snooping [On a Dead Man] by Jesse Q. SutantoThe Baby Dragon Café by Aamna Qureshi
Book Riot 2025 #1 - 2025 Release by a BIPOC Author
37 books — 20 voters

In Every Mirror She's Black by Lola Akinmade ÅkerströmYolk by Mary H.K. ChoiFirekeeper's Daughter by Angeline BoulleyThe Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila HarrisThe Bennet Women by Eden Appiah-Kubi
43 Books By Women of Color to Read in 2021
48 books — 17 voters
The Deep by Rivers SolomonThe Gilded Ones by Namina FornaThe Fifth Season by N.K. JemisinFledgling by Octavia E. ButlerRaybearer by Jordan Ifueko
SFF Books by Black Authors
167 books — 17 voters

This Princess Kills Monsters by Ry HermanKatabasis by R.F. KuangIdolfire by Grace CurtisHomegrown Magic by Jamie PactonA Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna
Diverse Releases of 2025 - Fantasy & Sci-Fi
71 books — 15 voters
His to Claim by Taylor VaughnI Married a Naga by Regine AbelWhen She's Bold by Ruby DixonAlpha by Tiya RayneVenomous by Penelope Fletcher
Sci-Fi Romance w/ Woman of Color Heroines
116 books — 14 voters

Black Klansman by Ron StallworthWho Fears Death by Nnedi OkoraforThe Heart of Touqar - THT - Epic - Vol 1 by Dr.Eng.Sara AhmadRabbit-Proof Fence by Doris PilkingtonThe Color Purple by Alice Walker
Books to Screen: Writers of Colour
101 books — 12 voters
The Dawnhounds by Sascha StronachRedefining Realness by Janet MockJust Happy to Be Here by Naomi KanakiaSmall Beauty by Jia Qing Wilson-YangFairest by Meredith Talusan
Books by Transfeminine Authors of Color
163 books — 9 voters

Aicha by Soraya BouazzaouiHold Me Like a Grudge by Celine OngProdigal Tiger by Samantha ChongThe Killing Spell by Shay KauweIn the Country I Love by Alaa Al-Barkawi
Debut Poc Authors of 2026
33 books — 9 voters
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-MohtarThe Jasmine Throne by Tasha SuriGideon the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirThe Unbroken by C.L. ClarkThe Midnight Lie by Marie Rutkoski
Everyday gay 2022
33 books — 7 voters

The Three Lives of Cate Kay by Kate FaganThe Emperor of Gladness by Ocean VuongAll the Noise at Once by DeAndra DavisMy Name Is Emilia del Valle by Isabel AllendeWhen Sleeping Women Wake by Emma Pei Yin
Diverse Releases of 2025 - Fiction: LitFic, YA Fic, HistFic, novella, short story
66 books — 7 voters
A Crane Among Wolves by June HurThe Red Palace by June HurThe Silence of Bones by June HurBound to the Tyrant King by Bex GilBehind Five Willows by June Hur
Joseon Dynasty Historical Fiction (Pre 1910)
45 books — 3 voters

Race to the Sun by Rebecca RoanhorseThere Flies the Witch by Mayonn Paasewe-ValchevWitchlings by Claribel A. OrtegaLulu Sinagtala and the City of Noble Warriors by Gail D. VillanuevaThe Lords of Night by J.C. Cervantes
Middle Grade SFF By BIPOC Authors
66 books — 2 voters
The Last Contract of Isako by Fonda LeeThe Legend of the Nine-Tailed Fox by Katrina KwanThe Girl with a Thousand Faces by Sunyi DeanA Long and Speaking Silence by Nghi VoA Dance of Burning Blades by M.H. Ayinde
2026 Adult Fantasy/Sci-fi/Speculative Releases by BIPOC Authors
41 books — 2 voters

Early Departures by Justin A. ReynoldsRaybearer by Jordan Ifueko
2020+ YA Novels with BIPOC Main Characters
2 books — 1 voter
Legendborn by Tracy DeonnImmortal Dark by Tigest GirmaLore of the Wilds by Analeigh SbranaPride and Protest by Nikki PayneSex, Lies and Sensibility by Nikki Payne
Fiction Books for Black History Month 2025
28 books — 1 voter

Just for the Summer by Abby JimenezOne Summer in Savannah by Terah Shelton HarrisLast Summer on State Street by Toya WolfeCurvy Girl Summer by Danielle AllenThe Summer I Ate the Rich by Maika Moulite
BIPOC Summer Themed Books
17 books — 1 voter
White Benevolence by Amanda GebhardWe Will Be Jaguars by Nemonte NenquimoHaben by Haben GirmaHijab Butch Blues by Lamya H.All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir
Top "Ten" Books by QTBIPOC Authors
33 books — 1 voter

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