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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman AlexieMore Happy Than Not by Adam SilveraThe Hate U Give by Angie ThomasEverything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
MG/YA/NA #ownvoices
484 books — 440 voters
Nevada by Imogen BinnieStone Butch Blues by Leslie FeinbergIf I Was Your Girl by Meredith RussoWhipping Girl by Julia SeranoRedefining Realness by Janet Mock
Trans Books by Trans Authors
605 books — 418 voters

The Hate U Give by Angie ThomasWhen Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya MenonShadowshaper by Daniel José OlderThe V Girl by Mya RobartsThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Diversity Bingo 2017
740 books — 397 voters
The Gilded Wolves by Roshani ChokshiDescendant of the Crane by Joan HeOn the Come Up by Angie ThomasWe Hunt the Flame by Hafsah FaizalWith the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
2019 Books by Authors of Color
350 books — 381 voters

Stolen by A.R. KeoghInto the Drowning Deep by Mira GrantThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonCarmilla by J. Sheridan Le FanuWilder Girls by Rory Power
LGBTQIA Horror and Dark Fiction
319 books — 249 voters
The Poppy War by R.F. KuangDescendant of the Crane by Joan HeThe Deep Sky by Yume KitaseiMonstress, Volume 1 by Marjorie M. LiuAn Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
Asian Speculative Fiction by Asian Authors -- #ownvoices
353 books — 220 voters

Under This Forgetful Sky by Lauren YeroFake Dates and Mooncakes by Sher LeePedro & Daniel by Federico ErebiaSomething More by Jackie KhaliliehThe Love Match by Priyanka Taslim
2023 YA/MG Books With POC Leads
198 books — 202 voters
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzThe Last Sun by K.D. EdwardsIf I Was Your Girl by Meredith RussoSuperficial by Diane BillasMore Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera
Best own voice LGBTQIAP+ books
322 books — 179 voters

The Hate U Give by Angie ThomasAmerican Panda by Gloria ChaoThe Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola YoonAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzWhen Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon
#OwnVoices YA
129 books — 127 voters
Stories on the Trail of a Yankee Millwright Seeing the Past by James T. PowersSaving the Farm by James T. PowersAncient Wisdom, Modern Hope by James T. PowersShadows Over Dawnland by James T. PowersBraiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
All Indigenous Peoples Books
435 books — 106 voters

A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicollAct Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia HibbertThe Kiss Quotient by Helen HoangSomething More by Jackie KhaliliehOn the Edge of Gone by Corinne Duyvis
Autism Own Voices Fiction
106 books — 87 voters
First Love Language by Stefany ValentineDescendant of the Crane by Joan HeWhole Whale by Karen YinAmerican Born Chinese by Gene Luen YangThe Star Festival by Moni Ritchie Hadley
Asian American Childrens Literature Creators
247 books — 76 voters

Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale HurstonThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerFor Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rain... by Ntozake ShangeBeloved by Toni MorrisonSula by Toni Morrison
Lemonade Syllabus - A Collection of Works Celebrating Black Womanhood. Inspired by Beyonce
225 books — 73 voters
Six of Crows by Leigh BardugoCrooked Kingdom by Leigh BardugoOn the Edge of Gone by Corinne DuyvisOne for All by Lillie LainoffThe Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Disabled Own Voices Books
103 books — 73 voters

The Many Misfortunes of Eugenia Wang by Stan YanMist Bound by Daryl KhoFirst They Killed My Father by Loung UngIn Order to Live by Yeonmi ParkThe Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee
Books by Asian Authors with Asian People on the Cover
223 books — 59 voters
The Kiss Quotient by Helen HoangFailure to Communicate by Kaia SønderbyOtherbound by Corinne DuyvisOn the Edge of Gone by Corinne DuyvisQueens of Geek by Jen Wilde
Ownvoices OR Autistic Authored Fiction
130 books — 55 voters

Melissa by Alex GinoIf I Was Your Girl by Meredith RussoThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman AlexieBrown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline WoodsonHomegoing by Yaa Gyasi
#OwnVoicesOctober
182 books — 52 voters
Saints and Misfits by S.K. AliLove, Hate & Other Filters by Samira AhmedAmina's Voice by Hena KhanThe Gauntlet by Karuna RiaziThe City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty
Muslim YA and Kidlit 2017-2018
32 books — 48 voters

The Hate U Give by Angie ThomasPiecing Me Together by Renée WatsonDear Martin by Nic StoneLong Way Down by Jason ReynoldsSolo by Kwame Alexander
At the bottom of patience is heaven: Incoming Middle Grade & Young Adult Books Written by Black Authors for 2017
42 books — 45 voters
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa SeeThe Joy Luck Club by Amy TanEverything I Never Told You by Celeste NgFirst They Killed My Father by Loung UngTo All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han
Asian Authors
337 books — 42 voters

Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter MosleyBlanche on the Lam by Barbara NeelyA Red Death by Walter MosleyResurrection Bay by Emma ViskicFadeout by Joseph Hansen
#DiverseDetectives
207 books — 36 voters
The Coffee Shop Masquerade by T.A. MortonThe Coffee Shop Masquerade by T a MortonGhost by Jason ReynoldsThe Last Life of Avrilis by Bethany C. MorrowBooked by Kwame Alexander
If You Patiently Dissect An Ant, You See Its Intestines: Incoming Middle Grade & Young Adult Books Written by Black Authors for 2016
37 books — 33 voters

Legendborn by Tracy DeonnA Song Below Water by Bethany C. MorrowThe Sound of Stars by Alechia DowShuri by Nic StoneMaya and the Rising Dark by Rena Barron
Middle Grade & Young Adult Books Written by African-American Authors for 2020
56 books — 29 voters
Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani ChokshiThe Ivory Key by Akshaya RamanThe Star-Touched Queen by Roshani ChokshiThe Jasmine Throne by Tasha SuriThe Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi
Indian Inspired Fantasy Books
60 books — 27 voters

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi AdeyemiDread Nation by Justina IrelandThe Belles by Dhonielle ClaytonThe Poet X by Elizabeth AcevedoGhost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Incoming Middle Grade & Young Adult Books Written by Black Authors for 2018
56 books — 21 voters
Felix Ever After by Kacen CallenderCemetery Boys by Aiden ThomasThe Witch King by H.E. EdgmonStay Gold by Tobly McSmithMelissa by Alex Gino
Booklist for Trans* Reads
57 books — 17 voters

Haben by Haben GirmaThe Story of My Life by Helen KellerBlind Man's Bluff by James Tate HillRedsight by Meredith MooringThere Plant Eyes by M. Leona Godin
Books by Blind and Visually-Impaired Authors
50 books — 16 voters
The Belles by Dhonielle ClaytonFresh Ink by Lamar GilesThe Book of Beginnings by Christopher X. SullivanChildren of Blood and Bone by Tomi AdeyemiA Thousand Beginnings and Endings by Ellen Oh
#OwnVoices Novels of 2018
28 books — 15 voters

Camp Damascus by Chuck TingleThe Bride Test by Helen HoangThe Heart Principle by Helen HoangThe Kiss Quotient by Helen HoangThe Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester by Maya MacGregor
Autistic MC books
87 books — 10 voters
For No Mortal Creature by Keshe ChowThe Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon by Grace LinCelestial Banquet by Roselle LimThe Blood Phoenix by Amber ChenBreath of the Dragon by Shannon Lee
2025 YA/MG Ownvoices
72 books — 8 voters

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