Skittles Malone's votes on the list Anticipated Literary Reads For Readers of Color 2026

Listopia > Skittles Malone's votes on the list Anticipated Literary Reads For Readers of Color 2026 (45 Books)

1	Minbak by Ela Lee (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 790 ratings Skittles added it to to-read See Review	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	They All Fall in Love at the End by Haili Blassingame (Goodreads Author) 3.43 avg rating — 634 ratings Skittles added it to owned-unread See Review	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	One Leg on Earth by 'Pemi Aguda 3.51 avg rating — 616 ratings Skittles added it to to-read See Review	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	Seven Heavens Away by Ashraf Zaghal 3.85 avg rating — 106 ratings Skittles added it to to-read See Review	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	She Waits Where Shadows Gather by Michelle Tang (Goodreads Author) 3.38 avg rating — 1,386 ratings Skittles added it to wtr-unowned See Review	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	Patchwork Dolls by Ysabelle Cheung (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 84 ratings Skittles added it to wtr-unowned See Review	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	Arab American Blues by Paul Aziz Zarou (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 12 ratings Skittles added it to to-read See Review	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	The Fertility of Evil by Amara Lakhous 3.75 avg rating — 163 ratings Skittles added it to wtr-unowned See Review	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	Only a Little While Here by María Ospina Pizano really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,402 ratings Skittles added it to wtr-unowned See Review	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 Invisible Years by Rodrigo Hasbún (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 497 ratings Skittles added it to to-read See Review	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	Tamarin by Priya Hein 3.94 avg rating — 141 ratings Skittles added it to wtr-unowned See Review	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	Floodlines by Saleem Haddad 4.11 avg rating — 723 ratings Skittles added it to wtr-unowned See Review	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	Sisters in Yellow by Mieko Kawakami 3.67 avg rating — 6,778 ratings Skittles added it to wtr-unowned See Review	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	Tailbone by Che Yeun (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 374 ratings Skittles added it to wtr-unowned See Review	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	Cool Machine (The Harlem Trilogy, #3) by Colson Whitehead (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 5,672 ratings Skittles added it to to-read See Review	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	Smallie by Eden McKenzie-Goddard 4.03 avg rating — 262 ratings Skittles added it to wtr-unowned See Review	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	Frida's Cook by Florencia Etcheves 3.86 avg rating — 2,576 ratings Skittles added it to wtr-unowned See Review	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	Treat Them as Buffalo by Blair Palmer Yoxall (Goodreads Author) 3.42 avg rating — 388 ratings Skittles added it to wtr-unowned See Review	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	Born at the End of the World by Donica Merhazion (Goodreads Author) 4.59 avg rating — 90 ratings Skittles added it to wtr-unowned See Review	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	Midnight, at the War by Devi S. Laskar (Goodreads Author) 3.58 avg rating — 158 ratings Skittles added it to wtr-unowned See Review	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	Superfan by Jenny Tinghui Zhang (Goodreads Author) 3.48 avg rating — 2,598 ratings Skittles added it to to-read See Review	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	The Complex by Karan Mahajan (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 1,051 ratings Skittles added it to wtr-unowned See Review	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	Grace by Chika Unigwe (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 193 ratings Skittles added it to wtr-unowned See Review	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	Ghalen: A Romance in Black by Walter Mosley 4.05 avg rating — 1,260 ratings Skittles added it to to-read See Review	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	Between You a River by Kimberly Garza 3.97 avg rating — 35 ratings Skittles added it to to-read See Review	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	Kin by Tayari Jones (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 105,658 ratings Skittles rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Eating Ashes by Brenda Navarro (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9,607 ratings Skittles added it to wtr-unowned See Review	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	Everyday Movement by Gigi L. Leung 3.62 avg rating — 345 ratings Skittles added it to wtr-unowned See Review	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	We've Been Here Before by Myrtle Henry Sodhi 3.73 avg rating — 22 ratings Skittles added it to to-read See Review	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	Livonia Chow Mein by Abigail Savitch-Lew (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 578 ratings Skittles added it to to-read See Review	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	Now I Surrender by Álvaro Enrigue 4.07 avg rating — 2,096 ratings Skittles added it to to-read See Review	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	Meet Me in the Garden by Nina LaCour (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 4,004 ratings Skittles added it to currently-reading See Review	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	Every Exit Brings You Home by Naeem Murr really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 284 ratings Skittles added it to wtr-unowned See Review	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	I Hope You Find What You're Looking For by Bsrat Mezghebe 3.72 avg rating — 845 ratings Skittles added it to wtr-unowned See Review	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	Leave Your Mess at Home by Tolani Akinola (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 3,698 ratings Skittles added it to to-read See Review	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	Honey by Imani Thompson 3.43 avg rating — 9,523 ratings Skittles added it to wtr-unowned See Review	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	Python's Kiss by Louise Erdrich 3.91 avg rating — 2,969 ratings Skittles added it to wtr-unowned See Review	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	We Inherit the Fire by Kagiso Lesego Molope 4.06 avg rating — 81 ratings Skittles added it to wtr-unowned See Review	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	Paradiso 17 by Hannah Lillith Assadi 3.79 avg rating — 1,532 ratings Skittles added it to wtr-unowned See Review	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	And the Ancestors Sing by Radha Lin Chaddah (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 477 ratings Skittles added it to to-read See Review	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	There's Only One Sin in Hollywood by Rasheed Newson (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 1,933 ratings Skittles added it to wtr-unowned See Review	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	Under Water by Tara Menon 3.86 avg rating — 7,548 ratings Skittles added it to wtr-unowned See Review	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	The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman by Deesha Philyaw (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 1,954 ratings Skittles added it to owned-unread See Review	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	Runner by Ashton Lattimore (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 211 ratings Skittles added it to wtr-unowned See Review	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 Four Wives and Five Deaths of Richard Milford by Nafissa Thompson-Spires 3.73 avg rating — 182 ratings Skittles added it to owned-unread See Review	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