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Dawn by Octavia E. ButlerThe Killing Moon by N.K. JemisinParable of the Sower by Octavia E. ButlerThe Fifth Season by N.K. JemisinBinti by Nnedi Okorafor
Speculative Fiction by Women of Color
182 books — 65 voters
The Wrath and the Dawn by Renée AhdiehThe Fifth Season by N.K. JemisinThe Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. JemisinKindred by Octavia E. ButlerWho Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor
Fantasy Novels by Women of Color
258 books — 186 voters

Redemption in Indigo by Karen LordThe Galaxy Game by Karen LordKindred by Octavia E. ButlerOutlander by Diana GabaldonShe Walks in Shadows by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Amazing SF/Fantasy by Women of Color
23 books — 4 voters
Binti by Nnedi OkoraforThe Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky ChambersThe Fifth Season by N.K. JemisinMirrored in Evergreen by B. PigeonWorm in a Jar by B. Pigeon
QTPOC in Sci-Fi and Fantasy
102 books — 33 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
Akata Witch by Nnedi OkoraforChildren of Blood and Bone by Tomi AdeyemiLegend by Marie LuShadowshaper by Daniel José OlderBattle Royale by Koushun Takami
MG & YA Speculative Fiction by Authors of Color
125 books — 45 voters

Kindred by Octavia E. ButlerBeloved by Toni MorrisonThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerSnow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa SeeHalf of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
#ReadPOC: List of Historical Fiction by Authors of Color
211 books — 35 voters
Kindred by Octavia E. ButlerParable of the Sower by Octavia E. ButlerBeloved by Toni MorrisonThe Fifth Season by N.K. JemisinThe Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin
Speculative Fiction by Authors of Color
728 books — 466 voters

The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack KeatsAlphabet Amigos by Angel M. AlvarezA Doll Like Me by Kimberly GordonMufaro's Beautiful Daughters by John SteptoeThe Rough-Face Girl by Rafe Martin
Multicultural Children's Lit
519 books — 183 voters
And Tango Makes Three by Justin RichardsonStrong by Rob KearneyRed by Michael HallGoblinheart by Brett AxelHeather Has Two Mommies by Lesléa Newman
LGBTQ Children's Literature
367 books — 266 voters

Kindred by Octavia E. ButlerPopulation by Elizabeth StephensShadowshaper by Daniel José OlderFire Baptized by Kenya WrightSong of Blood & Stone by L. Penelope
Black Women Heroines in Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, and Science Fiction
294 books — 211 voters
The Color Purple by Alice WalkerThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Help by Kathryn StockettA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Books with a Non-Caucasian person as the/one of the lead characters.
1,514 books — 635 voters


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