Books by non-white authors

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys

*This website is supported by our users. We sometimes earn a small commission when you click through affiliate links. Please read more in our disclaimer. Recommended by Fiona Ritson (@AlwaysLearnWeb) Form and genre: prose, war (based on a true story) Length: 400 pages Summary: 1945 Four teens, each with their own dark secret, narrate their …

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The Fat Black Woman’s Poems by Grace Nichols

*This website is supported by our users. We sometimes earn a small commission when you click through affiliate links. Please read more in our disclaimer. Recommended by Nikki Bhatt (@likeshookfoil) Form and genre: poetry Length: 96 pages Summary: Nichols creates poetic voices that are vibrant, sassy and pose questions to people who want to define …

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The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

*This website is supported by our users. We sometimes earn a small commission when you click through affiliate links. Please read more in our disclaimer. Recommended by Sarah Dearnaley (@sarah_dearnaley) Form and genre: young adult fiction Length: 464 pages Summary: Teenage narrator, Starr Williams, negotiates the diverse gang-dominated culture of her mostly black home neighbourhood …

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Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes

*This website is supported by our users. We sometimes earn a small commission when you click through affiliate links. Please read more in our disclaimer. Recommended by Danielle Waldron (@_MissWaldron) Form and genre: novel, ghost story Length: 160 pages Summary: Ghost story about 12-year old Jerome who is killed by a police officer and meets …

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Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys

*This website is supported by our users. We sometimes earn a small commission when you click through affiliate links. Please read more in our disclaimer. Recommended by Haili Hughes (@HughesHaili) Form and genre: prose, historical fiction Length: 352 pages Summary: Lina is just 15 when she is hauled from her home by Soviet Guards and …

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The Astonishing Colour of After by Emily X.R. Pan

*This website is supported by our users. We sometimes earn a small commission when you click through affiliate links. Please read more in our disclaimer. Recommended by Haili Hughes (@HughesHaili) Form and genre: prose, fiction, family and social issues Length: 480 pages Summary: Leigh Chen Sanders is 16 when her mother commits suicide. The note …

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