25 BIPOC books in 2025

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01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

Read 25 books by BIPOC authors featuring BIPOC characters in 2025.

Challenge Books

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The Wrong Woman by J.P. Pomare

The Wrong Woman

J.P. Pomare

318 pages • 5 editions

fiction thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
The Bone Tree by Airana Ngarewa

The Bone Tree

Airana Ngarewa

294 pages • 2023 • 2 editions

fiction contemporary emotional sad medium-paced
Where the Rekohu Bone Sings by Tina Makereti

Where the Rekohu Bone Sings

Tina Makereti

283 pages • 2014 • 4 editions

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
The Bone People by Keri Hulme

The Bone People

Keri Hulme

450 pages • 1984 • 26 editions

fiction classics literary magical realism challenging dark emotional slow-paced
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

A Little Life

Hanya Yanagihara

816 pages • 2015 • 194 editions

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional sad slow-paced
To the Moon by Jang Ryujin, 장류진

To the Moon

Jang Ryujin, 장류진

288 pages • 2021 • 5 editions

fiction contemporary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Vanishing World by Sayaka Murata

Vanishing World

Sayaka Murata

240 pages • 2015 • 16 editions

fiction dystopian literary challenging dark reflective medium-paced
The Eyes of Gaza by Plestia Alaqad

The Eyes of Gaza

Plestia Alaqad

176 pages • 2025 • 6 editions

nonfiction memoir challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
This Is What It Feels Like by Rebecca Barrow

This Is What It Feels Like

Rebecca Barrow

395 pages • 2018 • 3 editions

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ young adult emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

Happy Land

Dolen Perkins-Valdez

356 pages • 2025 • 6 editions

fiction historical literary emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced