25 BIPOC books in 2025

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01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

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

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The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees by Don Brown

The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees

Don Brown

103 pages • 2018 • 3 editions

nonfiction graphic novel history emotional reflective fast-paced
Swing by Kwame Alexander

Swing

Kwame Alexander

448 pages • 2018 • 9 editions

fiction poetry young adult emotional reflective fast-paced
Run, Rebel by Manjeet Mann

Run, Rebel

Manjeet Mann

496 pages • 2020 • 3 editions

fiction poetry young adult challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
The Crossing by Manjeet Mann

The Crossing

Manjeet Mann

320 pages • 2021 • 4 editions

fiction contemporary poetry sociology young adult emotional medium-paced
Rise to the Sun by Leah Johnson

Rise to the Sun

Leah Johnson

322 pages • 2021 • 11 editions

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ young adult emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Fandom for Us, by Us: The Pleasures and Practices of Black Audiences by Alfred L. Martin, Jr.

Fandom for Us, by Us: The Pleasures and Practices of Black Audiences

Alfred L. Martin, Jr.

232 pages • 1 edition

nonfiction art race sociology challenging informative reflective medium-paced
Time Loops & Meet Cutes by Jackie Lau

Time Loops & Meet Cutes

Jackie Lau

352 pages • 2025 • 4 editions

fiction contemporary romance speculative fiction funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Under the Neon Lights by Arriel Vinson

Under the Neon Lights

Arriel Vinson

320 pages • 2025 • 4 editions

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fiction contemporary poetry romance young adult
The Summer I Ate the Rich by Maritza Moulite, Maika Moulite

The Summer I Ate the Rich

Maritza Moulite, Maika Moulite

384 pages • 2025 • 12 editions

fiction horror young adult dark funny mysterious medium-paced
The God and the Gwisin by Sophie Kim

Fate's Thread #2

The God and the Gwisin

Sophie Kim

416 pages • 2025 • 9 editions

fiction fantasy adventurous emotional medium-paced