2025 Diverse Reading Challenge - 50 Books by BIPOC Authors

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32 participants (544 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

In order to be more intentional about reading diverse books I'm challenging myself to read at least 50 books by BIPOC authors in 2025.

Challenge Books

All books added
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

She Who Became the Sun

The Radiant Emperor Duology #1

Shelley Parker-Chan

14 hours, 36 minutes • audio • 2021

fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ adventurous dark tense medium-paced
A Pho Love Story by Loan Le

A Pho Love Story

Loan Le

9 hours, 52 minutes • audio • 2021

fiction contemporary romance young adult funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Batter Royale by Leisl Adams

Batter Royale

Leisl Adams

240 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction graphic novel romance young adult funny lighthearted fast-paced
Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls by Kaela Rivera

Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls

Cece Rios #1

Kaela Rivera

352 pages • hardcover • 2021

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced
Charming as a Verb by Ben Philippe

Charming as a Verb

Ben Philippe

327 pages • hardcover • 2020

fiction contemporary romance young adult lighthearted fast-paced
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

The Nickel Boys

Colson Whitehead

210 pages • paperback • 2019

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
If You Could See the Sun by Ann Liang

If You Could See the Sun

Ann Liang

9 hours, 2 minutes • audio • 2022

fiction contemporary magical realism young adult adventurous emotional fast-paced
A Monsoon Rising: A Novel by Thea Guanzon

A Monsoon Rising: A Novel

The Hurricane Wars #2

Thea Guanzon

389 pages • digital • 2024

fiction fantasy romance adventurous medium-paced
Le sei reincarnazioni di Ximen Nao by Mo Yan, Howard Goldblatt

Le sei reincarnazioni di Ximen Nao

Mo Yan, Howard Goldblatt

730 pages • hardcover • 2006

fiction fantasy historical challenging funny reflective slow-paced
The Fall Risk by Abby Jimenez

The Fall Risk

Abby Jimenez

1 hour, 48 minutes • audio • 2025

fiction contemporary romance short stories funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced