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
Beasts of Prey by Ayana Gray

Beasts of Prey

Beasts of Prey #1

Ayana Gray

496 pages • digital • 2021

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson

Good Dirt

Charmaine Wilkerson

352 pages • hardcover • 2025

fiction historical literary emotional informative reflective medium-paced
The Holiday Switch by Tif Marcelo

The Holiday Switch

Tif Marcelo

261 pages • paperback • 2021

fiction contemporary romance young adult funny lighthearted medium-paced
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

Crying in H Mart

Michelle Zauner

239 pages • hardcover • 2021

nonfiction memoir emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray

The Personal Librarian

Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray

12 hours, 23 minutes • audio • 2021

fiction historical informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
People of Means by Nancy Johnson

People of Means

Nancy Johnson

12 hours, 10 minutes • audio • 2025

fiction historical literary emotional informative reflective medium-paced
The Road Is Good: How a Mother's Strength Became a Daughter's Purpose by Uzo Aduba

The Road Is Good: How a Mother's Strength Became a Daughter's Purpose

Uzo Aduba

336 pages • hardcover

nonfiction memoir
More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa

More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop

Days at the Morisaki Bookshop #2

Satoshi Yagisawa

176 pages • digital • 2011

fiction contemporary emotional lighthearted slow-paced
But Not Too Bold by Hache Pueyo

But Not Too Bold

Hache Pueyo

160 pages • digital • 2025

fiction fantasy horror lgbtqia+ romance dark mysterious fast-paced
Fitting Indian by Jyoti Chand

Fitting Indian

Jyoti Chand

288 pages • digital • 2025

fiction graphic novel young adult dark emotional hopeful medium-paced