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
Did You Hear About Kitty Karr?: A Novel by Crystal Smith Paul

Did You Hear About Kitty Karr?: A Novel

Crystal Smith Paul

416 pages • 2023 • 12 editions

fiction historical emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child by Sandra Uwiringiyimana

How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child

Sandra Uwiringiyimana

6h 25m • 2017 • 8 editions

nonfiction memoir challenging emotional informative medium-paced
Breath of the Dragon by Fonda Lee, Shannon Lee

Breathmarked #1

Breath of the Dragon

Fonda Lee, Shannon Lee

11h 54m • 2025 • 14 editions

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous tense medium-paced
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants

Robin Wall Kimmerer

16h 44m • 2013 • 57 editions

nonfiction essays nature science informative inspiring reflective slow-paced
Tokyo Ueno Station by Yu Miri

Tokyo Ueno Station

Yu Miri

192 pages • 2014 • 39 editions

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Sabiha's Dilemma by Amra Pajalic, Amra Pajalic

Sabiha's Dilemma

Amra Pajalic, Amra Pajalic

224 pages • 2009 • 2 editions

fiction romance young adult emotional medium-paced
The Note by Alafair Burke

The Note

Alafair Burke

9h 31m • 2025 • 14 editions

fiction mystery thriller mysterious tense medium-paced
The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd

The Cartographers

Peng Shepherd

391 pages • 2022 • 32 editions

fiction contemporary literary magical realism thriller adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Everything's Trash, But It's Okay by Phoebe Robinson

Everything's Trash, But It's Okay

Phoebe Robinson

8h 55m • 2018 • 6 editions

nonfiction essays memoir funny lighthearted fast-paced
Get Real, Chloe Torres by Crystal Maldonado

Get Real, Chloe Torres

Crystal Maldonado

240 pages • 2025 • 3 editions

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced