Diverse Authors

kellykem Host

2 participants (23 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

Every other book (on average) is written by an author of color. This may look like an average of at least 50% of authors read in 2025, or it may look like (at least) every other book read is by an author of color. 

Challenge Books

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Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

Chain-Gang All-Stars

Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

363 pages • 2023 • 66 editions

fiction dystopian lgbtqia+ literary challenging dark tense medium-paced
Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi

Legacy of Orïsha #2

Children of Virtue and Vengeance

Tomi Adeyemi

416 pages • 2019 • 60 editions

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous emotional fast-paced
The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson

The House of Eve

Sadeqa Johnson

369 pages • 2023 • 19 editions

fiction historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced
How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang

How to End a Love Story

Yulin Kuang

372 pages • 2024 • 35 editions

fiction contemporary romance emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
Imago by Octavia E. Butler

Xenogenesis #3

Imago

Octavia E. Butler

224 pages • 1989 • 26 editions

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced
Adulthood Rites by Octavia E. Butler

Xenogenesis #2

Adulthood Rites

Octavia E. Butler

277 pages • 1988 • 31 editions

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

Legacy of Orïsha #1

Children of Blood and Bone

Tomi Adeyemi

531 pages • 2018 • 92 editions

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted by Suleika Jaouad

Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted

Suleika Jaouad

368 pages • 2021 • 33 editions

nonfiction memoir travel emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced
The Dragons, the Giant, the Women: A Memoir by Wayétu Moore

The Dragons, the Giant, the Women: A Memoir

Wayétu Moore

272 pages • 2020 • 13 editions

nonfiction memoir challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue

How Beautiful We Were

Imbolo Mbue

364 pages • 2021 • 28 editions

fiction contemporary literary challenging emotional sad slow-paced