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Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson by Tourmaline

Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson

Tourmaline

10h 24m • 2025 • 7 editions

nonfiction biography lgbtqia+ emotional informative inspiring medium-paced
The Ribbon Skirt by Cameron Mukwa

The Ribbon Skirt

Cameron Mukwa

192 pages • 2024 • 4 editions

fiction contemporary graphic novel lgbtqia+ middle grade hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced
The Grieving Brain: The Surprising Science of How We Learn from Love and Loss by Mary-Frances O'Connor

The Grieving Brain: The Surprising Science of How We Learn from Love and Loss

Mary-Frances O'Connor

236 pages • 2022 • 4 editions

nonfiction psychology science self help emotional informative reflective medium-paced
The Universe in 100 Colors: Weird and Wondrous Colors from Science and Nature by Terry Mudge, Tyler Thrasher

The Universe in 100 Colors: Weird and Wondrous Colors from Science and Nature

Terry Mudge, Tyler Thrasher

288 pages • 2024 • 2 editions

nonfiction art science informative medium-paced
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Something That May Shock and Discredit You by Daniel M. Lavery

Something That May Shock and Discredit You

Daniel M. Lavery

238 pages • 2020 • 10 editions

nonfiction essays lgbtqia+ memoir funny reflective medium-paced
Running by Natalia Sylvester

Running

Natalia Sylvester

336 pages • 2020 • 4 editions

fiction contemporary young adult emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
Scatterbrain: How the Mind's Mistakes Make Humans Creative, Innovative, and Successful by Henning Beck

Scatterbrain: How the Mind's Mistakes Make Humans Creative, Innovative, and Successful

Henning Beck

352 pages • 2018 • 10 editions

nonfiction psychology science informative slow-paced
The Clapback: Your Guide to Calling out Racist Stereotypes by Elijah Lawal

The Clapback: Your Guide to Calling out Racist Stereotypes

Elijah Lawal

320 pages • 2019 • 4 editions

nonfiction challenging informative reflective slow-paced
Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira Jacob

Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations

Mira Jacob

358 pages • 2019 • 9 editions

nonfiction graphic novel lgbtqia+ memoir race emotional funny reflective medium-paced
A World Without "whom": The Essential Guide to Language in the Buzzfeed Age by Emmy J. Favilla

A World Without "whom": The Essential Guide to Language in the Buzzfeed Age

Emmy J. Favilla

400 pages • 2017 • 3 editions

nonfiction reference funny informative reflective fast-paced
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

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Parable of the Sower

Octavia E. Butler

345 pages • 1993 • 91 editions

fiction classics dystopian literary science fiction challenging dark tense medium-paced
When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir by asha bandele, Patrisse Khan-Cullors

When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir

Patrisse Khan-Cullors, asha bandele

263 pages • 2018 • 19 editions

nonfiction memoir politics race challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower by Brittney Cooper

Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower

Brittney Cooper

280 pages • 2018 • 8 editions

nonfiction essays feminism memoir race challenging informative reflective medium-paced
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

Kindred

Octavia E. Butler

288 pages • 1979 • 78 editions

fiction classics historical speculative fiction dark emotional tense medium-paced