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Catherine House by Elisabeth ThomasTrouble the Saints by Alaya Dawn Johnson
Forthcoming Books for 2020 by African-Americans
65 books — 317 voters
A Song Below Water by Bethany C. MorrowRaybearer by Jordan IfuekoShadowshaper Legacy by Daniel José OlderCinderella Is Dead by Kalynn BayronThe Sound of Stars by Alechia Dow
Black Heroines 2020
33 books — 49 voters

The Right Swipe by Alisha Rai
2019 Romance Books by Authors of Color
85 books — 70 voters
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth AcevedoFrom the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae MarksMy Summer of Love and Misfortune by Lindsay WongA Phoenix First Must Burn by Patrice CaldwellLoveboat, Taipei by Abigail Hing Wen
2020 YA/MG Books With POC Leads
296 books — 721 voters

The Boyfriend Project by Farrah RochonThe Worst Best Man by Mia SosaReal Men Knit by Kwana JacksonParty of Two by Jasmine Guillory
2020 Adult Romance Books
256 books — 658 voters
Made in Korea by Sarah SukSpice Road by Maiya IbrahimHappily Ever Afters by Elise Bryant
2021 Debut MG/YA Novels
203 books — 388 voters

Made in Korea by Sarah SukA Taste for Love by Jennifer YenLove & Other Natural Disasters by Misa SugiuraFlip the Script by Lyla LeeXOXO by Axie Oh
Asian YA Contemporary 2021
13 books — 5 voters
A Love Hate Thing by Whitney D. Grandison
YA Novels of 2020
824 books — 2,639 voters

Loveboat, Taipei by Abigail Hing WenRent a Boyfriend by Gloria ChaoMy Summer of Love and Misfortune by Lindsay WongI'll Be the One by Lyla Lee
2020 YA Asian Contemporary Romances
15 books — 50 voters
The Voting Booth by Brandy ColbertNow That I've Found You by Kristina ForestA Love Hate Thing by Whitney D. GrandisonAll the Things We Never Knew by Liara TamaniCharming as a Verb by Ben Philippe
2020 Black YA Contemporary Romances
7 books — 13 voters

Witches Steeped in Gold by Ciannon SmartThe Bones of Ruin by Sarah RaughleyMade in Korea by Sarah SukHurricane Summer by Asha Ashanti Bromfield
2021 YA/MG Books With POC Leads
298 books — 229 voters
When the Stars Lead to You by Ronni Davis
YA Releases of November, 2019
37 books — 316 voters

The Gilded Ones by Namina FornaA Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. BrownThe Sound of Stars by Alechia DowRaybearer by Jordan IfuekoMaya and the Rising Dark by Rena Barron
2020 Fantasy and Science Fiction Books by Black Authors
50 books — 61 voters
Dear Haiti, Love Alaine by Maika MouliteI Wanna Be Where You Are by Kristina ForestKingdom of Souls by Rena BarronA River of Royal Blood by Amanda JoyColor Me In by Natasha Diaz
YA Debuts 2019
157 books — 919 voters

Who Put This Song On? by Morgan ParkerMeet Cute by Helena HuntingOpposite of Always by Justin A. ReynoldsThe Wedding Party by Jasmine GuilloryThe Right Swipe by Alisha Rai
Books with similar illustrations.
378 books — 273 voters
The Belles by Dhonielle ClaytonOrleans by Sherri L. SmithThe Everlasting Rose by Dhonielle Clayton
Dystopian books by BIPoC (Black, Indigenous, Person of Color)
96 books — 34 voters

Oh My Gods by Alexandra SheppardLove, Secret Santa by S.A. DomingoDaughters of Nri by Reni K. Amayo
UKYA in 2019
64 books — 65 voters
Fumbled by Alexa MartinThe Right Swipe by Alisha RaiThe Wedding Party by Jasmine Guillory
Most Anticipated Romance Novels of 2019
940 books — 3,280 voters

The Black God's Drums by P. Djèlí ClarkBlack Enough by Ibi ZoboiQueen of the Conquered by Kacen CallenderIn the Key of Nira Ghani by Natasha Deen
Read Caribbean
401 books — 89 voters
Slay by Brittney MorrisThis Time Will Be Different by Misa SugiuraI Wanna Be Where You Are by Kristina ForestColor Outside the Lines by Sangu MandannaOh My Gods by Alexandra Sheppard
2019 Books by Authors of Color
342 books — 373 voters

Escaping Exodus by Nicky DraydenKingdom of Souls by Rena BarronWar Girls by Tochi OnyebuchiA River of Royal Blood by Amanda JoyOh My Gods by Alexandra Sheppard
2019 Fantasy and Science Fiction Books by Black Authors
52 books — 67 voters
Rise of the Jumbies by Tracey BaptisteThe Jumbies by Tracey BaptisteSea of Tears by Floella Benjamin
Caribbean #OwnVoices Middle Grade Novels
42 books — 3 voters

Fatality in F by Alexia GordonOh My Gods by Alexandra SheppardWatch Us Rise by Renée WatsonDear Haiti, Love Alaine by Maika MouliteBlack Enough by Ibi Zoboi
Black Heroines 2019
68 books — 28 voters
Oh My Gods by Alexandra SheppardFinding Yvonne by Brandy ColbertOrleans by Sherri L. Smith
Masterlist of Black YA Writers
173 books — 147 voters

The Black God's Drums by P. Djèlí ClarkOrleans by Sherri L. SmithThe Jumbies by Tracey BaptisteAn Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon
Fantasy / Sci-fi Books With POC Leads
161 books — 45 voters
Intercepted by Alexa MartinChildren of Blood and Bone by Tomi AdeyemiThe Belles by Dhonielle ClaytonA Princess in Theory by Alyssa ColeLove Like Sky by Leslie C. Youngblood
2018 Books by Native Authors & Authors of Colour
453 books — 220 voters

Hollywood Homicide by Kellye GarrettSex, Murder and a Double Latte by Kyra DavisPennywise by Jill BrockMurder in G Major by Alexia GordonUnstoppable Octobia May by Sharon G. Flake
Mystery & Detective Novels by Women of Color
138 books — 88 voters
Five Birds on a Wire by Melanie Charlene
Trinidad & Tobago
35 books — 22 voters

Jasmine's Parlour Day by Lynn JosephAn Island Christmas by Lynn Joseph
Caribbean Children's Literature
69 books — 14 voters
Sugar Cane by Patricia StoraceThe Mermaid's Twin Sister by Lynn Joseph
African/Caribbean Children's Literature and Folklore
62 books — 6 voters