By: Kylie Quigley
Hi! As an avid reader, I wanted to share some book recommendations that you can read to support authors of color, who generally need more appreciation for their amazing hard work! Here are some recommendations below of ones that I have personally read and ones my friends have read. Happy reading!
A few things to note:
The titles marked by an asterisk (*) are a part of a series.
Please be aware that some of these books may contain triggering content. For information about the possible triggers in a book, click here.
Ones I personally have read!
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Dear Martin by Nic Stone*
The Sun is Also A Star by Nicola Yoon
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia*
Let’s Talk About Love by Claire Kann
All About Love: New Visions by Bell Hooks
Reflection by Elizabeth Lim
I Am Malala by Malala Yousafazi
Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Cordova*
Legend by Marie Lu*
On the Come Up by Angie Thomas
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds
Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir*
The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee
Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron
You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson
Ones recommended to me by friends!
Morgan Parker’s poetry collections
Beloved by Toni Morrison (I was told this was a “difficult and emotionally taxing read”)
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar
Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
Shatter Me by Taherah Mafi*
A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Taherah Mafi
A People’s Future of the U.S. by Lesley Nneka Amirah, Charles Yu, Victor LaValle, and Charlie Jane Anders
Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls by T Kira Madden