Unashamed: Musings of a Fat, Black Muslim
By: Leah Vernon
4.01
Format: 227 pages, Hardcover
A searingly honest memoir of one young woman's journey toward self-acceptance as she comes to see h…
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1. A Princess in Theory (Reluctant Royals, #1)
By: Alyssa Cole
4.05
Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback
From acclaimed author Alyssa Cole comes the tale of a city Cinderella and her Prince Charming in di… read more
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2. Southern Lady Code: Essays
By: Helen Ellis
3.60
Format: 203 pages, Hardcover
The bestselling author of American Housewife is back with a fiercely funny collection of essays on … read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
- audiobook
"I looked so preppy you'd guess my tramp stamp was a monogram"-Helen Ellis, Southern Lady Code: Essays
"There’s nothing nicer than unexpected appreciation. If you’re grateful, get a pen."-Helen Ellis, Southern Lady Code: Essays
"Because it turns out, "If it happens, it happens" is Southern Lady Code for we don't want kids."-Helen Ellis, Southern Lady Code: Essays
"Mama says, " Helen Michelle, a lot of women have trouble saying no and then find themselves in worse situations because they were afraid of being rude. So, if you have trouble saying no, say 'No, tha…"-Helen Ellis, Southern Lady Code: Essays
3. Belly of the Beast: The Politics of Anti-Fatness as Anti-Blackness
By: Da’Shaun Harrison
4.53
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
Exploring anti-fatness and anti-Blackness at the intersections of race, police violence, gender ide… read more
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- race
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"Ugly is political. It is the determiner for who does and does not work; who does and does not Love; who does and does not die; who does and does not eat."-Da’Shaun Harrison, Belly of the Beast: The Politics of Anti-Fatness as Anti-Blackness
"What is the utility of "body positivity" if it only seeks to provide one with a false sense of confidence rather than to liberate all from that which cages the body?"-Da’Shaun Harrison, Belly of the Beast: The Politics of Anti-Fatness as Anti-Blackness
"What would it mean for us to lean into Insecurity as a political tool in which we free ourselves from insisting that we perform "perfection" and total confidence in order to advocate for our collecti…"-Da’Shaun Harrison, Belly of the Beast: The Politics of Anti-Fatness as Anti-Blackness
"What I am really naming here is the complicatedness of feeling both affirmed and harmed by your assault because your body is never really your own when you're fat and Black, and the trauma you arrive…"-Da’Shaun Harrison, Belly of the Beast: The Politics of Anti-Fatness as Anti-Blackness
4. The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth
By: Zoë Schlanger
4.37
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Award-winning environment and science reporter Zoë Schlanger delivers a groundbreaking work of popu… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
5. Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender
By: Kit Heyam
4.30
Format: 343 pages, Hardcover
A groundbreaking global history of gender nonconformity Today’s narratives about trans people … read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
"It’s not as simple as saying that ‘while the terminology is new, the experiences are not.’ The advent of new terminology can genuinely shift how we think about gender, as well as what names we give t…"-Kit Heyam, Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender
"It's important that we, as historians or as queer people, don't treat gender and sexuality as two things that use to be entangled but have now been teased apart. There can be a tendency in white quee…"-Kit Heyam, Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender
6. Bad Fat Black Girl: Notes from a Trap Feminist
By: Sesali Bowen
4.45
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
From funny and fearless entertainment journalist Sesali Bowen, Bad Fat Black Girl combines rule-bre… read more
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- race
- memoir
- feminism
- nonfiction
- audiobook
7. The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School
By: Sonora Reyes
4.27
Format: 385 pages, Hardcover
A debut novel about a queer Mexican American girl navigating Catholic school, while falling in love… read more
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- audiobook
- mental health
"…any way you engage with your own culture is authentic, because it’s yours."-Sonora Reyes, The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School
"Let's just say there's not a lot of melanin over there. I could probably pay my tuition selling sunscreen between classes."-Sonora Reyes, The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School
"I know I can't take all that shame away from him. But I can start by showing him how much I'm not ashamed. Not only am I not ashamed, I'm proud. I can't make him love himself. The closest I can get i…"-Sonora Reyes, The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School
8. All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens throughout the Ages
By: Saundra Mitchell
3.94
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Take a journey through time and genres and discover a past where queer figures live, love and shape… read more
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"Askim,"-Saundra Mitchell, All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens throughout the Ages
"Ugh. Feelings are gross,"-Saundra Mitchell, All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens throughout the Ages
"Let go of which cannot be held."-Saundra Mitchell, All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens throughout the Ages
"Wilhelm's hands trembled. “I'll bring you only misery."-Saundra Mitchell, All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens throughout the Ages
9. All-American Muslim Girl
By: Nadine Jolie Courtney
3.85
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
Allie Abraham has it all going for her—she's a straight-A student, with good friends and a close-kn… read more
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- religion
- audiobook
"I'm still a Muslim. And I'm still good."-Nadine Jolie Courtney, All-American Muslim Girl
"It might be awkward and difficult at first, but if you're willing to take the risk, the rewards are beyond your wildest dreams"-Nadine Jolie Courtney, All-American Muslim Girl
10. They Called Me a Lioness: A Palestinian Girl's Fight for Freedom
By: Ahed Tamimi
4.69
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A Palestinian activist jailed at sixteen after a confrontation with Israeli soldiers illuminates th… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
11. One Blood
By: Denene Millner
4.14
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
Homegoing meets The Mothers where three women are tied together by blood, love, and family secrets … read more
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- feminism
- race
- audiobook
12. Missing White Woman
By: Kellye Garrett
3.53
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The truth is never skin deep. It was supposed to be a romantic getaway weekend in New York City… read more
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- audiobook
13. Game On
By: Seressia Glass
3.57
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
When an unexpected Player Two enters her life, a gamer must decide if their relationship is worth l… read more
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- audiobook
14. Explaining Humans: What Science Can Teach Us about Life, Love and Relationships
By: Camilla Pang
3.49
Format: 239 pages, Hardcover
How proteins, machine learning and molecular chemistry can teach us about the complexities of human… read more
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- audiobook
- nonfiction
- memoir
- mental health
"Science thrives on error, because it allows us to fine-tune, to evolve and to fix mistakes in our underlying assumptions"-Camilla Pang, Explaining Humans: What Science Can Teach Us about Life, Love and Relationships
"The lesson of proteins is to be more confident, less self-conscious and more accepting of the different roles people play, because of our very different personalities."-Camilla Pang, Explaining Humans: What Science Can Teach Us about Life, Love and Relationships
15. Letters to My Weird Sisters: On Autism and Feminism
By: Joanne Limburg
4.11
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
It seemed to me that many of the moments when my autism had caused problems, or at least marked me … read more
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- biography
- memoir
- feminism
- mental health
- nonfiction
"Guilt attaches to an act, but shame attaches to a person."-Joanne Limburg, Letters to My Weird Sisters: On Autism and Feminism
"We are, all of us, striving constantly to pass those normality exams, to take our raw and boundless selves and squash them into the forms of neater and nicer girls."-Joanne Limburg, Letters to My Weird Sisters: On Autism and Feminism
16. Compound Fracture
By: Andrew Joseph White
4.53
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Bestselling and award-winning author Andrew Joseph White returns with a queer Appalachian thriller,… read more
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"There's a whole spectrum of reactions to coming out. Getting kicked out is one extreme–being accepted wholeheartedly is the other. But in the middle, there's this. The awkwardness, the refusals to ac…"-Andrew Joseph White, Compound Fracture
17. The Pairing
By: Casey McQuiston
3.90
Format: 432 pages, Paperback
In #1 New York Times bestselling author Casey McQuiston's latest romantic comedy, two bisexual exes… read more
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- audiobook
"Some people dye their hair when they go through a breakup. I got a bus."-Casey McQuiston, The Pairing
"This is what I get for assuming all women in safari hats can be trusted."-Casey McQuiston, The Pairing
"He was the first great thing I ever let myself want. This time, I’m keeping him."-Casey McQuiston, The Pairing
"A love that’s ended is the only kind I can have, because I can’t possibly lose it."-Casey McQuiston, The Pairing
18. First Comes Like (Modern Love, #3)
By: Alisha Rai
3.54
Format: 432 pages, Paperback
The author of The Right Swipe and Girl Gone Viral returns with a story about finding love in all th… read more
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- audiobook
"It actually made it really hard for me to learn to interact with other people, having sisters. Because you can't really go from 'I'm going to kill you' to 'want some ice cream?' with anyone else in y…"-Alisha Rai, First Comes Like (Modern Love, #3)
"I can tell you that occasionally you have to directly ask them why they're doing what they do. You might be surprised by the answer. No one tells you that this is a big part of relationships. Sometim…"-Alisha Rai, First Comes Like (Modern Love, #3)
19. You’ve Been Served
By: Kristen Alicia
3.29
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
It’s the Magic 8 Ball’s fault. All of it. One teeny little question, and suddenly Simone Alexander … read more
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- audiobook
20. Unashamed: Musings of a Fat, Black Muslim
By: Leah Vernon
4.01
Format: 227 pages, Hardcover
A searingly honest memoir of one young woman's journey toward self-acceptance as she comes to see h… read more
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- race
- islam
- biography
- memoir
- feminism
- mental health
- biography memoir
- religion
- nonfiction
- audiobook
21. The Truth According to Ember
By: Danica Nava
3.96
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
A Chickasaw woman who can’t catch a break serves up a little white lie that snowballs into much mor… read more
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- audiobook
