We Go High: How 30 Women of Colour Achieved Greatness against all Odds
By: D.K. Publishing
4.35
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
Follow the life lessons of 30 remarkable women of color who are making their mark on society and cu…
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1. Chivalry
By: Neil Gaiman
4.21
Format: 72 pages, Hardcover
Another delightfully humorous and sweet fantasy graphic novel adaptation of a Neil Gaiman short sto… read more
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"Mrs. Whitaker found the Holy Grail; it was under a fur coat."-Neil Gaiman, Chivalry
2. Rough Sleepers
By: Tracy Kidder
4.35
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
In Rough Sleepers, Tracy Kidder shows how one person can make a difference, as he tells the story o… read more
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- biography
- nonfiction
3. Stars in Your Eyes
By: Kacen Callender
3.80
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
The National Book Award-winning author of Felix Ever After delivers a beautifully tender story of… read more
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4. The Viral Underclass: The Human Toll When Inequality and Disease Collide
By: Steven W. Thrasher
4.22
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From preeminent LGBTQ scholar, social critic, and journalist Steven W. Thrasher comes a powerful an… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
5. Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America
By: Michael Harriot
4.59
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
From acclaimed columnist and political commentator Michael Harriot, a searingly smart and bitingly… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
6. It's Not the Three Little Pigs (It's Not a Fairy Tale, #4)
By: Josh Funk
4.11
Format: 34 pages, Hardcover
Meet the three (ahem—four!) little pigs as they convince the narrator to tell a slightly different … read more
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7. Dear Wendy
By: Ann Zhao
4.01
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Dear Wendy's Sophie and Jo, two aromantic and asexual students at Wellesley College, engage in an o… read more
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"Nobody talks about breaking up with your friends. It sucks. Especially when that friend ditches you to be with whoever they think is The One."-Ann Zhao, Dear Wendy
"And still, it's hard to find people like me. The asexual community is small enough as it is; there are fewer aromantic people and even fewer people who are both."-Ann Zhao, Dear Wendy
"And that really made me think for the first time about how this could happen with any friend who's not also aroace. Like, my person, my closest confidant, will probably always have someone else - a r…"-Ann Zhao, Dear Wendy
8. The Seed Keeper
By: Diane Wilson
4.30
Format: 372 pages, Paperback
A haunting novel spanning several generations, The Seed Keeper follows a Dakota family's struggle t… read more
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"My father traveled now with the stars, returned to the vast mystery that had so fascinated him all his life."-Diane Wilson, The Seed Keeper
"What the white settlers called progress was a storm of fury thundering its way across the land, and none of us were strong enough to withstand it."-Diane Wilson, The Seed Keeper
"I decided to give Rosie all the facts I could—because that's how the corporations work against us, twisting the truth till we're at war with each other."-Diane Wilson, The Seed Keeper
"I thought about the aftermath of the 1862 war, when thirty-eight hastily condemned warriors had been hung in Mankato, in the country's largest-ever mass execution. Their bodies were buried in shallow…"-Diane Wilson, The Seed Keeper
9. Alias Emma (Alias Emma, #1)
By: Ava Glass
3.79
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
In this “high-octane spy thriller in the Ian Fleming mold” ( CrimeReads ) , a British spy has twelv… read more
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10. Coven: A Graphic Novel
By: Jennifer Dugan
3.74
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Emsy has always lived in sunny California, and she'd much rather spend her days surfing with her fr… read more
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11. Furia
By: Yamile Saied Méndez
4.17
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
An #ownvoices contemporary YA set in Argentina, about a rising soccer star who must put everything … read more
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- feminism
"Lies have long legs."-Yamile Saied Méndez, Furia
"When we played, we were all the same. We were all one."-Yamile Saied Méndez, Furia
"I was just a girl with strong legs and a stubborn streak."-Yamile Saied Méndez, Furia
"I’ll rescue myself. No one will ever lock me up in a tower."-Yamile Saied Méndez, Furia
12. The World Record Book of Racist Stories
By: Amber Ruffin
4.40
Format: 217 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling authors of You’ll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey, comedia… read more
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- biography
- nonfiction
13. The Black Angels: The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis
By: Maria Smilios
4.33
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
New York City, 1929. A sanatorium, a deadly disease, and a dire nurse shortage. So begins the remar… read more
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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
"Missouria took in Mr. Morris’s information and this system of demarcating lives. Maps and lines had defined her entire life. They were drawn throughout history, straightened, elongated, bent up and d…"-Maria Smilios, The Black Angels: The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis
14. The Sunbearer Trials (The Sunbearer Duology, #1)
By: Aiden Thomas
4.33
Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition
Welcome to The Sunbearer Trials, where teen semidioses compete in a series of challenges with the h… read more
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"No hetero, but damn, Teo, your wings" Niya circled Teo back on the boat. "Does this make me a furry?"-Aiden Thomas, The Sunbearer Trials (The Sunbearer Duology, #1)
"No hetero, but damn, Teo, your wings!" Niya circled Teo back onto the boat. "Does this make me a furry?"-Aiden Thomas, The Sunbearer Trials (The Sunbearer Duology, #1)
"Why was it that just because his body was different from everyone else’s, they thought they could ask whatever inappropriate questions they wanted."-Aiden Thomas, The Sunbearer Trials (The Sunbearer Duology, #1)
"Why was it that just because his body was different from everyone else's, they thought they could ask whatever inappropriate questions they wanted?"-Aiden Thomas, The Sunbearer Trials (The Sunbearer Duology, #1)
15. For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf
By: Ntozake Shange
4.28
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
In celebration of its highly anticipated Broadway revival, Ntozake Shange’s classic, award-winning … read more
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- feminism
"What I want and I wanted to be unforgettable."-Ntozake Shange, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf
"i done forgot all abt words aint got no definitions"-Ntozake Shange, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf
"Through my tears 1 found god in myself and I loved her fiercely"."-Ntozake Shange, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf
"And this is for Colored girls who have considered suicide, but are moving to the ends of their own rainbows."-Ntozake Shange, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf
16. Hearts Still Beating
By: Brooke Archer
4.00
Format: 331 pages, Hardcover
Gripping, romantic, and impossible to put down, this dark and immersive post-apocalyptic debut YA n… read more
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17. Send Her Back and Other Stories
By: Munashe Kaseke
4.10
Format: 204 pages, Paperback
In Send Her Back and Other Stories, Munashe Kaseke offers an awfully intimate, fresh telling of the… read more
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18. Drunk-ish: A Memoir of Loving and Leaving Alcohol
By: Stefanie Wilder-Taylor
4.04
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
From the author of Sippy Cups Are Not for Chardonnay , a hilariously candid and refreshingly honest… read more
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- biography
- nonfiction
19. The Picture Bride
By: Lee Geum-yi
3.71
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
“Your husband is a landowner,” they told her. “Food and clothing is so plentiful, it grows on tr… read more
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20. Cassandra Speaks: When Women Are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes
By: Elizabeth Lesser
4.07
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
What story would Eve have told about picking the apple? Why is Pandora blamed for opening the box? … read more
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- feminism
- history
- nonfiction
"When it no longer would destroy a boy to be likened to a girl, when a girl feels vital doing the things she values, when it's considered as brave to be womanly as it is to be manly, than boys and gir…"-Elizabeth Lesser, Cassandra Speaks: When Women Are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes
"The basic belief of feminism is not that women are right and men are wrong; It is merely that women are people and therefor their voices matter, their values matter and their stories matter. It's tim…"-Elizabeth Lesser, Cassandra Speaks: When Women Are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes
"That's why we tell the stories. To ease the anxiety of being soft-skinned mortals. To inspire the soul to fathom eternity. To give order to what feels out of control. To guide, to blame, to warn, to …"-Elizabeth Lesser, Cassandra Speaks: When Women Are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes
"What if our myths and teaching tales had purposely led humanity to believe that it was the ultimate sign of strength to nurture and love? What if the urge to care for children and nature and each oth…"-Elizabeth Lesser, Cassandra Speaks: When Women Are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes
21. Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed: 15 Voices from the Latinx Diaspora
By: Saraciea J. Fennell
4.27
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Edited by The Bronx Is Reading founder Saraciea Fennell and featuring an all-star cast of Latinx co… read more
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22. Nothing Burns as Bright as You
By: Ashley Woodfolk
4.14
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Five starred reviews! From New York Times bestselling author Ashley Woodfolk, Nothing Burns as Br… read more
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"You flew through books, reading more in a week than some people did in a year."-Ashley Woodfolk, Nothing Burns as Bright as You
"I get it, she says. And I go from feeling invisible to feeling like I fill the whole room, the whole building, the whole sky."-Ashley Woodfolk, Nothing Burns as Bright as You
"Parents think they control us with their authority. But really the only reason we listen is because we're desperate for them to love us. And we're terrified that if we do too many bad things, they'll…"-Ashley Woodfolk, Nothing Burns as Bright as You
"A Lie: You’re not my girlfriend The truth: we both know exactly who we are to each other If you want to get technical.. if you counted up the hours i spent thinking of you and the days we spent in yo…"-Ashley Woodfolk, Nothing Burns as Bright as You
23. I'd Rather Burn Than Bloom
By: Shannon C.F. Rogers
3.98
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Packed with voice, this is a powerful coming-of-age YA novel about a Filipina-American teen who tri… read more
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24. My Father, the Panda Killer
By: Jamie Jo Hoang
4.04
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
A poignant coming-of-age story told in two alternating voices: a California teenager railing agains… read more
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25. What Shall I Wear?: The What, Where, When, and How Much of Fashion, New Edition
By: Claire McCardell
3.52
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
First published in 1956, What Shall I Wear? is revolutionary, award-winning designer Claire McCarde… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
26. Speak, Okinawa: A Memoir
By: Elizabeth Miki Brina
4.21
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A “hauntingly beautiful memoir about family and identity” (NPR) and a young woman's journey to unde… read more
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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
"My mother and I speak different languages. Her native language is Japanese. My native language is English. This might seem like a mundane fact about us. It’s not. It dictates everything. Because even…"-Elizabeth Miki Brina, Speak, Okinawa: A Memoir
"My mother and I speak different languages. Her native language is Japanese. My native language is English. This might seem like a mundane fact about us. It's not. It dictates everything. Because even…"-Elizabeth Miki Brina, Speak, Okinawa: A Memoir
27. Kings of B'more
By: R. Eric Thomas
3.91
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
Two Black, queer best friends face their last day together with an epic journey through Baltimore i… read more
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28. Reaching for the Moon: The Autobiography of NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson
By: Katherine G. Johnson
4.34
Format: 256 pages, ebook
The autobiography of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, who helped launch Apollo 11.As a young g… read more
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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
29. Twice as Perfect
By: Louisa Onomé
3.84
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
A Young Adult novel by Louisa Onomé, Twice As Perfect follows a Nigerian Canadian girl dealing with… read more
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30. The Newlywed's Window: The 2022 Mukana Press Anthology of African Writing
By: Mukana Press
4.11
Format: 212 pages, Paperback
Who are Africa’s most promising emerging short story writers? Mukana Press sought to answer that qu… read more
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31. We Go High: How 30 Women of Colour Achieved Greatness against all Odds
By: D.K. Publishing
4.35
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
Follow the life lessons of 30 remarkable women of color who are making their mark on society and cu… read more
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- feminism
- history
- biography
- nonfiction
