2020 YA/MG Books With POC Leads

1.
Cemetery Boys (Cemetery Boys, #1)
Cemetery Boys (Cemetery Boys, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 104,795 ratings
2.
Clap When You Land
Clap When You Land 4.23 avg rating — 107,840 ratings
3.
Legendborn (The Legendborn Cycle, #1)
Legendborn (The Legendborn Cycle, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 175,717 ratings
4.
Cinderella Is Dead
Cinderella Is Dead 3.67 avg rating — 84,994 ratings
5.
These Violent Delights (These Violent Delights, #1)
These Violent Delights (These Violent Delights, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 165,233 ratings
6.
You Should See Me in a Crown
You Should See Me in a Crown 4.07 avg rating — 42,885 ratings
7.
A Song of Wraiths and Ruin (A Song of Wraiths and Ruin, #1)
A Song of Wraiths and Ruin (A Song of Wraiths and Ruin, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 20,484 ratings
8.
The Henna Wars
The Henna Wars 3.93 avg rating — 30,589 ratings
9.
Harley in the Sky
Harley in the Sky 3.96 avg rating — 1,656 ratings
10.
Grown
Grown 4.24 avg rating — 38,796 ratings
11.
Felix Ever After
Felix Ever After 4.22 avg rating — 65,703 ratings
12.
Forest of Souls (Shamanborn, #1)
Forest of Souls (Shamanborn, #1) 3.64 avg rating — 4,456 ratings
13.
Star Daughter
Star Daughter 3.29 avg rating — 8,273 ratings
14.
A Song Below Water (A Song Below Water, #1)
A Song Below Water (A Song Below Water, #1) 3.73 avg rating — 11,845 ratings
15.
Efrén Divided
Efrén Divided 4.28 avg rating — 5,902 ratings
16.
All the Stars and Teeth (All the Stars and Teeth, #1)
All the Stars and Teeth (All the Stars and Teeth, #1) 3.65 avg rating — 36,045 ratings
17.
Yes No Maybe So
Yes No Maybe So 3.71 avg rating — 28,133 ratings
18.
Loveboat, Taipei (Loveboat, Taipei, #1)
Loveboat, Taipei (Loveboat, Taipei, #1) 3.68 avg rating — 20,323 ratings
19.
Where Dreams Descend (Kingdom of Cards, #1)
Where Dreams Descend (Kingdom of Cards, #1) 3.64 avg rating — 9,762 ratings
20.
Of Curses and Kisses (St. Rosetta's Academy, #1)
Of Curses and Kisses (St. Rosetta's Academy, #1) 3.42 avg rating — 9,950 ratings
21.
Almost American Girl
Almost American Girl
by: Robin Ha
4.22 avg rating — 14,480 ratings
22.
Race to the Sun
Race to the Sun 4.03 avg rating — 5,954 ratings
23.
Ghost Squad
Ghost Squad 3.81 avg rating — 4,247 ratings
24.
Black Girl Unlimited
Black Girl Unlimited 4.31 avg rating — 4,579 ratings
25.
Wicked As You Wish (A Hundred Names for Magic, #1)
Wicked As You Wish (A Hundred Names for Magic, #1) 3.40 avg rating — 3,187 ratings
26.
The Hate U Give (The Hate U Give, #1)
The Hate U Give (The Hate U Give, #1) 4.46 avg rating — 986,270 ratings
27.
From the Desk of Zoe Washington
From the Desk of Zoe Washington 4.28 avg rating — 14,046 ratings
28.
Don't Read the Comments
Don't Read the Comments 3.80 avg rating — 3,962 ratings
29.
Vicious Spirits (Gumiho, #2)
Vicious Spirits (Gumiho, #2)
by: Kat Cho
4.04 avg rating — 4,678 ratings
30.
A Phoenix First Must Burn
A Phoenix First Must Burn 3.95 avg rating — 3,179 ratings
31.
I'll Be the One
I'll Be the One
by: Lyla Lee
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9,300 ratings
32.
The Black Kids
The Black Kids 4.03 avg rating — 10,983 ratings
33.
Woven in Moonlight (Woven in Moonlight, #1)
Woven in Moonlight (Woven in Moonlight, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 10,283 ratings
34.
Raybearer (Raybearer, #1)
Raybearer (Raybearer, #1) 4.32 avg rating — 30,959 ratings
35.
Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes (Pandava, #3)
Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes (Pandava, #3) 4.38 avg rating — 7,576 ratings
36.
Seven Deadly Shadows
Seven Deadly Shadows 3.57 avg rating — 2,372 ratings
37.
Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars, #2)
Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars, #2) 3.76 avg rating — 27,336 ratings
38.
The Only Black Girls in Town
The Only Black Girls in Town 4.20 avg rating — 3,397 ratings
39.
Lobizona (Wolves of No World, #1)
Lobizona (Wolves of No World, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 8,507 ratings
40.
The Silence of Bones
The Silence of Bones
by: June Hur
3.82 avg rating — 7,011 ratings
41.
Clean Getaway
Clean Getaway
by: Nic Stone
3.97 avg rating — 7,930 ratings
42.
Don't Ask Me Where I'm From
Don't Ask Me Where I'm From 4.02 avg rating — 4,477 ratings
43.
Dear Justyce (Dear Martin, #2)
Dear Justyce (Dear Martin, #2)
by: Nic Stone
4.39 avg rating — 18,903 ratings
44.
The Magic Fish
The Magic Fish 4.49 avg rating — 29,299 ratings
45.
The Taking of Jake Livingston
The Taking of Jake Livingston 3.42 avg rating — 14,586 ratings
46.
Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know
Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know 3.74 avg rating — 2,277 ratings
47.
Date Me, Bryson Keller
Date Me, Bryson Keller 3.90 avg rating — 21,839 ratings
48.
10 Things I Hate About Pinky (Dimple and Rishi, #3)
10 Things I Hate About Pinky (Dimple and Rishi, #3) 3.84 avg rating — 4,034 ratings
49.
Hunted by the Sky (The Wrath of Ambar, #1)
Hunted by the Sky (The Wrath of Ambar, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 2,248 ratings
50.
We Unleash the Merciless Storm (We Set the Dark on Fire, #2)
We Unleash the Merciless Storm (We Set the Dark on Fire, #2) 3.81 avg rating — 6,904 ratings
51.
Rent a Boyfriend
Rent a Boyfriend 3.51 avg rating — 5,511 ratings
52.
Elatsoe (Elatsoe, #1)
Elatsoe (Elatsoe, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 22,339 ratings
53.
Every Reason We Shouldn't (Every Reason We Shouldn't, #1)
Every Reason We Shouldn't (Every Reason We Shouldn't, #1) 3.45 avg rating — 1,279 ratings
53.
When You Were Everything
When You Were Everything 4.01 avg rating — 4,584 ratings
55.
A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow
A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow 3.75 avg rating — 26,517 ratings
56.
King and the Dragonflies
King and the Dragonflies 4.31 avg rating — 9,958 ratings
57.
Prairie Lotus
Prairie Lotus 4.28 avg rating — 8,906 ratings
58.
Foul Is Fair
Foul Is Fair 3.70 avg rating — 4,947 ratings
59.
Not So Pure and Simple
Not So Pure and Simple 4.05 avg rating — 3,977 ratings
60.
Pippa Park Raises Her Game (Pippa Park, #1)
Pippa Park Raises Her Game (Pippa Park, #1)
by: Erin Yun
4.20 avg rating — 997 ratings
61.
Guardians of the Garden (Guardians, #1)
Guardians of the Garden (Guardians, #1) 4.62 avg rating — 148 ratings
62.
We Are Not Free
We Are Not Free 4.31 avg rating — 12,019 ratings
63.
The Voting Booth
The Voting Booth 3.85 avg rating — 5,698 ratings
64.
Class Act (New Kid #2)
Class Act (New Kid #2) 4.27 avg rating — 11,253 ratings
65.
Court of Lions (Mirage, #2)
Court of Lions (Mirage, #2) 3.91 avg rating — 2,443 ratings
66.
Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business (Mindy Kim, #1)
Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business (Mindy Kim, #1)
by: Lyla Lee
4.18 avg rating — 858 ratings
67.
The Girl Who Stole an Elephant
The Girl Who Stole an Elephant 3.87 avg rating — 2,222 ratings
68.
A Love Hate Thing
A Love Hate Thing 3.41 avg rating — 3,427 ratings
69.
More Than Just a Pretty Face
More Than Just a Pretty Face 4.04 avg rating — 3,364 ratings
70.
Smash It! (Smash It! #1)
Smash It! (Smash It! #1) 3.65 avg rating — 1,230 ratings
71.
Paola Santiago and the River of Tears (Paola Santiago, #1)
Paola Santiago and the River of Tears (Paola Santiago, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 3,562 ratings
72.
They Both Die at the End (Death-Cast, #1)
They Both Die at the End (Death-Cast, #1) 3.75 avg rating — 840,418 ratings
73.
How to Make Friends with the Sea
How to Make Friends with the Sea 4.15 avg rating — 540 ratings
74.
American as Paneer Pie
American as Paneer Pie 4.23 avg rating — 1,808 ratings
75.
A Wish in the Dark
A Wish in the Dark 4.28 avg rating — 7,410 ratings
76.
Furia
Furia 4.15 avg rating — 14,776 ratings
77.
Before the Ever After
Before the Ever After 4.17 avg rating — 15,674 ratings
78.
Stand Up, Yumi Chung!
Stand Up, Yumi Chung! 4.09 avg rating — 3,757 ratings
79.
Darius the Great Deserves Better (Darius the Great, #2)
Darius the Great Deserves Better (Darius the Great, #2) 4.25 avg rating — 11,168 ratings
80.
Keep It Together, Keiko Carter
Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 4.15 avg rating — 1,678 ratings
81.
Maya and the Rising Dark
Maya and the Rising Dark 3.91 avg rating — 2,031 ratings
82.
The Water Bears
The Water Bears
by: Kim Baker
3.88 avg rating — 317 ratings
83.
This Train Is Being Held
This Train Is Being Held 3.81 avg rating — 1,908 ratings
84.
When You Trap a Tiger
When You Trap a Tiger 4.14 avg rating — 19,608 ratings
85.
Turtle Under Ice
Turtle Under Ice 3.55 avg rating — 1,200 ratings
86.
This Is My Brain in Love
This Is My Brain in Love 3.84 avg rating — 2,588 ratings
87.
Tigers, Not Daughters
Tigers, Not Daughters 3.75 avg rating — 2,009 ratings
88.
Land of the Cranes
Land of the Cranes 4.48 avg rating — 2,421 ratings
89.
My Summer of Love and Misfortune
My Summer of Love and Misfortune 2.80 avg rating — 708 ratings
90.
Any Day with You
Any Day with You 4.20 avg rating — 533 ratings
91.
We Are Totally Normal
We Are Totally Normal 2.61 avg rating — 3,770 ratings
92.
All the Days Past, All the Days to Come (Logans, #8)
All the Days Past, All the Days to Come (Logans, #8) 4.23 avg rating — 1,477 ratings
93.
Brown Girl Ghosted
Brown Girl Ghosted 3.32 avg rating — 605 ratings
94.
Take Me to Your Nerdy Leader (Bowden Anime Club #1)
Take Me to Your Nerdy Leader (Bowden Anime Club #1) 3.98 avg rating — 137 ratings
95.
The Blossom and the Firefly
The Blossom and the Firefly 3.83 avg rating — 1,085 ratings
96.
Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha, #1)
Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 245,762 ratings
97.
K-pop Confidential (K-pop Confidential, #1)
K-pop Confidential (K-pop Confidential, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 5,103 ratings
98.
How to Build a Heart
How to Build a Heart 4.07 avg rating — 732 ratings
99.
This Light Between Us
This Light Between Us 4.35 avg rating — 3,580 ratings
100.
Every Body Looking
Every Body Looking 3.78 avg rating — 3,810 ratings
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