Re-focus: Fiction Written by People of Color

1.
Battle Royale
Battle Royale 4.26 avg rating — 83,106 ratings
2.
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 4.06 avg rating — 281,430 ratings
3.
Dhalgren
Dhalgren 3.78 avg rating — 12,076 ratings
4.
Once Were Warriors
Once Were Warriors
by: Alan Duff
3.99 avg rating — 3,742 ratings
5.
Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1)
Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 238,922 ratings
6.
The Bone People
The Bone People 4.04 avg rating — 23,582 ratings
7.
Never Let Me Go
Never Let Me Go 3.85 avg rating — 813,187 ratings
8.
The God of Small Things
The God of Small Things 3.96 avg rating — 317,152 ratings
9.
A Dance for the Gods (The Last Warrior King Series, #2)
A Dance for the Gods (The Last Warrior King Series, #2) 4.12 avg rating — 59 ratings
10.
A Cry to War (The Last Warrior King Series, #1)
A Cry to War (The Last Warrior King Series, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 45 ratings
11.
Tales of Nevèrÿon (Return to Nevèrÿon, #1)
Tales of Nevèrÿon (Return to Nevèrÿon, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 1,673 ratings
12.
Kindred
Kindred 4.31 avg rating — 258,312 ratings
13.
The Twelve Kingdoms: Sea of Shadow (The Twelve Kingdoms, #1)
The Twelve Kingdoms: Sea of Shadow (The Twelve Kingdoms, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 2,971 ratings
14.
Love Medicine (Love Medicine, #1)
Love Medicine (Love Medicine, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 28,024 ratings
15.
Brown Girl in the Ring
Brown Girl in the Ring 3.85 avg rating — 7,277 ratings
16.
Song of Solomon
Song of Solomon 4.15 avg rating — 123,929 ratings
17.
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (Inheritance, #1)
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (Inheritance, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 80,315 ratings
18.
Te Kaihau/the Windeater
Te Kaihau/the Windeater 3.78 avg rating — 243 ratings
19.
Captain America: Truth - Red, White & Black
Captain America: Truth - Red, White & Black 4.02 avg rating — 1,159 ratings
19.
Rabbit-Proof Fence: A True Story
Rabbit-Proof Fence: A True Story 3.69 avg rating — 8,678 ratings
21.
Unaccustomed Earth
Unaccustomed Earth 4.14 avg rating — 95,611 ratings
22.
The Hummingbird's Daughter
The Hummingbird's Daughter 4.21 avg rating — 14,258 ratings
22.
Amarna Book I: Book of Ida
Amarna Book I: Book of Ida 3.94 avg rating — 72 ratings
24.
Cabello: Mineau (Cabello #1)
Cabello: Mineau (Cabello #1) 3.80 avg rating — 54 ratings
25.
The Pack: Addison (The Pack, #1)
The Pack: Addison (The Pack, #1) 4.30 avg rating — 37 ratings
25.
Rebellion Book I: Book of Quay
Rebellion Book I: Book of Quay 4.29 avg rating — 35 ratings
27.
Dragon of the Lost Sea
Dragon of the Lost Sea 3.95 avg rating — 1,118 ratings
28.
Miael: Family
Miael: Family 3.95 avg rating — 40 ratings
29.
The Twelve Kingdoms: The Vast Spread of the Seas (The Twelve Kingdoms, #3)
The Twelve Kingdoms: The Vast Spread of the Seas (The Twelve Kingdoms, #3) 4.29 avg rating — 1,207 ratings
29.
Acacia: The War with the Mein (Acacia #1)
Acacia: The War with the Mein (Acacia #1) 3.58 avg rating — 8,911 ratings
31.
Zami: A New Spelling of My Name
Zami: A New Spelling of My Name 4.40 avg rating — 23,083 ratings
32.
Brick Lane
Brick Lane 3.46 avg rating — 35,230 ratings
33.
Barefoot Gen, Volume One: A Cartoon Story of Hiroshima
Barefoot Gen, Volume One: A Cartoon Story of Hiroshima 4.27 avg rating — 8,472 ratings
34.
Imaro (Imaro #1)
Imaro (Imaro #1) 3.92 avg rating — 895 ratings
35.
Change Has Come: An Artist Celebrates Our American Spirit
Change Has Come: An Artist Celebrates Our American Spirit 4.09 avg rating — 228 ratings
36.
Stolen Harvest: The Hijacking of the Global Food Supply
Stolen Harvest: The Hijacking of the Global Food Supply 4.10 avg rating — 1,161 ratings
37.
Obasan
Obasan 3.70 avg rating — 8,228 ratings
38.
Mumbo Jumbo
Mumbo Jumbo 3.85 avg rating — 4,795 ratings
39.
Eternal (Tantalize, #2)
Eternal (Tantalize, #2) 3.60 avg rating — 8,333 ratings
39.
Seed to Harvest (Patternist, #1-4)
Seed to Harvest (Patternist, #1-4) 4.39 avg rating — 6,601 ratings
39.
A Cancer Prevention Guide for the Human Race
A Cancer Prevention Guide for the Human Race 3.97 avg rating — 63 ratings
39.
Peculiar, INC (The Charismatic Chronicles, #1)
Peculiar, INC (The Charismatic Chronicles, #1) 3.62 avg rating — 16 ratings
39.
The Office Workout: 75 Exercises to do at Your Desk
The Office Workout: 75 Exercises to do at Your Desk 3.85 avg rating — 27 ratings
39.
Spring Snow (The Sea of Fertility, #1)
Spring Snow (The Sea of Fertility, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 22,255 ratings
39.
Snapdragon (Gilded Love #1)
Snapdragon (Gilded Love #1) 4.29 avg rating — 438 ratings
39.
The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad 4.06 avg rating — 433,312 ratings
39.
Mercy (Mercy, #1)
Mercy (Mercy, #1) 3.71 avg rating — 6,883 ratings
39.
The Tiger’s Daughter (Ascendant, #1)
The Tiger’s Daughter (Ascendant, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 4,101 ratings
49.
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao 3.89 avg rating — 274,956 ratings
49.
Pride of Carthage
Pride of Carthage 3.91 avg rating — 1,997 ratings
49.
Asleep (Asleep, #1)
Asleep (Asleep, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 82 ratings
49.
Chrysalis (Gilded Love 2)
Chrysalis (Gilded Love 2) 4.22 avg rating — 289 ratings
49.
How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe
How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe 3.44 avg rating — 19,834 ratings
49.
The Astrologer's Daughter
The Astrologer's Daughter 3.64 avg rating — 533 ratings
49.
Breaking His Rules
Breaking His Rules 3.66 avg rating — 124 ratings
56.
Queen of Dreams
Queen of Dreams 3.56 avg rating — 2,892 ratings
56.
River's Daughter
River's Daughter liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings
56.
Mass Effect: Revelation (Mass Effect, #1)
Mass Effect: Revelation (Mass Effect, #1) 3.73 avg rating — 13,910 ratings
56.
The Art of Worship
The Art of Worship 4.33 avg rating — 67 ratings
56.
Iola Leroy
Iola Leroy 3.54 avg rating — 1,709 ratings
56.
The Relic of the Blue Dragon (Children of the Dragon #1)
The Relic of the Blue Dragon (Children of the Dragon #1) 4.08 avg rating — 60 ratings
56.
Whispers of Shadow & Flame (Earthsinger Chronicles, #2)
Whispers of Shadow & Flame (Earthsinger Chronicles, #2) 4.04 avg rating — 728 ratings
63.
The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream 3.83 avg rating — 168,476 ratings
63.
The Race for the Red Dragon (Children of the Dragon #2)
The Race for the Red Dragon (Children of the Dragon #2) 4.31 avg rating — 26 ratings
63.
Every Last Breath (Final Hour #1)
Every Last Breath (Final Hour #1) 3.88 avg rating — 919 ratings
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The Conquest
The Conquest 3.36 avg rating — 244 ratings
67.
Angels' Blood (Guild Hunter, #1)
Angels' Blood (Guild Hunter, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 96,851 ratings
67.
Filter House
Filter House 3.95 avg rating — 399 ratings
69.
Birth of a Nation
Birth of a Nation 3.78 avg rating — 586 ratings
70.
Calling You
Calling You
by: Otsuichi
3.98 avg rating — 863 ratings
71.
Mindscape
Mindscape 3.66 avg rating — 150 ratings
72.
Fragrant Palm Leaves: Journals, 1962-1966
Fragrant Palm Leaves: Journals, 1962-1966 4.54 avg rating — 741 ratings
73.
Blue Bloods (Blue Bloods, #1)
Blue Bloods (Blue Bloods, #1) 3.70 avg rating — 143,514 ratings
74.
The Dirty Girls Social Club (Dirty Girls, #1)
The Dirty Girls Social Club (Dirty Girls, #1) 3.48 avg rating — 13,131 ratings
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Tiger Eye (Dirk & Steele, #1)
Tiger Eye (Dirk & Steele, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 5,516 ratings
76.
Bad Blood (Crimson Moon, #1)
Bad Blood (Crimson Moon, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 2,819 ratings
77.
Nothing But the Truth
Nothing But the Truth 3.63 avg rating — 1,296 ratings
78.
Zahrah the Windseeker
Zahrah the Windseeker 4.16 avg rating — 2,663 ratings
79.
She's So Money
She's So Money 3.78 avg rating — 1,481 ratings
80.
Chains (Seeds of America, #1)
Chains (Seeds of America, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 58,194 ratings
81.
The Hanging of Angelique: The Untold Story of Canadian Slavery and the Burning of Old Montreal
The Hanging of Angelique: The Untold Story of Canadian Slavery and the Burning of Old Montreal 3.80 avg rating — 650 ratings
82.
From the Notebooks of Dr. Brain
From the Notebooks of Dr. Brain 3.16 avg rating — 375 ratings
83.
Kynship (The Way of Thorn and Thunder, #1)
Kynship (The Way of Thorn and Thunder, #1) 3.41 avg rating — 107 ratings
84.
Atomik Aztex
Atomik Aztex 3.35 avg rating — 300 ratings
85.
Sacred Cows...and Other Edibles
Sacred Cows...and Other Edibles really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 50 ratings
86.
Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books
Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books 3.66 avg rating — 138,465 ratings
87.
Journey from the Land of No: A Girlhood Caught in Revolutionary Iran
Journey from the Land of No: A Girlhood Caught in Revolutionary Iran 3.77 avg rating — 1,205 ratings
88.
Girls of Riyadh
Girls of Riyadh 3.28 avg rating — 20,838 ratings
89.
My Father's Wives
My Father's Wives 3.85 avg rating — 671 ratings