Anticipated Literary Reads For Readers of Color 2022

1.
Black Cake
Black Cake 4.09 avg rating — 216,904 ratings
2.
The School for Good Mothers
The School for Good Mothers 3.53 avg rating — 121,314 ratings
3.
Olga Dies Dreaming
Olga Dies Dreaming 3.97 avg rating — 73,403 ratings
4.
Memphis
Memphis 4.09 avg rating — 37,699 ratings
5.
Take My Hand
Take My Hand 4.36 avg rating — 102,680 ratings
6.
Four Treasures of the Sky
Four Treasures of the Sky 4.08 avg rating — 19,142 ratings
7.
Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband?
Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? 3.76 avg rating — 18,044 ratings
8.
Peach Blossom Spring
Peach Blossom Spring 4.18 avg rating — 19,426 ratings
9.
Brown Girls
Brown Girls 3.89 avg rating — 8,615 ratings
10.
Portrait of a Thief
Portrait of a Thief 3.44 avg rating — 31,192 ratings
11.
Nightcrawling
Nightcrawling 3.96 avg rating — 57,312 ratings
12.
Velorio
Velorio 3.42 avg rating — 701 ratings
13.
Woman of Light
Woman of Light 3.64 avg rating — 13,616 ratings
14.
What the Fireflies Knew
What the Fireflies Knew 3.84 avg rating — 14,516 ratings
15.
How High We Go in the Dark
How High We Go in the Dark 3.82 avg rating — 67,291 ratings
16.
My Government Means to Kill Me
My Government Means to Kill Me 4.23 avg rating — 6,251 ratings
17.
Don't Cry for Me
Don't Cry for Me 4.37 avg rating — 15,487 ratings
17.
Counterfeit
Counterfeit 3.48 avg rating — 102,200 ratings
19.
Night of the Living Rez
Night of the Living Rez 3.89 avg rating — 12,356 ratings
20.
The Violin Conspiracy
The Violin Conspiracy 4.11 avg rating — 64,570 ratings
21.
Cherish Farrah
Cherish Farrah 3.01 avg rating — 3,115 ratings
22.
Calling for a Blanket Dance
Calling for a Blanket Dance 4.24 avg rating — 5,359 ratings
23.
Dele Weds Destiny
Dele Weds Destiny 3.61 avg rating — 3,029 ratings
24.
Nuclear Family
Nuclear Family 3.22 avg rating — 2,444 ratings
24.
Forbidden City
Forbidden City 3.63 avg rating — 1,702 ratings
26.
Fiona and Jane
Fiona and Jane 3.30 avg rating — 15,935 ratings
27.
Brother Alive
Brother Alive 3.66 avg rating — 604 ratings
28.
Hope and Glory
Hope and Glory 3.66 avg rating — 1,349 ratings
29.
Wahala
Wahala
by: Nikki May
3.62 avg rating — 17,579 ratings
30.
Stories from the Tenants Downstairs
Stories from the Tenants Downstairs 3.78 avg rating — 6,137 ratings
31.
The Great Mrs. Elias
The Great Mrs. Elias 3.80 avg rating — 1,155 ratings
32.
Sister Mother Warrior
Sister Mother Warrior 3.93 avg rating — 813 ratings
32.
Time is a Mother
Time is a Mother 3.92 avg rating — 34,333 ratings
34.
The Immortal King Rao
The Immortal King Rao 3.66 avg rating — 4,089 ratings
35.
Violeta
Violeta 4.03 avg rating — 101,400 ratings
36.
Mother Ocean Father Nation
Mother Ocean Father Nation 3.72 avg rating — 661 ratings
37.
The Last White Man
The Last White Man 3.43 avg rating — 19,530 ratings
38.
The Return of Faraz Ali
The Return of Faraz Ali 3.91 avg rating — 3,591 ratings
39.
Some of My Best Friends: Essays on Lip Service
Some of My Best Friends: Essays on Lip Service 3.86 avg rating — 533 ratings
40.
You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty
You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty 3.53 avg rating — 55,335 ratings
41.
The Girls in Queens
The Girls in Queens 3.68 avg rating — 1,306 ratings
42.
Disorientation
Disorientation 3.83 avg rating — 17,956 ratings
43.
Half-Blown Rose
Half-Blown Rose 3.40 avg rating — 3,473 ratings
44.
When We Fell Apart
When We Fell Apart 3.76 avg rating — 2,725 ratings
45.
The Family Chao
The Family Chao 3.35 avg rating — 10,063 ratings
46.
Lost in the Long March
Lost in the Long March 3.85 avg rating — 106 ratings
47.
A Tiny Upward Shove
A Tiny Upward Shove 3.89 avg rating — 1,058 ratings
48.
When We Were Birds
When We Were Birds 3.77 avg rating — 8,733 ratings
48.
The Last Karankawas
The Last Karankawas 3.57 avg rating — 1,121 ratings
50.
Our Missing Hearts
Our Missing Hearts 3.79 avg rating — 204,168 ratings
51.
Theatre of Marvels
Theatre of Marvels 3.39 avg rating — 1,177 ratings
51.
Other Names for Love
Other Names for Love 3.23 avg rating — 701 ratings
53.
When I'm Gone, Look for Me in the East
When I'm Gone, Look for Me in the East 3.99 avg rating — 1,812 ratings
54.
Last Summer on State Street
Last Summer on State Street 4.21 avg rating — 11,467 ratings
55.
On a Night of a Thousand Stars
On a Night of a Thousand Stars 3.94 avg rating — 4,612 ratings
56.
A Ballad of Love and Glory
A Ballad of Love and Glory 3.80 avg rating — 2,265 ratings
56.
The Picture Bride
The Picture Bride 3.70 avg rating — 1,703 ratings
58.
Nobody's Magic
Nobody's Magic 3.59 avg rating — 973 ratings
59.
A Down Home Meal for These Difficult Times
A Down Home Meal for These Difficult Times 3.93 avg rating — 256 ratings
60.
Black Cloud Rising
Black Cloud Rising 3.77 avg rating — 1,162 ratings
61.
Yonder
Yonder 4.19 avg rating — 2,240 ratings
62.
The Last Suspicious Holdout: Stories
The Last Suspicious Holdout: Stories 3.66 avg rating — 710 ratings
63.
Daughters of the New Year
Daughters of the New Year
by: E.M. Tran
3.48 avg rating — 1,961 ratings
64.
Joan Is Okay
Joan Is Okay 3.66 avg rating — 17,920 ratings
65.
Perish
Perish 3.73 avg rating — 1,399 ratings
65.
No Land to Light On
No Land to Light On 3.99 avg rating — 4,107 ratings
67.
All This Could Be Different
All This Could Be Different 3.83 avg rating — 19,750 ratings
68.
Our Gen
Our Gen 3.77 avg rating — 529 ratings
69.
More Than You'll Ever Know
More Than You'll Ever Know 3.73 avg rating — 24,652 ratings
69.
If I Survive You
If I Survive You 3.68 avg rating — 12,951 ratings
71.
Thank You, Mr. Nixon
Thank You, Mr. Nixon
by: Gish Jen
3.98 avg rating — 1,141 ratings
72.
True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson
True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson 4.30 avg rating — 528 ratings
73.
Daughter of the Moon Goddess (The Celestial Kingdom, #1)
Daughter of the Moon Goddess (The Celestial Kingdom, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 119,467 ratings
74.
A Calm & Normal Heart: Stories
A Calm & Normal Heart: Stories 3.72 avg rating — 351 ratings
75.
Didn't Nobody Give a Shit What Happened to Carlotta
Didn't Nobody Give a Shit What Happened to Carlotta 3.94 avg rating — 3,104 ratings
76.
Boys Come First
Boys Come First 3.86 avg rating — 932 ratings
77.
Glory
Glory 3.70 avg rating — 5,634 ratings
78.
The Unfortunates
The Unfortunates 3.81 avg rating — 792 ratings
79.
A Violent Woman
A Violent Woman 3.52 avg rating — 3,261 ratings
80.
Song for Almeyda and Song for Anninho
Song for Almeyda and Song for Anninho 3.42 avg rating — 33 ratings
81.
New to Liberty
New to Liberty 3.89 avg rating — 148 ratings
81.
Valleyesque: Stories
Valleyesque: Stories 3.74 avg rating — 311 ratings
83.
Big Girl
Big Girl 3.89 avg rating — 2,486 ratings
83.
Gods of Want: Stories
Gods of Want: Stories 3.68 avg rating — 1,866 ratings
83.
Bronze Drum
Bronze Drum 3.36 avg rating — 2,235 ratings
86.
A Woman of Endurance
A Woman of Endurance 4.10 avg rating — 1,301 ratings
87.
How to Survive the Apocalypse
How to Survive the Apocalypse 4.30 avg rating — 27 ratings
87.
The Women Could Fly
The Women Could Fly 3.57 avg rating — 7,673 ratings
89.
American Fever
American Fever 3.92 avg rating — 1,260 ratings
90.
The Billboard
The Billboard 4.04 avg rating — 118 ratings
91.
Mecca
Mecca 3.84 avg rating — 2,539 ratings
92.
The Ballad of Perilous Graves
The Ballad of Perilous Graves 3.57 avg rating — 2,934 ratings
92.
On Rotation
On Rotation 3.65 avg rating — 12,320 ratings
92.
Love Marriage
Love Marriage 3.89 avg rating — 18,860 ratings
95.
Neruda on the Park
Neruda on the Park 3.68 avg rating — 2,142 ratings
96.
Embers on the Wind
Embers on the Wind 3.76 avg rating — 3,152 ratings
97.
The Thread Collectors
The Thread Collectors 4.09 avg rating — 7,726 ratings
98.
Miss Aldridge Regrets
Miss Aldridge Regrets 3.43 avg rating — 3,829 ratings
98.
On the Rooftop
On the Rooftop 3.22 avg rating — 11,713 ratings
100.
Goliath
Goliath 3.29 avg rating — 1,952 ratings
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