Book Riot 2022 #4: Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma

1.
Becoming
Becoming 4.44 avg rating — 1,160,498 ratings
2.
Get a Life, Chloe Brown (The Brown Sisters, #1)
Get a Life, Chloe Brown (The Brown Sisters, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 202,976 ratings
3.
The Wedding Date (The Wedding Date, #1)
The Wedding Date (The Wedding Date, #1) 3.57 avg rating — 160,336 ratings
4.
When Dimple Met Rishi (Dimple and Rishi, #1)
When Dimple Met Rishi (Dimple and Rishi, #1) 3.68 avg rating — 54,921 ratings
5.
You Should See Me in a Crown
You Should See Me in a Crown 4.07 avg rating — 42,886 ratings
6.
The Perilous Life of Jade Yeo
The Perilous Life of Jade Yeo
by: Zen Cho
3.78 avg rating — 1,305 ratings
7.
Ayesha at Last
Ayesha at Last 3.86 avg rating — 26,783 ratings
8.
The Book of Delights: Essays
The Book of Delights: Essays
by: Ross Gay
4.14 avg rating — 19,398 ratings
9.
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies 4.15 avg rating — 40,544 ratings
10.
Dial A for Aunties (Aunties, #1)
Dial A for Aunties (Aunties, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 112,860 ratings
11.
A Snake Falls to Earth
A Snake Falls to Earth 3.94 avg rating — 11,534 ratings
12.
Mr Loverman
Mr Loverman 4.19 avg rating — 17,201 ratings
13.
The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World 4.38 avg rating — 62,469 ratings
14.
While We Were Dating (The Wedding Date, #6)
While We Were Dating (The Wedding Date, #6) 3.73 avg rating — 41,908 ratings
15.
Black Woman in Green: Gloria Brown and the Unmarked Trail to Forest Service Leadership
Black Woman in Green: Gloria Brown and the Unmarked Trail to Forest Service Leadership 4.31 avg rating — 51 ratings
15.
Trade Me (Cyclone, #1)
Trade Me (Cyclone, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 5,671 ratings
17.
My Year Abroad
My Year Abroad 3.41 avg rating — 8,063 ratings
17.
The Talented Ribkins
The Talented Ribkins 3.74 avg rating — 1,723 ratings
17.
Pride
Pride
by: Ibi Zoboi
3.74 avg rating — 29,337 ratings
20.
I'll Be the One
I'll Be the One
by: Lyla Lee
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9,300 ratings
20.
Where the Wild Ladies Are
Where the Wild Ladies Are 3.77 avg rating — 6,374 ratings
22.
The Gilda Stories
The Gilda Stories 3.95 avg rating — 4,243 ratings
23.
How Far You Have Come: Musings on Beauty and Courage
How Far You Have Come: Musings on Beauty and Courage 4.17 avg rating — 2,049 ratings
23.
A Pho Love Story
A Pho Love Story
by: Loan Le
3.66 avg rating — 22,153 ratings
23.
Forbidden (Old West, #1)
Forbidden (Old West, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5,447 ratings
26.
Where Hope Comes From
Where Hope Comes From really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3,520 ratings
26.
The Way You Make Me Feel
The Way You Make Me Feel 3.78 avg rating — 8,205 ratings
28.
Hana Khan Carries On
Hana Khan Carries On 3.94 avg rating — 13,220 ratings
28.
I Believe in a Thing Called Love
I Believe in a Thing Called Love 3.57 avg rating — 12,569 ratings
28.
Death by Dumpling (Noodle Shop Mystery, #1)
Death by Dumpling (Noodle Shop Mystery, #1) 3.65 avg rating — 13,178 ratings
31.
Love in Color: Mythical Tales from Around the World, Retold
Love in Color: Mythical Tales from Around the World, Retold 3.94 avg rating — 17,170 ratings
32.
Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude
Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude
by: Ross Gay
4.24 avg rating — 6,130 ratings
33.
I Am a Girl from Africa
I Am a Girl from Africa 4.31 avg rating — 1,978 ratings
34.
Radical Friendship: Seven Ways to Love Yourself and Find Your People in an Unjust World
Radical Friendship: Seven Ways to Love Yourself and Find Your People in an Unjust World 4.12 avg rating — 428 ratings
35.
Skye Falling
Skye Falling 3.83 avg rating — 8,687 ratings
36.
Juliet Takes a Breath
Juliet Takes a Breath 4.16 avg rating — 16,965 ratings
37.
Seven Days in June
Seven Days in June really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 205,400 ratings
38.
Rebel (Women Who Dare, #1)
Rebel (Women Who Dare, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 4,852 ratings
39.
Loveboat, Taipei (Loveboat, Taipei, #1)
Loveboat, Taipei (Loveboat, Taipei, #1) 3.68 avg rating — 20,324 ratings
40.
Music Is History
Music Is History 3.86 avg rating — 4,971 ratings
41.
Xeni (Loose Ends, #2)
Xeni (Loose Ends, #2) 3.85 avg rating — 6,155 ratings
42.
Taste Makers: Seven Immigrant Women Who Revolutionized Food in America
Taste Makers: Seven Immigrant Women Who Revolutionized Food in America 3.64 avg rating — 2,775 ratings
43.
Jonny Appleseed
Jonny Appleseed 3.94 avg rating — 16,332 ratings
44.
The Son of Mr. Suleman
The Son of Mr. Suleman 4.08 avg rating — 1,024 ratings
45.
Blackout
Blackout 3.88 avg rating — 25,736 ratings
46.
Calling My Name
Calling My Name 3.47 avg rating — 1,548 ratings
47.
Bingo Love
Bingo Love 3.92 avg rating — 9,784 ratings
48.
Le fils du pauvre
Le fils du pauvre 3.87 avg rating — 1,341 ratings
49.
Honey Girl
Honey Girl 3.65 avg rating — 44,817 ratings
50.
You Had Me at Hola (Primas of Power, #1)
You Had Me at Hola (Primas of Power, #1) 3.68 avg rating — 41,764 ratings
51.
A Lot Like Adiós (Primas of Power, #2)
A Lot Like Adiós (Primas of Power, #2) 3.70 avg rating — 14,047 ratings
52.
All Along You Were Blooming: Thoughts for Boundless Living
All Along You Were Blooming: Thoughts for Boundless Living 4.19 avg rating — 8,386 ratings
53.
Bet on It
Bet on It 3.53 avg rating — 8,146 ratings
54.
Ascension (Tangled Axon, #1)
Ascension (Tangled Axon, #1) 3.59 avg rating — 1,694 ratings
55.
Elatsoe (Elatsoe, #1)
Elatsoe (Elatsoe, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 22,340 ratings
56.
Ghost Squad
Ghost Squad 3.81 avg rating — 4,247 ratings
57.
Remote Control
Remote Control 3.85 avg rating — 18,517 ratings
58.
Binti (Binti, #1)
Binti (Binti, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 78,677 ratings
59.
A Deadly Inside Scoop (An Ice Cream Parlor Mystery, #1)
A Deadly Inside Scoop (An Ice Cream Parlor Mystery, #1) 3.21 avg rating — 6,084 ratings
60.
The Princess Trap (The Midnight Heat Collection, #1)
The Princess Trap (The Midnight Heat Collection, #1) 3.68 avg rating — 17,415 ratings
61.
Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha, #1)
Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 245,782 ratings