Books with a Non-Caucasian person as the/one of the lead characters.

1.
The Color Purple
The Color Purple 4.27 avg rating — 737,282 ratings
2.
The Kite Runner
The Kite Runner 4.35 avg rating — 3,402,536 ratings
3.
The Help
The Help 4.47 avg rating — 2,962,406 ratings
4.
A Thousand Splendid Suns
A Thousand Splendid Suns 4.45 avg rating — 1,681,974 ratings
5.
Memoirs of a Geisha
Memoirs of a Geisha 4.16 avg rating — 2,082,711 ratings
6.
Kindred
Kindred 4.31 avg rating — 258,406 ratings
7.
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1)
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1) 4.27 avg rating — 224,947 ratings
8.
The Joy Luck Club
The Joy Luck Club
by: Amy Tan
3.97 avg rating — 703,443 ratings
9.
Prayers for the Stolen
Prayers for the Stolen 3.97 avg rating — 10,384 ratings
10.
Things Fall Apart (The African Trilogy, #1)
Things Fall Apart (The African Trilogy, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 403,123 ratings
11.
Mystic Cowboy (Men of the White Sandy, #1)
Mystic Cowboy (Men of the White Sandy, #1) 4.18 avg rating — 746 ratings
12.
Drawn Blue Lines (Carrera Cartel, #3)
Drawn Blue Lines (Carrera Cartel, #3) 4.35 avg rating — 620 ratings
13.
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 4.06 avg rating — 281,457 ratings
14.
Black Hearts (Sins Duet, #1)
Black Hearts (Sins Duet, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 2,289 ratings
15.
American Born Chinese
American Born Chinese 3.88 avg rating — 100,065 ratings
16.
Journey to the West: A Long March from Eastern Dream to Western Reality
Journey to the West: A Long March from Eastern Dream to Western Reality
by: Biao Wang
4.27 avg rating — 142 ratings
17.
Beloved (Beloved Trilogy, #1)
Beloved (Beloved Trilogy, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 477,033 ratings
18.
Happy Trail (Park Ranger, #1)
Happy Trail (Park Ranger, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 7,603 ratings
19.
On Every Street (The Artists Trilogy, #0.5)
On Every Street (The Artists Trilogy, #0.5) 4.25 avg rating — 11,258 ratings
20.
Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1)
Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 239,077 ratings
21.
Life of Pi
Life of Pi 3.94 avg rating — 1,726,829 ratings
22.
The V Girl: A Coming of Age Story
The V Girl: A Coming of Age Story 3.96 avg rating — 16,713 ratings
23.
The Wrath and the Dawn (The Wrath and the Dawn, #1)
The Wrath and the Dawn (The Wrath and the Dawn, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 184,579 ratings
24.
A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1)
A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 349,020 ratings
25.
You Shouldn't Be Here
You Shouldn't Be Here 3.70 avg rating — 10,071 ratings
26.
Saga, Volume 1
Saga, Volume 1 4.16 avg rating — 354,273 ratings
27.
American Gods
American Gods 4.10 avg rating — 978,851 ratings
28.
The Bluest Eye
The Bluest Eye 4.13 avg rating — 288,156 ratings
29.
They Come in All Colors
They Come in All Colors 3.45 avg rating — 334 ratings
30.
Like a Mule Bringing Ice Cream to the Sun
Like a Mule Bringing Ice Cream to the Sun 3.83 avg rating — 1,891 ratings
31.
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Logans, #4)
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Logans, #4) 3.90 avg rating — 128,899 ratings
32.
Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal
Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal 4.10 avg rating — 92,188 ratings
33.
The Girl with Ghost Eyes
The Girl with Ghost Eyes 3.86 avg rating — 4,419 ratings
34.
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (Inheritance, #1)
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (Inheritance, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 80,330 ratings
35.
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird 4.26 avg rating — 6,689,864 ratings
36.
Sula
Sula 4.05 avg rating — 117,043 ratings
37.
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes 4.14 avg rating — 28,853 ratings
38.
The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles, #1)
The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 419,336 ratings
39.
Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return (Persepolis, #2)
Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return (Persepolis, #2) 4.22 avg rating — 78,066 ratings
39.
Bound
Bound 3.71 avg rating — 5,775 ratings
39.
The Serpent's Shadow (The Kane Chronicles, #3)
The Serpent's Shadow (The Kane Chronicles, #3) 4.28 avg rating — 177,122 ratings
42.
The Hate U Give (The Hate U Give, #1)
The Hate U Give (The Hate U Give, #1) 4.46 avg rating — 986,479 ratings
43.
One Hundred Years of Solitude
One Hundred Years of Solitude 4.12 avg rating — 1,070,179 ratings
44.
Mikey and the Chickadee
Mikey and the Chickadee
by: Kid Boise
3.74 avg rating — 119 ratings
45.
Buck: A Memoir
Buck: A Memoir 4.05 avg rating — 3,060 ratings
46.
Imminent Danger (Adrenaline Highs, #5)
Imminent Danger (Adrenaline Highs, #5) 4.05 avg rating — 57 ratings
46.
White Teeth
White Teeth 3.79 avg rating — 170,768 ratings
48.
The Kingmaker (All the King's Men, #1)
The Kingmaker (All the King's Men, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 24,768 ratings
49.
The House on Mango Street
The House on Mango Street 3.69 avg rating — 222,998 ratings
50.
Anansi Boys
Anansi Boys 4.04 avg rating — 228,353 ratings
51.
The Kitchen God's Wife
The Kitchen God's Wife
by: Amy Tan
4.04 avg rating — 87,073 ratings
52.
Othello (The Shakespeare Parallel Text Series)
Othello (The Shakespeare Parallel Text Series) 3.89 avg rating — 428,075 ratings
52.
The Throne of Fire (The Kane Chronicles, #2)
The Throne of Fire (The Kane Chronicles, #2) 4.19 avg rating — 224,158 ratings
54.
The English Patient
The English Patient 3.86 avg rating — 137,391 ratings
55.
Rivers of London (Rivers of London, #1)
Rivers of London (Rivers of London, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 143,983 ratings
56.
Nora & Kettle (Paper Stars, #1)
Nora & Kettle (Paper Stars, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 1,709 ratings
56.
The Gilded Years
The Gilded Years 3.86 avg rating — 8,696 ratings
56.
LOG: The Legends of Genesis: Not Your Ordinary Heroes
LOG: The Legends of Genesis: Not Your Ordinary Heroes 4.14 avg rating — 21 ratings
59.
She Who Rose From Ashes
She Who Rose From Ashes 4.49 avg rating — 49 ratings
60.
Burn for You (Slow Burn, #1)
Burn for You (Slow Burn, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 38,514 ratings
61.
Lilith's Brood (Xenogenesis, #1-3)
Lilith's Brood (Xenogenesis, #1-3) 4.37 avg rating — 21,511 ratings
62.
Jahanara: Princess of Princesses, India, 1627
Jahanara: Princess of Princesses, India, 1627 3.87 avg rating — 4,890 ratings
63.
12 Years a Slave
12 Years a Slave 4.22 avg rating — 123,139 ratings
64.
Esperanza Rising
Esperanza Rising 4.04 avg rating — 111,381 ratings
65.
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #1)
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 273,172 ratings
66.
Binti (Binti, #1)
Binti (Binti, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 78,695 ratings
67.
I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban 4.16 avg rating — 612,738 ratings
68.
Treasures of Egypt: The Spear & the Scythe
Treasures of Egypt: The Spear & the Scythe
by: Amr Saleh
4.23 avg rating — 56 ratings
69.
Parable of the Talents (Earthseed, #2)
Parable of the Talents (Earthseed, #2) 4.32 avg rating — 77,796 ratings
70.
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
The Reluctant Fundamentalist 3.73 avg rating — 82,642 ratings
71.
The Skin I'm In
The Skin I'm In 4.16 avg rating — 17,027 ratings
72.
Americanah
Americanah 4.31 avg rating — 401,567 ratings
73.
Push
Push
by: Sapphire
3.87 avg rating — 58,133 ratings
74.
Girl in Translation
Girl in Translation
by: Jean Kwok
3.99 avg rating — 58,182 ratings
75.
The Jungle Book (Jungle Book, #1)
The Jungle Book (Jungle Book, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 130,562 ratings
76.
Purple Hibiscus
Purple Hibiscus 4.18 avg rating — 137,155 ratings
76.
Pachinko
Pachinko 4.34 avg rating — 582,844 ratings
78.
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Their Eyes Were Watching God 3.99 avg rating — 377,827 ratings
79.
Lost on the Edge of Forever
Lost on the Edge of Forever 3.47 avg rating — 43 ratings
79.
No Surrender Soldier
No Surrender Soldier really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 117 ratings
79.
The Kaleidoscope: The Gift of Madness
The Kaleidoscope: The Gift of Madness 3.94 avg rating — 72 ratings
79.
Altered
Altered 3.73 avg rating — 86 ratings
79.
Go Clown - #AccheDin for Comedy
Go Clown - #AccheDin for Comedy 3.66 avg rating — 130 ratings
79.
Trick of the Spotlight: a K-Pop Drama (A Series of Falling Stars, #1)
Trick of the Spotlight: a K-Pop Drama (A Series of Falling Stars, #1)
by: M.L. East
3.95 avg rating — 75 ratings
85.
Asashin
Asashin it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 9 ratings
85.
Lobizona (Wolves of No World, #1)
Lobizona (Wolves of No World, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 8,509 ratings
87.
Zoo City
Zoo City 3.62 avg rating — 11,529 ratings
87.
Bless Me, Ultima
Bless Me, Ultima 3.82 avg rating — 36,618 ratings
87.
Niko
Niko 4.24 avg rating — 95 ratings
90.
The Ghost Bride
The Ghost Bride 3.81 avg rating — 36,625 ratings
91.
Lady of Ch'iao Kuo: Red Bird of the South, Southern China, A.D. 531
Lady of Ch'iao Kuo: Red Bird of the South, Southern China, A.D. 531 3.83 avg rating — 3,857 ratings
92.
Eona: The Last Dragoneye (Eon, #2)
Eona: The Last Dragoneye (Eon, #2) 4.10 avg rating — 40,301 ratings
92.
Broken Homes (Peter Grant, #4)
Broken Homes (Peter Grant, #4) 4.16 avg rating — 53,459 ratings
92.
Homegoing
Homegoing
by: Yaa Gyasi
4.47 avg rating — 386,338 ratings
95.
Hawaii
Hawaii 4.22 avg rating — 80,877 ratings
96.
Foxglove Summer (Rivers of London, #5)
Foxglove Summer (Rivers of London, #5) 4.21 avg rating — 48,160 ratings
96.
Small Great Things
Small Great Things 4.36 avg rating — 424,031 ratings
98.
Book of a Thousand Days
Book of a Thousand Days 3.97 avg rating — 56,018 ratings
99.
Cutting for Stone
Cutting for Stone 4.33 avg rating — 417,430 ratings
99.
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West
by: Dee Brown
4.26 avg rating — 99,688 ratings
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