Best YA Books with Non-White Protagonists

1.
Legend (Legend, #1)
Legend (Legend, #1)
by: Marie Lu
4.15 avg rating — 556,193 ratings
2.
Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1)
Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 993,058 ratings
3.
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 9,596,744 ratings
4.
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 4.06 avg rating — 281,460 ratings
5.
American Born Chinese
American Born Chinese 3.88 avg rating — 100,067 ratings
6.
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Aristotle and Dante, #1)
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Aristotle and Dante, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 663,235 ratings
7.
Unspoken (The Lynburn Legacy, #1)
Unspoken (The Lynburn Legacy, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 32,228 ratings
8.
Prodigy (Legend, #2)
Prodigy (Legend, #2)
by: Marie Lu
4.22 avg rating — 277,360 ratings
9.
Eleanor & Park
Eleanor & Park 3.93 avg rating — 1,240,418 ratings
10.
Winter (The Lunar Chronicles, #4)
Winter (The Lunar Chronicles, #4) 4.41 avg rating — 304,253 ratings
11.
White Cat (Curse Workers, #1)
White Cat (Curse Workers, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 50,525 ratings
12.
Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) 4.11 avg rating — 3,594,621 ratings
13.
Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) 4.35 avg rating — 4,012,842 ratings
14.
A Mortal Song
A Mortal Song 3.70 avg rating — 665 ratings
15.
The Immortal Rules (Blood of Eden, #1)
The Immortal Rules (Blood of Eden, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 72,054 ratings
16.
The Lost Hero (The Heroes of Olympus, #1)
The Lost Hero (The Heroes of Olympus, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 920,020 ratings
17.
Liar
Liar 3.28 avg rating — 8,868 ratings
18.
Beauty Queens
Beauty Queens 3.62 avg rating — 55,072 ratings
19.
The V Girl: A Coming of Age Story
The V Girl: A Coming of Age Story 3.96 avg rating — 16,714 ratings
20.
The Diviners (The Diviners, #1)
The Diviners (The Diviners, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 101,052 ratings
21.
The Summer Prince
The Summer Prince 3.56 avg rating — 4,731 ratings
22.
Huntress
Huntress 3.79 avg rating — 13,438 ratings
23.
Fire (Graceling Realm, #2)
Fire (Graceling Realm, #2) 4.10 avg rating — 192,473 ratings
24.
Shadows on the Moon (The Moonlit Lands, #1)
Shadows on the Moon (The Moonlit Lands, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 4,368 ratings
25.
Cress (The Lunar Chronicles, #3)
Cress (The Lunar Chronicles, #3) 4.40 avg rating — 396,249 ratings
26.
Permanent Record
Permanent Record 3.75 avg rating — 259 ratings
27.
Vessel
Vessel 3.85 avg rating — 5,545 ratings
28.
The House of the Scorpion (Matteo Alacran, #1)
The House of the Scorpion (Matteo Alacran, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 95,536 ratings
29.
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 — 184,581 ratings
30.
The Demon King (Seven Realms, #1)
The Demon King (Seven Realms, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 80,170 ratings
31.
Team Human
Team Human 3.57 avg rating — 3,991 ratings
32.
Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles, #2)
Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles, #2) 4.24 avg rating — 452,025 ratings
33.
The Gathering (Darkness Rising, #1)
The Gathering (Darkness Rising, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 65,094 ratings
34.
To All the Boys I've Loved Before (To All the Boys I've Loved Before, #1)
To All the Boys I've Loved Before (To All the Boys I've Loved Before, #1)
by: Jenny Han
4.04 avg rating — 1,020,561 ratings
35.
Otherbound
Otherbound 3.73 avg rating — 2,621 ratings
36.
Mexican WhiteBoy
Mexican WhiteBoy 3.86 avg rating — 5,782 ratings
37.
Silver Phoenix (Kingdom of Xia, #1)
Silver Phoenix (Kingdom of Xia, #1)
by: Cindy Pon
3.57 avg rating — 3,381 ratings
38.
Champion (Legend, #3)
Champion (Legend, #3)
by: Marie Lu
4.31 avg rating — 230,057 ratings
39.
The Son of Neptune (The Heroes of Olympus, #2)
The Son of Neptune (The Heroes of Olympus, #2) 4.40 avg rating — 651,306 ratings
40.
LOG: The Legends of Genesis: Not Your Ordinary Heroes
LOG: The Legends of Genesis: Not Your Ordinary Heroes 4.14 avg rating — 21 ratings
41.
The Way We Fall (Fallen World, #1)
The Way We Fall (Fallen World, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 8,046 ratings
42.
The Lives We Lost (Fallen World, #2)
The Lives We Lost (Fallen World, #2) 3.85 avg rating — 2,645 ratings
43.
Skim
Skim 3.76 avg rating — 17,089 ratings
44.
The Demon's Surrender (The Demon's Lexicon, #3)
The Demon's Surrender (The Demon's Lexicon, #3) 3.99 avg rating — 3,321 ratings
45.
The Calling (Darkness Rising, #2)
The Calling (Darkness Rising, #2) 4.08 avg rating — 36,049 ratings
46.
The Night Itself (The Name of the Blade, #1)
The Night Itself (The Name of the Blade, #1) 3.66 avg rating — 1,250 ratings
47.
The Girl of Fire and Thorns (Fire and Thorns, #1)
The Girl of Fire and Thorns (Fire and Thorns, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 83,325 ratings
48.
Stormdancer (The Lotus Wars, #1)
Stormdancer (The Lotus Wars, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 18,399 ratings
49.
The House of Hades (The Heroes of Olympus, #4)
The House of Hades (The Heroes of Olympus, #4) 4.57 avg rating — 468,613 ratings
50.
The Indian in the Cupboard (The Indian in the Cupboard, #1)
The Indian in the Cupboard (The Indian in the Cupboard, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 108,381 ratings
51.
Ash
Ash 3.63 avg rating — 37,570 ratings
52.
Marcelo in the Real World
Marcelo in the Real World 3.94 avg rating — 19,687 ratings
52.
FrostFire (Ruan, #2)
FrostFire (Ruan, #2) 4.01 avg rating — 927 ratings
54.
Ship Breaker (Ship Breaker, #1)
Ship Breaker (Ship Breaker, #1) 3.75 avg rating — 44,736 ratings
54.
Bleeding Violet
Bleeding Violet 3.64 avg rating — 5,578 ratings
54.
Slice of Cherry
Slice of Cherry 3.70 avg rating — 3,486 ratings
57.
Shadowshaper (Shadowshaper Cypher, #1)
Shadowshaper (Shadowshaper Cypher, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 10,802 ratings
58.
The Eighth Guardian (Annum Guard, #1)
The Eighth Guardian (Annum Guard, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 1,289 ratings
59.
Nation
Nation 4.11 avg rating — 37,538 ratings
59.
The Hate U Give (The Hate U Give, #1)
The Hate U Give (The Hate U Give, #1) 4.46 avg rating — 986,518 ratings
61.
Living Violet (The Cambion Chronicles, #1)
Living Violet (The Cambion Chronicles, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 1,418 ratings
62.
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Island of the Blue Dolphins 3.88 avg rating — 345,791 ratings
63.
Devil's Kiss (Templar Chronicles, #1)
Devil's Kiss (Templar Chronicles, #1) 3.58 avg rating — 4,979 ratings
64.
The Friday Society
The Friday Society 3.47 avg rating — 3,054 ratings
65.
Clockwork Prince (The Infernal Devices, #2)
Clockwork Prince (The Infernal Devices, #2) 4.42 avg rating — 578,272 ratings
66.
Eona: The Last Dragoneye (Eon, #2)
Eona: The Last Dragoneye (Eon, #2) 4.10 avg rating — 40,301 ratings
67.
Eon: Dragoneye Reborn (Eon, #1)
Eon: Dragoneye Reborn (Eon, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 62,531 ratings
68.
A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1)
A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 349,033 ratings
68.
Daughter of the Flames (Ruan, #1)
Daughter of the Flames (Ruan, #1) 3.75 avg rating — 2,339 ratings
68.
Open Heart (Farsighted, #2)
Open Heart (Farsighted, #2) 3.94 avg rating — 179 ratings
68.
Kergulen (Kergulen, #1)
Kergulen (Kergulen, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 118 ratings
68.
Binti (Binti, #1)
Binti (Binti, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 78,699 ratings
68.
The Sun Is Also a Star
The Sun Is Also a Star 3.95 avg rating — 353,195 ratings
68.
Tell Me How You Really Feel
Tell Me How You Really Feel 3.65 avg rating — 7,176 ratings
75.
Arrow (Faery Rebels, #3)
Arrow (Faery Rebels, #3) 4.09 avg rating — 1,643 ratings
75.
Diverse Energies
Diverse Energies 3.64 avg rating — 467 ratings
75.
Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy
Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy 3.91 avg rating — 79,622 ratings
78.
Born Confused (Born Confused #1)
Born Confused (Born Confused #1) 3.83 avg rating — 5,332 ratings
78.
Kings of the Red Shell (Kergulen, #2)
Kings of the Red Shell (Kergulen, #2) 4.70 avg rating — 50 ratings
80.
Akata Witch (The Nsibidi Scripts, #1)
Akata Witch (The Nsibidi Scripts, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 37,837 ratings
80.
Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal
Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal 4.10 avg rating — 92,188 ratings
82.
Book of a Thousand Days
Book of a Thousand Days 3.97 avg rating — 56,019 ratings
82.
Hooked (Hooked, #1)
Hooked (Hooked, #1) 3.62 avg rating — 2,958 ratings
84.
Summer of the Mariposas
Summer of the Mariposas 3.55 avg rating — 2,732 ratings
85.
Does My Head Look Big In This?
Does My Head Look Big In This? 3.65 avg rating — 12,168 ratings
86.
Crossing the Line (Border Town, #1)
Crossing the Line (Border Town, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 200 ratings
87.
The Painted Boy
The Painted Boy 4.05 avg rating — 1,438 ratings
88.
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Logans, #4)
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Logans, #4) 3.90 avg rating — 128,899 ratings
89.
More Happy Than Not
More Happy Than Not 3.95 avg rating — 67,491 ratings
90.
Shine, Coconut Moon
Shine, Coconut Moon 3.62 avg rating — 449 ratings
90.
The Reader (Sea of Ink and Gold, #1)
The Reader (Sea of Ink and Gold, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 12,858 ratings
92.
Magic Under Glass (Magic Under, #1)
Magic Under Glass (Magic Under, #1) 3.61 avg rating — 4,712 ratings
93.
The Lost Sun (The United States of Asgard, #1)
The Lost Sun (The United States of Asgard, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 2,060 ratings
93.
The Exiled Queen (Seven Realms, #2)
The Exiled Queen (Seven Realms, #2) 4.32 avg rating — 54,484 ratings
93.
The Shattering
The Shattering 3.55 avg rating — 1,452 ratings
96.
Toads and Diamonds
Toads and Diamonds 3.74 avg rating — 2,792 ratings
96.
The Gray Wolf Throne (Seven Realms, #3)
The Gray Wolf Throne (Seven Realms, #3) 4.37 avg rating — 51,341 ratings
98.
Bad Kitty (Bad Kitty, #1)
Bad Kitty (Bad Kitty, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 4,545 ratings
99.
Daja's Book (Circle of Magic, #3)
Daja's Book (Circle of Magic, #3) 4.13 avg rating — 31,390 ratings
100.
If You Could Be Mine
If You Could Be Mine 3.71 avg rating — 10,298 ratings
Next