2017 YA/MG Books With POC Leads

1.
The Hate U Give (The Hate U Give, #1)
The Hate U Give (The Hate U Give, #1) 4.46 avg rating — 986,298 ratings
2.
When Dimple Met Rishi (Dimple and Rishi, #1)
When Dimple Met Rishi (Dimple and Rishi, #1) 3.68 avg rating — 54,920 ratings
3.
American Street
American Street
by: Ibi Zoboi
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 21,857 ratings
4.
Dear Martin (Dear Martin, #1)
Dear Martin (Dear Martin, #1)
by: Nic Stone
4.33 avg rating — 84,058 ratings
5.
Want (Want, #1)
Want (Want, #1)
by: Cindy Pon
3.72 avg rating — 4,967 ratings
6.
Always and Forever, Lara Jean (To All the Boys I've Loved Before, #3)
Always and Forever, Lara Jean (To All the Boys I've Loved Before, #3)
by: Jenny Han
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 280,382 ratings
7.
I Believe in a Thing Called Love
I Believe in a Thing Called Love 3.57 avg rating — 12,569 ratings
8.
Forest of a Thousand Lanterns (Rise of the Empress, #1)
Forest of a Thousand Lanterns (Rise of the Empress, #1) 3.70 avg rating — 10,330 ratings
9.
Flame in the Mist (Flame in the Mist, #1)
Flame in the Mist (Flame in the Mist, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 47,996 ratings
10.
Piecing Me Together
Piecing Me Together 4.08 avg rating — 26,711 ratings
11.
Warcross (Warcross, #1)
Warcross (Warcross, #1)
by: Marie Lu
4.13 avg rating — 120,954 ratings
12.
Rebel Seoul (Rebel Seoul, #1)
Rebel Seoul (Rebel Seoul, #1)
by: Axie Oh
3.87 avg rating — 1,721 ratings
13.
A Crown of Wishes (The Star-Touched Queen, #2)
A Crown of Wishes (The Star-Touched Queen, #2) 4.10 avg rating — 8,974 ratings
14.
They Both Die at the End (Death-Cast, #1)
They Both Die at the End (Death-Cast, #1) 3.75 avg rating — 840,464 ratings
15.
Saints and Misfits
Saints and Misfits
by: S.K. Ali
3.76 avg rating — 8,314 ratings
16.
You're Welcome, Universe
You're Welcome, Universe 3.75 avg rating — 6,052 ratings
17.
Shadowhouse Fall (Shadowshaper Cypher, #2)
Shadowhouse Fall (Shadowshaper Cypher, #2) 4.19 avg rating — 1,479 ratings
18.
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 4.01 avg rating — 79,958 ratings
19.
The Ship Beyond Time (The Girl From Everywhere, #2)
The Ship Beyond Time (The Girl From Everywhere, #2) 3.87 avg rating — 4,850 ratings
20.
Allegedly
Allegedly 4.04 avg rating — 70,742 ratings
21.
The Gauntlet (The Gauntlet, #1)
The Gauntlet (The Gauntlet, #1) 3.71 avg rating — 1,925 ratings
22.
The Education of Margot Sánchez
The Education of Margot Sánchez 3.61 avg rating — 2,721 ratings
23.
The Library of Fates
The Library of Fates 3.55 avg rating — 2,419 ratings
24.
Wild Beauty
Wild Beauty 3.61 avg rating — 8,209 ratings
25.
If Birds Fly Back
If Birds Fly Back 3.80 avg rating — 907 ratings
26.
Miles Morales: Spider-Man
Miles Morales: Spider-Man 3.89 avg rating — 8,224 ratings
27.
Amina's Voice
Amina's Voice
by: Hena Khan
3.95 avg rating — 9,651 ratings
28.
Midnight Without a Moon (Rose Lee Carter #1)
Midnight Without a Moon (Rose Lee Carter #1) 4.16 avg rating — 1,682 ratings
29.
Poison's Kiss (Poison's Kiss, #1)
Poison's Kiss (Poison's Kiss, #1) 3.67 avg rating — 2,682 ratings
30.
Dreamland Burning
Dreamland Burning 4.20 avg rating — 12,541 ratings
31.
The Edge of the Abyss (The Abyss Surrounds Us, #2)
The Edge of the Abyss (The Abyss Surrounds Us, #2) 4.07 avg rating — 3,138 ratings
32.
Starfish
Starfish 4.19 avg rating — 11,481 ratings
33.
Noteworthy
Noteworthy 4.04 avg rating — 2,951 ratings
34.
Flying Lessons & Other Stories
Flying Lessons & Other Stories
by: Ellen Oh
4.03 avg rating — 5,316 ratings
35.
The Crystal Ribbon
The Crystal Ribbon 3.93 avg rating — 569 ratings
36.
Long Way Down
Long Way Down 4.25 avg rating — 132,961 ratings
37.
Solo
Solo 3.93 avg rating — 13,519 ratings
38.
Before She Ignites (Fallen Isles, #1)
Before She Ignites (Fallen Isles, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 6,333 ratings
39.
Auma's Long Run
Auma's Long Run 4.07 avg rating — 543 ratings
40.
Hello, Universe
Hello, Universe 3.93 avg rating — 24,775 ratings
41.
The Harlem Charade
The Harlem Charade 3.83 avg rating — 1,197 ratings
42.
The Victoria in My Head
The Victoria in My Head 3.95 avg rating — 504 ratings
43.
Pashmina
Pashmina 3.76 avg rating — 10,388 ratings
44.
Traitor to the Throne (Rebel of the Sands, #2)
Traitor to the Throne (Rebel of the Sands, #2) 4.30 avg rating — 27,282 ratings
45.
Home (Binti, #2)
Home (Binti, #2) 4.03 avg rating — 29,657 ratings
46.
Patina (Track, #2)
Patina (Track, #2) 4.16 avg rating — 13,839 ratings
47.
Spirit Hunters
Spirit Hunters
by: Ellen Oh
4.01 avg rating — 3,840 ratings
48.
Loving vs. Virginia: A Documentary Novel of the Landmark Civil Rights Case
Loving vs. Virginia: A Documentary Novel of the Landmark Civil Rights Case 4.30 avg rating — 4,740 ratings
49.
The Inexplicable Logic of My Life
The Inexplicable Logic of My Life 4.13 avg rating — 27,891 ratings
50.
Queens of Geek
Queens of Geek
by: Jen Wilde
3.77 avg rating — 9,586 ratings
51.
The Takedown
The Takedown 3.48 avg rating — 1,153 ratings
52.
The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora
The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 3.90 avg rating — 4,281 ratings
53.
Little & Lion
Little & Lion 3.80 avg rating — 10,658 ratings
54.
The Stars Beneath Our Feet
The Stars Beneath Our Feet 3.94 avg rating — 7,148 ratings
55.
Kat and Meg Conquer the World
Kat and Meg Conquer the World 3.91 avg rating — 959 ratings
56.
Refugee
Refugee 4.37 avg rating — 78,588 ratings
57.
Akata Warrior (The Nsibidi Scripts, #2)
Akata Warrior (The Nsibidi Scripts, #2) 4.22 avg rating — 14,300 ratings
58.
Lucky Broken Girl
Lucky Broken Girl 3.96 avg rating — 4,994 ratings
59.
Wing Jones
Wing Jones 4.06 avg rating — 1,889 ratings
59.
Ronit & Jamil
Ronit & Jamil 2.83 avg rating — 1,622 ratings
61.
This Is Just a Test
This Is Just a Test 3.84 avg rating — 533 ratings
62.
Not Now, Not Ever
Not Now, Not Ever 3.68 avg rating — 746 ratings
63.
He Who Dreams
He Who Dreams 3.66 avg rating — 232 ratings
64.
Blue Tide
Blue Tide 3.71 avg rating — 122 ratings
65.
Our Own Private Universe
Our Own Private Universe 3.63 avg rating — 3,476 ratings
66.
That Thing We Call a Heart
That Thing We Call a Heart 3.46 avg rating — 589 ratings
67.
One Good Thing about America
One Good Thing about America 3.80 avg rating — 263 ratings
68.
Armstrong & Charlie
Armstrong & Charlie 4.26 avg rating — 567 ratings
68.
The Authentics
The Authentics 3.57 avg rating — 868 ratings
70.
Anna, Banana, and the Little Lost Kitten (Anna, Banana, #5)
Anna, Banana, and the Little Lost Kitten (Anna, Banana, #5) 4.22 avg rating — 54 ratings
71.
Point Guard (Home Team, #3)
Point Guard (Home Team, #3) 4.21 avg rating — 352 ratings
71.
Daughter of the Burning City
Daughter of the Burning City 3.67 avg rating — 7,121 ratings
73.
Dread Nation (Dread Nation, #1)
Dread Nation (Dread Nation, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 35,468 ratings
74.
The Curse of Einstein's Pencil
The Curse of Einstein's Pencil 3.93 avg rating — 83 ratings
75.
Nobody's Pawn (Never Veil, #3)
Nobody's Pawn (Never Veil, #3) 3.83 avg rating — 167 ratings
76.
27 Hours (The Nightside Saga, #1)
27 Hours (The Nightside Saga, #1) 3.32 avg rating — 945 ratings
77.
Fragile Chaos (Forgotten Gods, #1)
Fragile Chaos (Forgotten Gods, #1) 3.63 avg rating — 115 ratings
78.
The Radius of Us
The Radius of Us 3.94 avg rating — 1,756 ratings
79.
The Gallery of Unfinished Girls
The Gallery of Unfinished Girls 3.58 avg rating — 795 ratings
79.
The First Rule of Punk
The First Rule of Punk 4.08 avg rating — 7,882 ratings
81.
Stef Soto, Taco Queen
Stef Soto, Taco Queen 3.88 avg rating — 2,408 ratings
82.
Calico Girl
Calico Girl 3.39 avg rating — 187 ratings
83.
The Sweetest Sound
The Sweetest Sound 3.95 avg rating — 524 ratings
83.
Gabriela (American Girl: Girl of the Year 2017, #1)
Gabriela (American Girl: Girl of the Year 2017, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 264 ratings
85.
Wishtree
Wishtree 4.28 avg rating — 40,624 ratings
86.
Rise of the Jumbies (The Jumbies, #2)
Rise of the Jumbies (The Jumbies, #2) 4.07 avg rating — 1,020 ratings
87.
Shadow Run (Kaitan Chronicles, #1)
Shadow Run (Kaitan Chronicles, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 1,435 ratings
88.
Soldier Boy
Soldier Boy 4.39 avg rating — 1,084 ratings
89.
One Shadow on the Wall
One Shadow on the Wall 4.37 avg rating — 188 ratings
90.
Dare Mighty Things (Dare Mighty Things, #1)
Dare Mighty Things (Dare Mighty Things, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 1,725 ratings
91.
It All Comes Down to This
It All Comes Down to This 3.87 avg rating — 677 ratings
92.
Ahgottahandleonit
Ahgottahandleonit 3.44 avg rating — 36 ratings
93.
Lola Levine and the Vacation Dream (Lola Levine, 5)
Lola Levine and the Vacation Dream (Lola Levine, 5) 4.21 avg rating — 129 ratings
94.
Lola Levine and the Halloween Scream (Lola Levine, 6)
Lola Levine and the Halloween Scream (Lola Levine, 6) 3.90 avg rating — 94 ratings
95.
I Am Alfonso Jones
I Am Alfonso Jones 4.06 avg rating — 3,215 ratings
96.
Ban This Book
Ban This Book 4.40 avg rating — 15,239 ratings
97.
Cilla Lee-Jenkins: Future Author Extraordinaire (Cilla Lee-Jenkins, 1)
Cilla Lee-Jenkins: Future Author Extraordinaire (Cilla Lee-Jenkins, 1)
by: Susan Tan
4.29 avg rating — 849 ratings
97.
Zero Repeat Forever (The Nahx Invasions, #1)
Zero Repeat Forever (The Nahx Invasions, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 3,743 ratings
99.
The Grass Is Always Greener
The Grass Is Always Greener really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings
100.
Speak of Me as I Am
Speak of Me as I Am 3.78 avg rating — 701 ratings
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