2018 YA/MG Books With POC Leads

1.
Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha, #1)
Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 245,796 ratings
2.
Love, Hate & Other Filters
Love, Hate & Other Filters 3.74 avg rating — 14,085 ratings
3.
American Panda
American Panda 3.78 avg rating — 9,942 ratings
4.
The Belles (The Belles, #1)
The Belles (The Belles, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 25,072 ratings
5.
A Girl Like That
A Girl Like That 3.66 avg rating — 4,473 ratings
6.
The Poet X
The Poet X 4.37 avg rating — 138,759 ratings
7.
From Twinkle, with Love
From Twinkle, with Love 3.60 avg rating — 10,865 ratings
8.
Aru Shah and the End of Time (Pandava Quartet, #1)
Aru Shah and the End of Time (Pandava Quartet, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 28,049 ratings
9.
Let's Talk About Love
Let's Talk About Love 3.70 avg rating — 11,495 ratings
10.
Like Vanessa
Like Vanessa 4.23 avg rating — 887 ratings
11.
The Astonishing Color of After
The Astonishing Color of After 4.04 avg rating — 33,465 ratings
12.
Tyler Johnson Was Here
Tyler Johnson Was Here
by: Jay Coles
3.87 avg rating — 5,538 ratings
13.
Dread Nation (Dread Nation, #1)
Dread Nation (Dread Nation, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 35,468 ratings
14.
A Reaper at the Gates (An Ember in the Ashes, #3)
A Reaper at the Gates (An Ember in the Ashes, #3) 4.14 avg rating — 113,453 ratings
15.
Wildcard (Warcross, #2)
Wildcard (Warcross, #2)
by: Marie Lu
3.99 avg rating — 58,587 ratings
16.
A Blade So Black (The Nightmare-Verse #1)
A Blade So Black (The Nightmare-Verse #1) 3.73 avg rating — 8,516 ratings
17.
Amal Unbound
Amal Unbound 4.17 avg rating — 18,562 ratings
18.
Mirage (Mirage, #1)
Mirage (Mirage, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 13,970 ratings
19.
My So-Called Bollywood Life
My So-Called Bollywood Life 3.57 avg rating — 3,476 ratings
20.
The Serpent's Secret (Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond, #1)
The Serpent's Secret (Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 5,852 ratings
21.
The Way You Make Me Feel
The Way You Make Me Feel 3.78 avg rating — 8,205 ratings
22.
The Storm Runner (The Storm Runner, #1)
The Storm Runner (The Storm Runner, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 10,831 ratings
23.
Front Desk (Front Desk #1)
Front Desk (Front Desk #1) 4.37 avg rating — 43,705 ratings
23.
A Thousand Beginnings and Endings
A Thousand Beginnings and Endings
by: Ellen Oh
3.77 avg rating — 6,085 ratings
25.
Not the Girls You're Looking For
Not the Girls You're Looking For 3.24 avg rating — 993 ratings
26.
Undead Girl Gang
Undead Girl Gang 3.75 avg rating — 10,709 ratings
27.
A Land of Permanent Goodbyes
A Land of Permanent Goodbyes 4.08 avg rating — 2,793 ratings
28.
Escape from Aleppo
Escape from Aleppo 3.97 avg rating — 1,643 ratings
29.
A Dash of Trouble (Love Sugar Magic, #1)
A Dash of Trouble (Love Sugar Magic, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 3,158 ratings
30.
Ghost Boys
Ghost Boys 4.33 avg rating — 32,631 ratings
31.
Anger Is a Gift
Anger Is a Gift really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6,396 ratings
32.
Rebound (The Crossover, #0.5)
Rebound (The Crossover, #0.5) 4.30 avg rating — 13,867 ratings
33.
The Night Diary
The Night Diary 4.21 avg rating — 19,980 ratings
34.
Hurricane Child
Hurricane Child 3.78 avg rating — 4,420 ratings
35.
Hero at the Fall (Rebel of the Sands, #3)
Hero at the Fall (Rebel of the Sands, #3) 4.33 avg rating — 19,833 ratings
36.
Blood of a Thousand Stars (Empress of a Thousand Skies, #2)
Blood of a Thousand Stars (Empress of a Thousand Skies, #2) 3.50 avg rating — 1,248 ratings
37.
Sunny (Track, #3)
Sunny (Track, #3) 4.08 avg rating — 9,048 ratings
38.
Jake, Lucid Dreamer
Jake, Lucid Dreamer 4.56 avg rating — 73 ratings
39.
Picture Us in the Light
Picture Us in the Light 4.09 avg rating — 5,128 ratings
40.
Tiffany Sly Lives Here Now
Tiffany Sly Lives Here Now 4.01 avg rating — 1,694 ratings
41.
Finding Yvonne
Finding Yvonne 3.55 avg rating — 1,320 ratings
42.
Emergency Contact
Emergency Contact 3.63 avg rating — 45,836 ratings
43.
Pride
Pride
by: Ibi Zoboi
3.74 avg rating — 29,335 ratings
44.
The Parker Inheritance
The Parker Inheritance 4.17 avg rating — 8,977 ratings
45.
Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix (Rise of the Empress, #2)
Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix (Rise of the Empress, #2) 3.65 avg rating — 2,690 ratings
46.
A Spark of White Fire (The Celestial Trilogy, #1)
A Spark of White Fire (The Celestial Trilogy, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 1,803 ratings
47.
#Prettyboy Must Die
#Prettyboy Must Die 3.05 avg rating — 581 ratings
48.
Down and Across
Down and Across 3.47 avg rating — 3,383 ratings
49.
Ms. Marvel, Vol. 9: Teenage Wasteland
Ms. Marvel, Vol. 9: Teenage Wasteland 4.15 avg rating — 3,780 ratings
50.
Betty Before X
Betty Before X 4.14 avg rating — 2,265 ratings
51.
Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring
Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring 4.01 avg rating — 1,843 ratings
52.
Fire Song
Fire Song 3.52 avg rating — 701 ratings
53.
Love Double Dutch!
Love Double Dutch! 3.88 avg rating — 123 ratings
54.
Final Draft
Final Draft 3.47 avg rating — 1,607 ratings
55.
America, Vol. 2: Fast and Fuertona
America, Vol. 2: Fast and Fuertona 3.61 avg rating — 799 ratings
56.
Home and Away
Home and Away 3.68 avg rating — 203 ratings
57.
Girls on the Line
Girls on the Line 3.63 avg rating — 529 ratings
58.
Playing Atari with Saddam Hussein
Playing Atari with Saddam Hussein 3.94 avg rating — 1,417 ratings
59.
This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story
This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story 3.37 avg rating — 8,388 ratings
60.
The Science of Breakable Things
The Science of Breakable Things 4.11 avg rating — 4,414 ratings
61.
Running Through Sprinklers
Running Through Sprinklers 3.76 avg rating — 213 ratings
62.
500 Words or Less
500 Words or Less 3.47 avg rating — 1,811 ratings
62.
They Come in All Colors
They Come in All Colors 3.45 avg rating — 334 ratings
64.
Merci Suárez Changes Gears (Merci Suárez, #1)
Merci Suárez Changes Gears (Merci Suárez, #1) 4.18 avg rating — 8,411 ratings
65.
Tournament Trouble
Tournament Trouble 4.08 avg rating — 75 ratings
66.
Summer Bird Blue
Summer Bird Blue 3.96 avg rating — 5,047 ratings
67.
Give Me Some Truth
Give Me Some Truth 3.44 avg rating — 582 ratings
68.
The Apocalypse of Elena Mendoza
The Apocalypse of Elena Mendoza 3.64 avg rating — 3,922 ratings
69.
A Sky Full of Stars (Rose Lee Carter #2)
A Sky Full of Stars (Rose Lee Carter #2) 4.30 avg rating — 355 ratings
70.
President of the Whole Sixth Grade: Girl Code (President Series, 3)
President of the Whole Sixth Grade: Girl Code (President Series, 3) 4.40 avg rating — 87 ratings
71.
Courage
Courage 4.15 avg rating — 197 ratings
72.
Reflection
Reflection 3.98 avg rating — 22,034 ratings
73.
Hearts Unbroken
Hearts Unbroken 3.62 avg rating — 2,744 ratings
74.
Dream Country
Dream Country 3.88 avg rating — 716 ratings
74.
I Am Thunder
I Am Thunder 3.75 avg rating — 1,354 ratings
76.
The House That Lou Built
The House That Lou Built 3.94 avg rating — 940 ratings
76.
Fresh Ink
Fresh Ink 3.79 avg rating — 3,380 ratings
78.
Blanca & Roja
Blanca & Roja 3.75 avg rating — 3,922 ratings
79.
The Place Between Breaths
The Place Between Breaths
by: An Na
3.28 avg rating — 832 ratings
80.
Lovely, Dark, and Deep
Lovely, Dark, and Deep 3.65 avg rating — 739 ratings
81.
What I Leave Behind
What I Leave Behind 3.78 avg rating — 2,044 ratings
82.
Peasprout Chen, Future Legend of Skate and Sword (Peasprout Chen, #1)
Peasprout Chen, Future Legend of Skate and Sword (Peasprout Chen, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 456 ratings
83.
Charlie Hernández and the League of Shadows (Charlie Hernández #1)
Charlie Hernández and the League of Shadows (Charlie Hernández #1) 3.94 avg rating — 2,196 ratings
84.
Monday's Not Coming
Monday's Not Coming 4.25 avg rating — 72,595 ratings
85.
The Disturbed Girl's Dictionary
The Disturbed Girl's Dictionary 3.87 avg rating — 1,344 ratings
86.
The Length of a String
The Length of a String 4.37 avg rating — 1,173 ratings
86.
There's No Base Like Home
There's No Base Like Home 4.10 avg rating — 40 ratings
88.
The Heart Forger (The Bone Witch, #2)
The Heart Forger (The Bone Witch, #2) 4.20 avg rating — 22,706 ratings
89.
Stella Díaz Has Something to Say (Stella Díaz, #1)
Stella Díaz Has Something to Say (Stella Díaz, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 1,871 ratings
90.
The Sky at Our Feet
The Sky at Our Feet 3.82 avg rating — 1,321 ratings
91.
Black Beach (Inanna Young Feminist Series)
Black Beach (Inanna Young Feminist Series) 3.67 avg rating — 46 ratings
92.
Trail of Lightning (The Sixth World, #1)
Trail of Lightning (The Sixth World, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 27,079 ratings
93.
Anyone's Game
Anyone's Game 3.98 avg rating — 100 ratings
94.
Catching Teller Crow
Catching Teller Crow 3.78 avg rating — 5,921 ratings
95.
Run, Riot
Run, Riot 3.66 avg rating — 247 ratings
96.
Shai & Emmie Star in Dancy Pants!
Shai & Emmie Star in Dancy Pants! 3.53 avg rating — 45 ratings
97.
What If It's Us (What If It's Us, #1)
What If It's Us (What If It's Us, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 165,698 ratings
98.
So Done (So Done, #1)
So Done (So Done, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 769 ratings
99.
Love Like Sky (Love Like Sky, #1)
Love Like Sky (Love Like Sky, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 695 ratings
100.
Sadia
Sadia 3.79 avg rating — 460 ratings
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