Could you share with us some of your favorite books about POCs? I feel like I read so many things that do it wrong, I'd like to read some works that do it right! (I am Teen Librarian so YA suggestions are especially appreciated, as I will pass them along to patrons at my library.) Thanks for all the awesome advice!
Diverse Book Recommendations
For YA, I recommend Ellen Oh’s Prophecy series. I’ve also heard Nnedi Okorafor’s Akata Witch is excellent. You may want to check out weneeddiversebooks for more suggestions
By “about poc” I’m thinking you mean that are diverse? I say check out our book recommendations tag for some picks. A lot of my fave diverse books are only in ebook form that i’m aware of, such as Faerie Blood by Angela Korra’ti, but I can definitely recommend Fire Baptized by Kenya Wright, the first of the Santeria Habitat series. It’s dark urban fantasy, paranormal romance. Great touches of humor, action, and plot-twists.This one’s more Adult, though.
I really enjoyed Chained by Elise Marion as well. Medieval-esque tale with Black heroine. Scandal, war, girl power, romance…loved it. Also a bit more adult, if not New Adult, though.
And i’m not through the whole thing, but i’m liking the Long Hidden speculative fiction anthology so far. Hearing great things about it too.
I’d love to recommend some solid titles:
Eon and Eona by Allison Goodman. It’s set in a Chinese based society and has a very prominent trans character who I positively adore.
The Lotus Wars series by Jay Lake. It’s set in a steampunk Japan, and I really like it so far.
A lot of stuff by Tamora Piece features POC characters. All are very well rounded and fleshed out.
That’s my two cents. Hope you enjoy!
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