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231 books

The Mirror Season by Anna-Marie McLemore

The Mirror Season

Anna-Marie McLemore

320 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0pastelwriter's review
fiction lgbtqia+ magical realism young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

Black Sun

Between Earth and Sky #1

Rebecca Roanhorse

454 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0pastelwriter's review
fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
The Sprite and the Gardener by Rii Abrego, Joe Whitt

The Sprite and the Gardener

Rii Abrego, Joe Whitt

88 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0pastelwriter's review
fiction fantasy graphic novel young adult hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks about Race by Jesmyn Ward

The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks about Race

Jesmyn Ward

240 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

5.0pastelwriter's review
nonfiction essays poetry race challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones

The Only Good Indians

Stephen Graham Jones

310 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0pastelwriter's review
fiction horror thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert

Act Your Age, Eve Brown

The Brown Sisters #3

Talia Hibbert

400 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0pastelwriter's review
fiction contemporary romance emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
This Accident of Being Lost: Songs and Stories by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson

This Accident of Being Lost: Songs and Stories

Leanne Betasamosake Simpson

123 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0pastelwriter's review
fiction poetry short stories challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas

Concrete Rose

The Hate U Give #0

Angie Thomas

368 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0pastelwriter's review
fiction contemporary historical young adult emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced
The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle

The Ballad of Black Tom

Victor LaValle

160 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

5.0pastelwriter's review
fiction fantasy historical horror dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Luster by Raven Leilani

Luster

Raven Leilani

227 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0pastelwriter's review
fiction contemporary literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced