2025 Diverse Reading Challenge - 50 Books by BIPOC Authors

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32 participants (484 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

In order to be more intentional about reading diverse books I'm challenging myself to read at least 50 books by BIPOC authors in 2025.

Challenge Books

All books added
Oathbound by Tracy Deonn

Oathbound

The Legendborn Cycle #3

Tracy Deonn

650 pages • hardcover • 2025

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

The Fifth Season

The Broken Earth #1

N.K. Jemisin

468 pages • paperback • 2015

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Kiki's Delivery Service by Eiko Kadono

Kiki's Delivery Service

魔女の宅急便 / Kiki's Delivery Service #1

Eiko Kadono

193 pages • hardcover • 1985

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
Tempest by K. Ibura

Tempest

K. Ibura

320 pages • digital • 2025

fiction contemporary magical realism young adult
Lightning in Her Hands by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland

Lightning in Her Hands

Wild Magic #2

Raquel Vasquez Gilliland

352 pages • digital • 2024

fiction contemporary fantasy romance emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced
The Soulmate Project by Reese Ryan

The Soulmate Project

Holly Grove Island #3

Reese Ryan

304 pages • digital • 2024 user-added

fiction romance
Stories from the Tenants Downstairs by Sidik Fofana

Stories from the Tenants Downstairs

Sidik Fofana

211 pages • hardcover • 2022

fiction contemporary literary short stories emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Reformatory by Tananarive Due

The Reformatory

Tananarive Due

570 pages • hardcover • 2023

fiction historical horror dark emotional tense medium-paced
Theory & Practice by Michelle de Kretser

Theory & Practice

Michelle de Kretser

192 pages • paperback • 2024

fiction literary reflective medium-paced
Loka by S.B. Divya

Loka

The Alloy Era #2

S.B. Divya

377 pages • paperback • 2024

fiction science fiction adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced