Category: diversity

The Boy Who Met a Whale by Nizrana Farook || MG Adventure Set in Sri Lanka

The Boy Who Met a Whale by Nizrana Farook || MG Adventure Set in Sri Lanka

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Realistic Fiction     Adventure     Diversity     Sri Lanka     Grief/Loss     Character Death (Offscreen)     Perfect for readers who want: Books set in unique locals (like Sri Lanka!). Fast-paced adventures with lots of action. A protagonist dealing with PTSD and grief. Animals, […]

Luckenbooth by Jenni Fagan || Dark, Twisty Gothic Horror

Luckenbooth by Jenni Fagan || Dark, Twisty Gothic Horror

Content Tags: Adult     Gothic     Horror     Historical     Paranormal     LGBTQ+     Sex     Spousal Abuse     Character Death     Perfect for readers who want: Dark, Gothic horror. Stream-of-conscious prose. Relatable characters who live on the fringe of society. Interesting paranormal mystery storyline. Jumping […]

The Weeping Tide by Amanda Foody || Pokemon Meets Sea-Faring Adventure

The Weeping Tide by Amanda Foody || Pokemon Meets Sea-Faring Adventure

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Fantasy     Adventure     Diversity     Missing Limbs     Squad Vibes     Perfect for readers who want: Pokemon-esque creatures that bond with and fight alongside humans. A vast, rich world filled with danger and wonder. Soul-searching and trying to find one’s place in a […]

Tiger Honor by Yoon Ha Lee || Korean Mythology Meets Space Adventure

Tiger Honor by Yoon Ha Lee || Korean Mythology Meets Space Adventure

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Fantasy     Science Fiction     Mythology     Diversity     Korean     Non-Binary     Perfect for readers who want: Military-esque space adventure. Science fiction set on a spaceship. You know . . . in space! Filled with Korean mythology and culture. Gumiho and tigers […]

Shattered Midnight by Dhonielle Clayton || Magic Meets New Orleans

Shattered Midnight by Dhonielle Clayton || Magic Meets New Orleans

Content Tags: Young Adult     Romance     Historical     Retelling     Black     Racism     Death     Perfect for readers who want: A fraught, illegal interracial romance. Historical fiction with commentary about race relations and racism. A continuation of a series about broken promises and cursed families. Lots […]

Daughter of the Deep by Rick Riordan || New Take on 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Daughter of the Deep by Rick Riordan || New Take on 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Science Fiction     Mythology     Retelling     Squad Vibes     Diversity     Multicultural     Neurodivergent     Autism     Death     Perfect for readers who want: A retelling of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Adventure filled with lots of nautical technology […]

The Keeper of Night by Kylie Lee Baker || Dark Fantasy Featuring Shinigami

The Keeper of Night by Kylie Lee Baker || Dark Fantasy Featuring Shinigami

Content Tags: Young Adult     Fantasy     Dark Fantasy     Historical     Diversity     Japanese     Biracial Protagonist     Mythology     Gore     Death     Perfect for readers who want: Grimdark YA fantasy in a world that will absolutely give you chills. A world where […]

Tristan Strong Keeps Punching by Kwame Mbalia || Black Folklore and History Mixed With Fast-Paced Adventure

Tristan Strong Keeps Punching by Kwame Mbalia || Black Folklore and History Mixed With Fast-Paced Adventure

Content Tags: Middle Grade     Fantasy     Adventure     Mythology     Diversity     Black     Squad Vibes     PTSD     Grief/Loss     Perfect for readers who want: Flawed Black characters as heroes, pulling through and saving the day. Black folklore and West African gods come to […]

Vial of Tears by Cristin Bishara || Phoenician Mythology Meets Dangerous Adventure

Vial of Tears by Cristin Bishara || Phoenician Mythology Meets Dangerous Adventure

Content Tags: Young Adult     Fantasy     Mythology     Retelling     Sibling Bonds     Diversity     Lebanese     Phoenician     Perfect for readers who want: Touching sibling bonds and loyalty between sisters. Fierce women who aren’t afraid to fight for themselves and each other. Monsters based on […]

Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous Tales by Soman Chainani || Gloriously Twisted Diverse Fairy Tales

Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous Tales by Soman Chainani || Gloriously Twisted Diverse Fairy Tales

Content Tags: Young Adult     Fantasy     Retelling     Short Stories     LGBTQ+     Fairy Tale     Sibling Bonds     Diversity     Perfect for readers who want: A new take on some old stories. Fairy tales where the damsel in distress doesn’t need to wait for her […]