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32 Books That Celebrate Diversity

FICTION

YONDER

by Jabari Asim

A wonder-filled novel about the power of words and stories to bring hope to the most difficult situations. Full review >

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FICTION

THE VERIFIERS

by Jane Pek

With an inquisitive, clever, and curious narrator, this adventurous mystery is both scary and hilarious. Full review >

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FICTION

PROBABLY RUBY

by Lisa Bird-Wilson

An unsparing exploration of the injustices wrought by misogyny and settler colonialism. Full review >

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FICTION

YOUR NOSTALGIA IS KILLING ME

by John Weir

Sharp, elegiac, angry, funny stories with a searing loneliness often just underneath the surface. Full review >

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FICTION

LOVE MARRIAGE

by Monica Ali

A keen look at London life, relationships (especially interracial ones)—and a return to Ali’s most celebrated territory. Full review >

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FICTION

THE EVENING HERO

by Marie Myung-Ok Lee

This story is filled with as much heartache and healing as it is historical significance. Full review >

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NONFICTION

TAKE UP SPACE

by Editors of New York Magazine with Lisa Miller

A fully immersive, creatively formatted appreciation for an indefatigable politician and people’s champion. Full review >

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NONFICTION

RISE

by Jeff Yang & Phil Yu & Philip Wang

A hip, entertaining book, as imaginative in its presentation and stories as the generation it portrays. Full review >

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CURRENT EVENTS & SOCIAL ISSUES

RED PAINT

by Sasha taqwšəblu LaPointe

An engaging, poetic, educative examination of the search for home and personal and cultural identity. Full review >

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NONFICTION

WE ARE THE MIDDLE OF FOREVER

edited by Dahr Jamail & Stan Rushworth

A refreshingly unique and incredibly informative collection of vital Indigenous wisdom. Full review >

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NONFICTION

CONSTRUCTING A NERVOUS SYSTEM

by Margo Jefferson

A dynamic, unflinchingly candid examination of the impacts of race and class on culture and the author’s own life. Full review >

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NONFICTION

DEAF UTOPIA

by Nyle DiMarco with Robert Siebert

An honest, heartfelt, and thoroughly memorable portrayal of growing up Deaf. Full review >

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