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TITLEAUTHORSERIES?RELEASE YEARPOC AUTHOR?NAT/ETHNICITYPOC CHARACTER?CHARACTER REPRESENTATION?GENRETRIGGER WARNINGSLGBTQIA+?
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Far From Mecca: Globalizing the Muslim CaribbeanAliyah Khan╳2020✓American✓CaribbeanAcademic╳
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Me and White SupremacyLayla F Saad╳2020✓East African, British, ArabNAUnspecifiedAcademic/Workbook, Non-Fiction╳Created by:@whatjasread (IG)
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The BloodprintAusma Zehanat Khan✓2017✓British/Canadian✓Fantasy, UnspecifiedAdult FantasySlave Trafficking, Sex Trade, Rape╳
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Unoriginal Tales: Ten Fantastical Stories from OmanAmmar Al Naaimi╳2019✓Omani✓OmaniAdult Fantasy╳
@whatjastweets (TWT)
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The Rage of DragonsEvan Winter✓2019✓Canadian✓Fantasy, OmehiAdult FantasyViolence, mention of sexual assault, sexual content╳
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The Beauty of Your FaceSahar Mustafah╳2020✓Palestinian✓Palestinian AmericanAdult FictionRacism, School Shooting╳
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Sofia Khan is Not ObligedAyisha Malik✓2015✓British✓British PakistaniAdult Fiction, ContemporaryIslamophobia╳
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The Secret Lives of the Amir SistersNadiya Hussain✓2017✓British Bangladeshi✓British BangladeshiAdult Fiction, Contemporary╳
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QueenieCandice Carty-Williams╳2019✓Jamaican British✓Jamaican BritishAdult Fiction, ContemporarySexual Violence, Mental Health, Racism, Body Shaming, Child Abuse╳
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Such a Fun AgeKiley Reid╳2019✓American✓African AmericanAdult Fiction, ContemporaryRacism, Mentions of sex╳
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Get a Life, Chloe BrownTalia Hibbert✓2019✓British✓African AmericanAdult Fiction, ContemporaryEmotional Abuse╳
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Lost Children ArchiveValeria Luiselli╳2019✓Mexican✓Native Indian, Mexican IndianAdult Fiction, ContemporaryGenocide, Immigration Narrative╳
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The Thirty Names of NightZeyn Joukhadar╳2020✓Syrian American✓Syrian AmericanAdult Fiction, Contemporary✓
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Ayesha at LastUzma Jalaluddin╳2019✓Canadian✓IndianAdult Fiction, Contemporary, Retellings╳
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Split ToothTanya Tagaq╳2018✓Canadian Inuk✓InukAdult Fiction, Fantasy, Poetry, Magical RealismSexual Abuse, Alcoholism, Drug Abuse╳
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HijabistanSabyn Javeri╳2019✓Pakistani✓British Asian, Pakistani, SyrianAdult Fiction, Short Stories╳
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Jade CityFonda Lee✓2018✓American✓Chinese (Inspired?)Adult Fiction, Urban FantasyGang culture✓
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The Bird KingG. Willow Wilson╳2019✓American✓Circassian MuslimAdult Fiction, Urban FantasyWar/Revolution✓
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Nobody Cries at BingoDawn Dumont╳2011✓Plains Cree✓Okanese/Cree-SaulteauxAutobiographical Fiction╳
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Long Walk to FreedomNelson Mandela╳1995✓South AfricanNAUnspecifiedAutobiography, MemoirRacism, imprisonment, apartheid╳
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Hidden FiguresMargot Lee Shetterly╳2016✓American✓African AmericanBiographyRacism╳
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She Came To SlayErica Armstrong Dunbar╳2019✓American✓UnspecifiedBiography╳
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Meet Yasmin!Saadia Faruqi✓2018✓Pakistani American✓Pakistani AmericanChildren's Fiction, Chapter Books╳
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Mommy's KhimarJamilah Tompkins-Bigelow╳2018✓American✓AmericanChildren's Fiction, Picture Books╳
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SulweLupita Nyong'o╳2019✓Kenyan✓African-AmericanChildren's Fiction, Picture Books╳
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The Proudest BlueS.K Ali & Ibtihaj Muhammad╳2019✓✓Canadian/American✓American MuslimChildren's Fiction, Picture Books╳
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Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble MagnetZanib Mian✓2019✓British Asian✓British PakistaniChildren's Fiction, Picture Books╳
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The Arabic QuiltAya Khalil╳2020✓American✓Egyptian-AmericanChildren's Fiction, Picture Books╳
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Your Name is a SongJamilah Tompkins-Bigelow╳2020✓American✓American, Latinx, African, Middle EasternChildren's Fiction, Picture Books╳
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Fasting, FeastingAnita Desai╳2000✓Indian✓IndianContemporary FictionBody Dysmorphia, Eating Disorders, Forced Marriage╳
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White TeethZadie Smith╳2000✓British✓Jamaican, Indian, BangladeshiContemporary Fiction╳
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The Reluctant FundamentalistMohsin Hamid╳2007✓Pakistani✓PakistaniContemporary FictionRacism, Terrorism╳
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AmericanahChimamanda Ngozi Adichie╳2013✓Nigerian✓NigerianContemporary FictionWar, Depression, Suicide, Racism╳
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The Book of Unknown AmericansCristina Henriquez╳2014✓American✓MexicanContemporary Fiction╳
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An Untamed StateRoxane Gay╳2014✓Haitian American✓Haitian AmericanContemporary FictionGraphic sexual assault, physical abuse, psychological abuse, kidnapping╳
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A Place For UsFatima Farheen Mirza╳2018✓American✓Indian-AmericanContemporary Fiction9/11, Death╳
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The House of Broken AngelsLuis Alberto Urrea╳2018✓Mexican American✓Mexican-AmericanContemporary Fiction╳
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An American MarriageTayari Jones╳2018✓African American✓African AmericanContemporary Fiction╳
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Girl, Woman, OtherBernadine Evaristo╳2019✓English✓BritishContemporary Fiction✓
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Exquisite CadaversMeena Kandasamy╳2019✓Indian✓Arab, IndianContemporary Fiction╳
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The Affairs of the FalcónsMelissa Rivero╳2019✓Peruvian✓PeruvianContemporary Fiction╳
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The Girl With the Louding VoiceAbi Daré╳2020✓Nigerian✓NigerianContemporary FictionForced Marriage, Threat of Violence╳
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Real LifeBrandon Taylor╳2020✓American✓African AmericanContemporary FictionGrief, body image issues, child rape, physical abuse during sex, racism, homophobia✓
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Everywhere You Don't BelongGabriel Bump╳2020✓American✓AmericanContemporary FictionRacism, violence, riots,gang violence, death of Black teen, police brutality╳
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How Beautiful We WereImbolo Mbue╳2021✓Cameroonian✓Fictional, KosawaContemporary FictionOppression, exploitation╳
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Signs Preceding the End of the WorldYuri Herera╳2015✓Latinx✓LatinxContemporary Fiction, Literary FictionRacism╳
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Exit WestMohsin Hamid╳2017✓Pakistani✓Asian, UnspecifiedContemporary Fiction, Magical RealismTerrorism, Civil War, Sex, Drug Use, Bullying, Suicide, Racism, Gun Violence╳
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The Other AmericansLaila Lalami╳2019✓Moroccan✓MoroccanContemporary Fiction, Mystery╳
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Miracle CreekAngie Kim╳2019✓Korean✓KoreanContemporary Fiction, Mystery, ThrillerViolence, Death╳
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On Earth We're Briefly GorgeousOcean Vuong╳2019✓Vietnamese American✓Vietnamese AmericanContemporary Fiction, PoetryBullying, Abuse, Drug Addiction, Homophobia, Mental Illness, Animal Violence✓
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If the Dress FitsCarla De Guzman╳2016✓Filipina✓FilipinxContemporary Fiction, RomanceFatphobia, eating disorders╳
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The Wedding DateJasmine Guillory✓2018✓American✓African AmericanContemporary Fiction, RomanceBody dysmorphia╳
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The Boyfriend ProjectFarrah Rochon✓2020✓American✓AmericanContemporary Fiction, RomanceCheating, gender inequality╳
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InterceptedAlexa Martin✓2018✓American✓African AmericanContemporary Fiction, RomanceSexual content╳
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A Princess in TheoryAlyssa Cole✓2018✓American✓African, African AmericanContemporary Fiction, RomanceSexual content╳
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My Sister, the Serial KillerOyinkan Braithwaite╳2018✓Nigerian✓NigerianContemporary Thriller, MysteryChild Abuse, Domestic Violence, Murder╳
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Six Out SevenJess Mowry╳1994✓American✓African AmericanCrime Fiction, Mystery FictionRacism╳
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Everyone Knows You Go HomeNatalia Sylvester╳2018✓Peruvian✓LatinxFantasy, Contemporary Fiction╳
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The Magnolia Sword: A Ballad of MulanSherry Thomas╳2019✓American✓ChineseFantasy, Historical Fiction, Retelling✓
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Gods of Jade and ShadowSilvia Moreno-Garcia╳2019✓Latinx/Mexican, Canadian✓Latinx/MexicanFantasy, Historical Fiction, Retelling╳
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InfidelPornsak Pichetshote✓2018✓Thai American✓American MuslimFantasy, Horror, Graphic Novel, Comic╳
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Alif the UnseenG. Willow Wilson╳2012✓American✓Arab IndianFantasy, Science Fiction╳
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Throne of the Crescent MoonSaladin Ahmed✓2012✓Arab American✓Arabian Inspired, FantasyFantasy, Science Fiction╳
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The Long Way to a Small, Angry PlanetBecky Chambers✓2014╳American✓Fantasy, UnspecifiedFantasy, Science Fiction✓
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An Unkindness of GhostsRivers Solomon╳2017✓American✓Fantasy, UnspecifiedFantasy, Science FictionRacism, Slavery, Sexual Assault, Homophobia, Abuse, Body Horror, Loss✓
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Before the Coffee Gets ColdToshikazu Kawaguchi╳2019✓Japanese✓JapaneseFantasy, Science Fiction, Contemporary╳
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Riot BabyTochi Onyebuchi╳2020✓African American✓African AmericanFantasy, Science Fiction, DystopiaRacism╳
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A People's Future of the United StatesMultiple Authors╳2019✓Multiple✓MultipleFantasy, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Anthology✓
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LagoonNnedi Okorafor╳2014✓Nigerian-American✓NigerianFantasy, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction╳
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Giovanni's RoomJames Baldwin╳1956✓American✓AmericanFiction, ClassicRacism, violence, homophobia, transphobia✓
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If Beale Street Could TalkJames Baldwin╳1974✓American✓AmericanFiction, ClassicRape, sexual assault╳
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A Day Late and a Dollar ShortTerry McMillan╳2002✓African American✓AmericanFiction, Women's Fiction, Cultural FictionDrug addiction, alcoholism, incest, sexual abuse, ADD, molestation, divorce╳
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White is for WitchingHelen Oyeyemi╳2009✓British✓BritishGothic Fantasy, Magical Realism, HorrorEating Disorders, Bullying, Racism✓
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The Bastille SpyC S Quinn✓2019╳English✓EnglishHistorical EspionageWar/Revolution✓
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Things Fall ApartChinua Achebe✓1994✓Nigerian✓IgboHistorical FictionAbuse╳
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The Grass is SingingDoris Lessing╳2000✓Iranian, South African, Persian ✓South AfricanHistorical FictionSlavery, Racism, Depression╳
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SoucouyantDavid Chariandry╳2007✓Canadian✓TrinidadianHistorical FictionAbuse, Mental Health, War╳
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The Moor's AccountLaila Lalami╳2014✓Moroccan✓MoroccanHistorical Fiction╳
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The Curious Tale of the Lady CarabooCatherine Johnson╳2015✓British✓BritishHistorical FictionSexual Assault╳
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The Architect's ApprenticeElif Shafak╳2015✓British/Turkish✓TurkishHistorical Fiction╳
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HomegoingYaa Gyasi╳2016✓Ghanaian✓GhanaianHistorical FictionSlavery, Racism╳
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Stay With MeAyọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ ╳2017✓Nigerian✓NigerianHistorical Fiction╳
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The Woman in the White KimonoAna Johns╳2019╳American✓Japanese, Japanese-AmericanHistorical FictionAbortion, Bi-racial Discrimination╳
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DominicanaAngie Cruz╳2019✓Dominican✓DominicanHistorical FictionChild Marriage, Abuse╳
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The Nickel BoysColson Whitehead╳2019✓American✓AmericanHistorical FictionInstitutionalised racism╳
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The RevisionersMargaret Wilkerson Sexton╳2019✓American✓African AmericanHistorical FictionRacism╳
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This Lovely CityLouise Hare╳2020✓British Nigerian✓JamaicanHistorical FictionRacism, poverty, post-war, death of a child╳
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Under the Udala TreesChinelo Okparanta╳2015✓Nigerian✓NigerianHistorical FictionHomophobia, forced marriage, war, death✓
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The Underground RailroadColson Whitehead╳2016✓American✓AfricanHistorical FictionSlavery, racism, sexual violence, physical violence╳
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The HelpKathryn Stockett╳2009╳American✓African AmericanHistorical Fiction, Adult FictionRacism╳
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Red at the BoneJacqueline Woodson╳2019✓African American✓African AmericanHistorical Fiction, Adult Fiction✓
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A Long Petal of the SeaIsabel Allende╳2020✓Chilean-American╳SpanishHistorical Fiction, Adult FictionWar╳
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Their Eyes Were Watching GodZora Neale Hurston╳1937✓African American✓African AmericanHistorical Fiction, Classic╳
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The Color PurpleAlice Walker╳1982✓American✓African AmericanHistorical Fiction, ClassicRape, incest, physical violence, racism✓
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The Lonely LondonersSam Selvon╳1989✓Trinidadian, Madarasi ✓West IndianHistorical Fiction, ClassicRacism╳
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The Kite RunnerKhaled Hosseini╳2004✓Afghani✓AfghaniHistorical Fiction, ContemporarySuicide, Terrorism, Child Rape╳
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A Thousand Splendid SunsKhaled Hosseini╳2007✓Afghani✓AfghaniHistorical Fiction, ContemporaryAbuse╳
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When the Moon is LowNadia Hashimi╳2015✓Afghani American✓TurkishHistorical Fiction, ContemporaryTerrorism, War╳
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The Map of Salt and StarsZeyn Joukhadar╳2018✓Syrian American✓SyrianHistorical Fiction, ContemporaryViolence, Attempted Rape, Sexual Assault╳