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Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America by Ijeoma Oluo

Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America

Ijeoma Oluo

336 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

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nonfiction history politics race challenging informative reflective medium-paced
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah

Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood

Trevor Noah

288 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

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nonfiction memoir race emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced
The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik Larson

The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz

Erik Larson

608 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

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nonfiction biography history informative medium-paced
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

Shadow and Bone

Shadow and Bone #1

Leigh Bardugo

358 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

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fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark medium-paced
The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta

The Black Flamingo

Dean Atta

416 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

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fiction lgbtqia+ poetry young adult emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced
A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

A Court of Silver Flames

A Court of Thorns and Roses #4

Sarah J. Maas

768 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

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fiction fantasy romance adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates

The Water Dancer

Ta-Nehisi Coates

403 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

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fiction historical magical realism challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide by Carol Anderson

White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide

Carol Anderson

256 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

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nonfiction history politics race challenging informative reflective slow-paced
The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin

The Obelisk Gate

The Broken Earth #2

N.K. Jemisin

410 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

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fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous dark medium-paced
Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas

Concrete Rose

The Hate U Give #0

Angie Thomas

368 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

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fiction contemporary historical young adult emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced