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Dear Black Girls: How to Be True to You by A'ja Wilson

Dear Black Girls: How to Be True to You

A'ja Wilson

192 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

5.0skimreads's review
nonfiction feminism race self help emotional funny reflective medium-paced
The Dead Take the A Train by Cassandra Khaw, Richard Kadrey

The Dead Take the A Train

Carrion City #1

Cassandra Khaw, Richard Kadrey

384 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0skimreads's review
fiction fantasy horror lgbtqia+ adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

The Hate U Give

The Hate U Give #1

Angie Thomas

512 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0skimreads's review
fiction contemporary young adult emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
We're Going to Need More Wine by Gabrielle Union, Gabrielle Union

We're Going to Need More Wine

Gabrielle Union, Gabrielle Union

272 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0skimreads's review
nonfiction memoir emotional funny reflective medium-paced
This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel

This Is How It Always Is

Laurie Frankel

11 hours • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0skimreads's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Becoming by Michelle Obama

Becoming

Michelle Obama

720 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0skimreads's review
nonfiction memoir politics hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
Educated by Tara Westover

Educated

Tara Westover

385 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0skimreads's review
nonfiction memoir emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

The Nickel Boys

Colson Whitehead

224 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0skimreads's review
fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu

Interior Chinatown

Charles Yu

356 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0skimreads's review
fiction contemporary literary funny reflective fast-paced
The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr.

The Prophets

Robert Jones Jr.

400 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0skimreads's review
fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary challenging emotional sad slow-paced