TOL Prompt Resource Lists: May 2024 - hosted by the_open_library

Explores Violent Opposition
 In 1992, Rodney King was beaten by LAPD officers resulting in riots across the US and the world. Books for this prompt should highlight violent opposition to oppression. Please note that at TOL, we want to be extremely careful about conversations regarding current world events. While we encourage you to read and learn, we want to be thoughtful about how we speak about the many ongoing conflicts and resistances currently occuring across the globe, as we have members, friends, and family affected. The histories of these conflicts are extremely large in scope, and as we are listening and learning from those impacted, we should take care with our words. 
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The Black Box by Michael Connelly

The Black Box

Harry Bosch #16

Michael Connelly

403 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller mysterious tense medium-paced
An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon

An Unkindness of Ghosts

Rivers Solomon

340 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ science fiction challenging dark emotional medium-paced
Our Violent Ends by Chloe Gong

Our Violent Ends

Secret Shanghai Universe #2

Chloe Gong

494 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical romance young adult adventurous dark emotional fast-paced
As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow

Zoulfa Katouh

417 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
Girl on Fire by Andrew Weiner, Alicia Keys

Girl on Fire

Andrew Weiner, Alicia Keys

224 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy graphic novel science fiction young adult adventurous hopeful fast-paced
Inflamed: Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice by Rajeev Charles Patel, Rupa Marya

Inflamed: Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice

Rajeev Charles Patel, Rupa Marya

496 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction health politics challenging informative medium-paced
Red Rising by Pierce Brown

Red Rising

Red Rising Saga #1

Pierce Brown

382 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction dystopian science fiction adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

Children of Blood and Bone

Legacy of Orïsha #1

Tomi Adeyemi

531 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
The Unbroken by C.L. Clark

The Unbroken

Magic of the Lost #1

C.L. Clark

544 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Belle Révolte by Linsey Miller

Belle Révolte

Linsey Miller

384 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced