Novel Neighbor's 2024 Reading Challenge - hosted by kassiereadsbooks

a book by a debut author of color
(you can define debut however you choose: first traditionally published book, first book for a new age group, first work ever published period, etc!)
All books added
Crooked Plow by Itamar Vieira Junior

Crooked Plow

Trilogia da terra #1

Itamar Vieira Junior

276 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical literary magical realism emotional reflective sad medium-paced
There There by Tommy Orange

There There

Tommy Orange

8 hours • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Kiss Countdown by Etta Easton

The Kiss Countdown

Etta Easton

334 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Just Another Epic Love Poem by Parisa Akhbari

Just Another Epic Love Poem

Parisa Akhbari

359 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional reflective medium-paced
An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon

An Unkindness of Ghosts

Rivers Solomon

11 hours, 54 minutes • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ science fiction challenging dark emotional medium-paced
Cruz's Cars by Michael Ukoha

Cruz's Cars

Michael Ukoha

21 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction childrens adventurous informative fast-paced
The Last Bloodcarver by Vanessa Le

The Last Bloodcarver

The Last Bloodcarver #1

Vanessa Le

10 hours, 34 minutes • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous emotional lighthearted medium-paced
Every Falling Star: The True Story of How I Survived and Escaped North Korea by Sungju Lee, Susan Elizabeth McClelland

Every Falling Star: The True Story of How I Survived and Escaped North Korea

Sungju Lee, Susan Elizabeth McClelland

291 pages • first pub 2016 (editions) user-added

nonfiction history memoir dark emotional sad medium-paced
The Forgotten Girl by India Hill Brown

The Forgotten Girl

India Hill Brown

256 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction childrens fantasy horror dark mysterious fast-paced
Women of Good Fortune by Sophie Wan

Women of Good Fortune

Sophie Wan

346 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance adventurous emotional funny medium-paced