The 2023 #SomethingBookishReadingChallenge - hosted by lipglossmaffia

A Young Adult(YA) Novel By A Non-Caucasian Author
There is a Western-centric whiteness that pervades most YA. This isn't to say that the stories are bad; it's just that there are so many beautiful, wonderful, compelling stories in this world that can and should be told about non-Caucasian characters by non-Caucasian authors.
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Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi

Children of Virtue and Vengeance

Legacy of Orïsha #2

Tomi Adeyemi

416 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous emotional fast-paced
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

Clap When You Land

Elizabeth Acevedo

448 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary poetry young adult emotional reflective sad medium-paced
This Time It's Real by Ann Liang

This Time It's Real

Ann Liang

352 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance young adult emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline

The Marrow Thieves

The Marrow Thieves #1

Cherie Dimaline

234 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction dystopian young adult emotional reflective sad medium-paced
We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal

We Hunt the Flame

Sands of Arawiya #1

Hafsah Faizal

498 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Skim by Mariko Tamaki

Skim

Mariko Tamaki

143 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction graphic novel lgbtqia+ young adult emotional reflective slow-paced
Promise Boys by Nick Brooks

Promise Boys

Nick Brooks

294 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction thriller young adult dark emotional tense medium-paced
Lobizona by Romina Garber

Lobizona

Wolves of No World #1

Romina Garber

12 hours, 34 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
The Easy Life in Kamusari by Shion Miura

The Easy Life in Kamusari

Forest #1

Shion Miura

6 hours, 31 minutes • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary young adult mysterious slow-paced
Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar

Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating

Hani and Ishu’s Guide #1

Adiba Jaigirdar

352 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced