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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The Getaway by Lamar Giles

The Getaway

Lamar Giles

383 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction horror young adult challenging dark tense medium-paced
Love in Winter Wonderland by Abiola Bello

Love in Winter Wonderland

Abiola Bello

305 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction romance young adult emotional lighthearted medium-paced
As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow

Zoulfa Katouh

12 hours, 16 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

The Poet X

Elizabeth Acevedo

368 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary poetry young adult emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced
Love Radio by Ebony LaDelle

Love Radio

Ebony LaDelle

316 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance young adult emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert

Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute

Talia Hibbert

9 hours, 15 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance young adult emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn

Bloodmarked

The Legendborn Cycle #2

Tracy Deonn

22 hours, 19 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
The Bones of Ruin by Sarah Raughley

The Bones of Ruin

The Bones of Ruin #1

Sarah Raughley

17 hours, 16 minutes • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical young adult adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Binti: The Complete Trilogy by Nnedi Okorafor

Binti: The Complete Trilogy

Binti #1-3

Nnedi Okorafor

358 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous emotional medium-paced
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds

Long Way Down

Jason Reynolds

306 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary poetry young adult dark emotional reflective fast-paced