Reading Writers of Color 2021 - hosted by agavemonster

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Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Americanah

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

477 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced
Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James

Black Leopard, Red Wolf

The Dark Star Trilogy #1

Marlon James

620 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ adventurous challenging dark slow-paced
Rosewater by Tade Thompson

Rosewater

The Wormwood Trilogy #1

Tade Thompson

423 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
PET by Akwaeke Emezi

PET

PET #1

Akwaeke Emezi

203 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult dark emotional reflective fast-paced
Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue

Behold the Dreamers

Imbolo Mbue

416 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced
The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi

The Death of Vivek Oji

Akwaeke Emezi

248 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
She Would Be King by Wayétu Moore

She Would Be King

Wayétu Moore

312 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical magical realism adventurous challenging emotional slow-paced
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo

Girl, Woman, Other

Bernardine Evaristo

489 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective medium-paced
David Mogo, Godhunter by Suyi Davies Okungbowa

David Mogo, Godhunter

Suyi Davies Okungbowa

234 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous fast-paced
The Rape of Shavi by Buchi Emecheta

The Rape of Shavi

Buchi Emecheta

178 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)

fiction challenging slow-paced