Sweet Disaster by Julian WintersJust Max by Aiden ThomasThe Lost Life of Sylvia Song by Ann Liang
2027 YA/MG Ownvoices
3 books — 1 voter
The Poet X by Elizabeth AcevedoAnger Is a Gift by Mark OshiroThe Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. PanPride by Ibi ZoboiAmerican Panda by Gloria Chao
2018 YA/MG Ownvoices
28 books — 1 voter

Espíritu by Aiden ThomasHeiress of Nowhere by Stacey  LeeEverything Comes Back to You by Jackie KhaliliehCarnival Fantástico by Angela MontoyaGods & Comics by Kat Cho
2026 YA/MG Ownvoices
40 books — 16 voters
Right as Rain by Tashie BhuiyanThe Oks are Not OK by Grace K. ShimGods & Comics by Kat Cho
YA Novels of 2026
291 books — 198 voters

These Vengeful Wishes by Vanessa MontalbanThe Singular Life of Aria Patel by Samira AhmedOathbound by Tracy DeonnI’ll Pretend You’re Mine by Tashie BhuiyanThis Ends in Embers by Kamilah Cole
2025 YA/MG Ownvoices
71 books — 7 voters
Wish Upon a K-Star by Kat ChoThe Singular Life of Aria Patel by Samira AhmedWhere Shadows Meet by Patrice CaldwellUnder the Same Stars by Libba Bray
YA Novels of 2025
609 books — 559 voters

We Shall Be Monsters by Tara SimOff With Their Heads by Zoe Hana MikutaUntitled by Aiden ThomasSong of the Six Realms by Judy I. LinA Crane Among Wolves by June Hur
2024 YA/MG Ownvoices
29 books — 46 voters
If I Have to Be Haunted by Miranda SunThe Fraud Squad by Kyla ZhaoThe Love Match by Priyanka TaslimLei and the Fire Goddess by Malia Maunakea
2023 Debuts
348 books — 975 voters

Witchlings by Claribel A. OrtegaBlood Scion by Deborah FalayeOnce Upon a K-Prom by Kat ChoA Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin
2022 YA/MG Books With POC Leads
263 books — 142 voters
Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn TanHouse of Yesterday by Deeba ZargarpurMonsters Born and Made by Tanvi BerwahA Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. LinBlood Scion by Deborah Falaye
Debuts in 2022
309 books — 467 voters

House of Yesterday by Deeba ZargarpurLia Park and the Missing Jewel by Jenna YoonViolet Made of Thorns by Gina  ChenBlood Scion by Deborah FalayeSeoulmates by Susan  Lee
2022 Debut MG/YA Authors
177 books — 300 voters
The Crimson Fortress by Akshaya RamanCarnival Chaos by Tracey BaptisteA Venom Dark and Sweet by Judy I. LinFive Second Violation by George M.   JohnsonCelestial Monsters by Aiden Thomas
2023 YA/MG Books With POC Leads
198 books — 202 voters

Beasts of Prey by Ayana GrayWings of Ebony by J. ElleThe Gilded Ones by Namina FornaConcrete Rose by Angie ThomasBlood Scion by Deborah Falaye
2021 Books by Black authors
144 books — 149 voters
Beasts of Prey by Ayana GrayThe Forest of Stolen Girls by June HurThe Gilded Ones by Namina FornaThe Infinity Courts by Akemi Dawn BowmanConcrete Rose by Angie Thomas
2021 YA/MG Books With POC Leads
298 books — 229 voters

Reel Love by Nilah MagruderHungry Ghost by Victoria YingCarnival Chaos by Tracey BaptisteA Venom Dark and Sweet by Judy I. LinThe Crimson Fortress by Akshaya Raman
2023 YA/MG Ownvoices
48 books — 114 voters
Somewhere Only We Know by Maurene GooI Believe in a Thing Called Love by Maurene GooI'll Be the One by Lyla LeeK-pop Confidential by Stephan  LeeMade in Korea by Sarah Suk
Best K-pop & K-drama Books
84 books — 118 voters

It's the End of the World and I'm in My Bathing Suit by Justin A. ReynoldsSkandar and the Unicorn Thief by A.F. SteadmanTeam Chu and the Battle of Blackwood Arena by Julie C. Dao
MG Debuts 2022
8 books — 5 voters
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie OhProphecy by Ellen OhSpirit Hunters by Ellen OhWicked Fox by Kat ChoThe Dragon Egg Princess by Ellen Oh
Korean Fantasy Books
26 books — 34 voters

Witches Steeped in Gold by Ciannon SmartThe Jasmine Project by Meredith IrelandIron Widow by Xiran Jay ZhaoThe Forest of Stolen Girls by June HurSisters of the Snake by Sasha Nanua
2021 YA/MG Ownvoices
46 books — 43 voters
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie OhWitchlings by Claribel A. OrtegaThe Ivory Key by Akshaya RamanFrizzy by Claribel A. OrtegaOnce Upon a K-Prom by Kat Cho
2022 YA/MG Ownvoices
56 books — 55 voters

Rent a Boyfriend by Gloria ChaoI'll Be the One by Lyla Lee
2020 YA Asian Contemporary Romances
14 books — 36 voters
The Accidental Apprentice by Amanda FoodyThanks a Lot, Universe by Chad LucasAlone by Megan E. Freeman
MG Debuts 2021
14 books — 30 voters

The Accidental Apprentice by Amanda Foody
2021 Debut MG/YA Novels
203 books — 388 voters
A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. LinOnce Upon a K-Prom by Kat ChoThe Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie OhAll of Our Demise by Amanda FoodyThe Ivory Key by Akshaya Raman
YA Novels of 2022
755 books — 1,398 voters

Made in Korea by Sarah SukHurricane Summer by Asha Ashanti BromfieldWitches Steeped in Gold by Ciannon SmartHappily Ever Afters by Elise BryantThe Obsession by Jesse Q. Sutanto
YA Debuts 2021
86 books — 282 voters
The Ivory Key by Akshaya RamanA Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. LinBlood Scion by Deborah Falaye
YA Debuts 2022
56 books — 138 voters

We Are Not Free by Traci Chee
Can't Wait Books of 2020
1,118 books — 2,484 voters
Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth LimWicked Fox by Kat ChoThe Tiger at Midnight by Swati TeerdhalaWe Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay MejiaThe Candle and the Flame by Nafiza Azad
2019 Books by Authors of Color
345 books — 377 voters


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