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Ask any avid reader about their favorite authors, genres, or series, and chances are they鈥檒l enthusiastically launch into a discussion of the prominent literary influences in their life. They can pinpoint why they enjoy reading thrillers over historical fiction, how they relate to their favorite protagonists, or what sets their favorite author apart from others in the space. But what happens when you鈥檙e interested in branching outside of these familiar favorites to try a new genre or explore a new author?

According to Lee & Low Books鈥� most recent , 76 percent of the publishing industry identify as white. Black, Indigenous, and other people of colour (BIPOC) are heavily underrepresented among authors, publishers, and editors鈥攖he creators and influencers that ultimately shape who and what we read.

As literary lovers, this lack of diversity means we are much more likely to pick up a book written by a white author than someone who identifies as BIPOC. Just as books written by white authors or featuring white characters offer their own significance to readers, reading stories from authors of all races, ethnicities, and identities contribute equal significance.

Stories can help us improve our empathy and increase our cultural awareness. We get the opportunity to find ourselves in characters that do not look, sound, or live like us, and become aware of our own privilege and challenge our own biases and stereotypes. Stories can also offer opportunities for affirmation, allowing each of us to connect elements of our identities within characters that are like us.

If you are looking for a great new read, here are some recommendations to diversify your home library and intentionally explore narratives put forth by BIPOC authors:

If you like morally complex fiction, try:

by Celeste Ng

Set in Shaker Heights, Ohio, Little Fires Everywhere tells the story of two families who form close friendships and find themselves on opposing sides of a custody battle over the adoption of a Chinese-American baby. 鈥渆xplores the weight of secrets, the nature of art and identity, and the ferocious pull of motherhood 鈥� and the danger of believing that following the rules can avert disaster.鈥�

• Also try by Lisa Ko

If you like gripping, fun page-turners, try:

by Kiley Reid

Told from alternating points of view, Such a Fun Age follows a young Black woman who is wrongly accused of kidnapping while babysitting a white child and the fallout that upends everything the characters think they know about themselves and each other. is 鈥渂oth wildly fun and breathtakingly wise, deftly and confidently confronting issues of race, class, and privilege.鈥�

• Also try by Brit Bennett

If you like legal thrillers and mysteries, try:

by Sujata Massey

When three wealthy widows mysteriously sign over their inheritance to a charity, lawyer Perveen Mistry follows her instincts and investigates the case through unscrupulous guardians, murder, and personal tragedies. Inspired in part by India鈥檚 first female lawyer, 鈥渋s a richly wrought story of multicultural 1920s Bombay as well as the debut of a sharp and promising new sleuth.鈥�

• Also try by Alka Joshi

If you like coming-of-age memoirs, try:

by Teresa Marie Mailhot

Having survived a troubled childhood and early motherhood on Seabird Island in the Pacific Northwest, Terese Marie Mailhot finds herself struggling with mental health and begins to write her way out of her trauma. is a 鈥渇ierce and poetic memoir that grips you from the start and never lets go…it is at once raw and achingly beautiful.鈥�

• Also try by Trevor Noah

If you like contemporary romances, try:

by Talia Hibbert 听

Move out of her family鈥檚 mansion, ride a motorcycle, go camping鈥攁ll are to-do items on Chloe Brown鈥檚 new list, but she needs help to cross some things off. is a 鈥渨itty, hilarious romantic comedy about a woman who鈥檚 tired of being 鈥渂oring鈥� and recruits her mysterious neighbor to help her experience new things.鈥�

• Also try by Helen Hoang