Your resource for all things bookish diversity is back!
Welcome to the 7th(!) Bookish Diversity Link List, 2023.
As I said last year, I still think there's need for a resource which points to cool and good quality diverse bookish things - even if I sometimes struggle to add as much to it as I'd like.
My corner of the bookish interwebs may be flourishing diversely, but the bookish interwebs as a whole has a lot of churn in terms of participants (i.e. people leaving, people coming in,) - and some of the issues around diversity and representation remain as pressing as ever.
So, here I am, once again, doing my small bit to keep things moving forward. I hope you find it useful.
Just like with the original link list, it'll start small and continue to grow throughout the year.
Once again, my (hopefully achievable) aim* is to get at least one link for EVERY category - so if you can help out, check out the info. below!
*(I've never managed it, but a girl can dream)
So what counts?
Well, a variety of stuff, but just as an example:
Some stuff that DOESN'T count:
For more info, see the 2016 list which has more details, or just ask - I don't bite!
I really do need your help - this is literally hours of work.
You can submit links via this spreadsheet - no spam, please.
I'm not responsible for 3rd party content, or for the books the links recommend.
If there's a problem with any link - broken link or concerning content etc. - just let me know in the comments below
This post is 100% FREE for all, but if you would like to support me, Dora Reads, and the Link List, you can buy me a coffee here.
Lit-erally Black - blog dedicated to books by Black authors
The Brown Bookshelf - blog devoted to African American kids literature (inc. YA)
Theytus Books - Indigenous publishing house, First Nations-owned
All Our Worlds - Diverse Fantastic Fiction - a resource for diverse Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Speculative fiction
Bookish Brews Featured Bookshelf: Recent Book Releases - section of Amanda's Bookish Brews devoted to highlighting recent diverse releases - the books featured change with time
Diverse Sci-Fi/Fantasy Books - Absolutely awesome section of Kristen Burns' Metaphors and Moonlight blog, containing lists of books, discussion posts, and resources
Let's Fox About It (Books Section) - Culture & media site founded by the wonderful Ceillie Simkiss
We Need Diverse Books (YouTube Channel)
American Indians in Children's Literature - excellent blog run by Debbie Reese looking at representation of Native Americans, especially in children's books
The Lesbrary - blog focussed on lesbian and F/F books
The Lesbian Review (Book Section) - reviews, top 10s, book club, etc. of F/F books
The Lesbrary - blog focussed on lesbian and F/F books
American Indians in Children's Literature - excellent blog run by Debbie Reese looking at representation of Native Americans, especially in children's books
Black Lesbian Literary Collective
Latinxs in Kid Lit - blog focussed on Latinx rep in YA, MG, and other kids' books
Rich In Color - website dedicated to YA by or about People of Colour (PoCs) and Indigenous Peoples
Romance Novels in Color - blog about romance novels featuring People of Colour
The Brown Bookshelf - blog devoted to African American kids literature (inc. YA)
WOCreads - Bina's excellent blog: 'reading & reviewing works by women of color'
Reading Zimbabwe
(also see Mental Illness/Mental Health, Non Neuro-Typical/Neuro-diverse/Autistic Spectrum, and Learning Disabilities)
Anxiety
8 HEARTFELT YA BOOKS FEATURING CHARACTERS WITH ANXIETY - Book Riot list from Megan Mabee
8 BOOKS ABOUT CHARACTERS WITH CHRONIC PAIN - Book Riot list from Susie Dumond
12 COMICS AND GRAPHIC NOVELS WITH GREAT DISABILITY REPRESENTATION - Book Riot list from Chris M. Arnone
Turtle Island (US and Canada) Indigenous People
12 Must-Read New Books by Native Writers of Turtle Island - Book Riot list from Anne Mai Yee Jansen
YA AND MIDDLE GRADE NATIVE AND INDIGENOUS GRAPHIC NOVELS AND COMICS - list from Jaime Herndon @ Book Riot
(also see Indigenous Peoples and People of Colour (PoC))
8 EXCELLENT LGBTQ+ NONFICTION MANGA - Book Riot list from Patricia Thang
9 BEAUTIFUL NONFICTION BOOKS BY TRANS & NONBINARY ASIAN AUTHORS TO READ RIGHT NOW - Book Riot list from Laura Sackton
THE BEST NEW KOREAN LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION - Book Riot list from Pierce Alquist
African (ethnicities and nationalities)
11 BOOKS IN TRANSLATION FROM EAST AFRICA, FROM MAURITIUS TO BURUNDI - Book Riot list from Leah Rachel von Essen
2023 QUEER COMICS & GRAPHIC MEMOIRS TO ADD TO YOUR TBR - Book Riot list from Laura Sackton
AN ALPHABET OF QUEER BOOKS: LGBTQ BOOK RECS FROM A-Z - Book Riot list from Rachel Brittain
BE GAY, DO CRIME: 20 MUST-READ LGBTQ+ CRIME NOVELS - Book Riot list from Addison Rizer
So what counts?
Well, a variety of stuff, but just as an example:
- Discussion blogposts
- Lists of authors
- Lists of diverse books
- Goodreads lists
- Articles about diverse books
Some stuff that DOESN'T count:
- Book reviews (although link-ups and lists of reviews are acceptable, this isn't a place for individual reviews)
- Amazon/Goodreads etc. links to individual books
- Non-bookish stuff
- Spam
For more info, see the 2016 list which has more details, or just ask - I don't bite!
I really do need your help - this is literally hours of work.
You can submit links via this spreadsheet - no spam, please.
I'm not responsible for 3rd party content, or for the books the links recommend.
If there's a problem with any link - broken link or concerning content etc. - just let me know in the comments below
This post is 100% FREE for all, but if you would like to support me, Dora Reads, and the Link List, you can buy me a coffee here.
Previous Link Lists
General
African Nationalities
Black
The Brown Bookshelf - blog devoted to African American kids literature (inc. YA)
Sistahs on the Shelf - Black Lesbian book blog
Disability in Kidlit - website dedicated to representations of disability (inc. mental illness, learning disabilities, and non-neuro-typical people,) in Young Adult and Middle Grade (kids') books
Living Traditions Writers Group - Canadian blog & website dedicated to an Indigenous writers' group
Disability
Disability in Kidlit - website dedicated to representations of disability (inc. mental illness, learning disabilities, and non-neuro-typical people,) in Young Adult and Middle Grade (kids') books
First Nations
Theytus Books - Indigenous publishing house, First Nations-owned
General
All Our Worlds - Diverse Fantastic Fiction - a resource for diverse Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Speculative fiction
Bookish Brews - blog from Amanda, focussed on Diverse books, authors, and characters. Decolonize your bookshelf!
Diverse Sci-Fi/Fantasy Books - Absolutely awesome section of Kristen Burns' Metaphors and Moonlight blog, containing lists of books, discussion posts, and resources
Let's Fox About It (Books Section) - Culture & media site founded by the wonderful Ceillie Simkiss
We Need Diverse Books (YouTube Channel)
Indigenous Peoples
Living Traditions Writers Group - Canadian blog & website dedicated to an Indigenous writers' group
Theytus Books - Indigenous publishing house, First Nations-owned
Latinxs in Kid Lit - blog focussed on Latinx rep in YA, MG, and other kids' books
The Lesbian Review (Book Section) - reviews, top 10s, book club, etc. of F/F books
Latinx
Latinxs in Kid Lit - blog focussed on Latinx rep in YA, MG, and other kids' books
Lesbian (and Sapphic/WLW)
Sistahs on the Shelf - Black Lesbian book blog
The Lesbrary - blog focussed on lesbian and F/F books
The Lesbrary Goodreads Project - Lesbrary Goodreads lists
Black Lesbian Literary Collective
LGBTQ+
Casey The Canadian Lesbrarian - book blog with a focus on Canadian Queer lit
Sistahs on the Shelf - Black Lesbian book blog
The Lesbian Review (Book Section) - reviews, top 10s, book club, etc. of F/F books
The Lesbrary - blog focussed on lesbian and F/F books
The Lesbrary Goodreads Project - Lesbrary Goodreads lists
Native Americans
American Indians in Children's Literature - excellent blog run by Debbie Reese looking at representation of Native Americans, especially in children's books
People of Colour (PoCs) (UK - Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME))
Latinxs in Kid Lit - blog focussed on Latinx rep in YA, MG, and other kids' books
Lit-erally Black - blog dedicated to books by Black authors
Rich In Color - website dedicated to YA by or about People of Colour (PoCs) and Indigenous Peoples
Romance Novels in Color - blog about romance novels featuring People of Colour
Sistahs on the Shelf - Black Lesbian book blog
The Brown Bookshelf - blog devoted to African American kids literature (inc. YA)
WOCreads - Bina's excellent blog: 'reading & reviewing works by women of color'
Zimbabwean Nationality
Lists
Disability
(also see Mental Illness/Mental Health, Non Neuro-Typical/Neuro-diverse/Autistic Spectrum, and Learning Disabilities)
Anxiety
Chronic Pain
General
Indigenous Peoples
(also see People of Colour (PoC) and International/World-Lit/Geography-categorised)Native American (USA)
10 MUST-READ NATIVE AMERICAN AUTHORS - list from Laura Sackton @ Book Riot
Book Bans and Native Voices - list from AICL of books by Native authors that have been banned or challenged in the USA in recent rounds of book banning
Turtle Island (US and Canada) Indigenous People
10 MUST-READ NATIVE AMERICAN AUTHORS - list from Laura Sackton @ Book Riot
Book Bans and Native Voices - list from AICL of books by Native authors that have been banned or challenged in the USA in recent rounds of book banning
YA AND MIDDLE GRADE NATIVE AND INDIGENOUS GRAPHIC NOVELS AND COMICS - list from Jaime Herndon @ Book Riot
International/World Lit/Geography-categorised
(not including Europe, US, Canada, Aus & NZ)(also see Indigenous Peoples and People of Colour (PoC))
Asian (ethnicities and nationalities)
7 Asian Historical Novels From My TBR - list from right here at Dora Reads
20 MUST-READ HISTORICAL FICTION BOOKS SET IN INDIA - Book Riot list from Senjuti Patra
African (ethnicities and nationalities)
24 AFRICAN POETS YOU NEED TO READ - Book Riot list from Chris M Arnone
20 MUST-READ HISTORICAL FICTION BOOKS SET IN INDIA - Book Riot list from Senjuti Patra
GET LOST IN THESE M/M HISTORICAL FANTASIES - Book Riot list from Laura Sackton
10 OF THE BEST ASEXUAL AND AROMANTIC FANTASY BOOKS - Book Riot list from R Nassor
8 ESSENTIAL QUEER BLACK HISTORY BOOKS - Book Riot list from Laura Sackton
QUEER AFRICAN LIT: A BRIEF INTRODUCTION - Book Riot list from Laura Sackton
East Asian (ethnicities and nationalities)
8 EXCELLENT LGBTQ+ NONFICTION MANGA - Book Riot list from Patricia Thang
THE BEST NEW KOREAN LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION - Book Riot list from Pierce Alquist
Indian (ethnicity and nationality)
Japanese (ethnicity and nationality)
8 EXCELLENT LGBTQ+ NONFICTION MANGA - Book Riot list from Patricia Thang
Korean (ethnicity and nationalities)
THE BEST NEW KOREAN LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION - Book Riot list from Pierce Alquist
South Asian (ethnicities and nationalities)
20 MUST-READ HISTORICAL FICTION BOOKS SET IN INDIA - Book Riot list from Senjuti Patra
LGBTQ+
Achillean/MLM
Aromantic
Asexual
10 OF THE BEST ASEXUAL AND AROMANTIC FANTASY BOOKS - Book Riot list from R Nassor
Queer and General
8 EXCELLENT LGBTQ+ NONFICTION MANGA - Book Riot list from Patricia Thang
8 INDIE QUEER BOOKS OUT IN WINTER 2023 TO PREORDER NOW - Book Riot list from Laura Sackton
20 MUST-READ QUEER MILLENNIAL NOVELS - Book Riot list from Laura Sackton
2023 LGBTQ BOOKS TO ADD TO YOUR TBR - Book Riot list from Rachel Brittain
FAVE FIVE: QUEER DARK ACADEMIA - LGBTQ Reads list from Dahlia Adler
FAVE FIVE: YA WITH QUEER AUTISTIC MCS - LGBTQ Reads list from Dahlia Adler
Read These Sapphic Books by Trans Authors During the Trans Rights Readathon! - List from Danika Leigh Ellis @ The Lesbrary of Sapphic books by Trans and NB authors.
8 OF THE BEST F/F FRIENDS TO LOVERS ROMANCES - Book Riot list from P. N. Hinton
10 of the Best Sapphic Mermaid Books - list from Danika Leigh Ellis @ The Lesbrary
FAVE FIVE: YA WITH QUEER AUTISTIC MCS - LGBTQ Reads list from Dahlia Adler
QUEER AFRICAN LIT: A BRIEF INTRODUCTION - Book Riot list from Laura Sackton
QUEER FEAR: 13 THRILLING QUEER GOTHIC BOOKS - Book Riot list from Isabelle Popp
MUST-READ LITERATURE BY TRANSGENDER AND NON-BINARY AUTHORS - Book Riot list from CJ Connor
Non-Binary+
8 INCREDIBLE 2023 RELEASES BY TRANS WOMEN & TRANSFEMININE AUTHORS - Book Riot list from Laura Sackton
9 BEAUTIFUL NONFICTION BOOKS BY TRANS & NONBINARY ASIAN AUTHORS TO READ RIGHT NOW - Book Riot list from Laura Sackton
Sapphic/WLW
I’ve Read 500+ Sapphic Books. Here are My Favorites. - Epic list from Danika Leigh Ellis @ The Lesbrary
Reading is Believing: TLR SpecFic Spotlight 2023 - Free PDF magazine from The Lesbian Review spotlighting Sapphic Sci-Fi and Fantasy releases from 2023
8 INCREDIBLE 2023 RELEASES BY TRANS WOMEN & TRANSFEMININE AUTHORS - Book Riot list from Laura Sackton
8 HEARTFELT YA BOOKS FEATURING CHARACTERS WITH ANXIETY - Book Riot list from Megan Mabee
28 EXCELLENT YA MENTAL HEALTH BOOKS I LOVED AND RECOMMEND - list from Marie @ Drizzle and Hurricane Books
Autistic
AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MONTH | 50+ AUTISTIC BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS - List from C. G. Drews @ Paper Fury
(also see Indigenous Peoples and International/World-Lit/Geography-categorised)
11 BOOKS IN TRANSLATION FROM EAST AFRICA, FROM MAURITIUS TO BURUNDI - Book Riot list from Leah Rachel von Essen
NEW BLACK POETRY BOOKS FOR 2023 - Book Riot list from Chris M. Arnone
Read These Sapphic Books by Trans Authors During the Trans Rights Readathon! - List from Danika Leigh Ellis @ The Lesbrary of Sapphic books by Trans and NB authors.
Transgender+
9 BEAUTIFUL NONFICTION BOOKS BY TRANS & NONBINARY ASIAN AUTHORS TO READ RIGHT NOW - Book Riot list from Laura Sackton
MUST-READ LITERATURE BY TRANSGENDER AND NON-BINARY AUTHORS - Book Riot list from CJ Connor
Read These Sapphic Books by Trans Authors During the Trans Rights Readathon! - List from Danika Leigh Ellis @ The Lesbrary of Sapphic books by Trans and NB authors.
Trans Women/Trans Feminine People
8 INCREDIBLE 2023 RELEASES BY TRANS WOMEN & TRANSFEMININE AUTHORS - Book Riot list from Laura Sackton
Mental Illness/Mental Health
(also see Disabilities, Non Neuro-typical/Neuro-Diverse/Autistic Spectrum, and Learning Disabilities)Anxiety
General
Non Neuro-Typical/Neuro-diverse/Autistic Spectrum
(see also Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, and Mental Illness/Mental Health)Autistic
FAVE FIVE: YA WITH QUEER AUTISTIC MCS - LGBTQ Reads list from Dahlia Adler
(Black, Indigenous and) People of Colour ((BI)PoC)
(UK - Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME))
African (ethnicities and nationalities)
24 AFRICAN POETS YOU NEED TO READ - Book Riot list from Chris M Arnone
QUEER AFRICAN LIT: A BRIEF INTRODUCTION - Book Riot list from Laura Sackton
Asian (ethnicities and nationalities)
7 Asian Historical Novels From My TBR - list from right here at Dora Reads
8 EXCELLENT LGBTQ+ NONFICTION MANGA - Book Riot list from Patricia Thang
9 BEAUTIFUL NONFICTION BOOKS BY TRANS & NONBINARY ASIAN AUTHORS TO READ RIGHT NOW - Book Riot list from Laura Sackton
20 MUST-READ HISTORICAL FICTION BOOKS SET IN INDIA - Book Riot list from Senjuti Patra
THE BEST NEW KOREAN LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION - Book Riot list from Pierce Alquist
Black
8 ESSENTIAL QUEER BLACK HISTORY BOOKS - Book Riot list from Laura Sackton
East Asian (ethnicities and nationalities)
8 EXCELLENT LGBTQ+ NONFICTION MANGA - Book Riot list from Patricia Thang
THE BEST NEW KOREAN LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION - Book Riot list from Pierce Alquist
General
8 DOORSTOPPER BOOKS BY AUTHORS OF COLOR THAT ARE WORTH YOUR TIME - Book Riot list from Carina Pereira
AN A-Z ALPHABET OF SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY AUTHORS OF COLOR - Book Riot list from Rey Rowland
WHAT REALLY GOES BUMP IN THE NIGHT: RECENT BIPOC HORROR & THRILLERS TO GIVE YOU GOOSEBUMPS THIS FALL - Book Riot list from Anne Mai Yee Jansen
20 MUST-READ HISTORICAL FICTION BOOKS SET IN INDIA - Book Riot list from Senjuti Patra
ADDING JEWISH BOOKS TO YOUR DIVERSE READING - List from Jaime Herndon @ Book Riot
CRAFTING A READING LIST FOR JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH - List from Jaime Herndon @ Book Riot
A NEW BOOM OF HORROR FROM LATIN AMERICA - discussion post from Rey Rowland @ Book Riot
WHY LATIN AMERICAN HORROR HITS CLOSE TO HOME - discussion post from Rey Rowland @ Book Riot
WHY IS BOYS LOVE MANGA SO POPULAR AMONG WOMEN? - a look at BL (M/M) manga through sociology, anthropology, history etc. - by Patricia Thang @ Book Riot
Not all tropes are bad - far from it, but so many can be used harmfully against marginalised groups.
It's important to learn about tropes and how they affect our perceptions, especially of groups that are all too often stereotyped or dehumanised.
Indian (ethnicity and nationality)
Japanese (ethnicity and nationality)
8 EXCELLENT LGBTQ+ NONFICTION MANGA - Book Riot list from Patricia Thang
Korean (ethnicity and nationalities)
THE BEST NEW KOREAN LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION - Book Riot list from Pierce Alquist
South Asian (ethnicities and nationalities)
20 MUST-READ HISTORICAL FICTION BOOKS SET IN INDIA - Book Riot list from Senjuti Patra
Religious Diversity
Jewish
Discussion Posts
International/World-Lit/Geography-categorised
Central and South America
WHY LATIN AMERICAN HORROR HITS CLOSE TO HOME - discussion post from Rey Rowland @ Book Riot
LGBTQ+
M/M
Stereotypes and Tropes
Not all tropes are bad - far from it, but so many can be used harmfully against marginalised groups.
It's important to learn about tropes and how they affect our perceptions, especially of groups that are all too often stereotyped or dehumanised.
Indigenous Peoples
Suspending Damage: A Letter To Communities, Eve Tuck, Harvard Educational Review 2009 - An academic open letter, examining the development and perpetuation of some stereotypes of Indigenous people and People of Colour [PDF]
(Black, Indigenous and) People of Colour ((BI)PoC)
(UK - Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME))
Suspending Damage: A Letter To Communities, Eve Tuck, Harvard Educational Review 2009 - An academic open letter, examining the development and perpetuation of some stereotypes of Indigenous people and People of Colour [PDF]
As always, a very useful resource! I'm going to try to be more helpful with contributions this year. I think I need to set reminders for myself when reading content to bookmark it and come back to the list. Oftentimes I'll read useful stuff but completely forget to submit it! Hopefully I can be of some help in the Indigenous Peoples category this year. I've had to read a lot on Indigenous Literatures as of late.
ReplyDeleteHelp is always welcome!!! Lol :)
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