Kaitlin Jefferys Contributor

Brown Baby by Nikesh Shukla is a powerful memoir that explores fatherhood, feminism, and racial politics. 

Love Radio by Ebony Ladelle is an ode to Black love and culture. 

Set in the tennis world of the 90s, Carrie Soto Is Back is an exhilarating novel that paints a picture of female ambition and rivalry. 

Rapunzella, Or, Don’t Touch My Hair is a magnificent retelling of Rapunzel that is infused with Afro-Caribbean culture.

One For Sorrow, Two For Joy is an unforgettable novel that explores with tenderness the intricacies of intergenerational trauma. 

Heart of the Sun Warrior by Sue Lynn Tan is an epic fantasy inspired by Chinese mythology.

I Kissed Shara Wheeler is a witty rom-com about a group of teens living in the Bible Belt of the American south. 

Nightcrawling is an illuminating novel about poverty, sexual exploitation, and social injustice. 

My Broken Language is a powerful memoir about identity, home, and family. 

Under the Whispering Door offers a heartwarming meditation on life, death, and the multitudes of love one experiences in a lifetime. 

Following one young woman in the aftermath of her husband’s suicide, Someday, Maybe is a touching and insightful meditation on grief and recovery. 

This Place is Still Beautiful is a deeply moving novel about racism, family, and sisterhood.