Diversity in Young Adult and Middle Grade

YA and MG books about diverse characters and/or written by diverse authors. Not limited to, but includes: Disability, Ethnicity, Race, GLBT.

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1	The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie 4.07 avg rating — 270,489 ratings score: 13,165, and 135 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1) by Marissa Meyer (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 926,393 ratings score: 11,749, and 119 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Aristotle and Dante, #1) by Benjamin Alire Sáenz (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 602,590 ratings score: 10,933, and 112 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 1,173,373 ratings score: 10,413, and 107 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky 4.23 avg rating — 1,797,935 ratings score: 9,569, and 97 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Wonder (Wonder, #1) by R.J. Palacio 4.37 avg rating — 1,088,492 ratings score: 7,532, and 79 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Simonverse, #1) by Becky Albertalli (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 435,112 ratings score: 7,394, and 77 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins 4.34 avg rating — 8,689,771 ratings score: 7,348, and 76 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 398,181 ratings score: 6,383, and 66 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Legend (Legend, #1) by Marie Lu (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 530,029 ratings score: 6,087, and 63 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Hate U Give (The Hate U Give, #1) by Angie Thomas (Goodreads Author) 4.47 avg rating — 900,294 ratings score: 5,763, and 61 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 94,963 ratings score: 5,604, and 57 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan 4.03 avg rating — 102,785 ratings score: 5,553, and 58 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles, #2) by Marissa Meyer (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 420,982 ratings score: 5,497, and 58 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 3,022,314 ratings score: 5,467, and 59 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) by Suzanne Collins 4.33 avg rating — 3,690,183 ratings score: 5,459, and 57 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Winter (The Lunar Chronicles, #4) by Marissa Meyer (Goodreads Author) 4.42 avg rating — 280,204 ratings score: 5,376, and 57 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell 3.87 avg rating — 332,938 ratings score: 4,545, and 47 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon 3.89 avg rating — 1,481,394 ratings score: 4,223, and 44 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1) by Cassandra Clare (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 2,003,223 ratings score: 4,218, and 45 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	To All the Boys I've Loved Before (To All the Boys I've Loved Before, #1) by Jenny Han (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 899,676 ratings score: 3,962, and 43 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Cress (The Lunar Chronicles, #3) by Marissa Meyer (Goodreads Author) 4.41 avg rating — 369,883 ratings score: 3,898, and 42 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Harley in the Sky by Akemi Dawn Bowman (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 1,609 ratings score: 3,693, and 37 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Th1rteen R3asons Why by Jay Asher (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 971,756 ratings score: 3,552, and 37 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	The Theft of Sunlight (Dauntless Path #2) by Intisar Khanani (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 3,095 ratings score: 3,498, and 35 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles, #1) by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 396,560 ratings score: 3,386, and 36 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1) by Leigh Bardugo (Goodreads Author) 4.49 avg rating — 952,599 ratings score: 3,301, and 35 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 622,093 ratings score: 3,134, and 34 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Carry On (Simon Snow, #1) by Rainbow Rowell (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 312,593 ratings score: 3,060, and 34 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The V Girl: A Coming of Age Story by Mya Robarts 3.99 avg rating — 15,743 ratings score: 2,924, and 31 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 336,244 ratings score: 2,904, and 31 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 47,246 ratings score: 2,833, and 31 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Akata Witch (The Nsibidi Scripts, #1) by Nnedi Okorafor (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 35,001 ratings score: 2,682, and 29 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	The Lost Hero (The Heroes of Olympus, #1) by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 848,559 ratings score: 2,572, and 28 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments, #4) by Cassandra Clare (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 602,210 ratings score: 2,488, and 27 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Ash by Malinda Lo (Goodreads Author) 3.63 avg rating — 36,236 ratings score: 2,484, and 29 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	The Dream Thieves (The Raven Cycle, #2) by Maggie Stiefvater (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 201,312 ratings score: 2,468, and 28 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Huntress by Malinda Lo (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 13,239 ratings score: 2,467, and 27 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Unwind (Unwind, #1) by Neal Shusterman (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 229,744 ratings score: 2,404, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	The Skin I'm In by Sharon G. Flake 4.16 avg rating — 16,498 ratings score: 2,281, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #1) by Laini Taylor (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 369,660 ratings score: 2,085, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Number the Stars by Lois Lowry (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 569,050 ratings score: 2,046, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Clockwork Prince (The Infernal Devices, #2) by Cassandra Clare (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 553,001 ratings score: 1,954, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech 3.99 avg rating — 167,768 ratings score: 1,873, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 54,229 ratings score: 1,863, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 13,892 ratings score: 1,854, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Across the Universe (Across the Universe, #1) by Beth Revis (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 117,934 ratings score: 1,820, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Brainwashed (Crime Travelers, #1) by Paul Aertker (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 667 ratings score: 1,800, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	IA: Initiate (IA, #1) by John Darryl Winston (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 740 ratings score: 1,799, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 75,098 ratings score: 1,795, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1) by Ernest Cline (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 1,170,727 ratings score: 1,769, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, #1) by James Dashner (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 1,531,561 ratings score: 1,746, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Out of My Mind (The Out of My Mind Series) by Sharon M. Draper (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 160,977 ratings score: 1,742, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Far From You by Tess Sharpe (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 16,366 ratings score: 1,735, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Sold by Patricia McCormick 4.23 avg rating — 59,012 ratings score: 1,718, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 63,672 ratings score: 1,641, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	All the Stars and Teeth (All the Stars and Teeth, #1) by Adalyn Grace (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 31,900 ratings score: 1,614, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	The Immortal Rules (Blood of Eden, #1) by Julie Kagawa (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 70,657 ratings score: 1,595, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 55,355 ratings score: 1,583, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Living Violet (The Cambion Chronicles, #1) by Jaime Reed (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 1,406 ratings score: 1,580, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) by Suzanne Collins 4.09 avg rating — 3,235,648 ratings score: 1,544, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	Prodigy (Legend, #2) by Marie Lu (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 263,330 ratings score: 1,517, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	Noughts & Crosses (Noughts & Crosses, #1) by Malorie Blackman (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 74,168 ratings score: 1,406, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	No Surrender Soldier by Christine Kohler (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 114 ratings score: 1,394, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	The Throne of Fire (The Kane Chronicles, #2) by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 209,401 ratings score: 1,377, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	Partials (Partials Sequence, #1) by Dan Wells (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 58,632 ratings score: 1,364, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	Luna (National Book Award Finalist) by Julie Anne Peters 3.83 avg rating — 21,804 ratings score: 1,350, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	The House of the Scorpion (Matteo Alacran, #1) by Nancy Farmer (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 92,092 ratings score: 1,338, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	Silver Phoenix (Kingdom of Xia, #1) by Cindy Pon (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 3,382 ratings score: 1,315, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	Shatter Me (Shatter Me, #1) by Tahereh Mafi 3.86 avg rating — 889,673 ratings score: 1,312, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	Insurgent (Divergent, #2) by Veronica Roth (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 1,501,857 ratings score: 1,303, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	The Girl with No Reflection by Keshe Chow (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 140 ratings score: 1,300, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith 3.63 avg rating — 18,263 ratings score: 1,260, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
74	The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank 4.19 avg rating — 3,740,648 ratings score: 1,245, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	Push by Sapphire (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 55,097 ratings score: 1,206, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
76	Chameleon (The Domino Project, #1) by K.T. Hanna (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 222 ratings score: 1,199, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
77	A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1) by Ursula K. Le Guin 4.01 avg rating — 318,189 ratings score: 1,181, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
78	The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 329,701 ratings score: 1,134, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	Hero by Perry Moore 3.86 avg rating — 18,242 ratings score: 1,119, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
80	Otherbound by Corinne Duyvis (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 2,611 ratings score: 1,103, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
81	A Great and Terrible Beauty (Gemma Doyle, #1) by Libba Bray (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 222,376 ratings score: 1,101, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	Fading Amber (The Cambion Chronicles, #3) by Jaime Reed (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 471 ratings score: 1,066, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
83	Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 56,379 ratings score: 1,054, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	The Serpent's Shadow (The Kane Chronicles, #3) by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 163,566 ratings score: 1,039, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
85	The Last Hope in Hopetown by Maria Tureaud (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 396 ratings score: 1,000, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
85	Ailene by Annabel den Dekker (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 78 ratings score: 1,000, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
87	Geography Club (Russel Middlebrook, #1) by Brent Hartinger (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 15,576 ratings score: 988, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhhà Lại (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 61,620 ratings score: 985, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
89	Burning Emerald (The Cambion Chronicles, #2) by Jaime Reed (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 641 ratings score: 968, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
90	If You Could Be Mine by Sara Farizan 3.71 avg rating — 9,903 ratings score: 948, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
91	Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine 4.20 avg rating — 34,539 ratings score: 941, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
92	Magic Under Glass (Magic Under, #1) by Jaclyn Dolamore (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 4,703 ratings score: 935, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
93	Eon: Dragoneye Reborn (Eon, #1) by Alison Goodman (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 61,249 ratings score: 914, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	Five Flavors of Dumb by Antony John (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 9,722 ratings score: 906, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
95	Ten Things I Hate About Me by Randa Abdel-Fattah 3.59 avg rating — 3,950 ratings score: 902, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
96	Drawn (Terra Sempre Saga, #1) by Chris Ledbetter (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 72 ratings score: 900, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
97	Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two by Joseph Bruchac 3.91 avg rating — 16,048 ratings score: 884, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
98	The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm by Nancy Farmer (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 16,117 ratings score: 855, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
99	Parrotfish by Ellen Wittlinger (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 5,910 ratings score: 817, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
99	Liar by Justine Larbalestier 3.28 avg rating — 8,811 ratings score: 817, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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message 1: by Lark of The Bookwyrm's Hoard (new)

May 03, 2014 11:58AM

I love The Horse and His Boy, but I don't know that it belongs on this list. None of the Calormene characters are portrayed positively, with the notable exception of Aravis. Given that Calormen and its religion are clearly intended to evoke historically Muslim nations such as Persia, the anti-Calormene bias is troubling (though perhaps understandable in historical context.)

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message 2: by Emilia (new)

May 21, 2014 08:54AM

The Bookwyrm's Hoard wrote: "I love The Horse and His Boy, but I don't know that it belongs on this list. None of the Calormene characters are portrayed positively, with the notable exception of Aravis. Given that Calormen and..."

Hey! I created the list, but once I released it out into the wild, I no longer have control of who votes for what. But of course, I like a discussion in the comments!

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message 3: by Lark of The Bookwyrm's Hoard (new)

May 21, 2014 01:34PM

Oh, I wasn't directing my comment at any particular person! And I really appreciate the list -- #WeNeedDiverseBooks for a whole lot of reasons!

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message 4: by Christine (new)

Jun 13, 2014 08:27PM

Emilia, I also think this is an essential list and thank you for starting it. However, like you pointed out, I've heard other bibliophiles who started particular lists say that people put books on the list that have nothing to do with the heading info. Yet they not only have no control over erroneous books added to the list, but they have no recourse to get those erroneous books removed. I would hope people would be smart enough to know which books are and which are not representative of diversity on this list. btw, there is another list titled "POC main characters" someone started before Debby's #weneeddiversebooks campaign that narrows down the criteria considerably. Maybe someone could do that where they have one GLBT list and one (fill in the blank) list, etc., separating them more distinctly.

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message 5: by Kate (last edited Oct 22, 2014 07:16AM) (new)

Oct 22, 2014 07:15AM

I'm a Goodreads librarian - I removed some books that I know for sure do not meet the criteria of this list:

- Harry Potter series
- Chronicles of Narnia series
- Percy Jackson series
- Books that are not YA or middle-grade, like The Kite Runner and To Kill a Mockingbird

There are some I'm not sure fit, but I haven't read them - the top-rated book, for example. The only diverse content I can see from the description is that the main character cross-dresses, but that's more in a "need to pretend to be a boy for practical reasons" than "my gender identity is male," from what I can gather. But I've left it in case I'm wrong.

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message 6: by Mrs. Bernet (last edited Jan 14, 2015 09:27AM) (new)

Jan 14, 2015 09:27AM

How is the Hunger Games series a part of this list? It has three minor (emphasis on minor) characters of color. BTW, those characters all die before book 3! Please remove the Hunger Games series from this list.

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message 7: by Deborah (new)

May 31, 2015 10:27AM

The Doomsday Kids series by Karyn Folan deserves a high place in any list such as this. The books in this amazing YA series are the richest in diversity that I have ever read.
Not only in terms of ethnic background but there are strong characters with disability, homosexual characters and overweight characters that are all great examples of how to write an excellent cast outside of the expected, boring cliches. I highly recommend this series.
http://thedoomsdaykids.com/wp/

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message 8: by Caitlin (new)

Oct 30, 2015 04:13AM

Kate wrote: "I'm a Goodreads librarian - I removed some books that I know for sure do not meet the criteria of this list:

- Harry Potter series
- Chronicles of Narnia series
- Percy Jackson series
- Books that..."

Why wouldn't the Percy Jackson books fit? Many of the main characters in the series have ADHD and dyslexia.

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message 9: by Patrick (new)

Dec 22, 2015 03:31PM

I would like to nominate my book Ethan's Secret for this list. It deals with sexual development, and also touches on teen homosexuality.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

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message 10: by Karen (new)

Jan 07, 2017 08:16PM

Mrs. Bernet wrote: "How is the Hunger Games series a part of this list? It has three minor (emphasis on minor) characters of color. BTW, those characters all die before book 3! Please remove the Hunger Games series fr..."

Katniss ethnicity isn't white. It doesn't matter if the sister is blond, the father was POC and so is katniss.

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message 11: by Shadowjac (new)

Jan 13, 2017 11:33AM

Karen wrote: "Mrs. Bernet wrote: "How is the Hunger Games series a part of this list? It has three minor (emphasis on minor) characters of color. BTW, those characters all die before book 3! Please remove the Hu..."

What race was Katniss's father, and where do we learn this in the books?

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message 12: by Lois (last edited Jan 28, 2017 03:00PM) (new)

Jan 28, 2017 02:54PM

Shadowjac wrote: "Karen wrote: "Mrs. Bernet wrote: "How is the Hunger Games series a part of this list? It has three minor (emphasis on minor) characters of color. BTW, those characters all die before book 3! Please..."

The book doesn't mention race but mentions that most people of district 12 including Katniss Gale and Katniss father had dark skin or olive therefore POC. They aren't tanned. Question for you: Does the book mention Katniss being white? The sister is blond but Katniss resembles her dad.

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message 13: by Cheldel (new)

Feb 02, 2017 04:55PM

Katniss' race is a futuristic race. She isn't white.

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message 14: by Emotonal (new)

Mar 31, 2017 10:54PM

I wonder why they made Katniss white in the movies, is that how the author saw her? Right now she doesn't seem to fit to me.
Does the future sees women of color looking more white than any other race?

I just have a problem seeing has anything but white. the author should have stood up to movie exec. about casting the characters the way they truly are.

no offense meant, just my humble opinion.

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message 15: by Reading Everywhere (new)

Jun 21, 2017 06:15PM

Emotonal wrote: "I wonder why they made Katniss white in the movies, is that how the author saw her? Right now she doesn't seem to fit to me.
Does the future sees women of color looking more white than any other r..."

Whitewashing is common in movies. Also, not exactly whitewashing, but Anabeth from Percy Jackson isn't blonde or 12 years old in the movie. Movies never get it right.

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message 16: by Soccermom174 (new)

Jul 19, 2017 11:59AM

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message 17: by Connie (new)

Dec 09, 2017 11:23AM

Island of the Blue Dolphins (Island of the Blue Dolphins, #1)

While it's technically true that there is a Native American main character, this book is pretty inaccurate and problematic. Should it really be on this list?

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message 18: by rachel, x (new)

Dec 09, 2017 04:08PM

@connie: unfortunately, this list is simply for listing diverse YA/MG books. it is not a list of 'good' diverse stories (etc) so I cannot take it off the list (it'd be against policy since it technically fits the criteria). But that sort of commentary is perfect for your personal review space. thanks for bringing it to our attention.

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message 19: by Jaxson (new)

Oct 01, 2021 12:51PM

There is a lot wrong with these comments I don't mean to be rude but as for Percy Jackson like some earlier said a lot of the kids have ADHD or Dyslexia. For Hungar Games how often do you see a female heroine in books or a female leader Katniss is both I personally see that as diversity well yes now you see more female main characters but most of the time from what I have read they either get overshadowed by the male leads or they are witches type things which means that the female part is kinda forced on you only read or see female witches. Again I don't want to make waves and these are my ideals. I just find this a little upsetting.

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