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Fiction Picks

Four times a year, we choose fiction titles for Simply Held members to read from multiple categories: Diverse Debuts, Graphic Novel, Rainbow Reads, Overcoming Adversity, Historical Fiction, Out of this World, Stranger Things, International Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, and Juvenile Fiction.

 

Diverse Debuts: Debut fiction novel by a BIPOC author.

Graphic Novel: Fiction novel for adults of any subgenre with diverse characters depicted by color illustrations, sketches, and photographs.

Historical Fiction: Historical fiction novel written by a BIPOC author with BIPOC main character(s).

International Fiction: Fiction novel originally written in another language with BIPOC main character(s). 

Juvenile Fiction: Fiction chapter book with diversity, equity, or inclusion subject matter written for children 7-11

Out of this World: Science fiction novel written by a BIPOC author with BIPOC main character(s). 

Overcoming Adversity: Fiction novel with diversity, equity, or inclusion subject matter written for people 14 and older.

Rainbow reads: Fiction novel with LGBTQ+ main character(s). 

Stranger Things: Horror novel written by a BIPOC author with BIPOC main character(s).

Young Adult Fiction: Fiction chapter book with diversity, equity, or inclusion subject matter written for children 14 and older. 

 

Below you will find information provided by the publishers on the titles we have picked for April 2023.

Diverse Debuts

Diverse Debuts: Debut fiction novel by a BIPOC author.

April Pick

Stories from the Tenants Downstairs by Sidik Fofana

Graphic Novel

Graphic Novel: Fiction novel for adults of any subgenre with diverse characters depicted by color illustrations, sketches, and photographs.

April Pick

Shubeik Lubeik by Deena Mohamed

Historical Fiction

Historical Fiction: Historical fiction novel written by a BIPOC author with BIPOC main character(s).

April Pick

Woman of Light by Kali Fajardo-Anstine

This title is also available in the following formats:

International Fiction

International Fiction: Fiction novel originally written in another language with BIPOC main character(s). 

April Pick

All Your Children, Scattered by Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse; translated from the French by Alison Anderson

Juvenile Fiction

Juvenile Fiction: Fiction chapter book with diversity, equity, or inclusion subject matter written for children 7-11

April Pick

Different Kinds of Fruit by Kyle Lukoff

This title is also available in the following formats:

Out of this World

Out of this World: Science fiction novel written by a BIPOC author with BIPOC main character(s).

April pick

Flux by Jinwoo Chong

Overcoming Adversity

Overcoming Adversity: Fiction novel with diversity, equity, or inclusion subject matter written for people 14 and older.

April Pick

The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvesterby Maya MacGregor

This title is also available in the following format:

Rainbow Reads

Rainbow reads: Fiction novel with LGBTQ+ main character(s). 

April Pick

My Government Means to Kill Me by Rasheed Newson

This title is also available in the following format:

Stranger Things

Stranger Things: Horror novel written by a BIPOC author with BIPOC main character(s).

April Pick

Lone Women by Victor LaValle

Young Adult Fiction

Young Adult Fiction: Fiction chapter book with diversity, equity, or inclusion subject matter written for children 14 and older. 

April Pick

We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds