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Simply Held: Fiction Picks

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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.

October Pick

We are a Haunting by Tyriek White

Graphic Novel

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

October Pick

Ballad for Sophie written by Filipe Melo; illustrations by Juan Cavia

Historical Fiction

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

October Pick

Skull Water by Heinz Insu Fenkl

International Fiction

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

October Pick

Still Born by Guadalupe Nettel

Juvenile Fiction

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

October Pick

You are here: Connecting Flights by Ellen Oh

This title is also available as a Playaway audiobook, Libby eBook, and Libby eAudiobook.

Out of this World

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

October pick

The Jasad Heir by Sara Hashem

This title is also available as a Libby eBook and Libby eAudiobook.

Overcoming Adversity

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

October Pick

Coleman Hill by Kim Coleman Foote

This title is also available as a Libby eBook.

Rainbow Reads

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

October Pick

Homebodies by Tembe Denton-hurst

Stranger Things

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

October Pick

My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones

This title is also available in large print.

Young Adult Fiction

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

October Pick

Girls Like Girls by Hayley Kiyoko