Tired of seeing women of color underrepresented in mainstream sci-fi and fantasy? Check out this list.
Parable of the Sower, by Octavia Butler
In the near future, chaos and anarchy emerge as the U.S. finds itself on the brink of governmental collapse. Lauren Olamina must form alliances to navigate the dangerous landscape as she travels up north to establish a community rooted in her new religion — Earthseed.
Four Walls Eight Windows
The Summer Prince, by Alaya Dawn Johnson
In a futuristic Brazillian city, artist June Coast and the Summer King, Enki, team up to fuel rebellions against the government through demonstrations. As June falls in love with Enki, she will have to wrestle with the fact that he, like all Summer Kings, must die at the end of his yearlong term.
Arthur A. Levine Books
Who Fears Death, by Nnedi Okorafar
In a post-apocalyptic, future Africa, Onyesonwu, or "Who Fears Death," is born to the only survivor of a slain Okeke village. Marked by skin and hair the color of sand, Onyesonwu must learn the ways of sorcery and confront her destiny — ending the genocide of her people.
DAW/Penguin
Spirits of the Ordinary: A Tale of Casas Grandes, by Kathleen Alcala
In a tale reminiscent of Allende's The House of the Spirits, Alcalá blends folklore and spirituality in the story of the Carabajals, a family who practices their Jewish faith in secret along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Mariner Books
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