Fantasies by BIPOC authors

Playing Books & Bites Bingo? Try these suggestions for the prompt, a fantasy by a BIPOC author (Black, Indigenous, or person of color).

Updated January 7, 2025
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Fathomfolk
Chan, Eliza
Paper Book
''Prepare to be engulfed. Chan has superbly created a world as real and complex as our own, where oppression has no easy solutions and there is no success without sacrifice. Fast-paced action combined with true social depth make this an unforgettable, must-read fantasy'' Shelley...
Black water sister
Cho, Zen
Paper Book
This mischievous Malaysian-set novel is an adventure featuring family, ghosts and local gods - from Hugo Award winning novelist Zen Cho. 'A sharp and bittersweet story of past and future, ghosts and gods and family, that kept me turning pages into the dark hours of...
Dazzling
Emelumadu, Chikodili
Paper Book
'I am truly dazzled' TRACY CHEVALIER 'A rich tapestry of African mythology and magic' CHERIE JONES 'Bursting with magic, bright and visceral' JENNIFER SAINT 'A feast of shimmering, beautiful prose' CHIKA UNIGWE ...
The year of the witching
Henderson, Alexis
Paper Book
The Handmaid's Tale meets The Village in this stunning feminist debut . . . Shortlisted for the GoodReads Choice Awards 2020 for Best Debut Novel and Best Horror Novel . . . 'Thrillingly brisk and bracing . . . it takes the best tropes of...
Black leopard, red wolf
James, Marlon
Paper Book
Tracker is known far and wide for his skills as a hunter - and he always works alone. But when he is engaged to find a child who disappeared three years ago, he must break his own rules joining a group of mercenaries to find the boy. Following the lost boy's scent from one ancient city to another,...
The teller of small fortunes
Leong, Julie
Paper Book
🫖🥠SMALL FORTUNES. BIG FEELINGS.🥠🫖 'Joyful, heartwarming and utterly charming' AMÉLIE WEN ZHAO 'The warmest, loveliest book' SANGU MANDANNA 'Will soothe your heart' SARAH BETH DURST A cozy fantasy...
The very secret society of irregular witches
Mandanna, Sangu
Paper Book
Certain dark things
Moreno-Garcia, Silvia
Paper Book
Welcome to Mexico City, an oasis in a sea of vampires. Domingo, a lonely garbage-collecting street kid, is just trying to survive its heavily policed streets when a jaded vampire on the run swoops into his life. Atl, the descendant of Aztec blood-drinkers, is smart and beautiful - and very...
Gods of jade and shadow
Moreno-Garcia, Silvia
Paper Book
'This is historical fantasy at its best' S.A. Chakraborty, author of The City of Brass Inspired by Mexican folklore, Gods of Jade and Shadow is a magical, wildly imaginative coming-of-age tale for fans of Katherine...
Victory city : a novel
Rushdie, Salman
Paper Book
She will breathe a new empire into life - but all worlds can escape their creator... 'Full of adventure... A celebration of the power of storytelling' GUARDIAN In the wake of an unimportant battle between two long-forgotten kingdoms, a nine-year-old...

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