10,000 Experiences: Read a book by a BIPOC author

Looking for help finishing your 10,000 Experiences summer reading challenges? Check out these recommendation from BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and Other People of Color) authors.

Updated May 27, 2025
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Harlem rhapsody
Murray, Victoria Christopher
Paper Book
Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR! "A gripping narrative, don't miss this historical fiction about the woman who kicked off the Harlem Renaissance."--People Magazine "A page turner and history lesson at once, Harlem Rhapsody reminds us that our...
Homeseeking
Chen, Karissa
Paper Book
A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK * Named a BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR by Vogue, Good Housekeeping, Elle, and Electric Lit "Exceptional." --Los Angeles Times "Unforgettable."--The Washington Post "Storytelling magic."--...
The buffalo hunter hunter
Jones, Stephen Graham
Paper Book
Selected as One of The New York Times's 100 Notable Books of the Year A Barack Obama Summer Read Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Novel Nebula Award Winner for Best Novel Locus Award for Horror Libby Award for Best Horror Nebula, Bram...
Bingsu for two
Witherspoon, Sujin
Paper Book
This outrageously charming and infuriatingly adorable enemies-to-lovers coffee shop romance is perfect for fans of YA books by Jenny Han and Better Than the Movies. Meet River Langston-Lee. In the past 24 hours, he's dumped his...
We do not part : a novel
Han, Kang
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD IN FICTION NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR ONE OF THE ATLANTIC'S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR ONE OF THE...
The river has roots
El-Mohtar, Amal
Paper Book
A Locus and Nebula Award Winner for Best Novella! A Hugo Award finalist! An Indie Next and LibraryReads Pick! The River Has Roots is the hugely anticipated solo debut of the New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award winning author Amal El-Mohtar....
Katabasis : a novel
Kuang, R. F. (Rebecca F.)
Paper Book
Order now to receive the stunning DELUXE LIMITED EDITION-- only available on the first printing while supplies last! The collector's hardcover features stenciled edges, case effects, and illustrated endpapers. Dante's Inferno meets Susanna Clarke's Piranesi in this all...

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