It has been a brilliant year for diverse books. From picture books to Fiction, it's been a joy reading so many fantastic books.
This is our top 20 picks and we hope you go out and buy these books!
White Smoke by Tiffany D Jackson
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Beasts and Beauty by Soman Chainani
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Amani and The Night Brothers by B.B.Alston
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Where The Rhythm Takes You by Sarah Dass
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The Very Merry Murder Club, edited by Robyn Stevens and Sereta Patel
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Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry by Joya Goffney
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Who I Was With Her by Nita Tyndall
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Blackout by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk and Nicola Yoon
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The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalia Harris
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Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen
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Ten Steps to Us by Attiya Khan
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Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters
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Outside, Inside by LeUyen Pham
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Hey You by Dapo Adeola
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Yolk by Mary H. K. Choi
Manaschi by Hamid Ismailov and translated by Donald Rayfield
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Being Amani by Annabelle Steele
Hani and Ishu's guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar
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Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
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Children of the Quicksands by Efua Traoré
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A book to keep an eye on for 2022:
When Our Worlds Collided by Danielle Jawando