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