Spring 2023 BIPOC SF/F Title List

Welcome to the spring quarter’s list of upcoming SF/F books by BIPOC writers, covering titles from April of 2023 through February of 2024. Choose a few books to pre-order or request at your local library today!

APRIL 2023

Novels (Adult):

1. V. Castro, The Haunting of Alejandra. Amazon
2. N.E. Davenport, The Blood Gift. Book 2. Amazon
3. Lydia Kang, Star Wars: Cataclysm. Bookshop.org
4. Gama Ray Martinez, Queens of Wonderland. Book 2. Amazon
5. Nick Medina, Sisters of the Lost Nation. Amazon
6. Shameez Patel Papathanasiou, The Eternal Shadow. Bookshop.org
7. Kritika H. Rao, The Surviving Sky. Book 1. Amazon
8. Andrea Stewart, The Bone Shard War, Book 3. Bookshop.org
9. Kotuku Titihuia Nuttall, Tauhou. Bookshop.org
10. Tyriek White, We Are a Haunting. Amazon

Novels (YA):

1. Lorraine Avila, The Making of Yolanda La Bruja. Bookshop.org
2. Rena Barron, Master of Souls, Book 3. Amazon 
3. Terry J. Benton-Walker, Blood Debts. Amazon
4. Ella Cerón, Viva Lola Espinoza. Bookshop.org
5. Cherie Dimaline, Funeral Songs for Dying Girls. Bookshop.org
6. Sharina Harris, Spirit of the Slayer. Amazon
7. Kiyash Monsef, Once There Was. Amazon
8. Sarah Raughley, Song of Wrath, Book 2. Bookshop.org
9. Cynthia Leitich Smith, Harvest House. Bookshop.org
10. Brittany Williams, That Self-Same Metal. Bookshop.org

Novellas:

1. Ness Brown, The Scourge Between Stars. Bookshop.org
2. Fonda Lee, Untethered Sky. Bookshop.org

Collections:

1. Tobias S. Buckell, Zen and the Art of Starship Maintenance and Other Stories. Bookshop.org
2. Izumi Suzuki, Hit Parade of Tears. Bookshop.org

MAY 2023

Novels (Adult):

1. Moniquill Blackgoose, To Shape a Dragon’s Breath. Book 1. Amazon
2. J.C. Cervantes, The Enchanted Hacienda. Bookshop.org
3. Sarina Dahlan, Preset. Amazon.
4. Saara El-Arif, The Battle Drum. Bookshop.org
5. Chloe Gong, Immortal Longings, Book 1. Amazon
6. S.L. Huang, The Water Outlaws. Bookshop.org
7. Cassandra Khaw. The Salt Grows Heavy. Amazon
8. Rachael Moorthy, River Meets the Sea. Bookshop.org
9. Temi Oh, More Perfect. Bookshop.org
10. Abraham Verghse, The Covenant of Water. Bookshop.org
11. Aubrey Wood, Bang Bang Bodhisattva. Bookshop.org

Novels (YA):

1. Alex Crespo, Saint Juniper’s Folly. Paranormal romance. Amazon
2. Marti Dumas, Charmed Life, Book 2. Bookshop.org
3. Julie Kagawa, The Iron Vow. Bookshop.org
4. Daniel José Older, Last Canto of the Dead, Book 2. Bookshop.org
5. Jackary Salem, Where the Lightning Goes. Barnes & Noble
6. Vincen Tirado, We Don’t Swim Here. Bookshop.org

Collections:

1. Premee Mohamed, No One Will Come Back For Us. Bookshop.org

JUNE 2023

Novels (Adult):

1. Brendan Shay Basham, Swim Home to the Vanished. Bookshop.org
2. Emma Mieko Candon, The Archive Undying. Bookshop.org
3. Rita Chang-Eppig, Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea. Amazon
4. Tananarive Due, The Reformatory. Bookshop.org
5. Itamar Vieira Júnior, Crooked Plow. Amazon
6. Melissa Karibian, A Chorus of Ashes and Shadows. Hansen House
7. Shelley Parker-Chan, He Who Drowned the World, Book 2. Amazon
8. Kritika H. Rao, The Surviving Sky. Bookshop.org
9. Valerie Valdez, Where Peace is Lost. Bookshop.org

Novels (YA):

1. J.C. Cervantes, Always Isn’t Forever. Paranormal romance. Bookshop.org
2. Linda Kao, A Crooked Mark. Bookshop.org
3. Vanessa Len, Never A Hero, Book 2. Amazon
4. Lily Meade, The Shadow Sister. Bookshop.org

Novellas:

1. Indra Das, The Last Dragoners of Bowbazar. TBA

Collections:

1. Jeffery Renard Allen, Fat Time and Other Stories. Amazon

JULY 2023

Novels (Adult):

1. Stephen Aryan, The Judas Blossom, Book 1. Bookshop.org
2. Kemi Ashing-Giwa, The Splinter in the Sky. Amazon
3. Stephen Blackmoore, Cult Classic, Book 9. Amazon
4. Vajra Chandrasekera, The Saint of Bright Doors. Bookshop.org
5. Chloe Gong, Immortal Longings. Bookshop.org
6. T.L. Huchu, The Mystery at Dunvegan Castle, Book 3. Amazon
7. Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson, The Principle of Moments. Link TBD
8. Yume Kitasei, The Deep Sky. Bookshop.org
9. Gabriela Romero Lacruz, The Sun and the Void. Bookshop.org
10. Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Silver Nitrate. Bookshop.org
11. Nalini Singh, Resonance Surge, Book 7. Paranormal romance. Amazon
12. D.L. Soria, Thief Liar Lady. Bookshop.org
13. Julia Vee & Ken BeBelle, Ebony Gate. Bookshop.org

Novels (YA+MG):

1. P. Djèlí Clark, Abeni’s Song. MG. Bookshop.org
2. Benjamin Dean, The King is Dead. Amazon
3. Alechia Dow, A Song of Salvation. Bookshop.org
4. Femi Fadugba, The Mirror World. Amazon
5. Giselle Vriesen, Why We Play With Fire. TBA
6. Lauren Yero, Under this Forgetful Sky. Amazon

Collections:

1. Fonda Lee, Jade Shards. Subterranean Press

AUGUST 2023

Novels (Adult):

1. Isabel Cañas, The Vampires of El Norte, Amazon
2. Wesley Chu, The Art of Destiny. Bookshop.org
3. S.L. Huang, The Water Outlaws. Bookshop.org
4. T.L. Huchu, The Mystery at Dunvegan Castle, Book 3. Amazon
5. Karen Lord, The Blue, Beautiful World. Bookshop.org
6. Ehigbor Okosun, Forged by Blood. Bookshop.org
7. Shelley Parker-Chan, He Who Drowned the World. Bookshop.org
8. Evelyn Skye, The Hundred Loves of Juliet. Amazon
9. Wole Talabi, Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon. Bookshop.org
10. Aparna Verma, The Phoenix King. Bookshop.org
11. Evan Winter, Lord of Demons. TBA

Novels (YA):

1. J. Elle, House of Marionne. Paranormal romance. Bookshop.org
2. S. Jae-Jones, Guardians of Dawn: Zhara. Amazon
3. Shanna Miles, The Fall of the House of Tatterly. Bookshop.org
4. Akshaya Raman, The Crimson Fortress. Amazon
5. Xiran Jay Zhao, Heavenly Tyrant. Bookshop.org

SEPTEMBER 2023

Novels (Adult):

1. Tobias Buckell, A Stranger in the Citadel. Bookshop.org
2.  Kat Enright, Mistress of Lies. Paranormal romance. TBA
3. Raquel Vasquez Gilliland, Witch of WIld Things. Paranormal romance. Bookshop.org
4. Mariely Lares, Sun of Blood and Ruin. Amazon
5. Em X. Liu, The Death I Gave Him. Bookshop.org
6. Anna Smith-Spark, A Sword of Bronze and Ashes. Link TBA
7. Allie Therin, Once a Rogue, Book 2. Paranormal romance. Amazon

Novels (YA):

1. Shade Lapite, Goddess Crown. Bookshop.org
2.  Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, You’re Breaking My Heart. Bookshop.org
3. Maggie Tokuda-Hall, The Siren, the Song, and the Spy. Bookshop.org

Novellas:

1. Nghi Vo, Mammoths at the Gate, Book 4. Amazon

Collections:

1. Naben Ruthnum, The Grimmer. Link TBA

OCTOBER 2023

Novels (Adult):

1. Samit Basu, The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport. Bookshop.org
2. Maurice Broaddus, Breath of Oblivion. Bookshop.org
3. Rin Chupeco, Court of Wanderers. Bookshop.org
4. Aliette de Bodard, A Fire Born of Exile. TBA
5. Richard Kadrey and Cassandra Khaw, The Dead Take the A Train. Bookshop.org
6. Sascha Stronach, The Sunforge. Bookshop.org
7. R.R. Virdi, The Doors of Midnight. Bookshop.org

Novels (YA):

1. Kylie Lee Baker, The Scarlet Alchemist. Bookshop.org
2. Tobias S. Buckell, A Stranger in the Citadel. Bookshop.org
3. Camille Gomera-Tavarez, The Girl, the Ring, & the Baseball Bat. Bookshop.org
4. Donna Barba Higuera, Alebrijes. Bookshop.org
5. Clara Kumagai, Catfish Rolling. Bookshop.org
6. Rati Mehrotra, Flower and Thorn. Bookshop.org

Novellas:

1. Moses Ose Utomi, The Truth of the Aleke. Bookshop.org

Collections:

1. Rebecca Hirsha Garcia, The Girl Who Cried Diamonds & Other Stories. TBA
2. Gary Phillips, The Unvarnished Gary Phillips: A Mondo Pulp Collection. Bookshop.org

NOVEMBER 2023

Novels (Adult):

1. Chelsea Abdullah, The Ashfire King. TBA
2. Deborah Falaye, War Widow. Bookshop.org
3. Suyi Davies Okungbowa, Warrior of the Wind, Book 2. Amazon
4. Na’amen Gobert Tilahun, The Fruit. Bookshop.org
5. Leah Vernon, The Dissent. Bookshop.org

Novels (YA):

1.  Isabel Ibañez, What the River Knows. Bookshop.org
2. Maya Motayne, Lucero, Book 3. Amazon
3. Danielle Paige, Wish of the Wicked. Bookshop.org
4. Akshaya Raman, The Crimson Fortress, Book 2. Amazon
5. Andrea Tang, The Kingdom of Without. TBA

DECEMBER 2023

Novels (YA):

1. Julie Abe, Our Cursed Love. Paranormal romance. Bookshop.org
2. Renée Adhieh, The Ruined. Paranormal romance. Bookshop.org

FEBRUARY 2024:

Novels (Adult):

1. Rachel Howzell Hall, The Last One. Paranormal romance. Bookshop.org