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The five best young adult books by black authors 📚🖤
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Here are The Mix's top picks for some of the best young adult books by black authors:
Let's Talk About Love by Claire Kann
Emotional & hilarious romance novel; black & queer identity; asexuality; break-ups & relationships
Rating 4.5 stars
The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta
Inspirational, passionate & celebratory novel; mixed race identity; coming out journey; drag society
Rating 4.5 stars
How to Live Without You by Sarah Everett
Heart-wrenching coming-of-age story; sisterhood; family, grief & mental illness; lies & secrets
Rating 4 stars
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
A story of identical twins, separated by lies & distance; race & identity; historical fiction sect in 1950s America; loss, memory & inheritance
Rating 4.5 stars
Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman
Two young people forced to make a stand against racism & prejudice; friendship & romance; justice & oppression; social class & identity
Rating 4.5 stars
Have you read any of these? Share your thoughts below!📚🖤
Let's Talk About Love by Claire Kann
Emotional & hilarious romance novel; black & queer identity; asexuality; break-ups & relationships
Rating 4.5 stars
The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta
Inspirational, passionate & celebratory novel; mixed race identity; coming out journey; drag society
Rating 4.5 stars
How to Live Without You by Sarah Everett
Heart-wrenching coming-of-age story; sisterhood; family, grief & mental illness; lies & secrets
Rating 4 stars
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
A story of identical twins, separated by lies & distance; race & identity; historical fiction sect in 1950s America; loss, memory & inheritance
Rating 4.5 stars
Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman
Two young people forced to make a stand against racism & prejudice; friendship & romance; justice & oppression; social class & identity
Rating 4.5 stars
Have you read any of these? Share your thoughts below!📚🖤
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At that time, I got a new novel from my school library which I couldn’t finish, as I had to return the book after the lockdown was announced. Malorie Blackman’s Double Cross was a good read.