Teen Coming of Age Books by BIPOC Authors
- Teen Coming of Age, Teen Fiction on Depression & Mental Health, Teen Prejudice and Racism, Young Adult, Young Adult Fiction
- Publication Year: 2026
In her raw and resonant debut novel, René Peña-Govea seamlessly interweaves prose and poetry to uplift the power of language, the courage to fight injustice, and the complex beauty of...
- Teen Coming of Age, Teen Contemporary Romance, Teen Romance, Young Adult, Young Adult Fiction
- Publication Year: 2026
Buckle up for a wild ride with this cheeky and charming rom-com where one girl’s quest across India to seal her first kiss turns into finding first love in the...
- by Sophie Kim
- Teen Coming of Age, Teen Fantasy, Teen Sword & Sorcery Fantasy, Young Adult, Young Adult Fiction
- Publication Year: 2025
How do you kill a prophecy? The Prophecy has arrived…and with her, war. A prisoner caged within the walls of her own mind, the once-fierce assassin known as Shin Lina...
- Teen Coming of Age, Teen Friendship Fiction, Teen Prejudice and Racism, Young Adult, Young Adult Fiction
- Publication Year: 2024
An unforgettable YA debut about two Latina teens growing up in East Oakland as they discover that the world is brimming with messy complexities, perfect for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo...
- Teen Coming of Age, Teen Contemporary Romance, Young Adult
- Publication Year: 2024
From Tashie Bhuiyan, the author of Counting Down with You and A Show for Two comes a new YA contemporary about a girl who accidentally sabotages an up-and-coming local band...
- Teen Coming of Age, Teen LGBTQ+ Fiction, Young Adult, Young Adult Fiction
- Publication Year: 2024
A queer YA coming-of-age set during the rigged Honduran presidential election.
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- Teen Coming of Age, Teen Romance, Young Adult, Young Adult Fiction
- Publication Year: 2024
Graphic novel superstars Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham join forces in this heartwarming rom-com about fate, family, and falling in love. She was destined for heartbreak. Then fate handed...
- by Sophie Kim
- Teen Coming of Age, Teen Fantasy, Teen Sword & Sorcery Fantasy, Young Adult, Young Adult Fiction
- Publication Year: 2024
Everyone thinks the Reaper of Sunpo―eighteen-year-old assassin Shin Lina―is dead. The only ones who know the truth are her cherished little sister and Haneul Rui, the icily gorgeous Dokkaebi Emperor,...
- by Sophie Kim
- Teen Coming of Age, Teen Fantasy, Teen Sword & Sorcery Fantasy, Young Adult, Young Adult Fiction
- Publication Year: 2022
After the destruction of her entire Talon gang, eighteen-year-old Shin Lina―the Reaper of Sunpo―is forced to become a living, breathing weapon for the kingdom’s most-feared crime lord. All that keeps...