Non-Caucasian Protagonists in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Paranormal Romance

Please list any books you can find where the main character(s) is(are) NOT Caucasian. Supporting characters should not be considered unless they spend nearly as much time within the story as the protagonist. An example of this would be a partner or love interest.

We're also only tracking races that appear on Earth, in real life. So no angels, goblins, fairies, or what have you. (Although a Hispanic angel would be ok, obviously, just not a character that's only an angel.)

These books can be for any age group and also in any of the sub-genres of fantasy, science fiction, horror, and paranormal romance.

Please, no manga, manhwa, or manhua, since those are almost always written by someone who is Asian and/or contains Asian characters - this list would be over-run with thousands of titles and become useless. Graphic novels are ok though, because it's much more rare to find non-Caucasian characters written into Western comics.

Also, there is a very useful tool that can be used when adding books to this list, and although it's optional, it would really help people when looking for any specific type of character or when they're wondering why a particular book was added to this list. If you take a glance at my votes (Shannon - your [sometimes friendly] list creator) you'll see the optional box underneath each book and that I've tried to put what race the characters are to the best of my knowledge and (sometimes poor) memory. You can also check to see if other people have added info in the optional box by clicking on "xxx people voted" below each book on the list. If you've read the book(s) you've added to this list, taking the time to say what the characters' race is will really help make this list an even better resource.

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1	Kindred by Octavia E. Butler 4.30 avg rating — 226,844 ratings score: 37,836, and 385 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Moon Called (Mercy Thompson, #1) by Patricia Briggs 4.15 avg rating — 208,731 ratings score: 32,336, and 329 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	American Gods (American Gods, #1) by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 945,669 ratings score: 28,201, and 288 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1) by Octavia E. Butler 4.21 avg rating — 177,610 ratings score: 23,443, and 241 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1) by Marissa Meyer (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 940,791 ratings score: 20,938, and 216 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (Inheritance, #1) by N.K. Jemisin (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 76,227 ratings score: 20,660, and 214 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1) by Ursula K. Le Guin 4.01 avg rating — 323,974 ratings score: 16,930, and 175 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 224,889 ratings score: 15,435, and 161 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins 4.34 avg rating — 8,846,720 ratings score: 14,674, and 153 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Saga, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan (Goodreads Author) (Writer) 4.17 avg rating — 337,350 ratings score: 14,050, and 148 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Dawn (Xenogenesis, #1) by Octavia E. Butler 4.16 avg rating — 53,516 ratings score: 13,075, and 138 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Wild Seed (Patternmaster, #1) by Octavia E. Butler 4.21 avg rating — 35,188 ratings score: 12,811, and 135 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler 3.82 avg rating — 34,005 ratings score: 12,399, and 130 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Cry Wolf (Alpha & Omega, #1) by Patricia Briggs 4.12 avg rating — 104,789 ratings score: 10,581, and 112 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Lilith's Brood (Xenogenesis, #1-3) by Octavia E. Butler 4.37 avg rating — 20,434 ratings score: 9,790, and 104 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Eon: Dragoneye Reborn (Eon, #1) by Alison Goodman (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 61,613 ratings score: 9,744, and 101 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Rivers of London (Rivers of London, #1) by Ben Aaronovitch (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 133,304 ratings score: 9,668, and 101 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Iron Kissed (Mercy Thompson, #3) by Patricia Briggs 4.34 avg rating — 125,919 ratings score: 9,598, and 101 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Legend (Legend, #1) by Marie Lu (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 535,971 ratings score: 9,464, and 99 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin 4.10 avg rating — 187,944 ratings score: 9,271, and 99 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 26,457 ratings score: 9,136, and 97 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Blood Bound (Mercy Thompson, #2) by Patricia Briggs 4.31 avg rating — 130,071 ratings score: 9,007, and 95 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Akata Witch (The Nsibidi Scripts, #1) by Nnedi Okorafor (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 35,825 ratings score: 8,629, and 90 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1) by N.K. Jemisin (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 278,220 ratings score: 8,012, and 84 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Skinwalker (Jane Yellowrock, #1) by Faith Hunter (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 38,665 ratings score: 7,897, and 82 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	The Broken Kingdoms (Inheritance, #2) by N.K. Jemisin (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 36,544 ratings score: 7,723, and 82 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 283,328 ratings score: 7,384, and 77 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	The Horse and His Boy (Chronicles of Narnia, #5) by C.S. Lewis 3.91 avg rating — 357,446 ratings score: 6,623, and 70 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Bone Crossed (Mercy Thompson, #4) by Patricia Briggs 4.34 avg rating — 111,353 ratings score: 6,295, and 69 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Parable of the Talents (Earthseed, #2) by Octavia E. Butler 4.31 avg rating — 62,130 ratings score: 6,245, and 68 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Bloodchild and Other Stories by Octavia E. Butler 4.35 avg rating — 23,642 ratings score: 6,120, and 66 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Slave to Sensation (Psy-Changeling, #1) by Nalini Singh (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 75,318 ratings score: 6,029, and 64 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles, #1) by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 401,438 ratings score: 5,829, and 61 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal by G. Willow Wilson (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 91,805 ratings score: 5,620, and 62 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Daja's Book (Circle of Magic, #3) by Tamora Pierce (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 30,628 ratings score: 5,409, and 57 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Castle in the Air (Howl's Moving Castle, #2) by Diana Wynne Jones 3.87 avg rating — 58,556 ratings score: 5,097, and 55 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Hunting Ground (Alpha & Omega, #2) by Patricia Briggs 4.28 avg rating — 70,896 ratings score: 5,075, and 57 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	The Iron Duke (Iron Seas, #1) by Meljean Brook 3.85 avg rating — 17,041 ratings score: 5,032, and 53 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Angels' Blood (Guild Hunter, #1) by Nalini Singh (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 93,769 ratings score: 4,852, and 51 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Binti (Binti, #1) by Nnedi Okorafor (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 74,467 ratings score: 4,848, and 54 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Winter (The Lunar Chronicles, #4) by Marissa Meyer (Goodreads Author) 4.42 avg rating — 285,636 ratings score: 4,802, and 52 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson 3.85 avg rating — 6,911 ratings score: 4,706, and 53 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	The Kingdom of Gods (Inheritance, #3) by N.K. Jemisin (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 27,242 ratings score: 4,699, and 51 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Ash by Malinda Lo (Goodreads Author) 3.63 avg rating — 36,750 ratings score: 4,489, and 49 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Zoo City by Lauren Beukes (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 11,327 ratings score: 4,412, and 48 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Huntress by Malinda Lo (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 13,301 ratings score: 4,271, and 46 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Imago (Xenogenesis, #3) by Octavia E. Butler 4.20 avg rating — 20,903 ratings score: 4,185, and 47 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Battle Royale by Koushun Takami 4.26 avg rating — 77,271 ratings score: 4,147, and 45 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha, #1) by Tomi Adeyemi (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 228,905 ratings score: 4,079, and 43 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	The V Girl: A Coming of Age Story by Mya Robarts 3.98 avg rating — 16,020 ratings score: 4,060, and 43 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	Adulthood Rites (Xenogenesis, #2) by Octavia E. Butler 4.19 avg rating — 24,274 ratings score: 3,985, and 45 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Cold Magic (Spiritwalker, #1) by Kate Elliott (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 9,213 ratings score: 3,980, and 43 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Across the Nightingale Floor (Tales of the Otori, #1) by Lian Hearn 4.06 avg rating — 42,913 ratings score: 3,924, and 41 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Minion (Vampire Huntress Legend, #1) by L.A. Banks 3.49 avg rating — 6,484 ratings score: 3,597, and 38 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	The Golem and the Jinni (The Golem and the Jinni, #1) by Helene Wecker (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 125,447 ratings score: 3,474, and 40 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	The House of the Scorpion (Matteo Alacran, #1) by Nancy Farmer (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 92,857 ratings score: 3,379, and 37 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	Hostage to Pleasure (Psy-Changeling, #5) by Nalini Singh (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 32,568 ratings score: 3,370, and 37 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	Nation by Terry Pratchett 4.10 avg rating — 36,400 ratings score: 3,291, and 35 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Beloved by Toni Morrison 3.96 avg rating — 444,443 ratings score: 3,101, and 35 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm by Nancy Farmer (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 16,178 ratings score: 3,100, and 34 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	Three Parts Dead (Craft Sequence, #1) by Max Gladstone (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 14,955 ratings score: 3,080, and 34 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	The Sparrow (The Sparrow, #1) by Mary Doria Russell (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 76,701 ratings score: 3,066, and 34 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 54,704 ratings score: 2,941, and 33 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	Moon Over Soho (Rivers of London, #2) by Ben Aaronovitch (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 66,787 ratings score: 2,862, and 32 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	The Living Blood (African Immortals, #2) by Tananarive Due (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 2,720 ratings score: 2,852, and 30 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	The Girl of Fire and Thorns (Fire and Thorns, #1) by Rae Carson 3.78 avg rating — 82,200 ratings score: 2,815, and 30 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	Go Fetch! (Magnus Pack, #2) by Shelly Laurenston 4.21 avg rating — 17,460 ratings score: 2,735, and 29 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	Urban Shaman (Walker Papers, #1) by C.E. Murphy (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 15,038 ratings score: 2,710, and 29 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	Tempting Danger (World of the Lupi, #1) by Eileen Wilks (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 12,374 ratings score: 2,704, and 30 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	The Bitten (Vampire Huntress Legend, #4) by L.A. Banks 4.25 avg rating — 2,822 ratings score: 2,680, and 28 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	Silver Phoenix (Kingdom of Xia, #1) by Cindy Pon (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 3,386 ratings score: 2,645, and 29 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	Redemption in Indigo by Karen Lord 3.88 avg rating — 2,827 ratings score: 2,636, and 30 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	The Son of Neptune (The Heroes of Olympus, #2) by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author) 4.41 avg rating — 605,997 ratings score: 2,617, and 29 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
74	My Soul to Keep (African Immortals, #1) by Tananarive Due (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 6,588 ratings score: 2,545, and 28 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 96,168 ratings score: 2,536, and 29 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
76	The Will of the Empress (The Circle Reforged, #1) by Tamora Pierce (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 21,769 ratings score: 2,519, and 28 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
77	Beast Behaving Badly (Pride, #5) by Shelly Laurenston 4.41 avg rating — 15,686 ratings score: 2,498, and 27 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
77	The Immortal Rules (Blood of Eden, #1) by Julie Kagawa (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 70,996 ratings score: 2,498, and 27 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	Daughter of the Empire (The Empire Trilogy, #1) by Raymond E. Feist 4.29 avg rating — 38,802 ratings score: 2,494, and 28 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
80	Santa Olivia (Santa Olivia, #1) by Jacqueline Carey (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 9,113 ratings score: 2,475, and 28 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
81	Bridge of Birds (The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox, #1) by Barry Hughart 4.27 avg rating — 10,442 ratings score: 2,325, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	Storm Born (Dark Swan, #1) by Richelle Mead (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 32,698 ratings score: 2,305, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
83	Mine to Possess (Psy-Changeling, #4) by Nalini Singh (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 32,075 ratings score: 2,298, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	So You Want to Be a Wizard (Young Wizards, #1) by Diane Duane (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 27,633 ratings score: 2,276, and 27 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
85	Impermanence by Daniel Frisano (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 87 ratings score: 2,199, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
86	The Wrath and the Dawn (The Wrath and the Dawn, #1) by Renée Ahdieh (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 178,623 ratings score: 2,185, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
87	The Shadow Speaker (The Desert Magician's Duology, #1) by Nnedi Okorafor (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 2,234 ratings score: 2,138, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	Midnight Robber by Nalo Hopkinson 3.94 avg rating — 3,666 ratings score: 2,115, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
89	Altered Carbon (Takeshi Kovacs, #1) by Richard K. Morgan 4.04 avg rating — 107,762 ratings score: 2,104, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
90	China Mountain Zhang by Maureen F. McHugh (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 4,804 ratings score: 2,076, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
91	Blood Cross (Jane Yellowrock, #2) by Faith Hunter (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 25,091 ratings score: 2,074, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
92	The Gathering (Darkness Rising, #1) by Kelley Armstrong (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 64,167 ratings score: 2,065, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
93	Stormwalker (Stormwalker, #1) by Allyson James (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 6,918 ratings score: 2,036, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	Liar by Justine Larbalestier 3.28 avg rating — 8,826 ratings score: 1,959, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
95	Woman on the Edge of Time by Marge Piercy 3.92 avg rating — 17,506 ratings score: 1,929, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
96	War for the Oaks by Emma Bull (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 10,424 ratings score: 1,899, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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message 1: by CJ - It's only a Paper Moon (new)

Jun 27, 2011 08:03AM

Jo Walker anyone?

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message 2: by The Flooze (new)

Jun 27, 2011 09:49AM

Dammit. I intended to add her!

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message 3: by The Flooze (last edited Jun 27, 2011 09:51AM) (new)

Jun 27, 2011 09:50AM

I don't really think Monk's Allie Beckstrom series counts. Zayvion is not the main character, Allie is. And she's a white girl. Zay comes and goes far too much to be considered the lead.

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message 4: by Shannon (new)

Jun 27, 2011 12:37PM

Ok, I'll remove them.

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message 5: by Shannon (new)

Jun 27, 2011 12:53PM

Hey, Floozy, you added The Companion, and as far as I can tell the characters are both from England and are white? It looks like only the villain is Egyptian.

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message 6: by Laura Lulu (new)

Jun 27, 2011 04:50PM

If we're just talking protags, War for the Oaks doesn't work, either. Phouka isn't the main character, Eddi is, and she's white.

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message 7: by Shannon (new)

Jun 27, 2011 05:00PM

Is Phouka the love interest or spend nearly as much time in the story as the Eddi?

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message 8: by Laura Lulu (last edited Jun 27, 2011 06:02PM) (new)

Jun 27, 2011 06:00PM

Eh, he's the love interest, but he's more than that. Definitely not the protagonist, but he is her friend, roomie, mentor, and finally love interest.

He's the #1 supporting character. Just depends on how strict you're sticking to the "non-Caucasian protag" part. :)

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message 9: by Shannon (new)

Jun 27, 2011 06:09PM

Well, there are other books included where the non-white person is the love interest, actually, quite a few, so I'll continue to include them. I don't want to get TOO picky, and I think as long as we're not adding series where the character is barely in the book (like Floozy's Devon Monk example,) then I think the list will be fine.

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message 10: by Shannon (new)

Jun 27, 2011 06:17PM

There, I updated the description.

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message 11: by Laura Lulu (new)

Jun 27, 2011 06:49PM

I've only read the 1st Allie Beckstrom, but I think Zayvion is the love interest, at least later in the series. She was just saying he's definitely not the lead.

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message 12: by Shannon (new)

Jun 27, 2011 06:52PM

I'll have to leave it up to you guys to decide if it counts or not. I haven't read that series at all, or most of the ones listed, really. I just tried to make educated guesses.

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message 13: by Laura Lulu (new)

Jun 27, 2011 06:59PM

Yep, I just went and checked and they hook up in #2, he's "the man she loves" in #3, and her "lover" in #7. Definite love interest.

Flooze was just saying what I said about War for the Oaks. The non-white character was the love interest, not the protagonist, and we thought we were just including non-white protags.

So you want non-white main characters, not just the singular main character. :)

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message 14: by Shannon (last edited Jun 27, 2011 07:07PM) (new)

Jun 27, 2011 07:05PM

Correct. That's why I had in the description (before) that the main character(s) could be either the hero or heroine, provided they spent an equal amount of time in the story. It's a semantics issue that I'm aware of, but the title of this list is already so long that I figure having the description underneath would suffice. I've updated it now to be more coherent.

Plus, if I changed "protagonists" to "main characters," people would still think the same thing. And if I just changed it to "characters" then we'd get a bunch of books with minor characters being included. It's a hard one to properly title, so that's where the description comes in handy.

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message 15: by Shannon (new)

Jun 27, 2011 07:09PM

So, I've read Angels' Blood, but I can't remember who was a different race. I forget, is Elena Hispanic?

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message 16: by Laura Lulu (last edited Jun 27, 2011 07:14PM) (new)

Jun 27, 2011 07:13PM

No, her last name is Devereaux and she has white blonde hair. I can't think of who it would be in that book. Maybe one of the other archangels?

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message 17: by Shannon (new)

Jun 27, 2011 07:15PM

Yeah, lol, I was thinking that, so I added a bit more to the description. I remember her being really tan though, so maybe she's part-something?

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message 18: by The Flooze (new)

Jun 27, 2011 09:40PM

From the description I read of The Companion, the heroine is half Egyptian, half English, and neither group accepts her as their own.

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message 19: by Shannon (new)

Jun 27, 2011 09:44PM

Ok, cool.

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message 20: by The Flooze (new)

Jun 27, 2011 09:48PM

I don't know about Angel's Blood, but Danielle listed some ethnicities from Psy-Changelings in another thread:

"Mine to Possess has a part Black hero with a White heroine.

Hostage to Pleasure has a part Black heroine with a White hero.

Slave to Sensation has a heroine who is part East-Indian and White hero.

Blaze of Memory has a hero who is part East Indian."

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message 21: by Christina (new)

Jun 28, 2011 12:14AM

In Angels' Blood Elena is part Morrocan on her mother's side. So she has dark skin, but white blond hair and pale eyes. Does that count?

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message 22: by Shannon (new)

Jun 28, 2011 12:39AM

Yup, it does! I just couldn't for the life of me remember that.

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message 23: by Laura Lulu (new)

Jun 28, 2011 12:50AM

In the psy-changelings, race is a non-issue, so lots of people are of mixed race.

Clay from Mine to Possess is part Egyptian, not black.

Max Shannon from Bonds of Justice is part Asian.

Sascha from Slave to Sensation has some Japanese from her mom's side, and some Indian from her father's side.

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message 24: by Jan (new)

Jun 28, 2011 07:05AM

I keep thinking I should have more to add to this list, but I think I've voted for all I've read (and liked). It's sad how white the book world is.

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message 25: by Shannon (new)

Jun 28, 2011 12:08PM

The point of this list is more of a way to keep track of the books we find, and not so much the ones we "liked." I keep the books I read that I enjoyed at the top of the list so they get counted for more, but 90% of the books that I added are ones that I haven't read.

I wish there was a different list-type for this sort of thing, just so we had a way to list books without ranking them, but it is what it is.

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message 26: by Jan (new)

Jun 28, 2011 12:46PM

Oh I like that they are ranked, otherwise it would soon end up as shelves in groups, which get terribly unorganized when there's a lot of books on them.

But I'll add the books on my tbr as well :)

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message 27: by Shannon (new)

Jun 28, 2011 12:56PM

Yeah, I didn't say that I didn't like them being ranked, just that I wish there was an unranked option as well.

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message 28: by Laura Lulu (new)

Jun 28, 2011 01:20PM

I still need to rank mine, the ones I've read are all willy nilly with the ones I added that I haven't read.

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message 29: by CJ - It's only a Paper Moon (new)

Jun 28, 2011 01:50PM

Yeah, I don't like them ranked either but what can you do..

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message 30: by new_user (new)

Jun 28, 2011 03:06PM

I think if it's first person we want the narrator to be the non-Caucasian in question, LOL.

(Zayvion and heroine hook up in book one, btw, LOL. Spoiler! It was lame anyway. The stars circled and everything.)

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message 31: by Shannon (new)

Jun 28, 2011 03:12PM

new_user wrote: "I think if it's first person we want the narrator to be the non-Caucasian in question, LOL."

It's a bit hard to tell that unless we've read the book.

I don't really want to be super strict with which books are added, and I like calling out the love interest if they're not Caucasian. Interracial romances are hot, so as long as they're not a minor character, I want them on the list!

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message 32: by new_user (new)

Jun 28, 2011 03:30PM

Works for me!

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message 33: by Laura Lulu (new)

Jun 28, 2011 07:14PM

new_user wrote: "(Zayvion and heroine hook up in book one, btw, LOL. Spoiler! It was lame anyway. The stars circled and everything."

Oops. And I read the first book--shows you how memorable it was. ;)

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message 34: by Jan (new)

Jul 05, 2011 03:16AM

What about Anthologies where one of the stories features a non-Caucasian protagonist?

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message 35: by new_user (new)

Jul 05, 2011 11:25AM

Nah, I think only full novels.

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message 36: by Shannon (new)

Jul 05, 2011 12:13PM

I would have to agree.

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message 37: by Jan (new)

Jul 05, 2011 06:48PM

Okidoki! I thought I'd ask before I added any.

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message 38: by Shannon (new)

Aug 01, 2011 11:21AM

Deva wrote: "Better not forget about Alexandra Keller and Margrit Knight."

It would help if you said what book or series they're in!

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message 39: by Shannon (new)

Aug 01, 2011 11:25AM

Deva wrote: "Jo Walker (Walker Papers) isn't white?"

She's part Native American.

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message 40: by Jessica (new)

Aug 02, 2011 06:21PM

whats the race for

Tanner's Scheme (Breeds, #9) by Lora Leigh

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Spirit Bound (Sisters of the Heart, #2) by Christine Feehan

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message 41: by Shannon (last edited Aug 02, 2011 06:42PM) (new)

Aug 02, 2011 06:41PM

The heroine in Tanner's Scheme is Asian American.

I can't seem to find anything about the second book, although I'm guessing from the cover she's Asian as well?

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message 42: by Jessica (new)

Aug 02, 2011 06:54PM

ok thank you do you know if there are anymore books by lora leigh with different ethnicties in them?

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message 43: by Shannon (new)

Aug 02, 2011 06:55PM

I've never read her before, so I couldn't tell you. I only found that one out through random searches. Are you trying to find a specific ethnicity for a challenge or something?

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message 44: by new_user (new)

Aug 02, 2011 09:50PM

Jessica, I think Guilty Pleasure would also count?

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message 45: by Lucia (new)

Aug 03, 2011 05:55PM

Hey I'm looking for a good book, preferably a series to read. I really liked L.A. Banks' Vampire Huntress series because there were so many characters of color. Any suggestions please?

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message 46: by Emily (new)

Aug 26, 2011 05:21PM

I don't think "Mara, Daughter of the Nile" belongs on this list. It isn't paranormal. (:

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message 47: by Shannon (new)

Aug 26, 2011 08:17PM

Emily wrote: "I don't think "Mara, Daughter of the Nile" belongs on this list. It isn't paranormal. (:"

I've removed it. Thanks!

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message 48: by mlady_rebecca (new)

Aug 31, 2011 09:10PM

Is there some sort of supplementary list, maybe in one of the groups, that says what sort of non-Caucasian character is included in each of these books? Some of those books I read years ago, and I wouldn't have picked them for this list.

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message 49: by Shannon (new)

Aug 31, 2011 09:12PM

Nope, sorry. Was there a specific one you were wondering about?

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message 50: by Jan (new)

Sep 01, 2011 02:12AM