#DiverseReadingGoals 2017

I was inspired by Kayla Whaley to be more intentional in the diverse books I read in 2016, and to also keep proper track of what I was reading, and I'm continuing this in 2017. This is where I'll keep track of the diverse books I read this year.

My diverse reading goals for 2017 are:
  • To improve, generally, on my diverse reading in 2016
    • To read more novels with disabled characters as protagonists. I read only 6 in 2016, which isn't nearly as many as I'd have liked.
    • To read more novels with characters who have chronic illnesses as protagonists. I did pretty poorly on this in 2016 with onely 1, so I'll be striving to read more.
    • To read more novels with characters who identify as the lesser represented LGBTQ identities as protagonists, I.E. asexual, bisexual, pansexual characters. Again, another area I didn't do as well in as I would have liked in 2016, just 2 books. Must be improved on in in 2017.
    • To continue to seek out more novels featuring people of colour as protagonists, and improve on last year's number of 13.
    • To continue to seek out more #OwnVoices novels, and improve on last year's number of 13 authors.
  • To read more novels with characters from cultural and/or religious backgrounds. I'm not finding as many of these novels in the books I'm coming across, so I'm going to have to start seeking them out; if they're aren't any that I'm being made aware of through publishers/blogging friends that are coming out in 2017, I'll have to look for backlist titles.
  • To read more novels by authors from marginalised backgrounds in general. Not necessarily just #OwnVoices novels.
Below are the books I've read. Some books might fall into several sections due to intersectional characters, multiple diverse main characters, and #ownvoices authors.
2017 Diverse Books Reading Challenge
Mishma of Chasing Faerytales
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are hosting the 2017 Diverse Books
Reading Challenge. The aim is
to challenge yourself to read
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Read Diverse 2017
Nazahet of Read Diverse Books
is hosting Read Diverse 2017
reading and reviewing challenge.
The aim is to read more diverse
books that fit a certain criteria,
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As I'm already tracking my progress of diverse reading in 2017 here, I'm linking to the challenge here.

Characters

LGBTQ:

Our Chemical Hearts by Krystal Sutherland - Secondary character: Lola (Lesbian)
A Tragic Kind of Wonderful by Eric Lindstrom - Spoiler
When the Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore - Sam (Trans)
This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel - Poppy (Trans)
Naondel by Maria Turtschaninoff - Sulani (Lesbian), Secondary character: Estegi (Intersex)
Our Own Private Universe by Robin Talley - Aki (Bisexual), Secondary character: Christa (Pansexual), Secondary character: Jake (Bisexual)
History Is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera - Griffin (Gay), Secondary character: Theo (Bisexual), Secondary character: Jackson (Gay)
Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova - Alex (attracted to guys and girls, but no label given)
The Truth About Alice by Jennifer Mathieu (gay - though not stated on page; see review for more)
Noteworthy by Riley Redgate - Jordan (Bisexual)
The Seafarer's Kiss by Julia Ember - Ersel (Bisexual)
If You Could Be Mine by Sara Farizan - Sahar (Lesbian)
Spellbook of the Lost and Found by Moïra Fowley-Doyle - Olive (Bisexual), Hazel (attracted to girls, but no label given), Secondary character: Rose (Bisexual)
Our Dark Duet by V. E. Schwab - Secondary character: Soro (non-binary)
When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon - Secondary character: Celia (bisexual, though no label given)
The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater - Ronan (Gay)
Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater - Secondary character: Ronan (Gay)
Juniper Lemon's Happiness Index by Julie Israel - Secondary character: Sponge (Gay), secondary character: Nate (no label given, but is in a m/m relationship)
One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus - Cooper (Gay)
Things a Bright Girl Can Do by Sally Nicholls - May (Sapphist/lesbian), Nell (Sapphist/lesbian)
A Jigsaw of Fire and Stars by Yaba Badoe -  Secondary character: Cat (no label given but in a f/f relationship), Scarlett (no label given, but attracted to both sexes)
Tangleweed and Brine by Deirdre Sullivan - The Little Gift: Rilla (no label given, but attracted to girls)
The Girl with the Red Balloon by Katherine Locke - Secondary character: Mitzi (Queer)
Fans of the Impossible Life by Kate Scelsa (review coming next year) - Sebby (Gay), Jeremy (Gay), Secondary character: Rose (lesbian), Secondary characters: Jeremy dad and Dave (gay parents)
The Nowhere Girls by Amy Reed - Rosina (Queer)
36 Questions that Changed My Mind About You by Vicki Grant - Secondary character: Max (Gay)

Polyamory:



POC:

Our Chemical Heart by Krystal Sutherland - Secondary character: Lola (Biracial: half-Chinese, half-Haitian)
The Memory Book by Lara Avery - Secondary character: Stuart (Indian-American)
Wing Jones by Katherine Webber - Wing (Biracial; half-Chinese, half-American-Ghanaian), and various secondary characters.
A Quiet Kind of Thunder by Sara Barnard - Love interest: Rhys (Biracial; half-white-English, half-Guyanese)
A Trafic Kind of Wonderful by Eric Lindstrom - Various
When the Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore - Miel (Latina), Sam (Italian-Pakistani)
Caraval by Stephanie Garber - Love interest: Julian (High fantasy novel - race isn't mentioned, but he has brown skin)
The Ship Beyond Time by Heidi Heilig - Nix (Hapa/Biracial; half-Chinese, half-white-American), various secondary characters.
Naondel by Maria Turtschaninoff - Garai and Orseola (made up races for high fantasy; Garai is red-brown skinned with white hair, Orseola has dark skin)
Our Own Private Universe by Robin Talley - Aki (Black)
See You in the Cosmos by Jack Cheng - Alex (Biracial; half-Filipino, half-white-American)
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas - Starr (Black)
Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova - Alex (Latina)
The Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste - Corinne (Caribbean)
Noteworthy by Riley Redgate - Jordan (Chinese-American)
The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi (South Asian inspired fantasy characters)
Sofia Khan is Not Obliged by Ayisha Malik - Sofia (British Pakistani)
Written in the Stars by Aisha Saeed - Naila (American Pakistani)
The Lines We Cross by Randa Abdel-Fattah - Mina (Afghan)
Out of Heart by Irfan Master - Adam (British Pakistani)
If You Could Be Mine by Sara Farizan - Sahar (Iranian)
The Other Half of Happiness by Ayisha Malik - Sofia (British Pakistani)
Spellbook of the Lost and Found by Moïra Fowley-Doyle - Secondary character Rose (woman of colour who looks like her biracial mum; half-Indian, half-white Irish)
Our Dark Duet by V. E. Schwab - Secondary character: Emily (woman of colour, no race given, dark skin)
When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon - Dimple and Rishi (Indian American)
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart - Secondary character: Gat (Indian American)
Because You Love to Hate Me anthology, edited by Ameriie - in Beautiful Venom; Mei Du/Mei Feng (East Asian)
The Power by Naomi Alderman - Tande (Nigerian)
Juniper Lemon's Happiness Index by Julie Israel - Secondary character: Angela (Black)
Words on Bathroom Walls by Julia Walton - Adam (Italian American)
Words on Bathroom Walls by Julia Walton - Secondary character: Maya (Filipino American)
One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus - Bronwyn (Latina)
A Jigsaw of Fire and Stars by Yaba Badoe - Sante (Ghanaian)
Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu - Secondary character: Claudia (Latina), secondary character: Lucy (Latina), secondary characters: Seth (Latino)
Tangleweed and Brine by Deirdre Sullivan - MC in Doing Well (poc in illustration), MC in Donkeyskin (brown skin, no ethnicity given & poc in illustration), Secondary character in Sister Fair: Brown (poc in illustration)
The Girl with the Red Balloon by Katherine Locke - Kai (Romanichal)
Fans of the Impossible Life by Kate Scelsa (review coming next year) - Mira (biracial; half black, half white)
The Nowhere Girls by Amy Reed - Rosina (Latina)
Close Your Eyes by Nicci Cloke - Aisha (British-South Asian) & Ash (British-South Asian)
A Semi Definitive List of Worst Nightmares by Krystal Sutherland (review coming next year) - Secondary character: Jonah (Black), secondary character: Hephzibah (biracial; half-white American, half-Israeli)
36 Questions that Changed My Mind About You by Vicki Grant - Secondary character: Xiu (Chinese)
Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han - Lara Jean (Biracial; half-Korean, half-white American)

Immigrants/Refugees:

The Lines We Cross by Randa Abdel-Fattah - Mina (Afghan refugee)
A Jigsaw of Fire and Stars by Yaba Badoe - Sante (Ghanaian refugee)

Mental Health:

A Quiet Kind of Thunder by Sara Barnard - Steffi (Anxiety & selective mutism)
A Trafic Kind of Wonderful by Eric Lindstrom - Mel (Bipolar)
Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones - Liesl (Bipolar)
The Ship Beyond Time by Heidi Heilig - Secondary character: Slate (Bipolar)
History Is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera - Griffin (OCD)
Juniper Lemon's Happiness Index by Julie Israel - Secondary character: Kody (has suicidal thoughts)
Words on Bathroom Walls by Julia Walton - Adam (Schizophrenia)
The Taste of Blue Light by Lydia Ruffles - Lux (PTSD, OCD)
Fans of the Impossible Life by Kate Scelsa (review coming next year) - Mira (Depression), Sebby (Depression)
A Semi-Definitive List of Worst Nightmares by Krystal Sutherland (review coming next year) - Esther (Anxiety), Secondary character: Eugene (Depression), Secondary character: Rosemary/mu (Gambling Addiction), secondary character: Peter/dad (Agoraphobia), secondary character: Hephzibah (Selective Mutism)

Disability:

Our Chemical Hearts by Krystal Sutherland - Love interest: Grace (Injured leg in a car accident, uses a cane to walk)
A Quiet Kind of Thunder by Sara Barnard - Rhys (Deaf)
Not If I See You First by Eric Lindstrom - Parker (Blind)
A Step Towards Falling by Cammie McGovern - Belinda (Developmental disabilities)
Spellbook of the Lost and Found by Moïra Fowley-Doyle - Olive (Deaf in one ear, uses hearing aid)
This Savage Song by V. E. Schwab - Kate (Deaf in one ear)
Our Dark Duet by V. E. Schwab - Kate (Deaf in one ear), Secondary character: Isla (mute)
The Disappearances by Emily Bain Murphy - Stefan (Influenza left his legs week. Was in a wheelchair. Can walk now, but still struggles.)
The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater - Adam (Deaf in one ear.)
Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater - Adam (Deaf in one ear.)
A Jigsaw of Fire and Stars by Yaba Badoe - Seondary character: Elvis (Restricted Growth/Dwarfism - though not always considered a disability), secondary character: Mimi (Restricted Growth/Dwarfism - though not always considered a disability)

Neurodiverstity:

The State of Grace by Rachael Lucas - Grace (Asperger's Syndrome)
The Nowhere Girls by Amy Reed - Erin (Asperger's Syndrome)

Chronic/Terminal Illness/Disease/Condition:

The Memory Book by Lara Avery - Sammie (Niemann-Pick Type C)
Thicker Than Water by Brigid Kemmerer - Charlotte (Type 1 Diabetes)
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart - Cadence (Migrains)

Cultural/Religious Background:

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak - Secondary character: Max (Jewish)
Sofia Khan is Not Obliged by Ayisha Malik - Sofia (Muslim)
Written in the Stars by Aisha Saeed - Naila (Muslim)
The Lines We Cross by Randa Abdel-Fattah - Mina (Muslim)
Out of Heart by Irfan Master - Adam (Muslim)
If You Could Be Mine by Sara Farizan - Sahar (Muslim)
The Other Half of Happiness by Ayisha Malik - Sofia (Muslim)
When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon - Rishi (Hindu)
Things a Bright Girl Can Do by Sally Nicholls - May (Quaker)
A Jigsaw of Fire and Stars by Yaba Badoe - Secondary character: Elvis (Romani traveller), secondary character: Mimi (Romany traveller)
The Girl with the Red Balloon by Katherine Locke - Ellie (Jewish), Kai (Romani)

Class:

Noteworthy by Riley Redgate - Jordan's family are impoverished, on benefits.

Intersectional:

Our Chemical Hearts by Krystal Sutherland - Secondary character: Lola (Biracial: half-Chinese, half-Haitian, Lesbian)
A Trafic Kind of Wonderful by Eric Lindstrom - Spoiler
When the Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore - Sam (Trans, Italian-Pakistani)
Our Own Universe by Robin Talley - Aki (Bisexual, Black)
History Is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera - Griffin (Gay, OCD)
Sofia Khan is Not Obliged by Ayisha Malik - Sofia Khan (British Pakistani, Muslim)
Written in the Stars by Aisha Saeed - Naila (American Pakistani, Muslim)
The Lines We Cross by Randa Abdel-Fattah - Maya (Muslim, Afghan, refugee)
Out of Heart by Irfan Master - Adam (British Pakistani, Muslim)
If You Could Be Mine by Sara Farizan - Sahar (Lesbian, Iranian, Muslim)
The Other Half of Happiness by Ayisha Malik - Sofia (British Pakistani, Muslim)
Spellbook of the Lost and Found by Moïra Fowley-Doyle - Olive (Bisexual, Deaf in one ear), Secondary character: Rose (Bisexual, Woman of colour who looks like her biracial mum)
When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon - Rishi (Indian American, Hindu)
A Jigsaw of Fire and Stars by Yaba Badoe - Seondary character: Elvis (Romany traveller, Restricted Growth/Dwarfism - though not always considered a disability, ), secondary character: Mimi (Romany traveller, Restricted Growth/Dwarfism - though not always considered a disability)
The Nowhere Girls by Amy Reed - Rosani (Queer, Latina)

Authors

LGBTQ:

When the Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore (Queer, demisexual)
The Ship Beyond Time by Heidi Heilig (Pansexual, not cis)
Our Own Private Universe by Robin Talley (Queer)
History Is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera (Gay)
Noteworthy by Riley Redgate (Bisexual)
The Seafarer's Kiss by Julia Ember (Bisexual)
If You Could Be Mine by Sara Farizan (Lesbian)
Because You Love to Hate Me anthology, edited by Ameriie - Contributing author Adam Silvera (Gay)
The Girl with the Red Balloon by Katherine Locke - (Not-straight)

Polyamorous:

The Seafarer's Kiss by Julia Ember

POC:

Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones (Biracial; half-white-American, half-Korean)
When the Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore (Latina)
The Ship Beyond Time by Heidi Heilig (Hapa/Biracial; half-Chinese, half-white-American)
See You in the Cosmos by Jack Cheng (Chinese)
History Is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera (Latino)
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (Black)
Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Códova (Latina)
The Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste (Caribbean)
The Truth About Alice by Jennifer Mathieu (Biracial; half-Cuban, half- Chilean)
Noteworthy by Riley Redgate (Biracial; half-Irish, half-Chinese)
The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi (Biracial; half-Indian, half-Filipino)
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir (South Asian descended)
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi (Iranian American)
Sofia Khan is Not Obliged by Ayisha Malik (British Pakistani)
Written in the Stars by Aisha Saeed (American Pakistan)
The Lines We Cross by Randa Abdel-Fattah (Biracial; half-Palestinian, half-Egyptian)
Out of Heart by Irfan Master (Biracial; half-Pakistani, half-Indian)
salt. by Nayyirah Waheed (Black)
If You Could Be Mine by Sara Farizan (Iranian American)
The Other Half of Happiness by Ayisha Malik (British Pakistani)
nejma by Nayyirah Waheed (Black)
Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi (Iranian Amercian)
When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon (Indian)
Because You Love to Hate Me anthology, edited by Ameriie - Contributing authors: Adam Silvera (Latino), Renée Ahdieh (Biracial; half-South Korean, half Scotish), Cindy Pon (Chinese), Nicola Yoon (Black)
A Jigsaw of Fire and Stars by Yaba Badoe (Ghanaian-British)
Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu (Biracial; half-Cuban, half- Chilean)
Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han (Korean-American)


Immigrants/Refugees:
When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon (Immigrated to America from India)

Mental Health:

Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones (Bipolar)
The Ship Beyond Time by Heidi Heilig (Bipolar)
History Is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera (Depression)
Because You Love to Hate Me anthology, edited by Ameriie - Contributing author: Adam Silvera (Depression)
The Nowhere Girls by Amy Reed (Depression)

Disability:



Neurodiversity:

The State of Grace by Rachael Lucas (Asperger's syndrome)

Chronic Illness/Disease:



Faith:

An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir (Muslim)
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi (Muslim)
Sofia Khan is Not Obliged by Ayisha Malik (Muslim)
The Lines We Cross by Randa Abdel-Fattah (Muslim)
Out of Heart by Irfan Master (Muslim)
salt. by Nayyirah Waheed (Muslim)
If You Could Be Mine by Sara Farizan (Muslim)
The Other Half of Happiness by Ayisha Malik (Muslim)
nejma by Nayyirah Waheed (Muslim)
Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi (Muslim)
Things a Bright Girl Can Do by Sally Nicholls (Quaker)
The Girl with the Red Balloon by Katherine Locke (Jewish)

Class:


Intersectional:

When the Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore - (Queer, demisexual, Latina)
Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones (Biracial; half-white-American, half-Korean, bipolar)
The Ship Beyond Time by Heidi Heilig (Pansexual, not cis, Hapa/biracial; half-Chinese, half-white-American, bipolar)
History Is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera (Gay, Latino, Depression)
The Seafarer's Kiss by Julia Ember (Bisexual, Polyamorous)
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir (South Asian descended, Muslim)
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi (Iranian American, Muslim)
Sofia Khan is Not Obliged by Ayisha Malik (British Pakistani, Muslim)
Written in the Stars by Aisha Saeed (American Pakistani, Muslim)
The Lines We Cross by Randa Abdel-Fattah (Biracial; half-Palestinian, half-Egyptian, Muslim)
Out of Heart by Irfan Master (Biracial; half-Pakistani, half-Indian, Muslim)
salt. by Nayyirah Waheed (Black, Muslim)
If You Could Be Mine by Sara Farizan (Lesbian, Iranian American, Muslim)
The Other Half of Happiness by Ayisha Malik (British Pakistani, Muslim)
nejma by Nayyirah Waheed (Black, Muslim)
Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi (Iranian American, Muslim)
When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon (Indian, Immigrant)
Because You Love to Hate Me anthology, edited by Ameriie - Contritbuting author: Adam Silvera (Gay, Latino, Depression)
The Girl with the Red Balloon by Katherine Locke (Jewish, Not-straight)

#OwnVoices

(authors of marginalised groups writing about the same marginalised groups)

LGBTQ:

History Is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera (Gay)
Noteworthy by Riley Redgate (Bisexual)
The Seafarer's Kiss by Julia Ember (Bisexual)
If You Could Be Mine by Sara Farizan (Lesbian)

Polyamorous:



POC:

When the Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore (Latina)
The Ship Beyond Time by Heidi Heilig (Hapa/biracial; half-Chinese, half-white-American)
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (Black)
Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova (Latina)
The Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste (Caribbean)
Sofia Khan is Not Obliged by Ayisha Malik (British Pakistani)
Written in the Stars by Aisha Saeed (American Pakistani)
The Other Half of Happiness by Ayisha Malik (British Pakistani)

Mental Health:

Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones (Bipolar)

Disability:



Neurodiversity:

The State of Grace by Rachael Lucas (Asperger's syndrome)

Chronic Illness/Disease:



Faith:

Sofia Khan is Not Obliged by Ayisha Malik (Muslim)
Written in the Stars by Aisha Saeed (Muslim)
The Lines We Cross by Randa Abdel-Fattah (Muslim)
Out of Heart by Irfan Master (Muslim)
If You Could Be Mine by Sara Farizan (Muslim)
The Other Half of Happiness by Ayisha Malik (Muslim)
Things a Bright Girl Can Do by Sally Nicholls (Quaker)
The Girl with the Red Balloon by Katherine Locke (Jewish)

Class:



Intersectional:

Sofia Khan is Not Obliged by Ayisha Malik (British Pakistani, Muslim)
Written in the Stars by Aisha Saeed (American Pakistani, Muslim)
If You Could Be Mine by Sara Farizan (Lesbian, Muslim)
The Other Half of Happiness by Ayisha Malik (British Pakistani, Muslim)

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