Multicultural Speculative Fiction
Explore a diverse world of multicultural speculative fiction with our curated list of groundbreaking books. Discover unique voices, rich cultures, and imaginative stories that redefine the genre.
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Wind Follower
by Carole McDonell
McDonnell's fantasy debut portrays a land inhabited by the black-skinned Theseni, brown Ibeni and tan Doreni. Peace among the three tribes is disrupted by the …
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So Long Been Dreaming
by Uppinder Mehan
An anthology of stories of imagined futures, written by leading writers of color from around the world.
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Havoc After Dark
by Robert Fleming
Bold and provocative, the short stories in this collection blend traditional horror with political and sociological chills in which realistic themes such as slavery, war …
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Acacia
by David Anthony Durham
"Acacia" offers a thrilling work of literary imagination that creates an all-enveloping and mythic world. Durham has written a timeless tale of heroism and betrayal, …
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Zahrah the Windseeker
by Nnedi Okorafor
Zahrah, a timid thirteen-year-old girl, undertakes a dangerous quest into the Forbidden Greeny Jungle to seek the antidote for her best friend after he is …
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Dark Matter
by Sheree R. Thomas
This volume introduces black science fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction writers to the generations of readers who have not had the chance to explore the …
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Crystal Rain
by Tobias S. Buckell
The only hope for a planets delivery from the fearsome Azteca lies in a mythical artifact said to be hidden somewhere in the frozen north. …
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Warchild
by Karin Lowachee
When Jos' parents are killed in an attack on their trading ship, the boy is kidnapped by the attackers and then escapes - only to …
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When Fox is a Thousand
by Larissa Lai
When Fox is a Thousand is a lyrical, magical novel, rich with poetry and folklore and elements of the fairytale. Larissa Lai interweaves three narrative …
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Matters of the Blood
by Maria Lima
Keira Kelly, half-breed descendant of a powerful paranormal family has chosen to live apart from her clan and among humans in the Texas Hill Country. …
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Mindscape
by Andrea Hairston
MINDSCAPE takes us to a future in which the world itself has been literally divided by the Barrier, a phenomenon that will not be ignored. …
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The Bone Whistle
by Eva Swan
Young, brash Darly can't overcome her anger at a father she never knew. Viv, her secretive mother, can't get over the man himself. What Darly …
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Monkey Beach
by Eden Robinson
As Lisamarie travels by speedboat, five hundred miles north of Vancouver, searching for her drowned brother's body, she recounts her life which has included visits …
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Salt Fish Girl
by Larissa Lai
"... a sci-fi, fantasy, critical social commentary, poetry, and product of the postmodern. Calling this an 'Asian book' or a 'woman's book' limits its scope …
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The Phantom Queen
by Ven Begamudré
In the court of the Phantom Queen, an ancient storyteller enthralls the assembled company with a tale of love and battle and magical powers. But …
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Kindred
by Octavia Butler
Selected by The Atlantic as one of THE GREAT AMERICAN NOVELS. ("You have to read them.") From the New York Times bestselling author of Parable …
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My Soul to Keep
by Tananarive Due
When Jessica marries David, he is everything she wants in a family man: brilliant, attentive, ever youthful. Yet she still feels something about him is …
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Thunderland
by Brandon Massey
Despite the devastating aftermath of a gale ripping through his town, Jason Brooks's life seems to be looking up - he is making new friends …
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Imaro
by Charles Saunders
Imaro is a rousing adventure... a tale of a young man’s continuing struggle to gain acceptance amongst his people, and to break the cycle of …
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The Shadow Speaker
by Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu
/DIVDriven by vengeance. Destined for peace. Niger, West Africa, 2070: After fifteen-year old Ejii witnesses her father's beheading, her world shatters. In an era of …
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49th Parallel Psalm
by Wayde Compton
Wayde Compton's first poetry book: a stunning set of poems documenting the migration of Blacks to Canada, specifically when the first Black settlers-facing an increasingly …
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Edinburgh
by Alexander Chee
A gifted Korean-American man confronts the terrors of his past as an adult when he confronts the molestation he suffered at the hands of his …
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Parable of the Sower
by Octavia E. Butler
In a futuristic society filled with chaos, young Lauren Olamina begins a journey that will test her will and ultimately start a new faith. Includes …
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Through the Necromanteum
by Laurance Pearsongreer
NECROMANTEUM: a method to commune with the UNLIVING and the dead past. Project FAR-REACH: is a TOP SECRET alliance between pragmatic engineers, paranoid military officers, …
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Phoenix Tales
by Gregory Bernard Banks
These dark, thought-provoking, and sometimes humorous tales masterfully blend elements of science fiction, fantasy, and horror to delve into humanity's never-ending struggle to master death …
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Sleeping Helena
by Erzebet YellowBoy
What does a girl do with eight gifted and meddling aunts, one of whom can see into the future, yet who can not escape the …
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Ragamuffin
by Tobias S. Buckell
“First-class space adventure, with tip-top characterization, action, and world-building.”—Booklist on Ragamuffin
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Cimmerian City
by Rae Lindley
Today, corporations are the new aristocracy. A laundry list of side effects accompanies almost every new drug introduced on the market. What if these side …
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Black Sheep
by Ben Peek
This is the story of Isao Dazai, a Japanese-born man who has recently immigrated to Australia with his family. The future that Isao lives in …
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Dark Thirst
by Angela C. Allen
A collection of vampire tales with an African American flavor includes six tales of the undead by some of today's leading African American writers, including …
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Slave to Sensation
by Nalini Singh
Changeling Lucas Hunter persuades Sascha Duncan, a member of a race of psychics who are forbidden to feel emotions, to help him find the killer …
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The Island of Eternal Love
by DaĂna Chaviano
Hearing the life story of a mysterious old woman in a Little Havana bar, Cuban-American Cecilia learns about three generations of a family of diverse …
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The Coyote Kings of the Space-age Bachelor Pad
by Minister Faust
Hamza and Yehat are The Coyote Kings–best friends, one a disgruntled dishwasher and the other a video store clerk, but each brilliant in his own …
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Demon
by Tosca Lee
Lucian, a fallen angel, dictates his memoirs to a book editor, covering such topics as the creation of the universe, the fall of Lucifer, and …