As part of my 30 Before 30 challenge, I want to read 100 authors of colour before I hit 30. I’ve been making more of an effort to read books by people from completely different backgrounds, races and countries to my own but the amount of authors of colour I’ve read is still shockingly low, and now I plan to rectify it! I’ll continue to add to the list below as I read, and would welcome any of your recommendations for authors I should try.
Note: I am including mixed race authors in this challenge.
- Alyssa Cole
- Ayisha Malik
- Ayòbámi Adébáyò
- Bim Adewunmi
- Celeste Ng
- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
- Chimene Suleyman
- Coco Khan
- Daniel York Loh
- Darren Chetty
- Heidi Heilig
- Helen Oyeyemi
- Himesh Patel
- Inua Ellams
- Ivy Alvarez
- Jenny Han
- Justina Ireland
- Khaled Hosseini
- Kieran Yates
- Leïla Slimani
- Malinda Lo
- Malorie Blackman
- Marie Lu
- Mariko Tamaki
- Mary Anne Mohanraj
- Maya Angelou
- Miss L.
- Mizue Tani
- Morgan Parker
- Musa Okwonga
- N. K. Jemisin
- Natsuki Takaya
- Nicola Yoon
- Nikesh Shukla
- Nish Kumar
- Nnedi Okorafor
- Rebecca Roanhorse
- Renée Ahdieh
- Reni Eddo-Lodge
- Rita Dove
- Riz Ahmed
- Roshani Chokshi
- Sabrina Mahfouz
- Salena Godden
- Salman Rushdie
- Sarah Sahim
- Silvia Moreno-Garcia
- Susan Ee
- Tiffany D. Jackson
- Varaidzo
- Vera Chok
- Vinay Patel
- Wei Ming Kam
- Yuna Kagesak
- Zen Cho
