Dealing with Dragonsby Patricia Wrede (and the Enchanted Forest Chronicles series).Princeless** by Jeremy Whitely (graphic novel, all ages) (and i ts sequels) (Princess Adrienne is BIPOC.).The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Design by Cathrynne Valente.Where the Mountain Meets the Moon** by Grace Lin (Minli and most of the other characters are Chinese.).Dragon Pearl** by Yoon Ha Lee (and its sequel based on Korean mythology).The Dragon in the Sock Drawerby Kate Klimo (and the Dragon Keepers series).Handbook for Dragon Slayers** by Merrie Haskell (Princess Matilda is disabled).Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George (and its sequels).My Father’s Dragonby Ruth Stiles Gannett (and the My Father’s Dragon trilogy).Dragon’s Milkby Susan Fletcher (and the Dragon Chronicles series) (MG/YA).The Fire Withinby Chris deLacy (and The Last Dragon Chronicles series).How to Train Your Dragonby Cressida Cowell (and its sequels).Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcherby Bruce Coville.The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart** by Stephanie Burgis (and its sequels) (my review of book 1) (**Silke, a secondary character in book 1 and main character in book 2, is POC.).And if you notice that I didn’t mark a book as having diverse characters when it actually does, please let me know, and I’ll update the list. If I’ve left out your favorite book(s), send me an email with the title, author, and why you like the book. I included only books I’ve read or have heard good things about from other readers. people who are disabled/differently-abled, or not neurotypicalįinally, this list is far from exhaustive, and is still a work in progress.(I’m not counting fantasy-world cultures or religions as “diverse” unless heavily based on specific real-world versions.) people of (real-world or analog) ethnicities, cultures, and/or religions other than white, European/Western, and Christian.people of color (abbreviated POC or BIPOC, meaning “black, indigenous, and people of color”).By “diverse,” I mean characters who are one or more of the following: Double asterisks indicate books with diverse main or significant secondary characters.Series are generally listed under the first book, with an additional link to the series page on Goodreads. Each book or series is in alphabetical order by author.I’ve broken the list down by age group (and a few other classes.). As should be obvious from my blog name and logo, I love dragons! That said, I haven’t read all the books on this list (not even close), so I can’t vouch for the quality of all of them.
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