It’s the start of a new year, which means it’s resolution time! Who doesn’t love coming up with all the ways they’re going to be a better, thinner, thriftier human and then losing enthusiasm for the project by January 31st? This year I’ve decided to do something I’m much more likely to follow through on: be more mindful of the books I choose to read.

As you may have read in a previous blog, the number of books I read in 2017 was, for me, completely abysmal. My optimistic goal of reading 35 books last year died sometime in July. In addition to the number of books I read being much lower than I’d expected, the variety of authors was just embarrassing. Mostly male, mostly white. I definitely need to widen my horizons, challenge my thinking, and support writers of color, particularly women.

It became glaringly obvious in 2017 that white women like me are failing women of color at every turn, and we need to do better. So, with that in mind, I’ve found some book lists to help me (and you) make better reading choices in 2018. As R. O. Kwon so eloquently states in the first article below: “If we can’t imagine one another, how will we get through these next few years?”

R.O. Kwon at Electric Lit put together a list of 46 Books by Women of Color to Read in 2018.

If fantasy fiction is your thing, here is a list from Goodreads of fantasy fiction by women of color.

Here are 23 LGTBQ books, all featuring protagonists who are people of color.

Into the YA scene? Here is a list of 100 inclusive science fiction/fantasy books from Book Riot.

This list is a few years old, but there is a good variety of genres to pick from.

In celebration of International Women’s Day 2017, Think Progress collected a list of 30 must-read books by women of color.

Check back in a few months for some reviews of the books I’ve read so far!

Happy New Year, and Happy Reading!