Good books are relatively easy to find these days – your next literary fix is only one click away. But finding good books by women of colour can be a little difficult to discover. Especially in a world where a recurring pattern of exclusion is often stretched across the literary world leaving everything for white, middle-class (and often men) to take.

Thankfully, we’re now seeing a change thanks to publishing houses like Words of Colour, diversity initiatives backed by major publishers like Penguin Random House and a plethora of diverse female writers challenging the status quo and bringing their words and experiences to the fore.

From Reni Eddo-Lodge’s honest reflection on conversations around racism in ‘Why I’m Not Talking To White People About Race’ to the boundless wit and wisdom of Zadie Smith’s ‘Feel Free’, we’ve listed some of our favourite books by WOC to add to your reading list.