April is a month for growth, curiosity, and asking questions, and there’s no better way to do that than through books that challenge the world around us. This month, we’re spotlighting banned and challenged books for young readers (and the young at heart), stories that have sparked conversation, pushed boundaries, and, in some cases, faced censorship for doing exactly what literature is meant to do: tell the truth!!

We read and reviewed some fantastic books this year. Using our Decolonized Framework, these are our top Decolonized reads of 2024.

Canto Contigo is an emotional romance novel that celebrates the Queer and Latine community through the extravagance of Mariachi culture.

Where Sleeping Girls Lie is a harrowing dark academia thriller that powerfully exposes patriarchal and predatory schools.

Infinity Alchemist is a spellbinding, gender-bending, Queer fantasy for the ages.

Honest, humorous, insightful, and swoon-worthy, The Fall of Whit Rivera is a YA Romance novel for the ages.