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Multicultural and Diverse Books for Adults

Lee & Low Books has expanded its vast library to include a wide range of multicultural books for adults. We’re thrilled to further our mission to publish books about everyone – for everyone with adult works that share authentic stories about BIPOC, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ people, and many more communities—all through beautifully written prose and poetry. Fans of great adult literature, especially those who seek out trailblazing books from independent book publishers, will find something to love among our award-winning and critically-acclaimed novels, memoirs, true crime accounts, short story and poetry collections, and more. 

Fiction

Lee and Low Books is proud to offer a variety of unique, captivating works of contemporary adult fiction and poetry. Whether readers are looking for thought-provoking literary fiction, gripping crime fiction and mysteries, or soul-stirring poetry, they can find them among Lee and Low’s fiction and nonfiction books for adults.

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NonFiction

Lee and Low Books offers an exciting array of eye-opening nonfiction books for adults. From rich, underground histories, to forthright memoirs by insightful authors, to fascinating true crime, these titles give readers an in-depth look into some of the most important and consistently relevant topics of our time.

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The Open Book Blog

Five Questions for Five Stars for Breaking to the Beat!

To celebrate a brilliant ⭐ FIVE STARS FOR BREAKING TO THE BEAT! ⭐ we chatted with debut author Linda J. Acevedo about her reaction to the news, the gorgeous art, her writing process, and more…

 

2023 Starred Reviews and Best of the Year Titles

As the year comes to a close, Lee & Low is busting a move and boogying down in celebration of these starred reviews and best of the year titles Continue reading

 

Meet Lee & Low Books at NCTE 2023!

The National Council for the Teachers of English Annual Convention  will take place in Columbus, OH from November 16–19, and we can’t wait to connect with everyone who will be attending! Our books…

 

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Ringside Seat to a Revolution

By David Dorado Romo

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Make It, Take It

By Rus Bradburd

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A Song for the River

By Philip Connors

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Letters to Goya

By James Magee

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The Last Cigarette on Earth

By Benjamin Alire Sáenz

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Incantations

By Ambar Past

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Folly Cove

By Kermit Schweidel

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A Tightly Raveled Mind

By Diane Lawson

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The Bird Boys

By Lisa Sandlin

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Cold Type

By Harvey Araton

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As Far As I Know

By Joseph Somoza