Böcker i Twenty in 2020-serien

Based on a true story, we are gifted with a vision of the beauty of the Solomon Islands and the environmental debt it is owed by the world after decades of overfishing, logging and rising sea levels. At heart, this is a crucial and important novel on climate change, culture and human relations.

A retelling of Steinbeck's classic Of Mice and Men set in West London, Ugly Dogs Don't Cry follows two boys entering their first year of college and their complicated journeys towards achieving their dreams.

Containing reimaginings of Shakespeares's soliloquys and monologues that incorporate Jamaican Patois, Jamakespeare is an inventive and engrossing take on the Bard's classic works. Ideal for young readers, Jamakespeare makes Shakespeare fresh and new and is a compelling take on canonical texts.

A Jamaican-British thirty-something with her biological clock ticking loudly, Symona Brown is looking for Mr Right. After being consciously single for a number of years, Symona is ready to jump back into the dating arena and this time, she knows who she is and what she wants. But will the hard lessons she learned guide her to the love she desires?

One of Jacaranda's #TwentyIn2020, Are We Home Yet? is a moving memoir of a mixed-race woman from a working class community in Leeds and her outspoken French-Canadian mother. Exploring issues of shame, immigration and class, the pair share their stories but struggle to understand each other's choices in a fast-changing world.

Addressing socio political and economic issues of city spaces, On Reflection offers poignant glimpses into everyday scenes and biting vignettes of the trauma of immigration and gentrification. Written from the consciousness of a British Ghanaian, the collection is a love letter to those struggling with the various intersections of their identity.

When Temilola wakes up abandoned in a marketplace with no recollection of who he is, a young street hawker begrudgingly takes him under his wing and teaches him how to survive on the streets. Bound by fate and a dark secret, he and his mentor, Vipaar, must evade brutal street leaders and government gangs to survive in this Dickensian tale.

A Circle of Five is a compilation of stories from five women of the Windrush generation. Transcribed from interviews recorded by H V Joshua, the book takes us through the memories, trials and tribulations of these women, charting their genesis in the Caribbean all the way to their new lives in the United Kingdom.

A collection of guided tours throughout London Black History Walks invites the reader to see their surroundings with new eyes. An exploration of the Black British history all around, Black History Walks guides the reader from the City of London to Southwark and Camden to Westminster.

A literary novel which follows present-day narrator Mathilda's fixation with the forgotten black Scottish modernist poet, Hermia Druitt, LOTE is an exploration of aesthetics, Beauty, and the ephemeral realm in which they exist.

A #TwentyIn2020 romance that beautifully centres vulnerability while exploring the limits of love at first sight. Ren is an Afro-Brazilian filmmaker recovering from a heartbreaking betrayal, while Kayla is a Black British artist and journalist. Thrown together during an interview for Ren's latest film, they are struck by an irrevocable force.

Through the Leopard's Gaze is an amazing memoir chronicling the award winning comedian's difficult but inspiring life growing up in Kenya. Her book illuminates family abuse, racism identity and emotional triumph through the lenses of the author's personal history and the history of Kenya.

When a child's severed hand is found, DC Toks Ade is thrown into a world of Nigerian traditional customs, ritual sacrifice, and international trafficking. Together they must find the guilty parties before more children are lost. A chilling thriller introducing Detectives Toks Ade, Philip Dean, and investigative author Coretta Davis.

Locating Strongwoman is a portrait of unperformed femininity. Eschewing the stereotypical portrayal of the "Strong Woman" and the even more loaded "Strong Black Woman", these poems invite the reader to interrogate the protagonists and find in their stories a quiet strength.

This unique #TwentyIn2020 memoir sheds light on Esuantsiwa Jane Goldsmith's journey as a feminist and political activist. The book illuminates her inner journey of self-discovery and uncovers truths that could help a growing community of mixed-race people struggling to find their own space in the world.

TwentyIn2020 romance saga, Love Again, is a classic fake relationship turned real love. Honey Fontaine is a young woman trying to evade her mother's husband hunting by enlisting pretend boyfriend, handsome business man Ashley Elliott. Neither are prepared for the intensity of feelings that develop.

#TwentyIn2020 romance Bad Love is the story of London born Ghanaian Ekuah Danquah and her tumultuous experience with first love. Marked by this experience, she finds herself at a crossroads - can she fall in love again, or does the siren song of her first love still call?

A sparkling satire on international aid and celebrity, Looking for Bono charts Baba's accidental quest to bring water to his Nigerian community by trying to secure the help of international humanitarian and rockstar, Bono, launching him into a world of high stakes foreign aid dealings and competing interests.