Books by and/or about Black, Indigenous and People of Color (All Years)

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Children’s and YA Books Received by the CCBC, by and/or About Black, Indigenous and People of Color, Publication Year 2018-

Last Updated: March 20, 2024
(Percentages are rounded up to nearest tenth when over 1%; to nearest 100th when less than one percent)
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Year
Books
Received
at CCBC
Black/African
Indigenous
Asian
Latine
Pacific Islander
Arab
By About By About By About By About By About By About
2023 3,491 468 (13.4%) 524  (15%) 85 (2.4%) 86 (2.5%) 641 (18.4%) 410 (11.7%) 398 (11.4%) 300 (8.6%) 4 (.11%) 6 (.17%) 42 (1.2%) 32 (.92%)
2022 3,454* 462 (13.4%) 492 (14.2%) 55 (1.6%) 51 (1.8%) 645 (18.7%) 371 (10.7%) 374 (10.8%) 239 (6.9%) 8 (.23%) 14  (.41%) 31 (.90%) 25 (.72%)
2021 3,435* 314 (9.1%) 454 (13.2%) 60 (1.7%) 74 (2.2%) 499 (14.5%) 357 (10.4%) 337 (9.8%) 244 (7.1%) 8 (.23%) 7 (.20%) 25 (.73%) 23 (.67%)
2020 3,451* 257 (7.4%) 410 (11.9%) 39 (1.1%) 53 (1.5%) 417 (12.1%) 328 (9.5%) 250 (7.2%) 207 (6.0%) 1 (.03%) 5 (.14%) 20 (.58%) 27 (.78%)
2019 4,077 226 (5.5%) 481 (11.8%) 51 (1.3%) 70 (1.7%) 448 (11.0%) 369 (9.1%) 257 (6.3%) 237 (5.8%) 4 (0.1%) 6 (.15%) 21 (.52%) 37 (.91%)
2018 3,682 204 (5.5%) 405 (11%) 44 (1.2%) 56 (1.5%) 397 (10.8%) 343 (9.3%) 225 (6.1%) 254 (6.9%) 2 (.05%) 7 (.19%) 18 (.49%) 28 (.76%)

*Due to the pandemic, some publishers didn’t send out review copies, so we didn’t get the number of books we typically do. As always, we recommend calculating percentages to see trends.


Children’s and YA Books Received by the CCBC, by and/or About Black, Indigenous and People of Color, Publication Year 2002-2017

Last Updated: August 20, 2019
(Percentages are rounded up to nearest tenth when over 1%; to nearest 100th when less than one percent)
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Year
Books
Received
at CCBC
Black/African
Indigenous
Asian Pacific/
Asian Pacific American
Latine
By About By About By About By About
2017 3,700 132 (3.6%) 355 (9.6%) 38 (1.0%) 72 (1.9%) 279 (7.5%) 312 (8.4%) 118 (3.2%) 218 (5.9%)
2016 3,400 94 (2.8%) 287 (8.4%) 23 (.68%) 55 (1.6%) 217 (6.4%) 240 (7.1%) 104 (3.1%) 169 (5.0%)
2015 3,400 108 (3.2%) 270 (7.9%) 19 (.56%) 42 (1.2%) 176 (5.2%) 113 (3.3%) 60 (1.8%) 85 (2.5%)
2014 3,500 85 (2.4%) 181 (5.2%) 20 (.57%) 38 (1.1%) 129 (3.7%) 112 (3.2%) 59 (1.7%) 66 (1.9%)
2013 3,200 69 (2.2%) 94 (2.9%) 18 (.56%) 34 (1.1%) 90 (2.8%) 69 (2.2%) 49 (1.5%) 58 (1.8%)
2012 3,600 69 (1.9%) 119 (3.3%) 6 (.17%) 22 (.61%) 83 (2.3%) 76 (2.1%) 58 (1.6%) 54 (1.5%)
2011 3,400 79 (2.3%) 123 (3.6%) 12 (.35%) 28 (.82%) 76 (2.2%) 91 (2.7%) 52 (1.5%) 58 (1.7%)
2010 3,400 102 (3.0%) 156 (4.6%) 9 (.26%) 22 (.65%) 60 (1.8%) 64 (1.9%) 55 (1.6%) 66 (1.9%)
2009 3,000 83 (2.8%) 157 (5.2%) 12 (.40%) 33 (1.1%) 67 (2.2%) 80 (2.7%) 60 (2.0%) 61 (2.0%)
2008 3,000 83 (2.8%) 172 (5.7%) 9 (.30%) 40 1.3%) 77 (2.6%) 98 (3.3%) 48 (1.6%) 79 (2.6%)
2007 3,000 77 (2.6%) 150 (5.0%) 6 (.20%) 44 (1.5%) 56 (1.2%) 68 (2.3%) 42 (1.4%) 59 (2.0%)
2006 3,000 87 (2.9%) 153 (5.1%) 14 (.50%) 41 (1.4%) 72 (2.4%) 74 (2.5%) 42 (1.4%) 63 (2.1%)
2005 2,800 75 (2.7%) 149 (5.3%) 4 (.14%) 34 (1.2%) 60 (2.1%) 64 (2.3%) 50 (1.8%) 76 (2.7%)
2004 2,800 99 (3.5%) 143 (5.1%) 7 (.25%) 33 (1.2%) 61 (2.2%) 65 (2.5%) 37 (1.3%) 61 (2.2%)
2003 3,200 79 (2.5%) 171 (5.3%) 11 (.34%) 95 (3.0%) 43 (1.3%) 78 (2.4%) 41 (1.3%) 63 (2.0%)
2002 3,150 69 (2.2%) 166 (5.3%) 6 (.19%) 64 (2.0%) 46 (1.5%) 91 (2.9%) 48 (1.5%) 94 (3.0%)

Children’s and YA Books Received by the CCBC, by and/or About Black, Indigenous and People of Color, Publication Year 1994-2001

Year
Estimated # of
Books Published
Black/African
Indigenous
Asian Pacific
Latine
By About By and About By and About By and About
2001 5,000-5,500 99 201 60  96 77
2000 5,000-5,500 96 147 40 57 54
1999 5,000 82 151 41 61 64
1998 5,000 96 188 55 52 73
1997 4,500-5000 88 216 64 66 88
1996 4,500 92 172 50 49 103
1995 4,500 100 167 83 91 70
1994 4,500 82 166 70 65 90

Children’s Books By Black Authors and Illustrators Published in the United States
1985-1993

Year
Estimated Number of
Books Published
Total Number of Books
by Black Authors and Illustrators
1993 4,500 74
1992 4,500 94
1991 4,000 70
1990 5,000 51
1989 4,000 48
1988 3,000 39
1987 3,000 30
1986 3,000 18
1985 2,500 18