Lamar Giles

Lamar Giles

Lamar Giles has written at least 23 books. Their most popular book is Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America with 56 saves with an average rating of 3.91⭐.

Author Bio

Lamar Giles is the author of the acclaimed novels The Getaway, The Last Last-Day-of-Summer, Not So Pure and Simple, SPIN, Fake ID, and has written for globally beloved brands like DC Comics, Star Wars, and National Geographic. He is a three-time Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award nominee, a recipient of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association's Youth Literary Award, and founding member of the non-profit We Need Diverse Books. He resides in Virginia with his family.

https://www.lamargiles.com/

Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America

2019 • 56 Readers • 416 pages 3.9

Not So Pure and Simple

2020 • 48 Readers • 400 pages 4.1

The Getaway

The Getaway
ByLamar Giles

2022 • 44 Readers • 400 pages 3.5

His Hideous Heart

His Hideous Heart
ByDahlia Adler(Editor),Kendare Blake(Contributor)

2019 • 44 Readers • 480 pages 3.8

From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi

#3 of 3 in Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View

From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi
ByPaul Crilley(Contributor),Fran Wilde(Contributor)

2023 • 38 Readers • 573 pages 3.6

The White Guy Dies First

The White Guy Dies First
ByFaridah Àbíké-Íyímídé,Kalynn Bayron,+11 more

2024 • 32 Readers • 258 pages 3.5

Cool. Awkward. Black.

Cool. Awkward. Black.
ByAmerie,Kalynn Bayron,+17 more

2023 • 26 Readers • 336 pages 4

Fresh Ink

Fresh Ink
ByNicola Yoon,Malinda Lo,+11 more

2018 • 21 Readers • 231 pages 4.3

Fake ID

Fake ID
ByLamar Giles,L. R. Giles

2014 • 19 Readers • 320 pages 3.5

Three Sides of a Heart: Stories about Love Triangles

Three Sides of a Heart: Stories about Love Triangles
ByRae Carson,Brandy Colbert,+13 more

2017 • 15 Readers • 448 pages 2.3

Spin

Spin
ByLamar Giles

2019 • 13 Readers • 400 pages 3.3

Black Boy Joy

Black Boy Joy
ByE. B. Alston,Dean Atta,+15 more

2021 • 12 Readers • 321 pages 4.6

The Last Last-Day-of-Summer

#1 of 3 in Legendary Alston Boys

2019 • 8 Readers • 304 pages 4

Ruin Road

Ruin Road
ByLamar Giles

2024 • 7 Readers • 367 pages

House Party

House Party
ByAngeline Boulley,Jerry Craft,+7 more

2023 • 6 Readers • 385 pages 5

Super Puzzletastic Mysteries: Short Stories for Young Sleuths from Mystery Writers of America

2020 • 6 Readers • 384 pages

Endangered

Endangered
ByLamar Giles

2015 • 5 Readers • 282 pages

Static Up All Night

Static Up All Night
ByLamar Giles

2023 • 4 Readers • 199 pages 4

Overturned

Overturned
ByLamar Giles

2017 • 3 Readers • 352 pages

The Hero Next Door

The Hero Next Door
ByWilliam Alexander,Joseph Bruchac,+12 more

2019 • 1 Reader • 274 pages

The Last Chance for Logan County

#3 of 3 in Legendary Alston Boys

2021 • 1 Reader • 291 pages

Milestone 30th Anniversary (2023) #1

Milestone 30th Anniversary (2023) #1
ByEvan Narcisse,Stephanie Williams,+2 more

2023 • 1 Reader • 98 pages

The Last Mirror on the Left

#2 of 3 in Legendary Alston Boys

2020 • 1 Reader • 277 pages