Author
Tochi Onyebuchi
3 books here
Riot Baby
Middle grade · ages 10–14 · 780L · 2020
A raw, ambitious exploration of systemic racism and sibling loyalty that refuses sentiment; mature and formally inventive, but demands a reader ready to sit with injustice and grief.
Crown of Thunder
Young adult · ages 14–18 · 820L · 2018
Lyrical, morally complex fantasy grounded in West African cosmology; Onyebuchi's prose is demanding but the character work justifies it—Tau's doubts and growth feel earned, not telegraphed.
Beasts Made of Night
Young adult · ages 9–12 · 920L · 2017
A lyrical, unflinching meditation on trauma, class, and redemption set in a richly imagined West African-inspired world; demands maturity but rewards thoughtful readers with genuine moral complexity.