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Since its founding in 2020, Phoebe Robinson's Tiny Reparations Books has published bestselling and award-winning titles that have helped push full and honest conversations forward. The imprint has already made a big impact, with much more to come. Some early highlights include: launching with Phoebe Robinson's bestselling essay collection, Please Don't Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes; publishing the first debut fiction title on the list, Kai Harris' What the Fireflies Knew, which was nominated for an NAACP Image Award; and landing an instant New York Times bestseller for TRB with Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li (also nominated for an Edgar Award and longlisted for The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize).
The imprint continued to gain recognition with two back-to-back National Book Award nominees. In 2023, LaToya Watkin's Holler, Child made the longlist in fiction, and last year, Vanessa Angélica Villarreal's Magical/Realism was longlisted for nonfiction.
Most recently, Nussaibah Younis' Fundamentally made the shortlist for the Women's Prize in fiction in the U.K.
With its impressive track record, Tiny Reparations Books hopes to continue making waves in 2025. View their full 2025 roster below:
Fearless and Free: A Memoir by Josephine Baker (2/4/25)
Published in the U.S. for the first time, this is the memoir of the fabulous, rule-breaking, one-of-a-kind Josephine Baker, the iconic dancer, singer, spy, and Civil Rights activist. A LibraryReads February Bonus Pick: Notable Nonfiction.
Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis (2/25/25)
This March Indie Next and Indies Introduce Pick is a wickedly funny and audacious debut novel following an academic who flees from heartbreak and lands in Iraq with a one-of-a-kind job offer—only to be forced to do the work of confronting herself.
Francine's Spectacular Crash and Burn by Renee Swindle (4/15/25)
A heartwarming novel centered on an accidental encounter with a 10-year-old who shows up at Francine Stevenson's doorstep after her mother's sudden death.
Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson by Tourmaline (5/20/25)
In this definitive biography, Black trans luminary Tourmaline brings to life the revolutionary activist Marsha P. Johnson, one of the most important and remarkable figures in LGBTQ+ history, revealing her story, her impact, and her legacy.
Big Asian Energy: An Unapologetic Guide for Breaking Barriers to Leadership and Success by John Wang (5/27/25)
In his groundbreaking leadership book, a top empowerment coach for Asian American professionals across Fortune 500 companies offers research-backed guidance on how to embody their most confident selves in business, relationships, and their everyday lives.
As You Wish by Leesa Cross-Smith (6/24/25)
This heartwarming story of found family, love, and second chances is about three American au pairs in Seoul, Korea, who realize a wish may be all they need to make their dreams come true.
This Kind of Trouble by Tochi Eze (8/5/25)
This dazzling debut novel unfolds across three parallel timelines centered on an estranged older couple who are once again brought together to rid themselves of a century's old curse.
Black-Owned: The Revolutionary Life of the Black Bookstore by Char Adams (11/4/25)
NBC News reporter Char Adams offers a deeply compelling and rigorously reported history of Black political movements as told through the lens of the Black-owned bookstore, which have been centers for organizing movements from abolition to Civil Rights to Black Lives Matter.
Eight Million Ways to Happiness: Wisdom for Inspiration and Healing from the Heart of Japan by Hiroko Yoda (12/30/25)
A Shinto cultural historian shares a path to joyful living drawn from Japan's uniquely flexible approach to spirituality and nature, offering a moving and enriching blend of memoir, cultural history, and guidance for anyone struggling with disconnection in the modern world.