Kiley Reid Books in Order

Teacher of the Year finalist Claire Korto welcomes a student whose mother was involved in a painful childhood incident at camp. Old memories of racial suspicion complicate her affection for the girl and challenge the fairness she teaches her pupils.

Black babysitter Emira Tucker is accused of kidnapping the white child in her care at a supermarket. Her employer's efforts to help, and an unexpected connection to the incident's witness, expose uncomfortable tensions around race and privilege.

Yumi Parr, a junior employee at a Manhattan design agency, grows tired of doing her privileged colleagues' menial work. Her attempt to confront workplace inequity reveals the gulf between corporate inclusivity language and the realities of power.

College student Millie wants a degree, a job, and a home of her own. Visiting professor Agatha offers her a chance to earn extra money, drawing both women into dormitory intrigue that tests what they will trade for success.