Suggest me a book similar to Ken Liu’s works but with less violence

I love Ken Liu's writing. I think he has brilliant prose and ideas, and I'm always blown away. My only issue with his work is that sometimes his works are really depressing, especially when they involve female protagonists (who are usually Asian) that suffer gender and racial violence. I think he captures it really well but sometimes you're not in the mood for something seeped in misery. Would appreciate speculative fiction similar in themes but that are more uplifting.

Edit: Preferably writers of color!