2011's Best African American Literature (22 books)

2011's Best African American Literature

Great literary fiction by African Americans published in 2011. Genre fiction can be included if it is of high literary quality.

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1	Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones (Goodreads Author) 3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 4,136 ratings score: 2,691, and 32 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Pym by Mat Johnson 3.54 of 5 stars 3.54 avg rating — 1,115 ratings score: 1,195, and 16 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	My Soul to Take (African Immortals, #4) by Tananarive Due (Goodreads Author) 4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 238 ratings score: 1,093, and 14 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward 3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 7,324 ratings score: 975, and 13 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Table 21 by T. Rafael Cimino (Goodreads Author) 3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 257 ratings score: 893, and 9 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Act of Grace by Karen Simpson (Goodreads Author) 4.42 of 5 stars 4.42 avg rating — 60 ratings score: 885, and 11 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Taste of Salt by Martha Southgate (Goodreads Author) 3.38 of 5 stars 3.38 avg rating — 979 ratings score: 880, and 12 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Zone One by Colson Whitehead 3.26 of 5 stars 3.26 avg rating — 6,844 ratings score: 872, and 11 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Black Orchid Blues by Persia Walker (Goodreads Author) 3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 95 ratings score: 577, and 8 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Akata Witch (Akata Witch, #1) by Nnedi Okorafor (Goodreads Author) 3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 917 ratings score: 562, and 9 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	If Sons, Then Heirs: A Novel by Lorene Cary 3.53 of 5 stars 3.53 avg rating — 193 ratings score: 486, and 8 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Hurricane: A Novel by Jewell Parker Rhodes (Goodreads Author) 3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 51 ratings score: 477, and 7 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	You Are Free by Danzy Senna 3.46 of 5 stars 3.46 avg rating — 288 ratings score: 464, and 8 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Boundaries by Elizabeth Nunez 3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 44 ratings score: 389, and 6 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Assumption by Percival Everett 3.53 of 5 stars 3.53 avg rating — 213 ratings score: 277, and 5 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Makeda by Randall Robinson 3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 86 ratings score: 273, and 5 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Standing at the Scratch Line: A Novel by Guy Johnson 4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 211 ratings score: 199, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Echoes of a Distant Summer by Guy Johnson 4.48 of 5 stars 4.48 avg rating — 109 ratings score: 199, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Known World by Edward P. Jones 3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 18,093 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Kingdom of Gods (The Inheritance Trilogy #3) by N.K. Jemisin (Goodreads Author) 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 2,359 ratings score: 182, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Lost in the City by Edward P. Jones 4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 1,170 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	When the Thrill Is Gone by Walter Mosley 3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 600 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars