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Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienWinnie-the-Pooh by A.A. MilneThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Initial Success
561 books — 41 voters
Challenging Karma - How One Mistake Created An Innocent Killer by Mark NistorThe Residue Years by Mitchell S. JacksonThe Good Lord Bird by James McBrideThe Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat by Edward Kelsey MooreLittle Green by Walter Mosley
2013's Best African American Literature
25 books — 23 voters

One Breath at a Time by Kevin GriffinLoving the Present by Sarah Huxtable MohrTHE LAUNDRY LISTS WORKBOOK Integrating Our Laundry List Trait... by ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICSThe Miracle of Mindfulness by Thich Nhat HanhAlcoholics Anonymous by Alcoholics Anonymous
Spiritual Recovery Books
60 books — 13 voters
Nowhere Else I Want to Be by Carol D. MarshShiloh and Dande the Lion by Ciara L. HillOverground Railroad by Lesa Cline-RansomeMagnificent Homespun Brown by Samara Cole DoyonYour Name Is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
2020 Picture Books by African-Americans
60 books — 9 voters

Ruby's Reunion Day Dinner by Angela DaltonWhen Langston Dances by Kaija LangleyShhh! The Baby’s Asleep by JaNay Brown-WoodDreams for a Daughter by Carole Boston WeatherfordSoul Food Sunday by Winsome Bingham
2021 Picture Books by African-Americans
66 books — 9 voters
Where's Rodney? by Carmen BoganThe Vast Wonder of the World by Mélina MangalOver and Under the Snow by Kate MessnerThank Fall by Ciara L. HillThank Fall by Ciara L. Hill
Picture Books About Nature by African-Americans
31 books — 9 voters

Rice by Nikky FinneyHemming the Water by Yona HarveyThe Collected Poems of Ai by Ai .She Has a Name by Kamilah Aisha Moon\blak\ \al-fə bet\ by Mitchell L.H. Douglas
2013 Poetry by African-Americans
30 books — 8 voters
Nowhere Else I Want to Be by Carol D. MarshMommy's Khimar by Jamilah Thompkins-BigelowThe Day You Begin by Jacqueline WoodsonGrandma's Purse by Vanessa Brantley-NewtonI Got the Christmas Spirit by Connie Schofield-Morrison
2018 Picture Books by African-Americans
37 books — 8 voters

I'll Fly Away by Rudy FranciscoHow to Carry Water by Lucille CliftonMake Me Rain by Nikki GiovanniAfrican American Poetry by Kevin YoungDance We Do by Ntozake Shange
2020 Poetry by African-Americans
38 books — 8 voters
The Cutting Season by Attica LockeThe Devil in Silver by Victor LaVallePerfect Peace by Daniel BlackHome by Toni MorrisonGuidance to Death by Daniel V. Meier Jr.
2012's Best African American Literature
23 books — 6 voters

Kings of B'more by R. Eric ThomasSomething Wicked This Way Comes by Amy Rae DurresonRico's Rebound by Reginald K. WriteThe Black Flamingo by Dean AttaFrom Rags to Riches by Harry Molande
Black Gay Books (Autobiographies, Coming of Age and Romance)
55 books — 6 voters
Austin Blues by Gary A. KeithA Killing in This Town by Olympia VernonLike Trees, Walking by Ravi HowardHolding Pattern by Jeffery Renard AllenBig Machine by Victor LaValle
Ernest J. Gaines Award Winners
15 books — 5 voters

What Is Given from the Heart by Patricia C. McKissackHands Up! by Breanna J. McDanielThe Oldest Student by Rita Lorraine HubbardThinker by Eloise GreenfieldGoing Down Home with Daddy by Kelly Starling Lyons
2019 Picture Books by African-Americans
42 books — 5 voters
One Big Day by Anne WynterHands On! by Anne WynterTwelve Dinging Doorbells by Tameka Fryer BrownMardi Gras Almost Didn't Come This Year by Kathy Z. PriceLeaving La-La Land by Robert K. Bosscha
2022 Picture Books by African-Americans
85 books — 4 voters

To Boldly Go by Angela DaltonNell Plants a Tree by Anne WynterAn American Story by Kwame AlexanderLeaving La-La Land by Robert K. BosschaJam, Too? by JaNay Brown-Wood
2023 Picture Books by African-Americans
34 books — 4 voters
Bedtime for Sweet Creatures by Nikki GrimesBruno the Brave by Samuel ClarkDaddy Loves You by Wendy K. BedrosianThe Adventures of Park Ranger Brock Cliffhanger & His Jr. Par... by Mark VillarealBedtime Bonnet by Nancy Redd
Picture Books about Bedtime by African-Americans Authors
9 books — 4 voters

Hangover Square by Patrick HamiltonCandy by Luke DaviesRemembering the Dead and Other Stories by Lewis WoolstonGod's Silence by Franz WrightThe Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne by Brian Moore
12 step fiction poetry and plays
8 books — 3 voters
Early Sunday Morning by Denene MillnerThe Gospel Activity Book of Bible Stories for Preschooler's a... by Ukay J. EkongShouting! by Joyce Carol ThomasWhat Is Given from the Heart by Patricia C. McKissackBy and By by Carole Boston Weatherford
Picture Books About Christianity and The Black Church by African-Americans
44 books — 3 voters

Pecan Pie Baby by Jacqueline WoodsonMy Mama Needs Me by Mildred Pitts WalterDaddy Loves You by Wendy K. BedrosianI'm A Big Brother Now by Katura J. HudsonI’m A Big Sister Now by Katura J. Hudson
Picture Books About New Baby Siblings by African-Americans
10 books — 3 voters
The Day You Begin by Jacqueline WoodsonShiloh and Dande the Lion by Ciara L. HillDaddy Loves You by Wendy K. BedrosianThe Noisy Classroom by Angela ShantéThe King of Kindergarten by Derrick Barnes
Picture Books About School by African-Americans
8 books — 3 voters

God Speaks Through Wombs by Drew JacksonBlack Girl, Call Home by Jasmine MansWriting IT - Novel, Plot, Characters by Ed AdamsReparations Now! by Ashley M. JonesStones by Kevin Young
2021 Poetry by African-Americans
20 books — 3 voters
Tiny Stitches by Gwendolyn HooksCruise Ship Doctor by Ivan CoxLeaving La-La Land by Robert K. BosschaGerms by Lesa Cline-RansomeThe Vast Wonder of the World by Mélina Mangal
Picture Books About Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and Inventors by African-Americans
10 books — 3 voters

VIP by Denise Lewis PatrickDavid Blackwell and the Deadliest Duel by Robert A. BlackCruise Ship Doctor by Ivan CoxBlack Men in Science by Bryan Patrick Avery
Middle Grade Books About Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and Inventors by African-Americans
4 books — 3 voters
Stitchin' and Pullin' by Patricia C. McKissackGordon Parks by Carole Boston WeatherfordBrothers of the Knight by Debbie AllenDaddy Loves You by Wendy K. BedrosianDancing in the Wings by Debbie Allen
Picture Books About Art by African-Americans
26 books — 3 voters

My Pop Pop and Me by Irene SmallsDaddy Loves You by Wendy K. BedrosianMy Nana and Me by Irene SmallsGrandpa Alan's Sugar Shack by Alan PageBig Papa and the Time Machine by Daniel Bernstrom
Picture Books about Grandfathers, Grandmothers, and Elders by African-Americans
23 books — 2 voters
My Daddy Rules the World by Hope Anita SmithThe Gospel Activity Book of Bible Stories for Preschooler's a... by Ukay J. EkongJust Like a Mama by Alice Faye DuncanHair Love by Matthew A. CherrySeasonal Adventures by Johnny Ray Moore
Picture Books About Mothers and Fathers by African-Americans
24 books — 2 voters

Don't Let Auntie Mabel Bless the Table by Vanessa Brantley-NewtonDaddy Loves You by Wendy K. BedrosianMy Aunt Came Back by Pat CummingsOur Gracie Aunt by Jacqueline WoodsonDinner at Aunt Connie's House by Faith Ringgold
Picture Books About Aunts and Uncles by African-Americans
8 books — 2 voters
The Electric Slide and Kai by Kelly J. BaptistThe Adventures of Park Ranger Brock Cliffhanger & His Jr. Par... by Mark VillarealEllen's Broom by Kelly Starling LyonsFlower Girl Butterflies by Elizabeth Fitzgerald HowardThe Ring Bearer by Floyd Cooper
Picture Books About Weddings by African-Americans
5 books — 2 voters

The Sun Weakens Beneath The Skin by Sandra T.A Jazz Funeral for Uncle Tom by Harmony HolidayFurious Flower by Joanne V. GabbinEternity by Tracy K. SmithFelon by Reginald Dwayne Betts
2019 Poetry by African-Americans
32 books — 1 voter
Max and the Tag-Along Moon by Floyd CooperMy Rainy Day Rocket Ship by Markette SheppardNigel and the Moon by Antwan EadyStella Keeps the Sun Up by Clothilde Ewing
Picture Books About the Sun, Moon, and Stars by African-Americans
4 books — 1 voter

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