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The Gilded Wolves by Roshani ChokshiDescendant of the Crane by Joan HeOn the Come Up by Angie ThomasWe Hunt the Flame by Hafsah FaizalWith the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
2019 Books by Authors of Color
346 books — 378 voters
The Liar's Key by Mark LawrenceQueen of Fire by Anthony RyanThe Autumn Republic by Brian McClellanHalf the World by Joe AbercrombieArmada by Ernest Cline
Best Picks: Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Novels of 2015
247 books — 341 voters

The Vanishing Half by Brit BennettSuch a Fun Age by Kiley ReidThe City We Became by N.K. JemisinDeacon King Kong by James McBrideThe Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw
Forthcoming Books for 2020 by African-Americans
70 books — 321 voters
Last Sacrifice by Richelle MeadCity of Fallen Angels by Cassandra ClareMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsCrescendo by Becca FitzpatrickRiver Marked by Patricia Briggs
The Upcoming Books I'm Looking Most Forward To Reading
266 books — 271 voters

The Winner's Kiss by Marie RutkoskiThe Raven King by Maggie StiefvaterMorning Star by Pierce BrownThe Midnight Star by Marie LuCrooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
End of Series in 2016
43 books — 235 voters
As Death Draws Near by Anna Lee HuberWhen Falcons Fall by C.S. HarrisThe Silence of Stones by Jeri WestersonThrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd by Alan BradleyLost Among the Living by Simone St. James
Most Anticipated Historical Mysteries for 2016
69 books — 189 voters

A Perilous Undertaking by Deanna RaybournIn This Grave Hour by Jacqueline WinspearThe Paris Spy by Susan Elia MacNealWhere the Dead Lie by C.S. HarrisIn Farleigh Field by Rhys Bowen
Most Anticipated Historical Mysteries for 2017
114 books — 183 voters
Winter by Marissa MeyerThe Ruby Circle by Richelle MeadEnd of Days by Susan EeEnsnared by A.G. HowardManners & Mutiny by Gail Carriger
End of Series in 2015
75 books — 176 voters

City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra ClareIgnite Me by Tahereh MafiRuin and Rising by Leigh BardugoDreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini TaylorOpposition by Jennifer L. Armentrout
End of Series in 2014
117 books — 159 voters
Ruby by Cynthia BondBoy, Snow, Bird by Helen OyeyemiAn Untamed State by Roxane GayBrown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline WoodsonCitizen by Claudia Rankine
However Long the Night, the Dawn Will Break: Forthcoming Books for 2014 by Authors of African Descent
79 books — 65 voters

The Many Misfortunes of Eugenia Wang by Stan YanMist Bound by Daryl KhoFirst They Killed My Father by Loung UngIn Order to Live by Yeonmi ParkThe Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee
Books by Asian Authors with Asian People on the Cover
222 books — 58 voters
Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn WardHollywood Homicide by Kellye GarrettThe Idea of You by Robinne LeeDifficult Women by Roxane GayThe Supremes Sing the Happy Heartache Blues by Edward Kelsey Moore
Whoever Wants Honey Must Brave the Bees: Forthcoming Books for 2017 by Authors of African Descent
77 books — 55 voters

An American Marriage by Tayari JonesFreshwater by Akwaeke EmeziThe Night Masquerade by Nnedi OkoraforMy Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan BraithwaiteWitchmark by C.L. Polk
The Very Time I Thought I Was lost, My Dungeon Shook and My Chains Fell Off: Forthcoming Books for 2018 by Authors of African Descent
79 books — 55 voters
God Help the Child by Toni MorrisonThe Sellout by Paul BeattyWelcome to Braggsville by T. Geronimo JohnsonOnly the Strong by Jabari AsimThe Book of Harlan by Bernice L. McFadden
There Is Sweetness In Bitter-Leaf, At The End: Forthcoming Books for 2015 by Authors of African Descent
89 books — 47 voters

Jus Breathe by B. Lynn CarterThe Violin Conspiracy by Brendan SlocumbMemphis by Tara M. StringfellowMy Government Means to Kill Me by Rasheed NewsonWhat the Fireflies Knew by Kai Harris
2022 Adult Literary Fiction by African-Americans
69 books — 38 voters
The Coffee Shop Masquerade by T.A. MortonThe Coffee Shop Masquerade by T a MortonGhost by Jason ReynoldsThe Last Life of Avrilis by Bethany C. MorrowBooked by Kwame Alexander
If You Patiently Dissect An Ant, You See Its Intestines: Incoming Middle Grade & Young Adult Books Written by Black Authors for 2016
37 books — 33 voters

Zero K by Don DeLilloThe Mirror & the Light by Hilary MantelFeel Free by Zadie SmithDestruction and Sorrow beneath the Heavens by László KrasznahorkaiSilent Catastrophes by W.G. Sebald
Patience is Wisdom's Companion: Forthcoming for 2016
55 books — 32 voters
Legendborn by Tracy DeonnA Song Below Water by Bethany C. MorrowThe Sound of Stars by Alechia DowShuri by Nic StoneMaya and the Rising Dark by Rena Barron
Middle Grade & Young Adult Books Written by African-American Authors for 2020
56 books — 29 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
23 books — 22 voters
Forty Acres by Dwayne Alexander SmithRuby by Cynthia BondAn Untamed State by Roxane GayBedrock Faith by Eric Charles MayRose Gold by Walter Mosley
2014's Best African American Literature
25 books — 19 voters

Balm by Dolen Perkins-ValdezPleasantville by Attica LockeGod Help the Child by Toni MorrisonThe Turner House by Angela FlournoyThe Sellout by Paul Beatty
2015's Best African American Literature
33 books — 18 voters
Let's Get Naughty by Ashley ZakrzewskiA Curse of Queens by Amanda BouchetCapture the Sun by Jessie MihalikMagic Claims by Ilona AndrewsThe Devil and the Heiress by Harper St. George
Forthcoming Fiction
50 books — 14 voters

Jazz by Toni MorrisonWild Women and the Blues by Denny S. BryceDarkness and the Devil Behind Me by Persia WalkerHarlem Redux by Persia WalkerBlack Orchid Blues by Persia Walker
Adult Historical Fiction Set In the 1920's By African-Americans
17 books — 11 voters
Shoot Your Pucking Shot by Rachel LeighA Bond of Trust by Jaymin EveAlmost Ruined by Abby MillsapsThread of Fate by R.L. CaulderMy Crazy Killers by Shona Knight
End of Series in 2026
8 books — 10 voters

Poecabulary by Francis DiClementeThe Underground Railroad by Colson WhiteheadThe Mothers by Brit BennettCharcoal Joe by Walter MosleyThe Mother by Yvvette Edwards
2016's Best African American Literature
37 books — 9 voters
MY DAUGHTER NATASHA by Artie DimancheOn the Rooftop by Margaret Wilkerson SextonOctober Suite by Maxine ClairGathering of Waters by Bernice L. McFaddenBlood on Their Hands by Bob Brink
Adult Historical Fiction Set in the 1950s By African-Americans
10 books — 8 voters

Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn WardThe Bulls of Bashan by Jodi Lea StewartNo One Is Coming to Save Us by Stephanie Powell WattsThe Wide Circumference of Love by Marita GoldenAmerican Survivor by Debbie Hightower
2017's Best African American Literature
44 books — 7 voters
The Cutting Season by Attica LockeThe Devil in Silver by Victor LaVallePerfect Peace by Daniel BlackHome by Toni MorrisonBlood on Their Hands by Bob Brink
2012's Best African American Literature
23 books — 6 voters

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