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Wings of Ebony by J. ElleAmari and the Night Brothers by B.B. AlstonConcrete Rose by Angie ThomasThe Cost of Knowing by Brittney MorrisBad Witch Burning by Jessica Lewis
Middle Grade & Young Adult Books Written by African-American Authors for 2021
63 books — 37 voters
Seton Girls by Charlene ThomasAmari and the Great Game by B.B. AlstonA Taste Of Magic by J. ElleAshes of Gold by J. ElleThe Undead Truth of Us by Britney S. Lewis
Middle Grade & Young Adult Books by African-Americans for 2022
74 books — 24 voters

When It All Syncs Up by Maya AmeyawSing Me to Sleep by Gabi BurtonThe Davenports by Krystal MarquisSweet Stakes by Alechia DowPromposal by RaeChell Garrett
Middle Grade & Young Adult Books by African-Americans for 2023
36 books — 23 voters
Compulsion by Martina BooneUpside Down by Lia RileyPlayed by Liz FicheraTake a Chance by Abbi GlinesLearning to Love a Rogue by Sierra Jaid
2014 NA or YA Romance
16 books — 16 voters

Nero by Sarah BrianneDominic by L.A. CaseyFear Me by B.B. ReidMalik by Lisa Helen GrayCharcoal Tears by Jane Washington
Young alpha
29 books — 15 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Help by Kathryn StockettHamlet by William ShakespearePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenMacbeth by William Shakespeare
Books To Use in High School Classrooms
95 books — 14 voters

Get Real and Get In by Aviva LegattThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel HawthorneTo the Survivors by Robert UttaroFirst Year Student to First Year Success by Tom KrieglsteinAll Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
To Read Before College
16 books — 12 voters
Streetlight People by Charlene ThomasThe Witchery by S. IsabelleBad Witch Burning by Jessica LewisThe Undead Truth of Us by Britney S. LewisGhost Roast by Shawnelle Gibbs
Spooky Young Adult Fiction by African-Americans of the 2020s
20 books — 12 voters

A Song Below Water by Bethany C. MorrowBlack Girl Unlimited by Echo BrownDear Justyce by Nic StoneThe Voting Booth by Brandy ColbertSaving Savannah by Tonya Bolden
Young Adult Books Published by African-Americans in Decade: 2020s
83 books — 12 voters
Havoc at Prescott High by C.M. StunichHate by Tate JamesQueen of Quarantine by Caroline PeckhamKings of Quarantine by Caroline PeckhamFilthy Rich Boys by C.M. Stunich
YA/NA Contemporary Reverse Harem
155 books — 11 voters

Streetlight People by Charlene ThomasDrown Me with Dreams by Gabi BurtonUntitled by Paula ChaseUntitled by Brittney MorrisReject Squad by Alyssa Cole
Middle Grade & Young Adult Books by African-Americans for 2024
9 books — 9 voters
Wild Card by Maggie RawdonWild Card by Ashley MunozWild Card by Renee RoseThe Wild Card by Emma St. ClairWild Card by Lora Leigh
Wild Card
64 books — 5 voters

Marcus Makes a Movie by Kevin HartLeon the Extraordinary by Jamar NicholasStuntboy, in the Meantime by Jason ReynoldsIsaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. BaptistPax Samson Vol. 1 by Rashad Doucet
Middle Grade Black Superhero Fiction by African-Americans
5 books — 3 voters
A Song Below Water by Bethany C. MorrowHeart's Gambit by J.D. MyallThe Falling Star by Imani JoseyGirl of Flesh and Metal by Alicia EllisWings of Ebony by J. Elle
Fantasy Young Adult Fiction by African-Americans of the 2020s
8 books — 3 voters

The Skin I'm In by Sharon G. FlakeSort of Sisters by Stacie JohnsonThe Party by Stacie JohnsonThe Prince by Stacie JohnsonThe Test by Stacie Johnson
Young Adult Books Published by African-Americans in Decade: 1990s
28 books — 3 voters
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankLa vuelta al mundo en 80 días by Jules VerneLos tres mosqueteros, 1 by Alexandre Dumas1914 by Max Hastings
Cuarto de eso
20 books — 2 voters

The Kindred by Alechia DowFor All Time by Shanna Miles
Young Adult Science Fiction by African-Americans of the 2020s
2 books — 2 voters
Journey by Joyce Carol ThomasPromises by Tracy WestBlue Tights by Rita Williams-GarciaLesson In Love by Tracy WestOut from This Place by Joyce Hansen
Young Adult Books Published by African-Americans in Decade: 1980s
9 books — 2 voters

Orleans by Sherri L. SmithThe Closest I've Come by Fred AcevesDarius & Twig by Walter Dean MyersThe Get Over by Walter Dean MyersHe Said, She Said by Kwame Alexander
Young Adult Books Published by African-Americans in Decade: 2010s
28 books — 2 voters
El clan del oso cavernario by Jean M. AuelYo, Claudio by Robert GravesEl secreto del César by Rocío RuedaEl sol no se detiene by Herbert Lorenz
Primero de eso
4 books — 1 voter

El hereje by Miguel DelibesEl último judío by Noah Gordon
Segundo de eso
2 books — 1 voter
Stuntboy, in the Meantime by Jason ReynoldsPax Samson Vol. 1 by Rashad DoucetTimid by Jonathan ToddQuincredible Vol. 2 by Rodney BarnesSpellbound by Ronald L. Smith
2021 Middle Grade & Young Adult Graphic Novels by African-Americans
5 books — 1 voter

Leon the Extraordinary by Jamar NicholasTristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame MbaliaGrip Up! by Derick BrooksMimi and the Cutie Catastrophe by Shauna J. GrantMister Miracle by Varian Johnson
2022 Middle Grade & Young Adult Graphic Novels by African-Americans
6 books — 1 voter
Twins by Varian JohnsonJake the Fake Keeps His Cool by Craig RobinsonClass Act by Jerry CraftTuskegee Heirs Flames of Destiny by Marcus Williams
2020 Middle Grade & Young Adult Graphic Novels by African-Americans
4 books — 1 voter

Promise of Shadows by Justina IrelandThe Seedbearing Prince by DaVaun SandersA Blade So Black by L.L. McKinneyThe Chameleon with a Sword by B.L. LoganThe Belles by Dhonielle Clayton
Fantasy Young Adult Fiction by African-Americans of the 2010s
11 books — 1 voter
Listen for the Fig Tree by Sharon Bell MathisLudell by Brenda WilkinsonLudell and Willie by Brenda WilkinsonTeacup Full of Roses by Sharon Bell MathisA Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich by Alice Childress
Young Adult Books Published by African-Americans in Decade: 1970s
5 books — 1 voter

Belle and the Beau by Beverly JenkinsMoney Hungry by Sharon G. FlakeBegging for Change by Sharon G. FlakeDarkness Before Dawn by Sharon M. DraperCopper Sun by Sharon M. Draper
Young Adult Books Published by African-Americans in Decade: 2000s
39 books — 1 voter
Ghost Roast by Shawnelle GibbsThe Kinda Sorta Normal Life of Joshua Jones by E.A. CarringtonArt Club by Rashad Doucet
2023 Middle Grade & Young Adult Graphic Novels by African-Americans
3 books — 1 voter

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