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Kindred by Octavia E. ButlerThe Tales of Ian and Bry-Ankh The Great Silver Dragon by Jim DilyardLegend by Marie LuBinti by Nnedi OkoraforThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
Diversity in Fantasy and Science Fiction
1,161 books — 917 voters
And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled HosseiniAmericanah by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieThe Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana MathisBuck by M.K. AsanteThe Storycatcher by Ann Hite
Anticipated Literary Reads for Readers of Color 2013
199 books — 549 voters

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall SmithOut of Africa by Isak DinesenDon't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight by Alexandra FullerThings Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Best books for an African Safari
476 books — 524 voters
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini1984 by George OrwellA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniCrime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyThings Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Non-American books that every American should read
695 books — 496 voters

Things Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeHalf of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichiePurple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieAmericanah by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieSo Long a Letter by Mariama Bâ
African Fiction
604 books — 433 voters
The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniLife of Pi by Yann MartelThings Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeDown and Rising by Rohith S. Katbamna
Best Multicultural General Fiction
591 books — 379 voters

The Skin I'm In by Sharon G. FlakeCopper Sun by Sharon M. DraperThe Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 by Christopher Paul CurtisNovember Blues by Sharon M. DraperTears of a Tiger by Sharon M. Draper
African American Books for Teens
318 books — 357 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëBeloved by Toni Morrison
Interesting, Well Written Books that are not by Dead/Old White Men
1,194 books — 344 voters

The Color Purple by Alice WalkerKindred by Octavia E. ButlerTheir Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale HurstonBeloved by Toni MorrisonThings Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Best Black Historical Fiction
340 books — 343 voters
Adhaata Asao's Liege by Afroz AlamEon by Alison GoodmanThe Red Pyramid by Rick RiordanCinder by Marissa MeyerThe Serpent's Shadow by Rick Riordan
YA Books inspired by Non-Western/Eastern Mythology
214 books — 332 voters

Things Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeHalf of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieLong Walk to Freedom by Nelson MandelaCry, the Beloved Country by Alan PatonPurple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Books about AFRICA or by AFRICAN AUTHORS
822 books — 288 voters
Things Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeCutting for Stone by Abraham VergheseThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverHalf of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
Fictitious Africa
557 books — 280 voters

The Joy Luck Club by Amy TanInterpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa LahiriUnaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa LahiriThe Namesake by Jhumpa LahiriCutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
Immigrant Voices (fiction)
382 books — 262 voters
Things Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeHalf of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieSo Long a Letter by Mariama BâNervous Conditions by Tsitsi DangarembgaThe Stranger by Albert Camus
Best by African Authors
410 books — 224 voters

Wolf Hustle by Cin FabréA Kaleidoscope of Life by John MurrayThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerBeloved by Toni MorrisonTheir Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
Best Fiction and Memoirs by Authors of Color
438 books — 208 voters
The Wrath and the Dawn by Renée AhdiehThe Fifth Season by N.K. JemisinThe Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. JemisinKindred by Octavia E. ButlerWho Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor
Fantasy Novels by Women of Color
262 books — 194 voters

When the Future Comes Too Soon by Selina Siak Chin YokeMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Woman Who Breathed Two Worlds by Selina Siak Chin YokeWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
International Women: Female Leads From All Over the World
764 books — 179 voters
The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValleThe Girl from the Well by Rin ChupecoLovecraft Country by Matt RuffBleeding Violet by Dia ReevesAnother by Yukito Ayatsuji
Diverse Horror
278 books — 168 voters

How Europe Underdeveloped Africa by Walter RodneyBlood River by Tim ButcherKing Leopold's Ghost by Adam HochschildThey Came Before Columbus by Ivan Van SertimaThe Frontlines of Peace by Severine Autesserre
Africa - Nonfiction
402 books — 164 voters
Things Fall Apart by Chinua AchebePurple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieHalf of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieThe Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieAmericanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
From Nigeria With Love: Books by Nigerian Authors
230 books — 157 voters

Kindred by Octavia E. ButlerParable of the Sower by Octavia E. ButlerBinti by Nnedi OkoraforDawn by Octavia E. ButlerLilith's Brood by Octavia E. Butler
Black Speculative Fiction
352 books — 155 voters
The Color Purple by Alice WalkerGiovanni’s Room by James BaldwinZami by Audre LordeAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzSister Outsider by Audre Lorde
Books by LGBTQ People of Color
513 books — 148 voters

Golden Boy by Tara SullivanThe Ear, the Eye, and the Arm by Nancy FarmerSleep Well, Siba & Saba by Nansubuga Nagadya IsdahlA Girl Named Disaster by Nancy FarmerThe Bitter Side of Sweet by Tara Sullivan
Top Children's/Y.A. Books Set in Africa
275 books — 99 voters
Rio Grande Wedding by Ruth WindSweet Caroline by Becky LowerCatching London by M.V. EllisBeast by Pepper PaceNeed You Now by Mika Jolie
Best Interracial Contemporary Romance
241 books — 98 voters

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. ButlerWild Seed by Octavia E. ButlerHalf of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieParable of the Talents by Octavia E. ButlerDawn by Octavia E. Butler
Books by Black Authors That Don't Feature Slavery, Colonialism, Racism, or Poverty
200 books — 87 voters
Things Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeHalf of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieFacing the Son by M.L. RudolphBuck by M.K. AsanteNightmare Along the River Nile by S.E. Nelson
Africa and the Diaspora
154 books — 74 voters

Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn WardHollywood Homicide by Kellye GarrettThe Idea of You by Robinne LeeDifficult Women by Roxane GayWhisper by Alison Bellringer
Whoever Wants Honey Must Brave the Bees: Forthcoming Books for 2017 by Authors of African Descent
83 books — 64 voters
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverThe Memoirs of Cleopatra by Margaret GeorgeThings Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeThe Ashford Affair by Lauren WilligHalf of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Historical fiction: Africa
125 books — 48 voters

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