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Becoming by Michelle ObamaHappiness Becomes You by Tina TurnerI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya AngelouThe Hate U Give by Angie ThomasKindred by Octavia E. Butler
[ATY 2021] - BIPOC Authors
508 books — 141 voters
The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila HarrisThe Kindest Lie by Nancy JohnsonThe Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne JeffersWild Women and the Blues by Denny S. BryceThis Close to Okay by Leesa Cross-Smith
Forthcoming Books for 2021 by African-Americans
87 books — 78 voters

The Vanishing Half by Brit BennettKindred by Octavia E. ButlerHalf of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieThe Underground Railroad by Colson WhiteheadAmericanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
[ATY 2021] - USA Today's Black Novelists You Should Read
152 books — 75 voters
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale HurstonThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerFor Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rain... by Ntozake ShangeBeloved by Toni MorrisonSula by Toni Morrison
Lemonade Syllabus - A Collection of Works Celebrating Black Womanhood. Inspired by Beyonce
225 books — 73 voters

We Cast a Shadow by Maurice Carlos RuffinAmerican Spy by Lauren WilkinsonThe Nickel Boys by Colson WhiteheadThe Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls by Anissa GrayThe Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Forthcoming Books for 2019 by African-Americans
62 books — 67 voters
The Rage of Dragons by Evan WinterThe Deep by Rivers SolomonBlack Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon JamesBinti by Nnedi OkoraforThe Good Luck Girls by Charlotte Nicole Davis
2019 Fantasy and Science Fiction Books by Black Authors
53 books — 67 voters

Akata Witch by Nnedi OkoraforBinti by Nnedi OkoraforShadowshaper by Daniel José OlderStreetlight People by Charlene ThomasThe Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste
Black Young Adult and Middle Grade Speculative Fiction
124 books — 65 voters
A Butler Christmas by Rahiem BrooksOne Day You Will by Kristofer ClarkeProject Terror by Jamal LewisThe Take by L. BrownDaisy Jones by Mack Mama
Best New Urban Fiction Authors
59 books — 59 voters

The Help by Kathryn StockettOne Day You Will by Kristofer ClarkeSinners & Saints by Victoria Christopher MurrayNever Say Never by Victoria Christopher MurrayA Butler Christmas by Rahiem Brooks
Soulful fiction
88 books — 54 voters
The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. JacksonMy Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan BraithwaiteThe Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValleThe Good House by Tananarive DueThe Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson
Horror/Thriller Books by Black Authors
94 books — 39 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
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

The Boyfriend Project by Farrah RochonSeven Days in June by Tia WilliamsThe Wedding Party by Jasmine GuillorySavvy Sheldon Feels Good as Hell by Taj McCoyA Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole
Black Love Books
91 books — 29 voters
Runnin' No More by G.T. DípèNav's Foolproof Guide to Falling in Love by Jessica LewisIf We Were a Movie by Zakiya N. JamalWhen the Harvest Comes by Denne Michele NorrisThe Relationship Mechanic by Karmen Lee
Black Queer Releases of 2025
29 books — 23 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
The Fifth Season by N.K. JemisinKindred by Octavia E. ButlerFledgling by Octavia E. ButlerRequiem of Silence by L. PenelopeBeloved by Toni Morrison
Fantasy Books by African-American Authors
33 books — 22 voters

In Every Mirror She's Black by Lola Akinmade ÅkerströmLibertie by Kaitlyn GreenidgeThe Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha PhilyawThe Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila HarrisSing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward
Well-Read Black Girl Book Suggestions
30 books — 20 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
We Are Bridges by Cassandra LaneAmericanah by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieTheir Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale HurstonEvil Aliens With Afros by Daniel JosephThe Black Foster Youth Handbook by Ángela Quijada-Banks
Black Authors
50 books — 13 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
What Happened In Vienna, Jack? by Daniel KempAmerican Spy by Lauren WilkinsonSparkles And Karim by Dave MooresBlood on Their Hands by Bob BrinkBack Channel by Stephen L. Carter
Military, War, and Espionage Fiction Published by African-Americans in Decade: 2010s
11 books — 10 voters

Real Men Knit by Kwana JacksonSweethand by N.G. PeltierSeven Days in June by Tia WilliamsOutdrawn by Deanna GreyHop, Skip and a Wedding by Alanna Fraser
Black Adult Romance Novels of the 2020's
16 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
Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia HibbertSugar and Ice by Brooklyn WallaceHis Convenient Husband by Robin CovingtonIn His Corner by Christa TomlinsonCheck, Please! Book 1 by Ngozi Ukazu
LGBTQ+ Sports Romance Novels by Black Authors
5 books — 2 voters

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