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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
79 books — 56 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
79 books — 46 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
67 books — 36 voters

The Boy in the Black Suit by Jason ReynoldsAll American Boys by Jason ReynoldsEverything, Everything by Nicola YoonStella by Starlight by Sharon M. DraperTiny Pretty Things by Sona Charaipotra
Patience is the Mother of a Beautiful Child: Incoming Middle Grade & Young Adult Books Written by Black Authors for 2015
37 books — 34 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
38 books — 34 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
58 books — 31 voters
Jus Breathe by B. Lynn CarterThe House of Eve by Sadeqa JohnsonThe Survivalists by Kashana CauleyMaame by Jessica GeorgeBlack Candle Women by Diane Marie Brown
2023 Adult Literary Fiction by African-Americans
26 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
24 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
24 books — 18 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
32 books — 17 voters
Streetlight People by Charlene ThomasDrown Me with Dreams by Gabi BurtonUntitled by Paula ChaseBreaking the Bias of English by Vivian ProbstUntitled by Brittney Morris
Middle Grade & Young Adult Books by African-Americans for 2024
10 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
36 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 GoldenThe Talented Ribkins by Ladee Hubbard
2017's Best African American Literature
34 books — 6 voters

The Cutting Season by Attica LockeThe Devil in Silver by Victor LaVallePerfect Peace by Daniel BlackHome by Toni MorrisonFreeman by Leonard Pitts Jr.
2012's Best African American Literature
22 books — 5 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
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

How High Is Heaven? by Linsey DavisThe Gospel Activity Book of Bible Stories for Preschooler's a... by Ukay J. EkongSoulful Holidays by Ciara L. HillStay This Way Forever by Linsey DavisA Spoonful of Faith by Jena Holliday
Picture Books About Christianity and The Black Church by African-Americans Published in Decade: 2020s
10 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

The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat by Edward Kelsey MooreLast Summer on State Street by Toya WolfeEverywhere You Don't Belong by Gabriel BumpThe Kindest Lie by Nancy JohnsonThe Turner House by Angela Flournoy
Contemporary Adult Literature Set in the Midwest by African-Americans
6 books — 2 voters
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

Going Down Home with Daddy by Kelly Starling LyonsFamily Reunion by Chad RichardsonDon't Let Auntie Mabel Bless the Table by Vanessa Brantley-NewtonRuby's Reunion Day Dinner by Angela DaltonFamily Reunion by Christine Platt
Picture Books About Family Reunions and Dinners by African-Americans
10 books — 1 voter
Kenya's Art by Linda TriceOne Day in the Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus Tree by Daniel BernstromTiny Stitches by Gwendolyn HooksFreedom in Congo Square by Carole Boston WeatherfordDon't Call Me Grandma by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
2016 Picture Books by African-Americans
15 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
Devonte's Shoes by K.E. LewisOn Our Way by JaNay Brown-WoodWall of Respect by Jabari AsimYour Voice, Your Vote by Leah HendersonDanté Plays His Blues by Allen R. Wells
2024 Picture Books by African-Americans
15 books — 1 voter

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