Afro Books

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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1) I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1)
by (shelved 12 times as afro)
avg rating 4.30 — 587,347 ratings — published 1969
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Americanah Americanah (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as afro)
avg rating 4.31 — 417,466 ratings — published 2013
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The Color Purple The Color Purple (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as afro)
avg rating 4.28 — 759,554 ratings — published 1982
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Things Fall Apart (The African Trilogy, #1) Things Fall Apart (The African Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 10 times as afro)
avg rating 3.75 — 417,324 ratings — published 1958
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Purple Hibiscus Purple Hibiscus (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as afro)
avg rating 4.18 — 145,826 ratings — published 2003
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Women, Race & Class Women, Race & Class (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as afro)
avg rating 4.59 — 35,251 ratings — published 1981
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Beloved Beloved (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as afro)
avg rating 3.98 — 497,978 ratings — published 1987
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Kindred Kindred (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.31 — 279,865 ratings — published 1979
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The Hate U Give The Hate U Give (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as afro)
avg rating 4.45 — 1,022,613 ratings — published 2017
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X The Autobiography of Malcolm X (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as afro)
avg rating 4.37 — 294,138 ratings — published 1965
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The Bluest Eye The Bluest Eye (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as afro)
avg rating 4.13 — 308,119 ratings — published 1970
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Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as afro)
avg rating 4.49 — 819,488 ratings — published 2016
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Passing Passing (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as afro)
avg rating 3.92 — 82,605 ratings — published 1929
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Giovanni’s Room Giovanni’s Room (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as afro)
avg rating 4.34 — 266,420 ratings — published 1956
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Half of a Yellow Sun Half of a Yellow Sun (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as afro)
avg rating 4.34 — 186,403 ratings — published 2006
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The Thing Around Your Neck The Thing Around Your Neck (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as afro)
avg rating 4.22 — 50,644 ratings — published 2008
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Destruction of Black Civilization: Great Issues of a Race From 4500 B.C. To 2000 A.D. Destruction of Black Civilization: Great Issues of a Race From 4500 B.C. To 2000 A.D. (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as afro)
avg rating 4.47 — 2,131 ratings — published 1971
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Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1) Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1)
by (shelved 6 times as afro)
avg rating 4.19 — 274,632 ratings — published 1993
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Homegoing Homegoing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as afro)
avg rating 4.47 — 411,813 ratings — published 2016
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Binti (Binti, #1) Binti (Binti, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as afro)
avg rating 3.84 — 81,375 ratings — published 2015
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The Underground Railroad The Underground Railroad (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.06 — 450,184 ratings — published 2016
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Black Skin, White Masks Black Skin, White Masks (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 19,674 ratings — published 1952
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Go Tell It on the Mountain Go Tell It on the Mountain (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as afro)
avg rating 4.06 — 83,993 ratings — published 1953
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Between the World and Me Between the World and Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as afro)
avg rating 4.40 — 370,368 ratings — published 2015
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If Beale Street Could Talk (Vintage International) If Beale Street Could Talk (Vintage International)
by (shelved 5 times as afro)
avg rating 4.27 — 84,698 ratings — published 1974
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The Souls of Black Folk The Souls of Black Folk (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as afro)
avg rating 4.31 — 45,350 ratings — published 1903
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The Fire Next Time (Vintage International) The Fire Next Time (Vintage International)
by (shelved 5 times as afro)
avg rating 4.55 — 124,651 ratings — published 1963
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Their Eyes Were Watching God Their Eyes Were Watching God (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as afro)
avg rating 3.99 — 391,656 ratings — published 1937
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All About Love: New Visions All About Love: New Visions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as afro)
avg rating 4.00 — 142,123 ratings — published 1999
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How to Be an Antiracist How to Be an Antiracist (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as afro)
avg rating 4.36 — 120,046 ratings — published 2019
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Freshwater Freshwater (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as afro)
avg rating 4.01 — 37,207 ratings — published 2018
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Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as afro)
avg rating 4.51 — 19,588 ratings — published 1981
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No Longer at Ease (The African Trilogy, #3) No Longer at Ease (The African Trilogy, #3)
by (shelved 4 times as afro)
avg rating 3.87 — 13,218 ratings — published 1961
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Sula Sula (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as afro)
avg rating 4.06 — 127,675 ratings — published 1973
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The African Origin of Civilization: Myth or Reality The African Origin of Civilization: Myth or Reality (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as afro)
avg rating 4.49 — 1,556 ratings — published 1974
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The Mis-Education of the Negro The Mis-Education of the Negro (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as afro)
avg rating 4.49 — 10,176 ratings — published 1933
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Invisible Man Invisible Man (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as afro)
avg rating 3.92 — 203,724 ratings — published 1952
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The Collected Poems The Collected Poems (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as afro)
avg rating 4.36 — 18,277 ratings — published 1994
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The Wretched of the Earth The Wretched of the Earth (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as afro)
avg rating 4.35 — 33,227 ratings — published 1961
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White Teeth White Teeth (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as afro)
avg rating 3.79 — 176,709 ratings — published 2000
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I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as afro)
avg rating 4.06 — 16,023 ratings — published 1986
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as afro)
avg rating 4.13 — 136,598 ratings — published 1845
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Parable of the Talents (Earthseed, #2) Parable of the Talents (Earthseed, #2)
by (shelved 4 times as afro)
avg rating 4.32 — 87,428 ratings — published 1998
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Nations nègres et culture Nations nègres et culture (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as afro)
avg rating 3.90 — 117 ratings — published 1995
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Another Country Another Country (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as afro)
avg rating 4.30 — 35,297 ratings — published 1962
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Open Water Open Water (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as afro)
avg rating 3.98 — 91,177 ratings — published 2021
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Girl, Woman, Other Girl, Woman, Other (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as afro)
avg rating 4.26 — 267,931 ratings — published 2019
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Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as afro)
avg rating 4.37 — 101,406 ratings — published 2017
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Stay with Me Stay with Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as afro)
avg rating 4.06 — 66,857 ratings — published 2017
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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as afro)
avg rating 4.52 — 163,998 ratings — published 2020
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