Afrofuturism Books

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Binti (Binti, #1) Binti (Binti, #1)
by (shelved 184 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 3.84 — 81,258 ratings — published 2015
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Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1) Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1)
by (shelved 119 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 4.19 — 272,867 ratings — published 1993
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The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1) The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1)
by (shelved 97 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 4.28 — 339,788 ratings — published 2015
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Home (Binti, #2) Home (Binti, #2)
by (shelved 85 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 4.03 — 30,365 ratings — published 2017
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Who Fears Death Who Fears Death (Hardcover)
by (shelved 72 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 3.93 — 28,528 ratings — published 2010
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Kindred Kindred (Paperback)
by (shelved 71 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 4.31 — 278,571 ratings — published 1979
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Dawn (Xenogenesis, #1) Dawn (Xenogenesis, #1)
by (shelved 70 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 4.15 — 64,810 ratings — published 1987
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The Night Masquerade (Binti, #3) The Night Masquerade (Binti, #3)
by (shelved 67 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 3.99 — 23,451 ratings — published 2018
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An Unkindness of Ghosts An Unkindness of Ghosts (Paperback)
by (shelved 65 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 3.95 — 21,934 ratings — published 2017
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Remote Control Remote Control (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 62 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 3.85 — 19,210 ratings — published 2021
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The Deep The Deep (Hardcover)
by (shelved 61 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 3.77 — 40,812 ratings — published 2019
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Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci-Fi and Fantasy Culture Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci-Fi and Fantasy Culture (Paperback)
by (shelved 59 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,071 ratings — published 2013
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How Long 'til Black Future Month? How Long 'til Black Future Month? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 56 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 4.27 — 18,378 ratings — published 2018
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The Obelisk Gate (The Broken Earth, #2) The Obelisk Gate (The Broken Earth, #2)
by (shelved 51 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 4.28 — 199,298 ratings — published 2016
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Parable of the Talents (Earthseed, #2) Parable of the Talents (Earthseed, #2)
by (shelved 50 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 4.32 — 86,919 ratings — published 1998
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Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha, #1) Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha, #1)
by (shelved 47 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 4.11 — 252,877 ratings — published 2018
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Akata Witch (The Nsibidi Scripts, #1) Akata Witch (The Nsibidi Scripts, #1)
by (shelved 45 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 4.02 — 38,628 ratings — published 2011
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The Stone Sky (The Broken Earth, #3) The Stone Sky (The Broken Earth, #3)
by (shelved 45 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 4.33 — 169,563 ratings — published 2017
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Noor Noor (Hardcover)
by (shelved 41 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 3.79 — 8,406 ratings — published 2021
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Lagoon Lagoon (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 3.63 — 9,332 ratings — published 2014
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Wild Seed (Patternist, #1) Wild Seed (Patternist, #1)
by (shelved 40 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 4.20 — 40,284 ratings — published 1980
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Mothership: Tales from Afrofuturism and Beyond Mothership: Tales from Afrofuturism and Beyond (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 3.93 — 460 ratings — published 2013
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Brown Girl in the Ring Brown Girl in the Ring (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 3.85 — 7,580 ratings — published 1998
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Rosewater (The Wormwood Trilogy, #1) Rosewater (The Wormwood Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 36 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 3.74 — 17,129 ratings — published 2017
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The Prey of Gods The Prey of Gods (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 31 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 3.76 — 3,862 ratings — published 2017
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Midnight Robber Midnight Robber (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 3.93 — 3,883 ratings — published 2000
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Dark Matter: A Century of Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora Dark Matter: A Century of Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 4.17 — 1,456 ratings — published 2000
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The City We Became (Great Cities, #1) The City We Became (Great Cities, #1)
by (shelved 27 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 3.84 — 79,038 ratings — published 2020
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Bloodchild and Other Stories Bloodchild and Other Stories (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 4.34 — 27,665 ratings — published 1995
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Lilith's Brood (Xenogenesis, #1-3) Lilith's Brood (Xenogenesis, #1-3)
by (shelved 26 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 4.37 — 22,195 ratings — published 1987
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Everfair (Everfair, #1) Everfair (Everfair, #1)
by (shelved 26 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 3.19 — 2,968 ratings — published 2016
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Fledgling Fledgling (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 3.79 — 40,108 ratings — published 2005
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The Black God's Drums The Black God's Drums (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 25 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 4.00 — 11,821 ratings — published 2018
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The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (Inheritance, #1) The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (Inheritance, #1)
by (shelved 25 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 3.89 — 82,391 ratings — published 2010
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Adulthood Rites (Xenogenesis, #2) Adulthood Rites (Xenogenesis, #2)
by (shelved 24 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 4.19 — 29,408 ratings — published 1988
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Akata Warrior (The Nsibidi Scripts, #2) Akata Warrior (The Nsibidi Scripts, #2)
by (shelved 23 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 4.22 — 14,573 ratings — published 2017
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Imago (Xenogenesis, #3) Imago (Xenogenesis, #3)
by (shelved 23 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 4.19 — 25,205 ratings — published 1989
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The Book of Phoenix (Who Fears Death, #0) The Book of Phoenix (Who Fears Death, #0)
by (shelved 22 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 3.93 — 6,026 ratings — published 2015
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Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 3.93 — 4,324 ratings — published 2015
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Zahrah the Windseeker Zahrah the Windseeker (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 4.16 — 2,722 ratings — published 2005
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Riot Baby Riot Baby (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 17 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 3.70 — 12,153 ratings — published 2020
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Binti: The Complete Trilogy Binti: The Complete Trilogy (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 17 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 4.02 — 7,139 ratings — published 2019
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The Gilded Ones (Deathless, #1) The Gilded Ones (Deathless, #1)
by (shelved 16 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 3.98 — 56,296 ratings — published 2020
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War Girls (War Girls, #1) War Girls (War Girls, #1)
by (shelved 16 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 3.73 — 3,188 ratings — published 2019
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Mind of My Mind (Patternist, #2) Mind of My Mind (Patternist, #2)
by (shelved 16 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 4.19 — 15,997 ratings — published 1977
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She Who Knows (She Who Knows, #1) She Who Knows (She Who Knows, #1)
by (shelved 15 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 4.03 — 2,303 ratings — published 2024
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Black Leopard, Red Wolf (The Dark Star Trilogy, #1) Black Leopard, Red Wolf (The Dark Star Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 15 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 3.45 — 31,054 ratings — published 2019
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Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orïsha, #2) Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orïsha, #2)
by (shelved 15 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 3.89 — 82,012 ratings — published 2019
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Nigerians in Space (Nigerians in Space, #1) Nigerians in Space (Nigerians in Space, #1)
by (shelved 15 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 3.42 — 459 ratings — published 2013
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My Soul to Keep (African Immortals, #1) My Soul to Keep (African Immortals, #1)
by (shelved 14 times as afrofuturism)
avg rating 4.15 — 8,055 ratings — published 1997
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