black authors and books!

[Naelle]

hi everyone!

i wanted to ask if you guys could share black authors and books with me? i'm down for any genre and i wanted to get more in touch with my roots. i appreciate the help.

thank you :)

[☆ eleftheria ☆]

Kennedy Ryan

[Sarah]

It's Like That by Cheryl Robinson

[Naelle]

thank you so much! :)
have a blessed day guys

[Zahra]

Wings of ebony by J. Elle
Skin of the sea by Natasha Bowen
Legendborn by tracy deonn
Also bloodmarked

[Naelle]

thank you :)

[Josh]

I found John Blake’s “More than I Imagined” intriguing. Also, if you’re curious about some Harlem Renaissance era work “Their Eyes were Watching God” by Hurston is good. And if contested books are your bag, “The Bluest Eye” by Morrison is a provocative story.

[ely_isa_beth]

Jacqueline Woodson>brown girl dreaming
Michelle Obama>becoming (in my tbr, heard it's good)
Sharon M. Draper>Blended
B.B. Reid
Ruby Bridges (I didn't read her book but I read her story)

Kathryn Stockett>the help (I know she isn't black but her book is about black maids and I loved it too much not to put it here...sorry)

[Naelle]

lol it's okay black/brown authors and stories are allowed. thank you for the recs :)