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Best Books by Black Women
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Portia Dawn
Best books by Black women. Books for youn adults and adults.
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Young Adult
What a great spin off of the classic fairytale, truly something original while at the same time a retelling.
Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron
Such a beautiful story with legends and culture inspired by West Africa
Skin of the Sea #1 - Natasha Bowen
Sequel to Skin of the Sea, still good and interesting, but doesn't compare to the first book in my opinion.
Soul of the Deep (Skin of the Sea, #2) by Natasha Bowen
Kalynn Baron has so many great original ideas, might be my all time favorite author
This Poison Heart #1 - Kalynn Bayron
One of my favorite things in a novel is the worldbuilding and the worldbuilding in this is immaculate.
Raybearer #1 - Jordan Ifueko
This book deserves to be turned into a tv series.
Kingdom of Souls #1 - Rena Barron
Great sequel to the original, doesn't feel rushed at all, ties it all together really well
Reaper of Souls (Kingdom of Souls, #2) by Rena Barron
Its a good read even though it has some tropes I don't enjoy.
Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orisha 1)
Such a compelling novel, I read it start to finish with minimal breaks.
Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor
Nnedi Okorafor makes such great characters that you want to succeed in their goals.
Akata Witch (The Nsibidi Scripts, #1) by Nnedi Okorafor
It expands on the worldbuilding in an interesting way
Akata Warrior (The Akata Series) by Okorafor
Great book for scifi fans
Binti (Binti, #1) by Nnedi Okorafor
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Binti: Home (The Binti Series) - Nnedi Okorafor
sometimes the sequel to a book doesn't hold up to the original but this one is actually really good
Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi
So original, so amazing, I wish I could experience it for the first time again.
Dread Nation #1 - Justina Ireland
An amazing coming of age story.
Piecing Me Together - Watson, Renée: Books
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If It Makes You Happy by Claire Kann
This was so refreshing to read, truly an original novel.
A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown
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The Legendborn Cycle #1 - Tracy Deonn
If the publishers let her make a trilogy, the ending wouldn't have felt so rushed. Otherwise great sequel.
Deathless Divide (Dread Nation, #2) by Justina Ireland
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Full Disclosure by Camryn Garrett
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Beasts of Prey: 9780593405680: Gray, Ayana: Books
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Beasts of Ruin (Beasts of Prey, #2) by Ayana Gray
Adult
Impeccable writing with a heavy plot
Kindred - Octavia E. Butler: Books
This is something you have to sit down with and make sure you are doing nothing afterwards but taking a deep breath to cope with what you just read.
Beloved by Toni Morrison - Pulitzer Winner
This will pull at your heartstrings again and again.
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings - Maya Angelou
