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She Writes It All: Black Women Authors
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items I enjoy reading books by black authors because they carry lived experiences, histories, and truths that have too often been ignored or erased.
Sections
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Romance
Mystery
Biography
Mental Health Awareness
Black Empowerment
My book club picks
Romance
Do you love LOVE? These romance books sweep you into tender, heart-fluttering worlds where love burns slowly or passionately, reminding you that connection, longing, and devotion are some of life’s most beautiful experiences.
This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan is a powerful, heartfelt story about love, self-worth, and choosing yourself even when it’s hard. With emotional depth and unforgettable characters, it’s a must-read for anyone who loves romance that feels real and tr...
This Could Be Us|Paperback
Can’t Get Enough by Kennedy Ryan is a powerful, emotional romance with unforgettable characters and undeniable chemistry. If you love love stories with depth, heart, and real-life stakes, this book is a must-read.
Can't Get Enough|Paperback
A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams is a lyrical, soul-deep romance about destiny, creativity, and finding a love that feels like home across time. With lush prose, rich Black history, and a love story that feels both magical and real, this n...
A Love Song for Ricki Wilde|Paperback
You should pick up Seven Days in June by Tia Williams because it’s a beautifully written love story that blends passion, humor, and real-life struggles with addiction, motherhood, and creativity. It made me believe in second chances and reminded me t...
Seven Days in June|Paperback
Restore Me by J.L. Seegers captivated me with its heartfelt story of healing, forgiveness, and second chances. It showed me that even after deep pain, it’s possible to find hope and open your heart again.
Restore Me (Deluxe Edition)
Imagine you are five years into a grief that nearly swallowed you whole, only to find your heart suddenly jolting back to life in the most dangerous way possible: through a soul-deep connection with your boyfriend’s father. You should read this becau...
You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty: A Novel|Paperback
You should read The Perfect Find by Tia Williams if you love romance that’s equal parts sexy, smart, and empowering. It tells the story of a woman rebuilding her life and career who unexpectedly falls for a younger colleague sparking chemistry that’s...
The Perfect Find|Paperback
Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan is a deeply emotional love story that explores grief, healing, and the power of second chances with honesty and heart. You should pick it up for its beautifully written characters, real-life depth, and the way it linge...
Before I Let Go|Paperback
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Mystery
Mystery books pull you into gripping, twist filled stories that challenge your mind, spark your curiosity, and keep you turning pages late into the night as you race to uncover the truth.
When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole is a gripping, smart thriller that blends real-life horror with razor-sharp social commentary. Tense, timely, and impossible to put down, it will make you question what’s happening in your own neighborhood and k...
When No One Is Watching|Paperback
The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Harris is a sharp, suspenseful novel about race, identity, and power in the workplace. It’s a compelling, thought-provoking read that keeps you hooked while tackling important social issues. This book has also been adap...
The Other Black Girl: A Novel|Paperback
I couldn’t put Black Cake down because it felt like uncovering a family secret alongside the characters, full of love, loss, identity, and the powerful ties that binds generations together. If you want a beautifully written, emotional story that ling...
Black Cake: A Read with Jenna Pick: A Novel|Paperback
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett pulled me in with its powerful exploration of identity, race, and the lifelong impact of the choices we make. It made me reflect deeply on who I am, who I’m trying to be, and how impossible it is to completely escap...
The Vanishing Half|Paperback
Biography
I love to hear someone person story because we all have one. Biographical books invite you into real, powerful life stories that inspire, educate, and reveal how perseverance, passion, and purpose can shape extraordinary journeys.
I recommend reading Finding Me by Viola Davis because it is a raw, honest story that shows how she rose from deep trauma, poverty, and self-doubt by fully owning her truth. Reading it made me reflect on my own life and realize that healing and streng...
Finding Me: A Memoir|Paperback
A Piece of Cake by Cupcake Brown grabbed me with its honest, heartbreaking, and ultimately inspiring story of survival. It showed me that even in the darkest moments, hope and resilience can lead to an incredible transformation.
A Piece of Cake|Paperback
Need some motivation to continue pursuing your dreams? Read I Am Debra Lee! You should read I Am Debra Lee by Debra Lee because it’s an inspiring true story of resilience, leadership, and breaking barriers in corporate America. Lee shares her journey...
I Am Debra Lee: A Memoir|Paperback
Mental Health Awareness
As a mental health professional, books about mental health provide guidance, understanding, and comfort by helping you make sense of your thoughts, emotions, and experiences. They are important because they reduce stigma, encourage self-awareness, an...
I recommend This Close to Okay by Leesa Cross-Smith because it gently but powerfully explores mental health, loneliness, and human connection in a way that feels deeply real and compassionate. Reading it reminded me that even in our darkest moments, ...
This Close to Okay|Paperback
Black Empowerment
Books on Black empowerment celebrate culture, resilience, and pride while inspiring confidence, unity, and the pursuit of black excellence.
Bet on Black by Eboni K. Williams inspired me with its bold message about self-trust, ambition, and reclaiming power in spaces not built for us. Bet on Black pushed me to believe in my own worth and reminded me that betting on myself is the most powe...
Bet on Black: The Good News about Being Black in America Today|Paperback
My book club picks
My book club recommendations which range in genre, from romance to self-help.
Nightcrawling pulls you into the streets of Oakland through the voice of a seventeen-year-old girl struggling to survive, exposing how poverty, love, and systemic injustice shape every choice she makes.
The author just released a new book titled, T...
Nightcrawling|Hardcover
Skin and Bones by Renée Watson is a novel-in-verse that follows a black girl as she navigates friendships, family expectations, and first love while learning to trust her own voice. The book is a moving and relatable read that celebrates growth, resi...
skin & bones: a novel|Paperback
Realistic Fiction
I absolutely loved how this book managed to be a "page-turner" while simultaneously reading about privilege and "good intentions." As a black woman I found Such a Fun Age deeply resonant because it captures the exhaustion of navigating white spaces w...
Such a Fun Age (Reese's Book Club)|Paperback