From nonfiction to romance to sci-fi and fantasy, these are books by black authors that I enjoyed! I know I'm not alone in my goal to diversify my reading and expand my knowledge. Read black authors year-round!
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Sci-fi & Fantasy
Nonfiction
Romance
Historical Fiction
Fiction
Horror
Sci-fi & Fantasy
"Every great city has a soul. Some are ancient as myths, and others are as new and destructive as children. New York? She's got six."
The City We Became
I'm obsessed with this series! Sci-fi that will make you ponder: what does it mean to be human?
Dawn
Haunting, atmospheric novella about generational trauma and identity that packs a punch
The Deep|Paperback
Genre defying Gothic fiction! The writing is haunting and incredible, I highly recommend
Sorrowland: A Novel
Such a fun YA fantasy!
Akata Witch
Nonfiction
Should be required reading!
So You Want to Talk about Race
"In a profound work that pivots from the biggest questions about American history and ideals to the most intimate concerns of a father for his son, Ta-Nehisi Coates offers a powerful new framework for understanding our nation’s history and current cr...
Between the World and Me
Everyone should read this book!!
How to Be an Antiracist
The audiobook for this one is also fantastic! One of my favorite memoirs to read
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
Romance
Loooooove this P&P retelling!! I've been recommending it to everyone who shows the slightest bit of interest lol
Pride and Protest
Brb, giving this book to my therapist...
Seriously, this book was cathartic and made me tear up more than once. I dealt with many of the same issues as Monique with my first boyfriend. I too dealt with painful and unsuccessful attempts at sex, self ...
Confessions of an Alleged Good Girl
It's spicy, it's hilarious, it's a book you'll want to read again and again!
I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I'm Trapped in a Rom-Com
Sweet n spicy monster romance!
I Accidentally Summoned a Demon Boyfriend
I can't rave about this one enough! It's like a warm hug, and the spice is amazing!
Just for the Cameras
Historical Fiction
Not an easy read emotionally, but a necessary one! I highly recommend
Yellow Wife: A Novel
Dark, gritty, intense!
At Night All Blood Is Black – Bookshop Catalog Search
Heartbreaking and powerful. This one sticks with me.
A Lesson Before Dying: A Novel
Fiction
"In Morrison’s acclaimed first novel, Pecola Breedlove—an 11-year-old Black girl in an America whose love for its blond, blue-eyed children can devastate all others—prays for her eyes to turn blue: so that she will be beautiful, so that people will l...
The Bluest Eye: A Novel
I am not usually a short stories person. BUT this collection dragged me in and wouldnt let me go!
