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items A list of books by Black authors, many of whom were found on TikTok, across various genres and with various levels of notoriety and popularity. It's all black books, black main characters, and the kind of stories that need to be written, told, and so...
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Amazon Alts
Fantasy
Horror
Poetry
Romance
Sci-Fi
Amazon Alts
This section highlights alternative book shopping methods for those who prefer not to use Amazon. There is a specific emphasis on physical book purchases. Some books may not be available through these methods.
Online database where you can get books, often at a discount, and support independent bookstores of your choice.
Bookshop
Online and brick and mortar alternative to shopping on Amazon, if you’re looking to divest.
Barnes & Noble
Fantasy
This section features books in the fantasy genre, that were written by Black authors. You’ll find mystical creatures, ancient relics, powerful magic, and so much more in these stories.
A young man with magical heritage. A magical HBCU. Embracing legacy to save loved ones.
Blood at the Root - LaDarrion Williams
Sequel to Blood at the Root. More magic, more conflict, and uncovering the darkness in the world around Malik, and even within him.
Bones at the Crossroads - LaDarrion Williams
King Arthurian magic, a secret society of students that hunt down and stop mystical creatures, a botched attempt at memory erasure, and a young woman who will stop at nothing to find out the truth.
The Dock Bookshop
Horror
This section features horror, and horror adjacent books, written by Black authors. Some you might even recognize due to their mainstream fame.
Supernatural YA horror/thriller book about a queer medium, high school, a vengeful ghost, and first loves.
The Taking of Jake Livingston - Ryan Douglass
Poetry
This section features a series of poetry chapbooks and full-length collections from Black authors, that cover various themes and feature various forms.
Spoken word meets the page in this soulful debut collection of poetry.
Her Way with Words - Brianna Renae
Poetry book that I wrote about mental health, and opening up dialogue around seeking help. Features poems like Spiral Szn.
(No) I am (not) okay - Dre Hill
Poetry book that I wrote about love, romance, relationships, heartbreak, and so much more. Features poems like Physical Touch and Vanilla.
i love you means nothing: 2nd Ed - Dre Hill
Poetry book that I wrote about navigating life and all the intersections that make up our identity and being. Features poems like Rise Like Batter, Death of the Kid, and more.
Crossroads - Dre Hill
Poetry chapbook that explores home, identity, and what it means to be black, queer, and trans.
How to Identify Yourself with a Wound - Kb Brookins
A collection of poetry and prose that explores relationship, sexuality, grief, mental health and more.
Did I Make You Cry Yet - Jamaal Dante
A collection of poetry and prose all about relationships and healing - dealing with toxic romantic, platonic, and familial relationships. Along with the gems that shine through.
For When We Break Up: Healing from Lovers, Friends, and Family - Jamaal Dante
A book of poetry and prose that I wrote about Black identity, Black experience, blackness, and what it all means. Featuring Midnight Boy, Charcoal, and more.
Melanin 'Black': A Series of Black Stories
Debut chapbook from Kristian Le’chelle. Journeying through love and the return to self after it all, through a series of poems that feel like an album.
The Miseducation of Love
Romance
This section features all facets, and subcategories, of romance books written by Black authors. Expect to see a little bit of everything from contemporary to urban, and more.
For lovers of love and R&B music! These lovers reconnect after years apart and a secret that caused them to separate.
Forever My Lady - Olivia Linden
For lovers of love and R&B music! In the midst of betrayal and a lies, two friends are brought closer than ever before.
Given a Chance - Olivia Linden
For lovers of love and R&B music! Two long-time “just friends” must come to terms with budding feelings for each other and all the obstacles trying to keep them apart.
Lovers & Friends - Olivia Linden
YA coming of age romance that includes lies, an identity crisis, and high school hormones.
Please Excuse Our Confusion - Cartwright, Jasmine
A news reporter with ailing sight, a grieving optometrist, a bit of an unexpected supernatural twist, and an epic love story.
Losing Sight - Tati Richardson
Sci-Fi
This section features books from the science fiction genre, written by Black authors. Think advanced technology, alien species, other worlds, and so much more.
Twin teens traveling across their planet to find clues related to the mysterious disappearance of their father, and in the process, are plunged into the midst of an unknown intergalactic conflict.
Law of Aurornova -Cy Harold