Black History Month is a great opportunity to dig into the writing and scholarship of Black authors. Whether picking up a fantasy series celebrating the power of Black women or digging into our country's past, these books offer a look into the achiev...
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One of the defining pieces of literature of the 20th century on race, racism, identity, rage, and humanity.
Invisible Man
One of our absolutely favorite YA series - Black girl magic here, literally.
Legendborn
Tananarive Due is an incredible horror writer, and this one explores horrors supernatural and very, very real.
The Reformatory
A Pulitzer-Prize winning retelling of Huckleberry Finn that has humor and heart.
James
Science fiction that cuts to the core of American racism.
Kindred
Based on the real story of a “reform school” in the Jim Crow era South, this powerful, painful book will stick with you.
The Nickel Boys
Reimagines the KKK as actual demons - a hell of a ride.
Ring Shout
Darkly humorous, holds-no-punches thriller.
My Sister, the Serial Killer
Focuses on a Black, queer man from Alabama in academia and the community in which he finds himself.
Real Life
A deeply satisfying, epic romance. Kennedy Ryan is one of the best romance writers of our generation.
Reel
This book ripped my heart out. And then put it back together again. Absolutely beautiful.
Seven Days in June
This is one book of a trilogy following the Brown sisters as they find love. Neurodivergent rep!
Act Your Age, Eve Brown
If you loved Honey & Spice, you will DEVOUR the sequel. A second chance romance for the ages.
Sweet Heat
Non-Fiction
Powerful exploration of the American mythology, plus a reminder on the importance of storytelling
The Message
This book will make you rethink the education system.
Original Sins: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism
One of the best essay collections out there.
Bad Feminist: Essays
Helpful exploration of the historical and social context that led up to busing and the public's response to it.
Why Busing Failed: Race, Media, and the National Resistance to School Desegregation Volume 42
A critical exploration on America's original sin: slavery.
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
THE defining history of the civil rights movement - it's a 3-part series that is worth the time and investment.
Parting the Waters: America in the King Years 1954-63
I've been working through this book and continually learn new, important things.
