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Black-Authored Books
Books written by folks who identify as Black.
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Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

Parable of the Sower

Earthseed #1

Octavia E. Butler

345 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction classics dystopian literary science fiction challenging dark tense medium-paced
The Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom

The Yellow House

Sarah M. Broom

384 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction history memoir emotional informative reflective slow-paced
Home Is Not a Country by Safia Elhillo

Home Is Not a Country

Safia Elhillo

224 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary poetry young adult emotional reflective medium-paced
The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray

The Personal Librarian

Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray

352 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
Missing White Woman by Kellye Garrett

Missing White Woman

Kellye Garrett

12 hours • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction thriller mysterious tense fast-paced
Waiting to Exhale by Terry McMillan

Waiting to Exhale

Waiting To Exhale #1

Terry McMillan

462 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction romance funny lighthearted medium-paced
Just A Girl by Alyssa Cole

Just A Girl

Obsession Collection

Alyssa Cole

1 hour, 30 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions) user-added

fiction dark tense fast-paced
Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier

Jar of Hearts

Jennifer Hillier

10 hours, 43 minutes • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
His Happy Place by Zakiya Dalila Harris

His Happy Place

Getaway #2

Zakiya Dalila Harris

1 hour, 28 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin

The Fire Next Time

James Baldwin

106 pages • first pub 1963 (editions)

nonfiction classics essays memoir race challenging informative reflective medium-paced