Booklist Queen's 2023 Reading Challenge - hosted by booklistqueen

By a Black Author
Another way to diversify your reading is to choose books written by diverse authors. For this prompt, pick up a book by a Black Author.
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The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter

The Rage of Dragons

The Burning #1

Evan Winter

544 pages • hardcover • 2019

fiction fantasy adventurous dark tense fast-paced
The Scourge Between Stars by Ness Brown

The Scourge Between Stars

Ness Brown

163 pages • paperback • 2023

fiction horror lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous dark tense fast-paced
Symphony of Secrets by Brendan Slocumb

Symphony of Secrets

Brendan Slocumb

13 hours, 47 minutes • audio • 2023

fiction historical literary thriller challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced
Escaping Exodus by Nicky Drayden

Escaping Exodus

Escaping Exodus #1

Nicky Drayden

336 pages • digital • 2019

fiction lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous fast-paced
Read Herring Hunt by V.M. Burns

Read Herring Hunt

Mystery Bookshop #2

V.M. Burns

288 pages • paperback • 2018

fiction mystery lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

Their Eyes Were Watching God

Zora Neale Hurston

6 hours, 44 minutes • audio • 1937

fiction classics historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced
Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson

Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry

Neil deGrasse Tyson

3 hours, 32 minutes • audio • 2017

nonfiction middle grade nature science informative inspiring fast-paced
Work for It by Talia Hibbert

Work for It

Talia Hibbert

9 hours, 47 minutes • audio • 2019

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance emotional slow-paced
Do Better: Spiritual Activism for Fighting and Healing From White Supremacy by Rachel Ricketts

Do Better: Spiritual Activism for Fighting and Healing From White Supremacy

Rachel Ricketts

384 pages • hardcover • 2021

nonfiction philosophy race self help challenging informative reflective medium-paced
Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama

Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance

Barack Obama

7 hours, 8 minutes • audio • 1995

nonfiction memoir informative inspiring reflective medium-paced